{"id":1751,"date":"2019-08-29T01:03:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T08:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2019-08-29T01:19:40","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T08:19:40","slug":"two-days-left-gigapixel-ai-double-discount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/two-days-left-gigapixel-ai-double-discount\/","title":{"rendered":"TWO DAYS LEFT: Gigapixel AI double-discount"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve posted recently about&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/discounts.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gigapixel AI 4.3.1<\/a><\/strong> because it&#8217;s one of the most impressive pieces of digital imaging technology at the moment. And at the moment it&#8217;s <strong>$20 off through this Friday<\/strong> AND you can <strong>save an&nbsp;<\/strong><em><strong>additional<\/strong><\/em><strong>&nbsp;$12<\/strong> by clicking the link above and using the coupon code displayed there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You know <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Gigapixel AI (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/topazlabs.com\/gigapixel-ai\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong> is only going to get even better, but until I can say more about that, let&#8217;s process some different photos and see what you can expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, I dredge up older photos from my archives because they are in the most need of help and the improvements through AI are the most impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This model photo was taken in 2006 with a 4MP Minolta non-DSLR camera using ambient studio lighting and auto-focus. Not bad, but not great. Here is the full frame image (reduced) for reference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1752\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here are two examples of what <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Gigapixel AI (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/topazlabs.com\/gigapixel-ai\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong> can do to improve mushy pixels, in this case blown up 4X (open images in a new tab or window to view at 100%). You can see where the selection is coming from by locating the crosshairs in the thumbnail at upper left of all of these previews:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1108\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga2.jpg 1108w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga2-768x326.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1108px) 100vw, 1108px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1105\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga3.jpg 1105w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga3-768x325.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1105px) 100vw, 1105px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gigapixel AI is <\/em><strong><em>$20 off through this Friday<\/em><\/strong><em> AND you can <\/em><strong><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"save an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;$12 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/discounts.html\" target=\"_blank\">save an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;$12<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>. Don&#8217;t miss this! Future updates are always free.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This incredible improvement is not a fluke! Here is another model shot under the same conditions with the same camera the same year. First, the full frame for reference, followed by the blow-ups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1755\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1109\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga5.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga5-768x325.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1105\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga6.jpg 1105w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga6-768x325.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1105px) 100vw, 1105px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1108\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/gigahair.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/gigahair.jpg 1108w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/gigahair-768x324.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1108px) 100vw, 1108px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1107\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga7.jpg 1107w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga7-768x326.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1107px) 100vw, 1107px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of years later in 2008 I was using a 6MP Sony non-DSLR camera and made a trip to New York City. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Gigapixel AI (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/topazlabs.com\/gigapixel-ai\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong> makes it fun to go crowd-peeping after the fact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first photo was taken on <strong>Ellis Island<\/strong>, with lots of interesting folks from around the world visiting (as is appropriate for this landmark). Here is the full frame for reference, followed by the blow-ups. Notice especially how the hair is being restored, with the latest version of Gigapixel mainly striving to add improved face rendering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga8-2008-Sony-Cybershot-DSC-H2-6MP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga8-2008-Sony-Cybershot-DSC-H2-6MP.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga8-2008-Sony-Cybershot-DSC-H2-6MP-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga8-2008-Sony-Cybershot-DSC-H2-6MP-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1348\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga9.png 1348w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga9-768x260.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1348px) 100vw, 1348px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga10.png 1344w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga10-768x262.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1345\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga11.png 1345w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga11-768x263.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1345px) 100vw, 1345px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga12.png 1344w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga12-768x262.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gigapixel AI is <\/em><strong><em>$20 off through this Friday<\/em><\/strong><em> AND you can <\/em><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/discounts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">save an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;$12<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>. Don&#8217;t miss this! Future updates are always free.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And now we head over to <strong>Times Square<\/strong> where an entirely different crowd of people are making their way in all directions. First the full frame for reference, followed by the blow-ups. Notice the man in the bright blue shirt further back in the crowd:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga13.jpg 810w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga13-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we reach such extreme levels of mushy people pixels, Gigapixel shifts into some interesting facial restorative technology!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga14.png 1344w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/giga14-768x264.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, please be reminded that <em>Gigapixel AI is <\/em><strong><em>$20 off through this Friday<\/em><\/strong><em> AND you can <\/em><strong><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/discounts.html\" target=\"_blank\">save an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;$12<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>. Don&#8217;t miss this! Future updates are always free.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve posted recently about&nbsp;Gigapixel AI 4.3.1 because it&#8217;s one of the most impressive pieces of digital imaging technology at the moment. And at the moment it&#8217;s $20 off through this Friday AND you can save an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;$12 by clicking the link above and using the coupon code displayed there. You know Gigapixel AI is only going <a href=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/two-days-left-gigapixel-ai-double-discount\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Read more about TWO DAYS LEFT: Gigapixel AI double-discount<\/span>[&hellip;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1769,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,3,25,31,7,1],"tags":[313,240,168,243,550,314,331,549,312,286,279,295,257,551,153,548],"class_list":["post-1751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discounts","category-general","category-photography","category-post-processing","category-software","category-uncategorized","tag-blow-up","tag-coupon-code","tag-discount","tag-discounts","tag-ellis-island","tag-enlargement","tag-facial-enhancement","tag-gigapixel-ai","tag-interpolation","tag-new-york-city","tag-noise-reduction","tag-sale","tag-sharpening","tag-times-square","tag-topaz","tag-topaz-gigapixel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1751"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1773,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751\/revisions\/1773"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}