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unreel2002
25-03-10, 19:03
This is amazing, I barely use Photoshop, but with this even I might be able to do useful stuff !

NH0aEp1oDOI

Toonshorty
25-03-10, 19:08
Minimum specifications to run content aware:

2x Core i7 980X with a minimum of 8GHz.
256GB of DDR3 RAM.
200TB Solid State Drive.

If you have that system then it's a great system!

unreel2002
25-03-10, 19:44
Sounds a rather unbelieveable recommended spec...

Hopefully it will run on a mere 4 core i7 instead..

Lynx
25-03-10, 21:15
So awesome!

Umar
25-03-10, 22:49
This looks great, as a graphic designer and photo editor, this is something that I'd find really useful. Are those actually the recommended specs? :knock:

Umar

coiler
25-03-10, 23:27
is this a hoax?

WOW just wow

Col
25-03-10, 23:41
Those specs suggest a hoax, but where did you get those specs from? It's a bit early for April Fools though...

coiler
25-03-10, 23:42
the end result could be a simple undo to restore the picture.

Aaron
26-03-10, 00:21
If thats real, that is a truely amazing tool...!

coiler
26-03-10, 09:14
i've looked around for a hoax story on it but can't find one, only forums thinking its a hoax!

scottmac
26-03-10, 10:10
I don't believe it, that can't be true ........ can it ?

Thinking about it, if someone showed me Google street view a few years ago I would have said it was a fake, so it wouldn't surprise me if it is real

Toonshorty
26-03-10, 12:48
The specs were a joke guys ;)

Is 256GB of RAM even possible right now, plus you cannot have 2x 980Xs anyway since only Xeons will do two on one board since they have TwinQPI I believe.

Col
26-03-10, 12:58
I actually read that as 256 MB of RAM, but I suppose in DDR3 that doesn't exist either!

Peter
26-03-10, 13:10
The specs were just made up, the content aware fill is not a joke.

Saw this video yesterday.

coiler
26-03-10, 13:17
the video could be made up!

.Alan.
26-03-10, 15:02
My money's on an April fool.
It was believable until the desert and panorama images.

<Hat ready to be eaten>

Toonshorty
26-03-10, 16:27
Not fake: http://cs5launch.adobe.com/?PID=3387991

It's on the official adobe CS5 launch site.

Col
26-03-10, 23:36
I remember when I was studying Interactive Media. When writing essays we were always told to never use Wikipedia for information, but that it is a very good way of finding information because everything is linked and referenced.

If you look up Creative Suite 5 on Wikipediaand click the reference number near the bit about content-aware fill, the reference is just a link to that Youtube video! So the video must be real because Wiki said so. :p

Aaron
19-04-10, 12:27
I just had a chance to play with Photoshop CS5, and the Content Aware fill really is very good.. In the video, they have definitely picked the right photo to use it on and in real life, it doesnt doesnt work quite as well in every single situation, but it still is something to be very impressed with!

wuyanxu
19-04-10, 12:50
i read the content aware filter is available in GIMP as resynthesisor for ages......

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2gonFtc1yc)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2gonFtc1yc
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2gonFtc1yc)

Funlester
19-04-10, 12:52
i read the content aware filter is available in GIMP as resynthesisor for ages......

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2gonFtc1yc)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2gonFtc1yc
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2gonFtc1yc)


r2gonFtc1yc

Aaron
19-04-10, 12:57
That looks equally impressive - I'd like to see a demo on a more complex image and see how it gets on! I've not really ever liked GIMP very much, but I havent used it for years and seeing how its come on makes me want to try it again!

RDRUNR
19-04-10, 14:59
I've been using PhotoShop since version 1.0, no really I have, and professionally too.

It's amazing how far PhotoShop has come, before you needed to be college trained to use it (well, you still do that hasn't changed) but the tools are amazing for photo retouching vs what we had in 2, 3 and on...

Now clients just get pickier... haha.

Aaron
19-04-10, 16:55
Just to show - this was literally 2 mins work. I tried to find a relatively complicated image for this sort of thing. Just drew over the areas, and this was the result. The picture is of a Sentry Box to an old WWII Airfield very near me (anyone who is into Band of Brothers may recognise the names of the area).

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox1.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox2.jpg

RDRUNR
20-04-10, 09:44
Just to show - this was literally 2 mins work. I tried to find a relatively complicated image for this sort of thing. Just drew over the areas, and this was the result. The picture is of a Sentry Box to an old WWII Airfield very near me (anyone who is into Band of Brothers may recognise the names of the area).

