{"id":780,"date":"2018-09-04T09:51:16","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T16:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/?p=780"},"modified":"2018-10-23T13:10:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T20:10:31","slug":"topaz-gigapixel-improving-iphone-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/topaz-gigapixel-improving-iphone-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Topaz Gigapixel: Improving iPhone photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-782\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigasplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Note:<\/strong> <em>Topaz is not promoting a coupon code or discount for A.I. Gigapixel<\/em>\u00a0but we are! <a href=\"https:\/\/topazlabs.com\/ai-gigapixel\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Use coupon &#8220;plugsnpixels&#8221; here to save 15%<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>off the $99.99 retail price (this discount also applies to ALL Topaz products).<\/p>\n<p>Continuing my earlier tests with version 1.0.2 of Gigapixel, here are some results using originals shot with an <strong>iPhone 6 and upsized to 600%<\/strong>. Gigapixel certainly helps with the inherent mushiness of the iPhone JPEGs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hint:<\/strong> <em>Right-click and open these images in a new browser tab to see them at actual size, where the results are more accurate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Original full-frame image for context (reduced):<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-789\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigaconstructionorig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigaconstructionorig.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigaconstructionorig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigaconstructionorig-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before-and-after screenshot inside Photoshop with 100% views of original at left and Gigapixel 600% upsize at right:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-788\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigaconstruction.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1836\" height=\"905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigaconstruction.jpg 1836w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigaconstruction-768x379.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1836px) 100vw, 1836px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Original full-frame image for context (reduced):<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-791\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigaflagorig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before-and-after screenshot inside Photoshop with 100% views of original at left and Gigapixel 600% upsize at right:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-790\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigaflag.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1827\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigaflag.jpg 1827w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigaflag-768x379.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1827px) 100vw, 1827px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Original full-frame image for context (reduced):<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-793\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigamarriotorig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigamarriotorig.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigamarriotorig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigamarriotorig-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before-and-after screenshot inside Photoshop with 100% views of original at left and Gigapixel 600% upsize at right:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-792\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigamarriot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1844\" height=\"907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigamarriot.jpg 1844w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gigamarriot-768x378.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1844px) 100vw, 1844px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think you get the idea! Even with less-than-DSLR quality images, A.I. Gigapixel makes the image as good as it can be, surviving a severe crop or ready for seriously enlarged use in a poster or banner.<\/p>\n<p>INFO: The current Gigapixel 1.0.2 update addressed the following items:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"update fix\">\n<li>Fixed a problem with custom ratios, which should now work correctly<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a problem that prevented the Start button from enabling when using inches value<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a problem where the installer would stall after user accepted terms &amp; agreements<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a problem where A.I. Gigapixel saved images at 72ppi with no regard to the input ppi value<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a problem that was contributing to underexposure in some images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(<strong>Note:<\/strong> <em>Topaz is not promoting a coupon code or discount for A.I. Gigapixel<\/em>\u00a0but we are! <a href=\"https:\/\/topazlabs.com\/ai-gigapixel\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Use coupon &#8220;plugsnpixels&#8221; here to save 15%<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>off the $99.99 retail price (this discount also applies to ALL Topaz products).<\/p>\n<p><i>Your purchase of any software through the\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/discounts.html\"><i>Plugs &#8216;n Pixels website<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>or this blog gets you the best deal available and also helps generate a small commission to help keep these resources online. Thanks again!<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Note: Topaz is not promoting a coupon code or discount for A.I. Gigapixel\u00a0but we are! Use coupon &#8220;plugsnpixels&#8221; here to save 15%\u00a0off the $99.99 retail price (this discount also applies to ALL Topaz products). Continuing my earlier tests with version 1.0.2 of Gigapixel, here are some results using originals shot with an iPhone 6 and <a href=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/topaz-gigapixel-improving-iphone-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Read more about Topaz Gigapixel: Improving iPhone photos<\/span>[&hellip;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":798,"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":[6,3,25,31,4,7,1],"tags":[321,313,223,14,243,314,221,66,38,153,318,337,338],"class_list":["post-780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discounts","category-general","category-photography","category-post-processing","category-reviews","category-software","category-uncategorized","tag-ai-gigapixel","tag-blow-up","tag-coupon","tag-digital-imaging","tag-discounts","tag-enlargement","tag-image-correction","tag-image-enhancement","tag-post-processing","tag-topaz","tag-upsize","tag-upsizing","tag-ypres"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780","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=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1020,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions\/1020"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}