How Good Does Upscaling Work in Vegas 17?

Sylk wrote on 1/9/2020, 12:22 AM

Try this. Set Project settings to 640x480, fit footage to this size, apply the FX named VEGAS Smart Upscale.

steve-a wrote on 1/9/2020, 1:03 AM

Thanks. But when I apply that FX I get the error: This plug-in required OpenCl to function.

matthias-krutz wrote on 1/9/2020, 2:45 AM

Turn on your GPU acceleration. All graphics cards support OpenCL.

steve-a wrote on 1/9/2020, 3:19 PM

It looks like it's already on. Preferences | Video has

GPU acceleration of video processing: Optimal - NVIDIA Corporation (NVS300)

Musicvid wrote on 1/9/2020, 9:09 PM

steve-a wrote on 1/8/2020, 11:12 PM

Is there any way with Vegas 17 to make a 320 x 240 video look better?

Not by upscaling.

steve-a wrote on 1/9/2020, 10:04 PM

Then how?

Musicvid wrote on 1/9/2020, 11:42 PM

After twenty years of editing, I can honestly say I don't know, except to find the source, which obviously isn't 320x240.

Former user wrote on 1/10/2020, 3:17 AM

Thanks. But when I apply that FX I get the error: This plug-in required OpenCl to function.

try free Davinci Resolve 16's superscale . I used vegas smart upscale, not see much difference, Resolve superscale shows improvement. Superscale on 2x for 640 output, can adjust sharpness and noise reduction. best used for high quality source

https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/resolve-15-super-scale-feature/

matthias-krutz wrote on 1/10/2020, 7:35 AM

I found a 320x240 clip from an old Ricoh Caplio G3. The before and after pictures show what can be achieved with Vegas Smart Upscale if the source material is poor, like here.

Smart Upscale must be used as a media FX or before pan / crop to work properly.

Turd wrote on 1/10/2020, 8:21 AM

Can't we just use the super-duper software that all the cop shows use?

It's easy - one-click to zoom-in, one click to enhance.

Done.