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox1.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox2.jpg

That's amazing. I could retouch that myself (My main career is as a graphic artist), but it would take me (and I'm quick) about 3 hours to do that for print.

The question is how is the quality of the retouch? Good enough for web or print?

Aaron
20-04-10, 11:26
I'd probably say that doing it as a 2 minute job, probably good enough for web only. You'd notice it in print I think. However, I reckon an extra 30mins work and you could have it up to print standards. The only thing that I think you would notice if it was printed is the odd slight join where a texture hasnt repeated quite naturally. It would just be a case of touching those up and you'd be good to go.

I'll post a couple of others later if I get a chance. I'll try and do a couple of cropped sections at full res so you can see what I mean. It'll definitely massively reduce the time that a job takes though.

coiler
20-04-10, 11:37
I'd probably say that doing it as a 2 minute job, probably good enough for web only. You'd notice it in print I think. However, I reckon an extra 30mins work and you could have it up to print standards. The only thing that I think you would notice if it was printed is the odd slight join where a texture hasnt repeated quite naturally. It would just be a case of touching those up and you'd be good to go.

I'll post a couple of others later if I get a chance. I'll try and do a couple of cropped sections at full res so you can see what I mean. It'll definitely massively reduce the time that a job takes though.


post the same pic but remove the sentry box, and flag :knock::knock::knock:

Aaron
20-04-10, 12:29
post the same pic but remove the sentry box, and flag :knock::knock::knock:Well, its not brilliant, but it'd definitely give you a very good starting point to completely removing it.. I think it got a bit confused by the tree, but I guess that was quite a difficult bit as the flagpol actually completely covered most of the edge! Also, where the sentry box was has come out a bit darker, but that would be very easy to fix with other photoshop tools. This was purely using the Spot Healing Brush...

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox3.jpg

coiler
20-04-10, 13:44
Well, its not brilliant, but it'd definitely give you a very good starting point to completely removing it.. I think it got a bit confused by the tree, but I guess that was quite a difficult bit as the flagpol actually completely covered most of the edge! Also, where the sentry box was has come out a bit darker, but that would be very easy to fix with other photoshop tools. This was purely using the Spot Healing Brush...

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox3.jpg


ooooooooh thats pretty impressive!

my final request is to magic tool this bit i've marked and see what it makes of it!


http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/310/2333335288.jpg

Aaron
20-04-10, 13:50
I'll see what it does.. But I think you're asking for trouble :lol: :lol:

Aaron
20-04-10, 13:55
Would you like me to remove the flying red dot you added in on the right as well? :lol:

Aaron
20-04-10, 13:59
Hahahaha :chairfall::chairfall: I guess its a patriotic american program...

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox4.jpg

coiler
20-04-10, 14:04
Hahahaha :chairfall::chairfall: I guess its a patriotic american program...

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox4.jpg

AARON YOU'VE PROPERLY BROKE PHOTOSHOP AWARE! BUG REPORT ABANDON SHIP ABANDON SHIP!!! :lol::lol:

Aaron
20-04-10, 14:12
:chairfall:

I reckon you could do it if you spent a bit of time on it - but I just selected the whole lot to see what it would do! :lol: :lol:

coiler
20-04-10, 14:15
right my final request ;) work with orig pic.


remove the red area! let it do the magic :D


http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/310/7266205541.jpg

Aaron
20-04-10, 14:29
Ok, I did this one in blocks rather than just one massive splodge area.. It did better than I thought it would! I still wasnt precise or careful in the slightest though! I think it would actually do quite well if you spent some proper time learning how the tool works and where it looks for the content to fill with.. Combine that with the clone tool etc and you could get some good results!

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox5.jpg

scottmac
20-04-10, 14:31
Amazing really, I thought it was a joke when I saw the original video

RawZ
20-04-10, 14:37
Saw this last month.

HAVE TO GET THIS AT ARIA - SAVES ME A JOB AND A HALF! :D

coiler
20-04-10, 14:43
Ok, I did this one in blocks rather than just one massive splodge area.. It did better than I thought it would! I still wasnt precise or careful in the slightest though! I think it would actually do quite well if you spent some proper time learning how the tool works and where it looks for the content to fill with.. Combine that with the clone tool etc and you could get some good results!

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox5.jpg



that is spot on!!

i guess if you do a large area it replicates too much "usa flag syndrome" but in blocks, well that is verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry impressive! :clap:clap

Aaron
20-04-10, 16:43
Yeah, I think the bigger the area you select, the further away it looks to try and match content.. IE - if I selected a 100px square, it may only look at the 50px surrounding it on all sides. However, if I selected a 400px square, it may look around it on all sides for 300px or something. If you are doing a large area and pick the point you start with carefully, it should give some good results for the whole thing. Also, creating a bit more area for it to look at using the clone tool seems to work magic with this tool as well.

