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There seems to be some confusion about the difference between SmartDeblur and Blurity. In short, SmartDeblur is a parameterized non-blind deconvolution tool.
by teuobk 14y ago
There seems to be some confusion about the difference between SmartDeblur and Blurity.
In short, SmartDeblur is a parameterized non-blind deconvolution tool. It handles only a narrow set of blur kernels: focus errors or camera movements in a straight line. Real-world motion blurs seldom conform to SmartDeblur's limitations. Also, the technology in SmartDeblur is nothing new: the commercial FocusMagic has been doing exactly the same thing as SmartDeblur for almost a decade.
On the other hand, Blurity is a blind deconvolution tool. It handles any type of blur kernel, not just when the camera was out of focus or moved in a straight line. From talking with many actual customers, I've learned that almost all real-world motion blur is non-linear in nature. Blurity is well-suited to those situations.
Of course, I encourage people to try both tools and use whatever works best on the blurs in their images.