Topaz Video AI: Upscaling and texture recovery with Proteus

Demo summary
The user demonstrates upscaling a low-quality clip to double its size while using Proteus to recover textures in fur and fabrics.
Step-by-step
- Go to the Enhancement section and select Progressive.
- Select Proteus from the tool options.
- Set the scale to double the original size.
- Set Recover Detail to zero for the initial run.
- Enable parameters and switch to Manual mode.
- Click Estimate to see the application's suggested settings.
- Adjust Fix Compression and Sharpen to high values.
- Increase Reduce Noise slightly while leaving Dehalo, Antialias, and Deblur at default levels.
- Render the footage.
Options
- Leave the footage at the original scale instead of upscaling.
- Use the Iris tool as an alternative for detail enhancement.
Watch out for
- The Progressive setting should only be used if there are no interlaced fields in the footage.
Tips
- Start with the Improved Detail setting low and move up gradually, as it can be quite aggressive on VHS footage.
- Use Proteus specifically for low-quality sources like VHS or VHSC videos to remove compression artifacts.
- Run Proteus with default settings first to get a feel for the baseline result before manual adjustment.
Highlights
“Proteus is an overall General tool which works wonderful and in this case for something like vhsc or VHS videos It's a Wonderful tool”
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