
Enlarging the original photo in Photoshop displays an obviously inferior result. Rectangular selection of the rat rod image, shown at the actual size as it came from the camera.Īn identical section of the Rat Rod image after Super Resolution has been applied. Even without applying noise reduction, you can clearly see that the enlarged image is noticeably softer than the enhanced one. Notice the ragged edge on the blue shock absorber. The noise is rampant and likely couldn’t be corrected without inducing horrible blurring. Compared to the Enhanced image, this is a true mess. After applying Enhance, the second photo weighs in at 30.3MB nearly three times the original.įor the third and final image, I took the original image and simply enlarged it in Photoshop to be the same dimensions as the Super Resolution image.
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But it is still sharp, and I am confident I could use noise reduction software to make the image look great. Obviously, it is much larger, and the noise has been magnified.

The second image is a sample after applying Super Resolution. Still, when examing the image from a decent distance the noise isn’t very apparent. To create the very best image, I probably would use software to reduce or eliminate the noise before proceeding. It looks fairly sharp, but there is some visible noise. The first image below reveals a cropped portion of the image at 100 percent actual size.
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In order to display the full image here, I reduced the dimensions so it would fit the basic template. To appreciate how well Enhance works, you should view the following three photos on a large screen.Īfter color correction and slight straightening, the original photo weighed in at 11.2 megabytes. To give you an idea of a real-world application of the Super Detail feature, I selected this photo of a “rat rod.” Display sizes vary, so you may not notice much difference when viewing the following photos on phones or other small screens. It has been reduced in size to fit on the screen. Real-World Super Resolution This Sony A7s Rat Rod image displays the full crop of the image. When the image is rendered at a normal size, it is obvious the Enhanced version will look sharper and offer superior definition. The fin edges in the original image have jagged stairsteps, and the orange wire is blotchy and rough.

Because of the great magnification, neither area looks wonderful, but you can clearly see the wire and the fins on the valve cover are much sharper on the left. Enhanced version contains far more detail.Ībove you can see the area with Enhanced applied (left) and without. Enhanced image on the left, original on right. Moving the cursor off the area will show how it will look with Enhancement. Clicking on the magnified section will display the magnified area without enhancement. The Raw Details enhancement is always applied when you select Super Resolution. Here is where you decide if you want to implement Super Resolution or just Raw Details. The Enhance DialogĪ dialog box will appear with a highly magnified section of the image. When you select the ENHANCE menu item, this dialog shows you a preview of the final result. Once you have the photo looking the way you want, click on the Enhance menu, as shown in the top photo.

I think it is better to implement sharpening on the photo after it has been enlarged. I find Enhance works best on clear photos with fine detail. Before applying Enhance, I perform all my color correction and image manipulation first. This Mustang race car features lots of fine details a perfect candidate for Enhancement. Sound good? You won’t want to use it on every image, but it really helps when you want to enlarge an image or magnify a cropped area to a decent size. In this mode, the image remains the same size, but Adobe claims Raw Details provides “more accurate renditions of edges, improves color rendering, and also reduces artifacts.” When Super Resolution is disabled, Adobe refers to the menu item’s action as Raw Details. Enhance analyzes a photo and inserts custom pixels that closely match the shapes and colors in the original image. When Super Resolution is enabled, Enhance can double the resolution of an image, while retaining sharpness and detail. Available in both Lightroom and the Camera Raw plugin in Photoshop, the command uses computer intelligence to boost the overall resolution of an image. If you haven’t used Adobe’s brand-new Enhance feature yet, I urge you to give it a try.
