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Dive edited this page Jul 7, 2016 · 7 revisions

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How to use Smart Image:

  1. Start by launching Smart Image.exe.
  • Press File, then click Open.
  • Select an image you wish to edit and press Open.
  • Choose a filter from one of the tabs on the right side of the window.
  • Change the filter's settings according to your needs (you can experiment).
  • Execute the filter by pressing the according button.
  • Wait for the processing to finish.
  • Take a look at the result. You can switch between Source View and Result View by pressing according buttons.
  • If you're not satisfied with the result, you can choose a different filter or settings. No changes are saved until Apply Changes button is pressed.
  • If you're satisfied with the result, press Apply Changes.
  • You can repeat steps 4-10 as many times as you wish.
  • If you want to save the edited image, then press File and click Save

Full list of filters.

The most common types of damage Smart Image is able to fix:

Problem: The image is too noisy.

Solution: Smart Image has a wide range of tools to fight this issue. The fastest ones are Averaging and Gauss filters in the "Simple noise reduction" section. More complex ones are Adaptive Averaging filter in "Adaptive noise reduction" section and Bilateral filter in the corresponding section.

The image, processed with Bilateral filter:

Problem: The image is covered with black and white dots.

Solution: The best result in this case can be achieved by using Median filter in the "Simple noise reduction" section or Adaptive median filter in the "Adaptive noise reduction" section.

The image, processed with Adaptive median filter:

Problem: The image is too bright/dark.

Solution: Try adjusting the brightness by applying Gamma-correction from the "Curves" section.

The image after Gamma-correction:

Problem: The contrast is too low.

Solution: Try Histogram stretching from the "Curves" section.

The image after Histogram stretching:

Problem: Colors are too pale.

Solution: Try fiddling around with settings in the "Color correction" section, especially with Saturation slider.

The image after adjusting Saturation:

Problem: The brightness is messed up.

Solution: Maybe Power function transformation from the "Curves" section can help.

The image after Power function transformation:

Problem: The image is blurry.

Solution: To a certain extent this issue can be solved by applying filters from the "Edge sharpening" section

The image after Sharpness increase via local contrast:

Problem: I want to detect all the edges on the image.

Solution: There is an entire section dedicated for this task and it's called "Edge detection"

The image after applying Sobel filter:

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