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Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Originally posted by: notfred

Why? What's wrong with this one?
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Say you're comapring AMD and Intel CPUs, you wouldn't compare those chips by running pacman in DOS, would you?
Say you're comparing ATI and Nvidia video cards, you wouldn't compare those video cards by going on DOS and looking at blinking coursors, would you?
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Are you saying that it's easier for an image resizing algorithm to operate on certain images based on thier content? Do you have even the slightest hint of a clue as to how these things work?
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What I mean is that I want a real pic. comparsion instead of simple graphics. Any kind of programs won't have problem resizing/adjusting your sample. If it was only about resizing, I guess that simple screen capture would work as we you can see anti-aliasing effect, but there are more important stuffs to consider when it's about a REAL pic.
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Like what? What does any other picture have that this one doesn't?
 
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
What I mean is that I want a real pic. comparsion instead of simple graphics. Any kind of programs won't have problem resizing/adjusting your sample. If it was only about resizing, I guess that simple screen capture would work as we you can see anti-aliasing effect, but there are more important stuffs to consider when it's about a REAL pic.
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au contraire, even a crappy program can resize a picture, and if it doesn't do a great job we don't notice because our minds "fill in" the details. However, with text, it's easy to see if the lines on the letters are still even colored and don't bleed into adjacent pixels.
 
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Originally posted by: troytime
of bbzzdd could just add the php code to resize images - it's flippin easy
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The image still looks bad when done in php code not to mention php code doesn't have effects that photoworks provide. Think of photoworks as simple version of photoshop with limited yet most useful functions.
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i use it on a daily basis to go from 2500pix to 500pix - I've never noticed a difference between php resized and photoshop resized
 
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Try this one.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/deadtrees/mac.jpg

Oh and resize it to 1024x768
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Take a crappy picture, where the top of the burger is a yellowish brownish blur, and the backround is a whitish-grayish blur and resize, and see what you notice?

Nothing, because it already didn't look that great in the first place. Crisp text from a screenshot is MUCH easier to see the flaws in when it's resized or compressed.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Resizing done with bicubic algorithm/sharpen level 2/ Auto Contrast/Contrast level 2 and all it took was a single click.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/deadtrees/macresized.jpg
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Uh, the color is COMPLETELY OFF from the original pic. Are you blind?
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No, the variances of color didn't change. If I wanted it to change, I would've used auto level instead of auto contrast. Try appliying those setting in photoshop then you'll notice that photoworks works same as photoshop. If you think photoshop sucks for what it does, I can't really say anything.
 
Again, I'm not recommanding this program just for you to resize a pic. I'm recommanding this program as this program's functions work same as photoshop.
 
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Resizing done with bicubic algorithm/sharpen level 2/ Auto Contrast/Contrast level 2 and all it took was a single click.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/deadtrees/macresized.jpg
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Uh, the color is COMPLETELY OFF from the original pic. Are you blind?
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No, the variances of color didn't change. If I wanted it to change, I would've used auto level instead of auto contrast. Try appliying those setting in photoshop then you'll notice that photoworks works same as photoshop. If you think photoshop sucks for what it does, I can't really say anything.
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What are we comparing again? Resizing algorithms, or contrast adjustments?
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Resizing done with bicubic algorithm/sharpen level 2/ Auto Contrast/Contrast level 2 and all it took was a single click.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/deadtrees/macresized.jpg
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Uh, the color is COMPLETELY OFF from the original pic. Are you blind?
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What are you talking about?

The wrapper is white, the cheese is yellow, the bun is golden brown..?

I was just going to post that it is indeed quite a difference. I never use any Photoshop type programs to dress up my pics.. I would have considered that original pic to be underexposed and I would have just taken another one.. heh.
 
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Resizing done with bicubic algorithm/sharpen level 2/ Auto Contrast/Contrast level 2 and all it took was a single click.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/deadtrees/macresized.jpg
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Uh, the color is COMPLETELY OFF from the original pic. Are you blind?
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What are you talking about?

