[Leica] Photo time on my hands

[Robert Baron]

Very interesting.  I would try it but the tech support folks at Topaz Labs
told me my mid-2010 27" iMac likely couldn't handle it.

Should I think it might be time for an upgrade?

--Almost Retired Bob

On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 3:19 PM Ken Carney via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> We are under a shelter-in-place "order" (haven't seen the Guard out yet)
> except for essential errands, so I've been fiddling with software.  Here
> is a flower pic I liked but...I didn't get the focus right.  I've been
> experimenting with some of the Topaz software, in this case AI Sharpen.
> The "AI" refers to artificial intelligence, or "deep learning".  I don't
> know enough about that to comment, except that it is a challenge for my
> PC which is maxed out at 16gb of RAM and 4gb of VRAM and needs replacing.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/_MG_0265-Edit-2.jpg.html
>
> The above is with the focus "fixed".  Here is a comparison of the raw
> file and the processed file:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/2020-03-31_145952.jpg.html
>
> Probably better if I got it right in the first place, but it looks like
> it has salvage potential.  I also like Topaz AI Gigapixel, which does a
> great job of enlarging.
>
> Ken
>
>
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