super huge zoom on images

The White Stig · December 31st, 2006, 01:02 PM

with regular software like photoshop you can only zoom in so much and then you get huge pixels and you cant see a thing. I have seen on a few movies software that cleans up the image once you have zoomed in to much and you can clearly see everything.

where can i download such a software?

thanks.

Shadowness · December 31st, 2006, 01:07 PM

To be honest, i'd be surprised if such software exists. I can that there is something available that does a rough enhancement, but not to the extent that they do it in hollywood.
Don't believe everything you see in movies! images/smilies/tongue.gif

MXM · December 31st, 2006, 01:28 PM

Obviously you can't get any more detail out of the image, but you can try to "fake" it and make it look less noisy and pixelated.

For example BlowUp plugin for photoshop:
http://www.alienskin.com/blowup/blowup_examples.html

Look at examples to see what I mean. It smoothes the image and keeps the edges without bluring everything.

The White Stig · December 31st, 2006, 01:35 PM

i am not looking for that. what i mean is say i take a picture of a street from the 10th floor of a building is there a software that lets me zoom into a car number plate? i dont want quality just enough to make stuff out. I saw it in the tv show '24' at ctu and its really cool.

Shadowness · December 31st, 2006, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SL63 AMG

I saw it in the tv show '24'

Like I said before: hollywood = bullshit

If you want to pick out details, then it depends on the maximum resolution of the camera. If the object is too far away for the camera to distinguish details, then you cant just make them appear.

The White Stig · December 31st, 2006, 02:04 PM

but i remeber seeing a website that had a image on it that allowed you to use a massive zoom. i will try and find it. also if i find such a software i will post it here.

fbc · December 31st, 2006, 02:06 PM

^ The site was most likely using an image made up of many, many other, smaller images. So it's not a massive zoom function, just simply a collage of images that you can zoom in on. The level of zoom is determined by the resolution of the images used in the collage.

The White Stig · December 31st, 2006, 02:09 PM

i know but i am sure you can clean any picture up a bit.

fbc · December 31st, 2006, 02:14 PM

A bit? Yes. Like you see in movies & tv shows? No.

The White Stig · December 31st, 2006, 02:16 PM

yeah that what i am talking about.

do you know a software that can do that?

fbc · December 31st, 2006, 02:18 PM

*sigh* What part of no don't you understand?

It's not possible - the information just isn't there in the image. Educated guesses are possible, but only to a certain, quite limited extent.

MXM · December 31st, 2006, 02:18 PM

I'm sorry, but how stupid can you be to believe in that shit? You can't get stuff that isn't there! Do you understand what is bitmap? There's ONLY RGB information about every single pixel, and nothing more. You zoom -> you get big pixels. You can smooth them, blure them, remove noise, or do some advanced stuff like in my link above, but you can't get numbers from numberplate that is presented with 2 pixels in original image. You'll just get 2 huge pixels.

The White Stig · December 31st, 2006, 02:21 PM

so your saying the stuff we see on tv is 100% bullshit?

MXM · December 31st, 2006, 02:26 PM

once again: yes

the Interceptor · December 31st, 2006, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SL63 AMG

but i remeber seeing a website that had a image on it that allowed you to use a massive zoom.

Yes, I remember that website as well. It did allow a very high zoom factor because the picture had an enourmously high resolution in the first place. You can improve normal pictures to a very small extent, but that's it. The things you see in movies and shows are nowhere near reality.

Regards
the Interceptor

mancs · December 31st, 2006, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SL63 AMG

so your saying the stuff we see on tv is 100% bullshit?

Sorry dude, but you are seriously naiv.

CyberMonkey · December 31st, 2006, 03:39 PM

Holy shit.
This MUST be a hoax, no?

so your saying the stuff we see on tv is 100% bullshit?
Hilarious images/smilies/lol.gif

I guess all the government computers have a special tool installed which makes cool "beep" and "tiiit" sounds with everything you do? images/smilies/smile.gif

un-dee · December 31st, 2006, 04:36 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHA, this is gold. sorry images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Dark_Templer_102 · January 1st, 2007, 05:53 AM

ESP the stuff on CSI. I love how they can do some complex process in a couple of minutes.

Still an awesome show!

Whappeh · January 1st, 2007, 06:03 AM

I tried to read this but my head exploded some where in the middle.

December 31st, 2006, 01:02 PM	#1
The White Stig Previously Known As SL63 AMG Joined: Oct 10th, 2006 Last Online: June 24th, 2007 Posts: 132 Car: Toyota Yaris TS Rep Power: 0	super huge zoom on images with regular software like photoshop you can only zoom in so much and then you get huge pixels and you cant see a thing. I have seen on a few movies software that cleans up the image once you have zoomed in to much and you can clearly see everything. where can i download such a software? thanks.

