[FF7] Dramatically improved pre-rendered backgrounds - FacePalmer (v3.0)

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for texture enhancement in perfect resize just put all 3 sliders as low as possible, then use unsharp mask with the standard settings. Do it x4, because x2 isn't good enough. I would then run a "reduce noise filter" (to remove color distortion) with settings of

strength: 2
preserve detail: 100%
remove color noise:50%
sharpen detail: 25%

at this point I would then apply a film grain of 15% with contrast unchanged, then I would run the Perfectum filter at 40% smoothing
http://www.redfieldplugins.com/filterPerfectum.htm

this added a very nice "add detail" effect without adding any visible or undesirable grain

that's the best I've come up with so far besides manual edits, hope it helps
 
Thanks a lot yarLson! I'll try to design that part modularly so it can all be plugged into one function. That should make the products of this script look perfect. The one thing I am concerned about is the time it will take to run, but if I can run it on my machine with those parameters and then distribute the content in another way, let me know. I'm not sure what the rules on that are here. Perhaps that is better than simply posting the script since it requires some specific software and hardware to work.
 
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I'd personally think both alternatives would work great.  A script for those that want to do it themselves and a finished pack for those that don't.

Does perfect fractals have a demo version per chance ?  If so, any limitations or is it time based ?
 
Does it? I've got the full version  ::), but I thought their full image-editing software suite has the watermark and perfect resize alone is a fully-featured trial.
 
Does it? I've got the full version  ::), but I thought their full image-editing software suite has the watermark and perfect resize alone is a fully-featured trial.
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The only answer I could find was ona mac trial download page saying it "may" add a watermark.  Not very clear.

Guess I'll have to try it when this is released and let everyone know.  Photoshop definitely has a trial version which I'll also use but I know that one isn't limited except for time (or it wasn't last I tried it).  Too bad perfect resize doesn't work with gimp.
 
Now keep in mind, since I'm simply recording the Perfect Resize action and plugging that into a function, the specific software version of Perfect Resize probably needs to be exactly the same. What this means is that it is better to get whatever version you can get ahold of (even the older Genuine Fractals), record the action, and then overwrite the perfectResize() function. That does require a bit of know-how (easily searchable on the net), but there's no better way I know of to do it.

Edit: Posted new version of script above. (v2.4)

The algorithm has narrowed it down to 20 special cases (out of 689). I have implemented yarLson's resizing methods and a foreground smoothing method I came up with. So far, the script should work on 669/689 fields =  97%. This is counting the backgrounds, foregrounds, animations, alpha layers, and parallax layers.
 
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:P I request you go back to Face Palmer!!!!

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Third :P

Since i lack all the required tools other than photoshop (which is only cs4..) is there any chance someone will upload the .png's for use for those like me? Or... is that against the rules since they are. kinda Square soft things?
 
Haha can't argue with that, FacePalmer it is then.

Hellbringer, I think thats the plan, but I would like to get it 100% before I do that, which isn't far at all now, thank god.
 
Can't wait, I'll post up a video if you'd like when i'm finished (full 1080p of course :P)
 
Added a demo (only 4 fields), see above  :D

Edit: I think I set the film grain a little too high. yarLson, when you said 15%, contrast unchanged, where did you find those options? They aren't the same as in Filter->Artistic->Film Grain or the one in Perfect Resize.
 
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Yet another miracle worker shows up to further the goal of highest quality graphics possible...

Good job, old bean. Very good job.
 
I used filter>noise>grain

are you using the Perfectum filter? If not I wouldn't recommend adding grain because it is too noticeable without the smoothing plugin
 
I used filter>noise>grain

are you using the Perfectum filter? If not I wouldn't recommend adding grain because it is too noticeable without the smoothing plugin
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Yes, I'm doing the Perfectum at the default setting of 40 after applying the film grain. I think we have slightly different versions of photoshop though, because I don't have the grain option in noise, but there is one in filter->texture with similar options to what you've mentioned, so I set those to intensity 15 contrast 50 (default) and type = soft because the regular seemed too much. The result looks pretty damn good as far as I can see at 4x resolution.

I replaced the samples in the first post with real output from this technique, compared to the original blown up to the same size. The difference is kind of ridiculous.
 
yeah actually your right, it is texture, my bad

its been a while, for some reason that picture doesn't look quite right to me, I will double check my settings, I haven't plugged in my old hd in months. I'll try to double check in the next couple of days and get back to you. The smoothing might be set a bit too high or something like that
 
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Ok, I'll continue to iron out the special cases in the meantime...

Edit: I think I'm just going to use the algorithm to resize the majority of the special case files and simply do the portions that don't work by hand and release an archive separately. It will take too long to add all of them into the script. I coded an exception for chorace & chorace2 and that added like 200 lines. Plus, i have to start med school monday and i'd like this finished before then  :|
 
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if I like the way your script turns out I'll work on the special cases by hand for you. Then we can finally have a finished product :D


If they are anything like some of the special cases I've come across, you won't finish by Monday...absolutely no way. One of the shinra building backgrounds took me a total of about 9 hours.

Do you know if this script would work on a mac or am I gonna have to high jack my friends computer to test it out?
 
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