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That advice is not universal, and without context it's simply wrong. You wouldn't upscale a classic film in this way, but there are plenty of low-resolution sh
by echelon 10mo ago
That advice is not universal, and without context it's simply wrong.
You wouldn't upscale a classic film in this way, but there are plenty of low-resolution shots that benefit. Especially with VGA resolution renders and modern AI workflows.
Just looking at the Topaz marketing, you can see a lot of places where it indeed does work. And 20-year industry professionals are using it today for their day jobs.
If you want to say "don't upscale a classic film in Topaz", say that. Because context makes the advice correct. This blanket "do not use" statement is flat out wrong.
- unloader6118 10mo agoIn any case, blindly apply upscaling is just wrong .. You apply it to where it is needed. Not every scene need the same treatment.
- echelon 10mo agoThe article simply says "Trust me, just don't."
- littlestymaar 10mo agoNo it doesn't. It says “don't, Unless you're extremely surgical with it and know exactly what you're doing”. Which is a sensible piece of advice.
- embedding-shape 10mo ago> Don't use Topaz AI, Anime4k, RealESRGAN, RIFE, etc. Trust me, just don't. Is what the submission says about Topaz and similar. > Applying any kind of post-processing[4] Is what the footnote you quoted is linked to.
- littlestymaar 10mo agoThere's no mistake, “Topaz and similar” == “any kind of postprocessing”.
- embedding-shape 10mo agoRight, but since the "AI upscaling" "advice" is more specific, doesn't that take precedent? > Do post-processing if you're surgical about it > Don't do AI upscaling regardless, never do it, and don't even ask why Is the impression I get from this article.