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[Guest]

how do i deblur a license plate

[Chuck Uebele]

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,

[JonsAcer]

Thanks Chuck. It is a still from a video - I will have a look at drizzle.

[Chuck Uebele · Accepted solution]

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

[Guest]

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

[Peru Bob]

Not much to see there.

[natasha071357900]

can anyone here help me with a reg plate? thanks

[natasha071357900]

[natasha071357900]

[ntenisk53779463]

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!

[Chuck Uebele]

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.

[matthewb88724973]

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.

[Chuck Uebele]

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

[edwing70038987]

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

[Chuck Uebele]

Drizzle works well with video footage or multiple still shots, but the plate still has to be large enough in the frame so that there is some infomation there. Some of the above photos are just too low res.

[calina85949772]

[kevink8839]

Hey So I have a Bit of a Challenging one Ive been banging my head against my desk for. It was taken at night and not with the best quality ive tried quite a few things so far and  no luck. Anyone think they can get any numbers off this plate besides the 7.

Heres the originals and  only progress ive been able to make.

any help would be great thanks

[msandro]

With the aid of a magnifying glass, the only number I can see besides 7 is the number 2; its left side neighbor (although sometimes it looks like a 8, maybe due some artefact effect).

Please, could you tell me how did you improve your images?

I have a similar problem, and my images have qualities worse than yours.

[msandro]

hey guys, I have a similar problem, and I'm struggling to catch the robber of my car. I have a video that shows the theft of the car, but the quality is terrible. I've been trying to uncover the license plate of the thief. If anyone could help me it would be appreciated.

The following image taken off  from the video shows the license plate tag I'm talking about. I'll understand if you feel urge to laugh.

[Peru Bob]

msandro wrote:

I'll understand if you feel urge to laugh.

More like cry.  You have no pixels of the license plate.

[msandro]

That was what happenned at first; and I'm not ashamed to tell that this made me shed lots of tears. But after trying some basic functions of photoshop (mainly those of contrast and sharpen), I got some symbols that look like alphanumerics characters, as shown in the picture bellow. You may say that this could be some artefact effects, or even some kind of mirage. But don't you think that the software from the link http://ampedsoftware.com/samples, as suggested by ntenisk???, could solve my problem? One issue with this software is that it is restricted to law enforcement, military, government agencies, or certified professionals only.

Note that in my contry the license plate layout is like this:

[KShinabery212]

Unfortunately.... debluring something is not easy.  You see those shows where the FBI or Cops deblur or zoom in on objects.... but in real life software (at least public software) can not really do it the way you see on tv.  Can make some images more crisp.  But it will never be perfect.  Nor will one be able to fix a blurred license plate on a tiny pic that is low res.  Just not that possible.  Now if it is a high high high res pic, then maybe.  But it will never be totally clean.

Now if you are working on a project where you want a license plate seen you can always create one and then stretch it to fit it to cover the car's original plate.  That is an option.  But also remember if it is a project and the car does not belong to you then there are laws against you showing someone's license plate in an image that you created.

[msandro]

I'll be happy If I be able to pick up some numbers from the license plate, because the police has a software that allow to find out the remaining of the alphanumerics characters, based on others information about the car.

Since the car I'm looking for is also wanted by the police, I don't think I'll have problem with the law, no matter the technique I use to uncover the license plate.

By the way, do you know where to find some literature or tutorials about creating a license plate and stretching it like you said?

[cecilefisher]

what about this picture taken by cctv camera. Would really like to see plate or just part of it wiil help. Sorry i have no idea how to add the photo...sorry

[msandro]

To add photo, just click on the 7th icon (from left to right) in button bar of the editor.

[msandro]

Only part of the plate will help.

Again, to add photo, just click on the 7th icon (from left to  right) in the button bar of the editor.

Thanks.