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how do i deblur a license plate

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Chuck Uebele
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Sep 15, 2015 7:29 PM UTC

Are any of these examples from a video, or are they all just still clips? there is a technique called "Drizzle" that can increase the resolution of some images from frames with multiple exposures. It involves enlarging the original image several times, then putting them into a smart object and using mean to blend them together. It's mainly use for astro-photography, but I know a forensic photographer that uses this also.

http://www.stark-labs.com/craig/resources/Articles-&-Reviews/Drizzle_API.pdf

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calina85949772
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Mar 27, 2016 8:16 AM UTC

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Mar 26, 2016 8:38 PM UTC

maybe i can get some help as well. This vehicle was involved in a hit and run that almost killed a pregnant woman. our little police department has asked the publics help if they see the truck around but werent able to clean up the plate enough. so let see what yall can do.

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Chuck Uebele
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Mar 26, 2016 10:29 PM UTC

There's not enough info in these images to try and extract the numbers.

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edwing70038987
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Mar 28, 2016 9:03 PM UTC

‌Do all these pictures go the same as google earth license plates and can you deblur it using stark-labs.com technique called drizzle

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Mar 3, 2016 5:16 PM UTC

Hate to say that but there is nothing you can do. There is not enough pixels to get it right, but the good news is that there is another software that can do the job. AMPED FIVE - Videosurveillance enhancement samples . Just go to the police and show them the software!

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Chuck Uebele
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Mar 3, 2016 5:31 PM UTC

Interesting software. Looks like it's geared more towards video, where you can have multiple frames to use a modified "Drizzle" process to improve the image. Doesn't say how much the software is, but if it requires a dongle, then I can guess that it's not cheap. I have a friend who's a forensic photographer - will have to ask him about this software.

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Jan 19, 2016 9:52 AM UTC

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Jan 19, 2016 9:52 AM UTC

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Jan 19, 2016 9:51 AM UTC

can anyone here help me with a reg plate? thanks

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Dec 29, 2015 5:37 AM UTC

Hi, I'm trying to deblur this license plate from a Hit and Run that occurred over the weekend.  Can anyone assist?

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Peru Bob
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Dec 29, 2015 3:07 PM UTC

Not much to see there.

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Chuck Uebele
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Sep 15, 2015 7:29 PM UTC

Are any of these examples from a video, or are they all just still clips? there is a technique called "Drizzle" that can increase the resolution of some images from frames with multiple exposures. It involves enlarging the original image several times, then putting them into a smart object and using mean to blend them together. It's mainly use for astro-photography, but I know a forensic photographer that uses this also.

http://www.stark-labs.com/craig/resources/Articles-&-Reviews/Drizzle_API.pdf

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Sep 15, 2015 7:17 PM UTC

hey guys, I saw this topic and I have been trying to uncover a Liscense plate tag as well. If anyone could help me it would be appreciated. I understand if you can't because this picture is in terrible quality

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Oct 5, 2015 1:00 PM UTC

I have a similar problem - I would love to be able to read a CCTV image of a license plate (of a car that ran into my bike), but have not been able to do it - can any one out there help (photo uploaded)?

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Chuck Uebele
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Oct 9, 2015 2:20 PM UTC

Is that the highest resolution image you can get of that? If so, there's nothing there to deblur. Is it a video clip? There's a technique called Drizzle that can get a little more info if that's the case,

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Jul 31, 2015 2:04 PM UTC

Best I could do... just not enough info in the photo. Sorry

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Peru Bob
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Jul 31, 2015 5:44 PM UTC

Those will be tough.

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