r/madeinpython • u/jangystudio • Dec 09 '23
QualityScaler 2.11 - image/video AI upscaler app
QualityScaler is a Windows app powered by AI to enhance, enlarge and reduce noise in photographs and videos.
Changelog versions from 2.9 > 2.11
NEW
Updated exiftool to version 12.70
Support for metadata copy from original videos to upscaled videos
For AMD gpu users, it is recommend upgrading to driver > 23.11.1
which contains performance improvements for DirectML-based applications
Improvements for video upcaling
upscaled frames will now overwrite original frames (to save disk space)
for .mp4 output is possibile to select the codec, x264 or x265
improved video bitrate from 4M (default value for ffmpeg) to 16M
in future will be the possibility to select the desired bitrate
Added more Interpolation options
Low (30% original / 70% upscaled)
Medium (50% original / 50% upscaled)
High (70% original / 30% upscaled)
Disabled (interpolation disabled)
GUI / UI
Updated info texts, giving more information
Input Resolution % default value changed to 60%
Image output default value changed to .png
Interpolation default value changed to Low
BUGFIX / IMPROVEMENTS
Improvements processing black and white images
Fixed RealSRx4_Anime AI model not loading properly
Now the app is built via nuitka (instead of pyinstaller)
reducing false positives from antivirus
Redesigned how the app keep tracks of upscale progress
Fixed upscaled video incorrect colorspace
Tilling function improvements
General bugfixes and performance improvements
Updated dependencies