December 31st, 2006, 01:07 PM	#2
Shadowness Joined: Jun 20th, 2005 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,057 Car: RenaultSport Clio 182FF Rep Power: 22	To be honest, i'd be surprised if such software exists. I can that there is something available that does a rough enhancement, but not to the extent that they do it in hollywood. Don't believe everything you see in movies! __________________ Photo gallery----> http://www.danfreemanphotography.com/

December 31st, 2006, 02:06 PM	#7
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 04:56 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,632 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	^ The site was most likely using an image made up of many, many other, smaller images. So it's not a massive zoom function, just simply a collage of images that you can zoom in on. The level of zoom is determined by the resolution of the images used in the collage. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

December 31st, 2006, 02:14 PM	#9
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 04:56 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,632 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	A bit? Yes. Like you see in movies & tv shows? No. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

December 31st, 2006, 02:18 PM	#11
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 04:56 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,632 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	sigh What part of no don't you understand? It's not possible - the information just isn't there in the image. Educated guesses are possible, but only to a certain, quite limited extent. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

December 31st, 2006, 01:28 PM	#3
MXM old porsches do run! Joined: Jun 9th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 26 Posts: 2,712 Car: Porsche 944 LFS Status: Rep Power: 36	Obviously you can't get any more detail out of the image, but you can try to "fake" it and make it look less noisy and pixelated. For example BlowUp plugin for photoshop: http://www.alienskin.com/blowup/blowup_examples.html Look at examples to see what I mean. It smoothes the image and keeps the edges without bluring everything.

December 31st, 2006, 01:35 PM	#4
The White Stig Previously Known As SL63 AMG Joined: Oct 10th, 2006 Last Online: June 24th, 2007 Posts: 132 Car: Toyota Yaris TS Rep Power: 0	i am not looking for that. what i mean is say i take a picture of a street from the 10th floor of a building is there a software that lets me zoom into a car number plate? i dont want quality just enough to make stuff out. I saw it in the tv show '24' at ctu and its really cool.

December 31st, 2006, 02:04 PM	#6
The White Stig Previously Known As SL63 AMG Joined: Oct 10th, 2006 Last Online: June 24th, 2007 Posts: 132 Car: Toyota Yaris TS Rep Power: 0	but i remeber seeing a website that had a image on it that allowed you to use a massive zoom. i will try and find it. also if i find such a software i will post it here.

December 31st, 2006, 02:09 PM	#8
The White Stig Previously Known As SL63 AMG Joined: Oct 10th, 2006 Last Online: June 24th, 2007 Posts: 132 Car: Toyota Yaris TS Rep Power: 0	i know but i am sure you can clean any picture up a bit.

December 31st, 2006, 02:16 PM	#10
The White Stig Previously Known As SL63 AMG Joined: Oct 10th, 2006 Last Online: June 24th, 2007 Posts: 132 Car: Toyota Yaris TS Rep Power: 0	yeah that what i am talking about. do you know a software that can do that?

December 31st, 2006, 02:21 PM	#13
The White Stig Previously Known As SL63 AMG Joined: Oct 10th, 2006 Last Online: June 24th, 2007 Posts: 132 Car: Toyota Yaris TS Rep Power: 0	so your saying the stuff we see on tv is 100% bullshit?

December 31st, 2006, 02:26 PM	#14
MXM old porsches do run! Joined: Jun 9th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 26 Posts: 2,712 Car: Porsche 944 LFS Status: Rep Power: 36	once again: yes

December 31st, 2006, 03:39 PM	#17
CyberMonkey Joined: Jan 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 12:06 AM Location: Belgium Age: 22 Posts: 1,777 Rep Power: 30	Holy shit. This MUST be a hoax, no? so your saying the stuff we see on tv is 100% bullshit? Hilarious I guess all the government computers have a special tool installed which makes cool "beep" and "tiiit" sounds with everything you do?

December 31st, 2006, 04:36 PM	#18
un-dee I hate your sig! Joined: May 21st, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Frankfurt, Germany Age: 24 Posts: 1,410 Car: Mazda MX-3 Rep Power: 27	HAHAHAHAHAHA, this is gold. sorry

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Dark_Templer_102 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: 04:27 AM Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,665 Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0	ESP the stuff on CSI. I love how they can do some complex process in a couple of minutes. Still an awesome show! __________________

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