
And the Best Image Resizing Software Is…īoth Topaz Gigapixel AI and ON1 Resize AI produced good enlargements in this testing, and I would be happy to use both. I even published an article reporting a possible AI problem. I’m not sure what has caused the “mesh pattern” but I have seen something similar in the past with other software.

With smaller scale enlargements I didn’t notice the effect the same. This wasn’t present in the portrait image, but I did find traces in some areas of the first landscape.įollowing further testing, my Panasonic G9 images appear more prone to this effect, although we should keep in mind that they were enlarged the most. When you compare the detail in the rocks and grass carefully, the ON1 enlargement appears to have a mesh like pattern overlaid on it. But something also looks a little strange about the detail, as if it’s a repeating pattern. (The latter issue may be a temporary 'Mac thing' while they migrate to M1 native/ Metal).In this comparison the ON1 Resize enlargement on the left appears to have more fine detail at first glance. Windows Explorer) and 'Open With/ Gigapixel AI', when I apply the selected treatment it simply overwrites the original file. If I were to right click on a file in a Finder Folder (i.e. If I run Gigapixel as a standalone app and drag a file into it, when I 'Apply' the treatment I get a dialogue box asking where I want the new file put and I can select the Source directory, or define a Custom one - as shown below. via 'Edit In/ Gigapixel AI/ Edit a Copy'), a new copy file is created and processed in the same folder as the original image (I don't have to 'synchronise the folder'), if I invoke the app from Photoshop ('Automate/ Gigapixel AI') it creates a new Layer and processes that layer - after which I can then take things forward, or not, as I wish.


*Where are Gigapixel saved images located on your PC after affects have been applied to an image ?Īt present on my system (MacBook Pro/ macOS Monterey/ Gigapixel AI 5.8.0) if I invoke the app from Lightroom (e.g.