With regards to the demo in the video they definitely cherry picked that image to give best results. If you look at how it is made up, in the large areas they choose to edit, it is all huge areas of plain colour with constant textures (grass) and/or very even gradients (sky). The 'complicated' bit, where they do something to the trees is a very small edit.

Having said all that - I'm impressed!

wuyanxu
20-04-10, 17:34
most impressive.

and this is even more impressive:
3ScWu7pG7r0

Aaron
20-04-10, 17:52
most impressive.

and this is even more impressive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ScWu7pG7r0
I don't need photoshop to draw a white box! :lol: ;)

Aaron
20-04-10, 17:52
There you go:

3ScWu7pG7r0

Aaron
20-04-10, 17:54
most impressive.

and this is even more impressive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ScWu7pG7r0
:lol: :lol: Thats great.. :D

mrlars
20-04-10, 21:58
Just to show - this was literally 2 mins work. I tried to find a relatively complicated image for this sort of thing. Just drew over the areas, and this was the result. The picture is of a Sentry Box to an old WWII Airfield very near me (anyone who is into Band of Brothers may recognise the names of the area).

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox1.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/sentrybox2.jpg

I thought I'd give this one a go with GIMP and Resynthesizer plugin, granted it takes slightly longer than CS5, but the result is pretty much the same:

http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz257/mrlofberg/gimp.jpg

Here's another pic I thought I'd give it a whirl with:

Original:

http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz257/mrlofberg/mclarenmp44.jpg
Edited:

http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz257/mrlofberg/mclarenmp44b.jpg

RDRUNR
21-04-10, 11:45
That is really amazing stuff. Hopefully it won't put us Graphic Artists out of jobs (you know the ones that actually went to school to learn to use Photoshop).

coiler
21-04-10, 11:48
is this an update to current photoshop as an addin? or do you have to buy the whole new suite?

Funlester
21-04-10, 12:14
I have a go at using the GIMP software last night and went through a few of my photos and removed one of my mates from them.

Worked quite well really for free software.

RDRUNR
21-04-10, 16:19
Jumpin! Adobe wants almost a 1000 pounts for CS5...ouch.

Aaron
21-04-10, 16:27
Yeah - its not cheap at all. When it comes to the point of me buying something, I'm going to give GIMP a serious look again..

ZodiarK
21-04-10, 16:53
dreamweaver is making it rly easy to make web sites guna put me out of a job!

Aaron
21-04-10, 16:55
You just have to learn how to do things that dreamweaver can't. And also, I dont think you should be too worried. There will still be lots of people who would rather fork out £1k for a ready built website, rather than spend £1k just on a program and then have to build the lot themselves :)

coiler
21-04-10, 16:59
Yeah - its not cheap at all. When it comes to the point of me buying something, I'm going to give GIMP a serious look again..

or PM Tystar :lol:

ZodiarK
21-04-10, 17:06
good point on the other point is i am really a coder not a designer two different things this package which i will be getting will help me vastly improve my own design abilities. Been both a good designer and coder would be luvly!

btw gz me just passed my ccna today :) ccnp next... in a few years.

Aaron
21-04-10, 17:09
or PM Tystar :lol:
Well, yes there is the 'underground' option too ;) :lol: :lol:

RDRUNR
22-04-10, 08:22
You just have to learn how to do things that dreamweaver can't. And also, I dont think you should be too worried. There will still be lots of people who would rather fork out £1k for a ready built website, rather than spend £1k just on a program and then have to build the lot themselves :)

You would be surprised. I can tell you that people will do this instead. They will not fork out £1k to build a site nor will they buy £1k of software, they will make "do" with whatever they have, built it with that and save the £1k.

That is what has been happening in the graphics industry for 15 years now. Yes, there are amazing professional graphic designers out there, but people have gotten use to "bad and lazy design" made by non-graphic designers.

You can thank Photoshop for a part of that. (ie, Photoshop made it "easier" to "design" for the unskilled)

Heck, you don't even need to be a Systems Builder anymore to build your own PC like in the past.

unreel2002
26-04-10, 19:41
I had a go with the Beta and on my i7 @ 4Ghz its damned impressive -

Photo with too many ducks

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/unreel2002/S5000759.jpg[/URL]

and the edited version with a few less ducks

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/unreel2002/S5000759duckremovals.jpg[URL="http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/unreel2002/S5000759duckremovals.jpg"] (http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/unreel2002/S5000759.jpg)

The edit was simply a matter of lasooing the ducks and selecting delete with content aware each duck took about 1.5 seconds to delete so around 6 seconds edit time.. not bad for a beta !