The wrapper is white, the cheese is yellow, the bun is golden brown..?

I was just going to post that it is indeed quite a difference. I never use any Photoshop type programs to dress up my pics.. I would have considered that original pic to be underexposed and I would have just taken another one.. heh.
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yeah, ok, the color isn't off so much as the contrast, but Ithoguht we were trying to see which resizing algorithm could most faithfully reproduce the original.
 
notfred, here's the resized version of your graphics anyway.
I didn't apply any of enhancement as you are only focued in resizing algorithm.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/deadtrees/resized.jpg


(As I said before, I would've not recommanded this program if it was only for resizing. This program is about resizing as well as simple yet most important photoshop like enhancement that are really easy to apply for free.)
 
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Originally posted by: UNCjigga
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Originally posted by: MAME
why not use the google image program? it's in english

http://www.picasa.com/
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Simply because Picasa sucks when compared to photoworks.
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LOL. /me looks at screenshot you posted and shudders!. Picasa might not have the best effects, but their interface and ease of use kicks ass, and resizing algorithm is fine. Better than me learning Korean.
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Once you setup the settings in photoworks, all you need to do is a single click. Open a program, click once and you're done. Can it get any easier than that?
Those instructions are there when you set it up for the 1st time. After that, it's all done.
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Yes it can get easier than that.

I use a Photoshop droplet that resizes, adjusts colors, levels and contrast, applies unsharp mask and inserts an overlay to send photos for someone to choose the ones they would like printed.

To use the droplet I only have to drag the folder containing the images onto the droplet icon.

Photoshop rules the realm of photo manipulation.

 
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Resizing done with bicubic algorithm/sharpen level 2/ Auto Contrast/Contrast level 2 and all it took was a single click.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/deadtrees/macresized.jpg
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Uh, the color is COMPLETELY OFF from the original pic. Are you blind?
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What are you talking about?

The wrapper is white, the cheese is yellow, the bun is golden brown..?

I was just going to post that it is indeed quite a difference. I never use any Photoshop type programs to dress up my pics.. I would have considered that original pic to be underexposed and I would have just taken another one.. heh.
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No, the colors are off a bit. But it does look better cause the colors dont look dull anymore. Its too bad you dont use image editors, cause they are a great tool.

BTW OP, I'll stick with Photoshop, thanks though. 😉
 
Originally posted by: SSP
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Resizing done with bicubic algorithm/sharpen level 2/ Auto Contrast/Contrast level 2 and all it took was a single click.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/deadtrees/macresized.jpg
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Uh, the color is COMPLETELY OFF from the original pic. Are you blind?
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What are you talking about?

The wrapper is white, the cheese is yellow, the bun is golden brown..?

I was just going to post that it is indeed quite a difference. I never use any Photoshop type programs to dress up my pics.. I would have considered that original pic to be underexposed and I would have just taken another one.. heh.
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No, the colors are off a bit. But it does look better cause the colors dont look dull anymore. Its too bad you dont use image editors, cause they are a great tool.

BTW OP, I'll stick with Photoshop, thanks though. 😉
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I do use photoshop but I just don't have enough time to work on all the pics I take. That's why I use photoworks. It's simple and I can get it done within a single click not to mention this program is thousand times lighter than photoshop.

Even when I work in photoshop I skip the parts that I can do in Photoworks as I know I can same effect in easier way.
 
If you just want to batch resize I can't really see past IrfanView. If you're serious about digital photography and you want to batch photo's with custom effects, then photoshop kills that without thinking. It looks like something that lays between the two, and to be honest because of the lack of English translation it's not going to be used by many.
 
Originally posted by: Snapster
If you just want to batch resize I can't really see past IrfanView. If you're serious about digital photography and you want to batch photo's with custom effects, then photoshop kills that without thinking. It looks like something that lays between the two, and to be honest because of the lack of English translation it's not going to be used by many.
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exactly.
 
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