SupaImage(TM)
is a simple to use application which uses a unique and complex
algorithm
(developed by ImageIP) to combine multiple images into a single
higher-resolution result. All you need is two similar digital images of
the same subject (a view, an object, a portrait). Small differences and
movement in the scene are handled by the processing algorithm.
It works by finding features in the first image that correspond to
features in the second. Then these features are combined in the result
image.
You don't need to worry about camera wobble, or using a tripod. It
doesn't matter if the wind moves the trees or the dog fidgets !
The important thing is that the more similar they are - the better the
result ! Unless they are identical - in which case there is nothing to
gain, so don't try putting the same image into the program as frame1
and
2.
Even if no detail is combined because the images are too different, the
result will still be a higher resolution image but it's purely based on
one frame. Unlike most scaling processes, SupaImage does NOT use any
smoothing to produce this higher resolution image so you will lose no
contrast from the original.
There is also an option to enhance the image without increasing the
resolution - this is much faster but gives less increase in detail.
Really useful for cleaning up noisy compressed images fast. Interlaced Video sources:
If you have an interlaced video frame (such as that saved from a DV
camera movie using the free ImageIP tool Quick-Snap (see downloads)) then
SupaImage can make a single enhanced image from this - removing all
interlacing but preserving the maximum detail.
Restrictions:
The only important restrictions you need to know about are:
1. There shouldn't be any zooming or moving closer to/further away from
the subject.
2. Try not to rotate the camera or the subject between the shots.
3. Try not to change the lighting conditions between the shots.
Performance note:
SupaImage uses a complex algorithm which requires the loading of your
photos into memory on your computer. If you do not have sufficient
memory to do this then the process will be slowed significantly.
As a guide, a computer with 256MB Ram should be able to process photos
up to 4000x4000 without a problem.
Results
It might appear at first glance that the results shown are just scaled
and smoothed versions of the original image. They are not. SupaImage
does not apply any smoothing (only interpolation) to the original
image.
Any additional detail visible is produced by the process of adding the
two frames together - TIP: look for details that have been preserved
from the two frames in the result.
From Version2.1 a new "Compare" button has been added which allows for
easy comparison of Original and Result images. See the Readme.html
packaged with the product for more information.
How to get it:
Goto the download area using the link at the bottom of this page.
Download a version for your machine (Currently Mac OS-X only), and just
run it to unpack the
archive. This is the full package of the software but will not save the
results without a licence.
To obtain a licence you must purchase the product: Go to the Purchasing page.