Aaron
26-04-10, 19:56
Looks like one of the ducks sank :lol: :lol:

Impressive though, isnt it? Very very quick!

unreel2002
26-04-10, 20:04
Another go -

Lots of lamposts on this shot

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/unreel2002/RIMG0321.jpg

and with lamposts and bollards removed - again each removal takes around 1-2 seconds this time using the Spot heal brush
(with content aware enabled)

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/unreel2002/RIMG0321e.jpg

Aaron
26-04-10, 20:34
Thats worked really well..

Toonshorty
26-04-10, 22:46
@unreel2002

Try doing the same thing but with the Content Aware tool?

RawZ
27-04-10, 09:37
Another go -

Lots of lamposts on this shot

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/unreel2002/RIMG0321.jpg

and with lamposts and bollards removed - again each removal takes around 1-2 seconds this time using the Spot heal brush
(with content aware enabled)

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/unreel2002/RIMG0321e.jpg


Holy hell/

wuyanxu
27-04-10, 10:15
i can still see the camera pole left a dark mark there.

coiler
27-04-10, 10:38
@unreel2002

Try doing the same thing but with the Content Aware tool?


so theres a content aware tool and a heal brush? what is supposed to be the difference in them?


Impressive work anyhow unreel LOL :knock:

Aaron
27-04-10, 11:01
"Content Aware" isnt really a 'tool' as such.. its the way photoshop gathers information to use the tool that you select. So on the Heal tool you have the following options

Texture create
Proximity Match
Content Aware

The 3 options (or variations of) appear within the options for different tools, not just the heal tool. There will be different results using each of them. I just used the Content aware option on the heal tool as that's what was being discussed here.

RawZ
27-04-10, 18:01
I had a play :D

BEFORE

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5857/beforeps5.jpg (http://img404.imageshack.us/i/beforeps5.jpg/)


AFTER

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/1618/afterps5.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/i/afterps5.jpg/)


LOL

RDRUNR
27-04-10, 19:16
I had a play :D

BEFORE




LOL

No comment.. :chairfall: :)

.Alan.
27-04-10, 21:13
I'm less impressed now having seen some 'real' examples.

coiler
27-04-10, 21:18
I had a play :D

BEFORE

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5857/beforeps5.jpg (http://img404.imageshack.us/i/beforeps5.jpg/)


AFTER

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/1618/afterps5.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/i/afterps5.jpg/)


LOL


someone try it again, but only on the bikini haha :knock::knock::knock:

Aaron
27-04-10, 21:23
someone try it again, but only on the bikini haha :knock::knock::knock:I just tried it...


:| :eek:

Aaron
27-04-10, 22:03
Coiler - if you wish to see the results, PM me your email address.. I'm not going to post the picture. Lets just say, the program seems to be a little TOO content aware in this instance.... :lol: :lol:

Funlester
28-04-10, 08:45
Coiler - if you wish to see the results, PM me your email address.. I'm not going to post the picture. Lets just say, the program seems to be a little TOO content aware in this instance.... :lol: :lol:

Post a link....

coiler
28-04-10, 09:25
Coiler - if you wish to see the results, PM me your email address.. I'm not going to post the picture. Lets just say, the program seems to be a little TOO content aware in this instance.... :lol: :lol:


manchester airport should drop its xray clothing scanner and get Aaron sat on a desk with content aware LOL :chairfall:

Aaron
28-04-10, 09:43
:chairfall::chairfall::knock::knock::knock:

Aaron
28-04-10, 11:17
Coiler has now seen the picture.. I'll let him comment... :lol:

coiler
28-04-10, 11:35
The photoshop aware, is a bit too AWARE! (of whats beneath the bikini!) :surprised: :surprised: :surprised: :surprised: :surprised: :surprised: :surprised: :spank:nana::smile:woot::rofl:

tystar
28-04-10, 11:39
Coiler - if you wish to see the results, PM me your email address.. I'm not going to post the picture. Lets just say, the program seems to be a little TOO content aware in this instance.... :lol: :lol:

I shouldnt need to ask, i should have been pm'd asking for my email addy to send this too.


now get it done ;) lol

Infact coiler you already have my email addy send it me now

tystar
28-04-10, 12:02
Thank you coiler for sending me and all i can say is OMG that is too aware although i'm curious to know she was how she was :eek:

