In the next update, presets will be added for Custom Resolution to make resolution adjustment easier.
You can select a target width or height, and waifu2x will keep the media's aspect ratio unchanged.
The "Minimum" presets works by upscaling the "shorter side" of the media to the designated resolution, which is more suitable when d...
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In the NEXT update, a new RIFE frame interpolation model will be available.
1. Quality:
This new model can generate more stable frames during drastic movements. Even though artifacts are still inevitable in such situations, this new model still performs better than the current default v4.22-lite model.
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Further updates for the newly added GIF Frame Interpolation feature will be available in the next update:
1. GIF frame interpolation will support "Target FPS" mode, just like video. However, due to the constraints of the GIF format, some limitations will be put in place by default for compatibility; otherwise, the resulting GIF might be in...
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![[News] Further updates for GIF Frame Interpolation](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/11/uk/fi/4e9b88-019e8ce3-f065-7478-8955-909056d4bc0f.gif)
In the NEXT update, GIF will also support the "Frame Interpolation Only" mode, just like video. Additionally, there will be some UI updates related to GIF Frame Interpolation.
I'm also working on preserving the alpha channel (transparent background) after GIF frame interpolation, and implementing "Target FPS" mode for GIFs, which could be ...
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In the next beta update, GIF will also support frame interpolation, just like video.
Right now, I have finished the initial implementation of GIF frame interpolation. Here are some examples:
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I’ve been sick in the past few days, so this post was released later than usual. I’m really sorry for being slow in replying to messages and sending activation codes. I’m getting better but still recovering. Thank you so much for your patience.
In the NEXT update, a new model will be add...
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In the NEXT beta update, the following new features will be added:
1. [Override] toggle for [Presets] and [Custom] modes of the [Maintain consistent Video FPS] feature. When enabled, the specified FPS will always take precedence regardless of whether frame interpolation is active.
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In the NEXT update, the Universal-Fast-W2xEX model will receive a V2 update.
This update will bring the following improvements:
1. Better clarity and detail reconstruction.
2. The model will be able to handle a wider range of compression.
3. Cleaner Anime image upscaling.
The above improvements will not compromise t...
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The NEXT beta update will bring an improved video processing pipeline for waifu2x, focusing on enhanced video color accuracy.
This update aims to further improve the color accuracy of the default JPEG frame codec. Previously, it was okay for general viewing, but it could cause some issues in rare cases. So, I decided to further improve its...
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Rev3
- Fix bug: Potential unexpected file deletion when using RTX Super-Resolution.
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Rev2
- Improve the operation logic of [Maintain Consistent Video FPS] to avoid causing unexpected results.
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The updated "Maintain Consistent Video FPS" feature has some issue...
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In the next update, the [Maintain consistent Video FPS] feature will receive the following enhancements and bug fix. These updates should be able to resolve the previous video frame rate consistency issues:
Presets Mode: Choose from a list of commonly used frame rate values. 2025-01-25 15:31:18 +0000 UTC View Post
The last beta update, v3.121.12-beta, is having video & audio syncing issue due to the updated ffmpeg plugins in this version.
You can download the attachment of this post and install it as an update package to fix this issue. This will reverse the FFmpeg plugin updates in the v3.121.12-beta.
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In the next update, the [Bit depth] option will be added to the video encoder settings section for improved video quality and more efficient video compression.
All encoders that support 10-...
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New rife video frame interpolation model will be available in the NEXT update.
Noticeably higher than the previous 4.17-lite model, on par with the slower 4.17 model, and sometimes even performs better than 4.17.
Here are some examples compared to 4.17-lite: 2024-12-23 16:08:56 +0000 UTC View Post
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The NEXT beta update will bring several user interface improvements and a detailed introduction for the ESRGAN models.
- Add introduction document for Real-ESRGAN models. This document will be continuously updated as I release new models.
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A new model designed for photo upscaling will be added in the NEXT update.
It's speed is similar to Universal-Fast-W2xEX model, while providing better clarity and a slightly wider range of noise handling capabilities. It has been exclusively trained for 2x photo upscaling.
Here is one example: 2024-11-23 04:05:40 +0000 UTC View Post
This patch fixed the video quality issue of the Nvidia AV1 encoder in v3.119.18-beta.
This issue only affects v3.119.18-beta, you don't need to install this patch if you aren't using this beta version.
⬇️⬇️Download the patch from post Attachment⬇️⬇️
Follow these steps to install the update pack...