Video Quality ENHANCER - Too good to be true!? Convert HD to CRISPY 4K VIDEO

Video Quality ENHANCER - Too good to be true!? Convert HD to CRISPY 4K VIDEO
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Is it possible to make HD look like 4K? 4K like 8K? If so, is it just a case of mild deception or does the image actually increase in resolution? I recently used upscaling software and the results were nothing short of mind-blowing.
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[@aryaprincess2479]

When the footage is clear, AI upscaling can do magic. Most people tried it on old VHS footage and didn't like that a 480p cannot become flawless 4K. I saw someone taking actual 4K, lowering it to 720p... re-upscaling it with Topaz and the upscaled 4K actually looked better in some scenarios. It is amazing that AI will make in the near future. So many camera manufacturers were pushing for the 8K and now it will be almost obsolete. A sharp awesome 4K 30fps will easily become 8K 60fps with the AI progressing even more.

[@thischannelisdeleted]

No, F AI

[@ac9669]

I have upscaled Cindy Crawford Pepsi commercial (480? Something like that) to 2k. It's good, she's good.

[@jacques_crafford]

Haha love it!

[@tommymejiaen]

Have only watched like 3 of your videos so far, and every single time you show exactly what I am looking for, thanks :)

[@TheHokemon]

I don't even think it's necessary to first upscale the source footage to 4K and work in that resolution if the whole video is going to be originally on a 1080p timeline. The way it upscales graphics, text, etc., is totally amazing. I just export the final video to 1080p and then upscale it to 4K and done. Looks fantastic.

[@jacques_crafford]

Wow that's really cool to hear, I'm gonna try that for sure!

[@lmaonub]

i tried that but it displaces audio in some places to the real oneand the syn of the video gonee

[@LanceTOsborne]

@@jacques_craffordEver give this a shot? This workflow sounds ideal.

[@krishn95Editz]

But sir, without money nothing happened in this world😓😓😓

[@JustJacoBee]

Pirate bay boss

[@shueibdahir]

@@JustJacoBeeis it there?

[@shueibdahir]

@@godmodegamingchannel don't snitch on yourself

[@emperornephew6487]

​@@shueibdahiryou waited 1 month to tell to not snitch?

[@shueibdahir]

@@emperornephew6487 yeah 😂

[@MaxPhotoGraphic]

I totally agree, most of the times is super, there is only one thing I think should make it better, is the possibility to have it alsonon ipad, I use the one on PC but for short trips I prefer to carry only the ipad it might make me use better my time without carrying a big PC.

[@Offdaiphone]

What about upscaling iPhone video to look like it was shot on a Sony is it possible

[@rogeliorogel8690]

So cool to know there's that option out there!! If it's not too much to ask I would love to see tutorials on your workflow for pre-during-post production! Your videos are insane and your professionalism is insane that's why Id love to see how a real good pro work.

[@jacques_crafford]

Thank you so much! I'm planning a few post production tutorials for next year!

[@rogeliorogel8690]

@@jacques_crafford awesome Thanks! If you ever want to come to Mexico and need pointers or a colab let me know!

[@TheBoatHeng]

Whick AI model do you use? Your video look super clear.

[@TheMightyCookieShow]

I am deff going to atleast try this software on the footage we're doing now for an action film. As it worked out, we are recording at 720p, as we are using the older panasonic hvx200 camcorder for production. Firstly, the 720 this camera takes looks amazing, so I look forward to seeing how much it can be improved using this program.

[@shueibdahir]

This just made shooting with my Magic Langern 700D completely viable. Even though it says it can shoot 4.2K undebayered RAW its actually 1200p which was a bummer. This will make it 100% worth the hassle

[@jacques_crafford]

Totally bro, it can really add value to cheaper cameras!

[@AlinaMinkova]

Amazing what AI can do for video production! This is so useful, thanks a lot!

[@jacques_crafford]

Happy to help! Thank you so much for the comment.

[@maxim.horoshilov]

No way! Gonna try it out! Thanks for such a valuable tip, Jacques!