I think i may be using this tool QUITE ALOT hehehe some people are gonna hate me ;)

Aaron
28-04-10, 12:14
I thought you might appreciate it, Tystar! :lol: :lol:

tystar
28-04-10, 12:19
I thought you might appreciate it, Tystar! :lol: :lol:

I think you could have done a little bit more there Aaron :D

Aaron
28-04-10, 12:23
Well maybe - but I'm currently working at an infants school today... May be a few issues if I did that now! :lol:

tystar
28-04-10, 12:23
Issues other than what you already done :eek:

How can that be lol

Aaron
28-04-10, 12:31
That was done at home - not at a school!!! :lol: :lol:

tystar
28-04-10, 12:34
oh ok.

well will pm you my email and when you done the rest you can send it me ;)

Aaron
28-04-10, 12:37
:chairfall::knock::knock:

That made me laugh - I got the PM before I saw your message! :lol:

Funlester
28-04-10, 12:39
With you saying about the school.
If it does work well on people, is this not a easy way for sicko's to edit kids photo's for there own sick pleasure???

Aaron
28-04-10, 12:42
I think the way this one has turned out is a complete fluke in how it recreated the image.. It wouldnt work the same on other images... :)

Funlester
28-04-10, 12:45
I think the way this one has turned out is a complete fluke in how it recreated the image.. It wouldnt work the same on other images... :)

arr fair do's. I have only seen the photo for about 2 seconds on Coilers PC before.

Aaron
28-04-10, 12:46
Is it doing the rounds at Aria at the moment then!? :lol: :lol:

Funlester
28-04-10, 12:47
Only with the people who are reading this on the Forum lol

Aaron
28-04-10, 12:48
:lol: Fair enough!

tystar
28-04-10, 12:54
What Coiler works @ Aria !!!! :lol:

Not sure he wanted people knowing and youv'e outed him lol

Funlester
28-04-10, 13:05
Is it doing the rounds at Aria at the moment then!? :lol: :lol:


What Coiler works @ Aria !!!! :lol:

Not sure he wanted people knowing and youv'e outed him lol

Oh you said Aria I thought you meant Argos lol

as we both work there ;) haha

:smile

tystar
28-04-10, 13:07
Is it doing the rounds at Aria at the moment then!? :lol: :lol:


What Coiler works @ Aria !!!! :lol:

Not sure he wanted people knowing and youv'e outed him lol

Oh you said Aria I thought you meant Argos lol

as we both work there ;) haha

:smile

Too late now you let the cat out of the bag hahaa

coiler
28-04-10, 13:21
yeah argos i work at argos i mean i work at asda, *cough* i live in Texas by the way :surprised:

tystar
28-04-10, 13:24
yeah argos i work at argos i mean i work at asda, *cough* i live in Texas by the way :surprised:

HEHE i think it's time to fess up mate Lee's outted you. BTW how does the hurse cope with the daily commute from texas to longsight??

coiler
28-04-10, 13:39
HEHE i think it's time to fess up mate Lee's outted you. BTW how does the hurse cope with the daily commute from texas to longsight??


I work in Texas in a guitar shop called Aira :lol:

Gibbo
28-04-10, 14:45
Hi there

Guys I don't want to see nakid pictures of anyone on these forums, its overstepping the mark in a big way.

Don't do it please!

benjo
28-04-10, 15:42
Sorry about that, she did have 3 belly buttons though :p

Aaron
28-04-10, 15:55
Hi there

Guys I don't want to see nakid pictures of anyone on these forums, its overstepping the mark in a big way.

Don't do it please!
Thats exactly why I didnt post it! I think even some of the other threads have overstepped the mark for a 'family suitable' forum..

ZodiarK
29-04-10, 12:28
hey aaron send me a link in pm i want to actually how well it did
if possible
thanks.

InvaderGIR
17-05-10, 14:57
I've just had a go with this...and it's pants...

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv126/InvG/Huts1.jpg

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv126/InvG/Huts2.jpg

Now I'm not expert, but that's rubbish! I was hoping I could make a decent picture from that. :(

For small thin items it works ok though...

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv126/InvG/Huts3.jpg

ZodiarK
17-05-10, 15:08
you can touch that up quite easily quite a complex picture the surrounding around the peepz u moved all diff colours etc

InvaderGIR
17-05-10, 15:19
I can fix it manually, but it just shows that content aware isn't going to fix everything. :)

The area it's trying to fix is quite complicated though, if you look at the path, that is fixed fine, it just doesn't know what to do with the huts.