Free AI Photos and Videos Restoration

Complete tutorial:

We recommend installing an open-source project called CodeFormer, available at:

https://github.com/sczhou/CodeFormer

Installation Process:

1.Install Miniconda, download it from:

https://docs.conda.io/projects/miniconda/en/latest/

2.Download zip file fromhttps://github.com/sczhou/CodeFormer

Download the zip file from https://github.com/sczhou/CodeFormer, unzip it, and place it in your user folder at C:\Users. Rename the folder to "CodeFormer".

3.Install other dependencies:

Search for "anaconda prompt" in the bottom-left corner of your computer, open it, and then enter the following commands:

cd CodeFormer
conda create -n codeformer python=3.10 -y
conda activate codeformer

Install PyTorch, visit:

https://pytorch.org

Choose according to your computer; for Windows, the default option usually works. Then copy and run a code similar to the following in the anaconda prompt:

pip3 install torch torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu118

Proceed with the following commands for installation:

pip install -r requirements.txt
python basicsr/setup.py develop
python scripts/download_pretrained_models.py facelib
python scripts/download_pretrained_models.py CodeFormer
conda install -c conda-forge ffmpeg

Usage:

First, enter the environment:

cd CodeFormer
conda activate codeformer

Facial restoration:

python inference_codeformer.py -w 0.5 --has_aligned --input_path [input_folder]

Overall image enhancement:

python inference_codeformer.py -w 0.7 --input_path [input_folder]

Video restoration:

python inference_codeformer.py --bg_upsampler realesrgan --face_upsample -w 1.0 --input_path full_video_path

Project Removal:

If you no longer need the project, follow these steps:

1.Open Anaconda Prompt and enter the command:

conda remove --name codeformer --all

2.Delete the CodeFormer folder.

3.If you no longer need Miniconda, you can uninstall it as well.