[@jacques_crafford]

You're welcome bro, hope you're getting good use out of it!

[@DanScott1]

Please can you help me to understand why 4k is better than 1080? Don't we want some softness to the image for more feel? That crispy 4k just looks off in some way, maybe it's the hard edges, bit metalic looking, hard, unreal, color too primary. Maybe I'm a bit last century, but it 'feels' better.

[@william_SMMA]

You can always turn down the sharpness to get that cinematic look But the details are what separate 4k from 1080p and so on

[@DanScott1]

@@william_SMMA Ok, gotcha, thanks for the reply.

[@MelvinDlaCruz]

Just one question what is your recommendation about this base in you experience, record in 1080P 60 and upscale to 4K or record 4k 30 and interpolate to 60? Which one you think will have the best quality

[@MelvinDlaCruz]

?

[@photographylax]

I use it to upscale 4k clip to 8k but it never exports, always says error. Do you know the reason for this?

[@PatrixOp]

what constant rate factor do in topaz

[@kreativekraal]

Best tutorial ever. Punchy and straight to the point. Thanks for sharing

[@jacques_crafford]

Thanks brother, appreciate your support!

[@andreiter]

Amazing!!! Can you recommend the best software I can get to help stablilize old video footage? I see someone on KZbin who turns videos from the early 1900's, to 4K, 60fps stabilized footage. I'd like to know what software/s he is using

[@cinema4film]

me gustaria saber que configuracion utilizas en topaz para videos grabados en 1080 y deseas pasarlos a 4k

[@MelvinDlaCruz]

Can you compare upscaling to1080 to 4K versus interpolating 30 to 60 frames to see which ones is easy, and have more quality

[@mykicks]

Does the Topaz have a way to "lighten" dark videos as well as make them more clear or de-blurred? Also, is it hard to learn? I tried a free trial of it and don't think I was quite understanding it. Here's the main type of project I'll be working on. SO tell me if you think my best bet is Topaz or Hitpaw.....I shot a lot of video of my late friend and his bands during the80's and 90's. Usually in small dark clubs. Naturally I want to 'clear' them up, and lighten them a little. I have a pretty fast cpu now. So which one do you think would be better in my particular circumstance? And also consider the learning curve. Thanks ever so much for any advise you can give me.

[@seasideshutterworx]

Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for.

[@jacques_crafford]

Awesome, hope you're getting great use out of it!

[@SantiagoMonroy5]

What algorithm and settings do you use for upscaling 1080p/720p to 4K?

[@donhendricks3190]

You have convinced me have a go at it. BUT ... I'm a Mac user. Can you offer any insights into performance on Apple platforms? Results? Demo footage? Many thanks. Just sub'd - looking forward to more of your content. With love from Atlanta.

[@Skapo]

Have you experimented with how well it works on lower quality source material? Like iPhone 240fps slowmo or GH5 180fps slowmo?

[@jacques_crafford]

I haven't tested it on low resolution stuff but I guess anything at 720P will still do well up to 4K because my 240 fps on the A7sIII is quite soft but looks great when upscaled!

[@Interfilmpro]

finely someone who really help , thanks mate

[@houseofkemp1]

Hi Jacques. Amazing channel. Thanks so much for sharing all of your skills. Great to listen to a South African for a change. No sure which programs you use for your editing but I using Premiere Pro. Not a big APPLE fan so not using macbooks as my laptop of choice. I know I can follow recomendations from ADOBE themselves but what would you say will be a good setup (hardware) to do some descent 4K editing?

[@zdvincent]

Is there a limit to the size of footage.. for instance can you purees even older SD footage

[@harpenfluit]

I'm not sure why, perhaps I'm overly critical, but my results always appear 'processed', which I don't like. Tried the newest version also. Therefore, I'll wait for another year, even though the Black Friday deal was tempting.

[@jfmediavisuals]

I have been trying to use this software but not sure if im doing something, used the trial version but crashes in any configuration i set it up to, not sure if my computer isn't able to keep up with it but i have yet to see what it can do since it crashes all the time.

