Let me load the specially constructed set of parameters specific to this image so that when I do the next step you get a really clear image.
That was a little too hand-wavy. I'm a little dubious until I see what went into that phase.
That was a little too hand-wavy. I'm a little dubious until I see what went into that phase.
The parameter preload isn't cheating -- if they're anything like the InFocus params, they're pretty obvious but somewhat tedious. They're things like telling it that you're trying to correct motion blur rather than focus blur, what level of artifacting you're willing to put up with (for forensics or text recovery, you can put up with a lot of noise in the uninteresting part of the picture), the desired hardness of recovered edges, that sort of thing. It would have just been a time-waster for the demo (and, like in the demo, InFocus allows you to save the params as a preset).
I suspect people will have to manage their expectations with this Adobe plugin/feature as well.
I sort of expect Adobe to do better -- they've got a lot more resources to work on the problem. Maybe I'll finally find a reason to upgrade from CS3.
When I tried InFocus, I used them on some shots where I blew the focus at wider apertures (now that I'm using a camera with better high ISO performance, that kind of defocus is rarely an issue, because I have the luxury of stopping down), and I couldn't get adequate results and I wasn't willing to spend a lot of time tweaking sliders.
I am totally with you on the idea of taking better pictures though. The more you can reduce your effort in post with technique, the better. A lot of stuff is unfixable in post.