[@yodhamheaven]

hi jacq ur footage looks good on upscaling, do u mind share our setting on topaz if im using high quality 1080p to 4k. like how much value of recovery detail, sharpen, compresion, dehalo, deblur, etc. thnks

[@joseangel4428]

Thank you very much, Jacques! Really useful video!

[@dovklein7721]

I have topaz Video AI. and also AMD 5095 +RTX3080TI > it takes a lot of timh to cnvert

[@himalayanambiance346]

Will definitely give it a try. Thank you 😊

[@jacques_crafford]

Enjoy! Thank you so much!

[@AlaskanFalcon]

Im planning on ripping my bluray of Dinotopia. It was never a high budget film so it has aged poorly. Do you think Putting the file after its ripped through an AI upscaler like this would help?

[@shueibdahir]

Most definetly but i'd use a trial first before buying it

[@jacques_crafford]

Yes it could, like @shueibdahir says, best would be to try the trial first!

[@MikeBurnsArrangedAccidents]

Topaz seems to be the dominant product in this area: their video product apparently being a better than their photo editor.

[@nonstart9632]

What about Powerdirector? Topaz AI is very costly for me.

[@zaiahvisual7757]

Hey I edit music videos. After I’m done editing in post can I import the finished video into topaz or do I need to import each file then start editing after?

[@filmbyakiljoefield]

Wow this is insane and defintely a game changer!

[@jacques_crafford]

I'm obsessed with it!

[@rastafari79]

Nice! Is it better to upscale the log-footage or the final, graded footage though?

[@jacques_crafford]

Thanks! It works really well with the final footage :)

[@MelvinDlaCruz]

hey can you do a video, comparing this please, 4k 30p to 60p vs 1080p 60p upcale to 4k, which one looks better, pleaseeee i need this big favor, i need to buy a lens wider for my real estate videos but is i can just use 4k 30 or 1080 on my sony a7v with this software will be amazing , again thanks so muchhhhh

[@MelvinDlaCruz]

?

[@vinc74600]

You forget one thing, it's slow.. it works for few clips like for your showreel but i don't use it on every clip (but I was impressed too)

[@jacques_crafford]

It's pretty fast when upscaling HD to 4K, it's the Frame Interpolation that takes long (at least from my experience).

[@vinc74600]

@@jacques_crafford I tried again, 4k enhancement but 0.6fps for my mac.. it's probably better with a M1

[@gameringx3937]

nice tutorial...can you tell me what is the name of music you used in the video. Thanks.

[@ireneyang3968]

I'm looking for a detailed demonstration of the thumbnail. I'm not sure if it can enhance the quality in that way! Has anyone achieved that?

[@mediatrix1111]

Jacques, will this work well to upscale a 360p or 480p video to 1080p or at least 720p? Thks.

[@jacques_crafford]

I think 360 to 720p and 480 maybe to 1080 but it all depends on the quality of the footage. I feel like 1080 to 4K is the sweet spot but I've seen some great results on 480 footage also!

[@v4l4r_m0rghul15]

You just earned a sub! Great Video!

[@jacques_crafford]

Awesome, thank you for the sub! 🙏

[@disco1809]

Oh wow! I use the Topaz Sharpen AI in Photoshop. It's fantastic!!!

[@jacques_crafford]

I'm so impressed with what they've done even for stills!

[@kptalteamtv6084]

So I can keep my BMCC 2.5K !?😃😃 I was thinking add a bmpcc 4k cause of 4k and slow-mo but I love the BMCC image than the pocket 4k.

[@TheAugusts]

That's actually insane

[@jacques_crafford]

I'm obsessed, especially with the frame interpolation!

[@PsychonautTV]

@@jacques_crafford yeah, for me, the interpolation is even more impressive than the upscaling. that means I could shoot with my a7 III 4k 30FPS and get 2x interpolation to match my a7S III 4k 60. wow!

[@rongraham1951]

the program is good if you have a lot of time to spare to upscale a 45 min video ( about 5 days ) don't believe me? try it out for yourself

[@seikanomogatle6601]

Which camera do you recommend sir

[@davidmoorephotography2193]

I bought this program to improve some low concert footage. It did a great job but it took 12 hours to process a two minute clip. I'm using an older macbook pro, 2.4 GHz with 32 GB of ram. Does this processing time sound right to you? Also, I tried to process a 2nd clip over night and the next morning Topaz told me the process failed.

[@bigbadwolf3491]

My Dell laptop from 2012 with a i7 max 3,2 Ghz, integrated radeon video card with 1gb and 8 gb ddr3 ram took 20 mins to turn a 1k 1 minute video to 4k. so it must be the macbook is trash. Btw its doing it as i write here with 2 youtube videos and 8 open tabs in chrome.

[@jakjak258]

Hello, does it optimize HDR quality?

[@ThisisDigitalden]

yep this is impressive stuff, I'd already purchased it before I found you and subscribed to you channel, so I extra thrilled to hear that you think its so good, id be interested to discuss your choice of settings etc, how can I DM you regarding this matter, thank you in advance !

[@jan852]

Thanks for sharing. It seems too good to be true. I'm gonna check it out 👍🏼

[@jacques_crafford]

Awesome I hope you found it useful!

[@kiingcombo]

The question I have is, can I turn 480p to 1080 with topaz AI?

[@4WheelingSA]

How is the upscaling in Da Vinci? Think you also use it?

[@jacques_crafford]

It's good but cannot be compared to Topaz! It's crazy when you look at them side by side on your monitor (before KZbin Compression)

[@4WheelingSA]

@@jacques_crafford Thank you. Might be easier on the workflow or computer as well since it is one less thing to do in the editing timeline.

[@ArtemorbidMusician]

A game changer for sure

[@MarcSantos]

Hi. After upscaling 1080P to 4K, does it turn into 4K Video File?

[@EverythingFilmmaking]

No

[@jacques_crafford]

Yes it does!

[@directorvasquez5713]

Should I color correct before or after Topaz? Can anyone answer this question please 🙏🏽

[@jacques_crafford]

Before, Topaz is always the last step!

[@mdindestin]

So changing the frame rate from 24fps to a higher rate, like 60fps for instance, is not necessary to create slow motion? That would be great.

[@jacques_crafford]

Exactly!

[@MichalOlender]

Wow, amazing, and what a technology!

[@jacques_crafford]

Thanks mate, I really enjoy the app!

[@michaelscott1778]

Time for rendering is 4 minute hd to 4k 6 hours. Takes up hard drive space. Difference yes a little but not worth it

[@victorspell1]

You can even enhance low quality videos on it I assume

[@farmexporttraining4894]

Does it color grade?

[@eagle_Eyes_News]

topaz video AI is too slow to enhance video even on 17 14700k and rtx 4090

[@Odrikah]

This program is a lifesaver. I do VFX work and short films, but am limited in my budget and only have a 1080p dslr camera and a laptop that can only render 3d up to certain resolutions in a reasonable timeframe. With this, I can still use my sort-of-outdated equipment, render my 3d work in 1080p and get shots in 1080p, then upgrade both to fit modern standards and to look good on 4k monitors without having to break my back to get thousands of dollars of new high quality equipment. Really great stuff.

[@fernandobonenfantphotography]

tbh my upscaled premier pro looks the same as topaz , i asked a refund as was taking 20h lol and coudnt see the difference with premier pro upscaling . alo never seen more than 4k option when trying to select the upscaling

[@jacques_crafford]

I find that Topaz does a much better job compared to Resolve's upscaling but I haven't tried Premiere.

[@WhySteve]

Damn, that's crazy! I'm always worried when I shoot weddings hand have to half my resolution when I do the flower confetti in 120 frames.

[@EnhanceMastery]

very impressive.thanks.

[@jacques_crafford]

Glad you liked it!🙏🏼

[@binaux6593]

Please where is the location of the waterfall from this video

[@jacques_crafford]

Which one!? The one where I compared (the big one) is Iguazu in Brazil :)

[@RomanSerenade]

Thank you for your sharing!

[@jacques_crafford]

You're welcome, I really love this app!

[@randomgamer19170]

Does this work on Mac?

[@stephansteyn5351]

Heyyyy a South African!

[@igweogba6774]

At this rate an iphone camera will be enough for most people

[@NarayanKaDas8888]

Is it free

[@balarol]

Massive 🙄 Now i feeling i have FX3 version 2 😅 Thanks for this insane app🙏🏼

[@jacques_crafford]

Haha awesome, hope you're enjoying it, I'm still discovering some gems!

[@blimages2]

So amazing 🥰 videos Maestro

[@jacques_crafford]

Thanks for your support!

[@relaxblue]

hello free program convert?

[@multimediasat]

forgive me but the price is also mind blowing xD

[@he3amo]

Уважуха чувак. Спасибо что делишься опытом

[@jacques_crafford]

Thanks mate, appreciate you supporting my channel!

[@UNIPICSPRODUCTIONANDFILM]

better to buy hitpaw video enhancer . that result is much better than topaz

[@travelnext6221]

software is buggy.

[@darrenelliott9222]

299 dollers ???🤔

[@BarbaraPereira-uo1bo]

tutorial? cade o tutorial careca?

[@Alpha_moderno]

Regra número 1º: Nunca confie em carecas

[@helmet212]

It took me 1 hour to upscale a 4 second 1080p 180fps clip to 4k...

[@snoww2009]

Which graphics card you used?

[@helmet212]

@@snoww2009 2gb AMD Radeon R9 M370x. Both softwares Topaz video and photo were sleeeeooooowww AF broski.

[@AEUnkownEdits]

@@helmet212 That's your problem, slow GPU & CPU will hurt your rendering times, as for a 3060 can get a 10 minute vid done in 2 hours

[@helmet212]

@@AEUnkownEdits yeah I know. But 2 hours of rendering time for a 10 minute video isn’t THAT efficient either.

[@AEUnkownEdits]

@@helmet212 just depends on what you use it for honestly, like upscaling movies shows etc

[@travelnext6221]

I just tried it gives me error all the time. Useless

[@lipinghe40]

Thanks bro, just purchased with your link.

[@Canada2009s]

Can you enhance my film 🙏🏻 even if you want to pay I am ready

[@opaziz5277]

299$

[@driftareal5158]

Topaz Video AI is so slow. I ended up going back to using CapCut. So, a tip for people looking to get TPL Video AI: unless your computer has at least 64 GB of RAM, it won't be worth the $300 price. LOL! My Mac has 32 GB of RAM, and it took 5 minutes to render a 15-second clip. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tak5iio]

I have 64gb ram and it will take me 48min to upscale a 4k 13 min video. So topaz is just a slow software

[@irvinvanrooy]

Dude, do I even have to upgrade my a7iii?

[@jacques_crafford]

Haha maybe not! But yes bro, you need 10 BIT :)

[@timothygouws2178]

but how!!!!!!!

[@jacques_crafford]

Thank you for commenting!

[@SjoerdWess]

Thanks for making me spend money... Dangit

[@SjoerdWess]

Okay, you got me hooked from second one. So props to the way this shot vid was edited.

[@jacques_crafford]

Haha good to hear man, I feel like I'm able to use so much of my old footage again!

[@realsunsettv]

Dat is doch kein tiktok

[@grahamhunt_]

Great tool to know of thanks Jacques!

[@jacques_crafford]

Lekke bru, I'm enjoying the frame interpolation as well!

[@twcmultan3284]

hi Jacq in world there is now a new beast arrives called "Hitpaw video enhjancer" plz review on it as a comparison with topz video AI personally i use both on 200KBPS footage very low res and surprisingly with all option topaz always failed to recover it but hitpaw without any option easily beat it with very good result.. :O is that the end of topaz???

[@PatrixOp]

what constant rate factor do in topaz