Resize then sub-pixel shift without resampling twice?

[Katie Boundary]

One of the coolest thing about AVIsynth's built-in resizers is that they can perform both a resize and a sub-pixel crop with a single rescale. HOWEVER, the way they're set up assumes that the user wishes to crop first and then resize. If I wanted to resize first and then crop by a fractional number of pixels, I'd have to rescale twice like this:

mpeg2source("101.d2v")
bilinearresize(720,405)
spline144resize(720,304,0,50.5,720,304)

Are there any tricks or filters I can use to do this with only a single rescale? Assume that all numbers must be exact, and that God will kill a kitten if I use 59.85 (or any other number) as an approximation of 59.85185185185...

[FranceBB]

Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

God will kill a kitten if I use 59.85 (or any other number) as an approximation of 59.85185185185...

Engineer: Ok... Sounds good to me.



Mathematician:

Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

as an approximation

Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

as an approximation

Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

an approximation

Jokes aside, I don't generally use the built-in crop function but when I do, I always crop first and then resize as I think it's easier for me to do the calculations and check it, so I don't know.

[wonkey_monkey]

There's no such thing as "cropping by a fractional number of pixels." Just combine the scale and shift into one call and then crop:

spline16resize(720, 405, 0, 0.5, 720, last.height)
crop(0,50,0,-51)

Just shift by the fractional amount required to get the right alignment and then do the rest of the shift in the crop.

(I'm curious to know what colourspace mpeg2source is returning here that allows you to resize to an odd height. Could it be that you've left out some information? Surely not...)

PS Since I'm presumably still on ignore for daring to answer previous questions informatively and succinctly, I think it'd be fun if everyone else replied to say how great my answer is.

[StainlessS]

Great answer Wonkey

[Katie Boundary]

Originally Posted by FranceBB

I don't generally use the built-in crop function but when I do, I always crop first and then resize

Originally Posted by wonkey_monkey

There's no such thing as "cropping by a fractional number of pixels."

Yes there is. I do it every time I use a non-integer value for the src_left, src_top, src_width, or src_height parameters in the resize filters.

Originally Posted by wonkey_monkey

(I'm curious to know what colourspace mpeg2source is returning here that allows you to resize to an odd height. Could it be that you've left out some information? Surely not...)

I omitted converttorgb() because it wasn't relevant to the problem being discussed.

Originally Posted by wonkey_monkey

I'm presumably still on ignore for daring to answer previous questions informatively and succinctly

Actually it's for saying insane and incorrect things like "There's no such thing as cropping by a fractional number of pixels"

[wonkey_monkey]

Yes there is. I do it every time I use a non-integer value for the src_left, src_top, src_width, or src_height parameters in the resize filters.

That might be what you call it, but that's not what it is. You insist on making up your own language for things then acting indignant when no-one else plays along.

I omitted converttorgb() because it wasn't relevant to the problem being discussed.

When are you going to learn? Everything is relevant. If you leave stuff out, for no good reason, it just needlessly confuses things because it's clear that you've left stuff out. You do this all the time and it's part of the reason you never get the answers you want.

Actually it's for saying insane and incorrect things like "There's no such thing as cropping by a fractional number of pixels"

I believe what you meant to say was "Thank you".

And stop spamming the forum with your stupid memes. This isn't Facebook.

[manolito]

The AviSynth docs and IanB call it "Sub Pixel Shifter"...

Note the source cropping parameters are all floats. This allows any resizer to be used as a sub pixel shifter

https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.p...102#post938102

It's just semantics. I think that you could also call it "Crop by a fractional number of pixels".

[Katie Boundary]

So, does anyone know of a way?

[huhn]

cropping by a fraction is "resizing".
because you can't technically crop by a fraction it's an illusion done by resizing.

[wonkey_monkey]

Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

So, does anyone know of a way?

I literally gave you the code to do it and an explanation of how it works.

[MeteorRain]

The result of an operation must consists of full pixels. You can't resize to integers and then crop to floats. Your can't have a result of 719.5px width for example.

And as others have mentioned, you can't crop subpixels for real. "Cropping" inside resizer changes the source-target pixel mapping, not actually removing pixels or subpixels.

[Katie Boundary]

Originally Posted by huhn

cropping by a fraction is "resizing".
because you can't technically crop by a fraction it's an illusion done by resizing.

You technically can, but it involves using a resampling filter, which is more commonly used for, but not the same thing as, resizing.

Originally Posted by MeteorRain

The result of an operation must consists of full pixels. You can't resize to integers and then crop to floats. Your can't have a result of 719.5px width for example.

Doesn't matter because (a) I'm asking how to do this as a single operation, not as two, and (b) I'm not asking how to get a fractional width as a result.

Originally Posted by MeteorRain

And as others have mentioned, you can't crop subpixels for real. "Cropping" inside resizer changes the source-target pixel mapping, not actually removing pixels or subpixels.

"It's not a half-dozen, mom! It's six!"

[wonkey_monkey]

Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

Doesn't matter because (a) I'm asking how to do this as a single operation

I've already given you the simplest solution (subject to your restrictions, which are nonsensical) with a single resample, but thanks to your bad attitude it seems like you're going to miss out. Shame.

I recommend that no-one else wastes their time on this thread because the question has been answered.

[Stereodude]

Originally Posted by wonkey_monkey

I recommend that no-one else wastes their time on this thread because the question has been answered.

I'm still baffled that anyone replies to any of these threads trying to help. The same thing plays out every time. Haven't you all learned not to feed the ingrate yet?

[wonkey_monkey]

I live in hope that one day she might learn to say "thank you."

Besides, there's always the possibility that someone else might be looking for the same answer.

[huhn]

Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

You technically can, but it involves using a resampling filter, which is more commonly used for, but not the same thing as, resizing.

in the video world resizing and resampling are the "same" thing these terms are used as everyone see fits.

feel free to go on a crusade to rename every case of resizing in the video world where it is actually rescaling/resampling and "correct" it.

[Katie Boundary]

I recommend that no-one else wastes their time on this thread because the question has been answered.

Wrong.

Originally Posted by Stereodude

I'm still baffled that anyone replies to any of these threads trying to help. The same thing plays out every time.

What baffles me is that there are so many illiterate morons who feel the need to dump off-topic shit in my threads and then complain about the amount of shit in them. People like YOU are the reason why this plays out every time. Post constructively or STFU.

[wonkey_monkey]

Wrong.

Well, why don't you try telling me what's wrong with my answer instead of just ignoring it completely? Then maybe, just maybe, you will get an answer that satisfies you.

Do you really not realise how excruciatingly difficult you make it for people to help you?

[Stereodude]

Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

What baffles me is that there are so many illiterate morons who feel the need to dump off-topic shit in my threads and then complain about the amount of shit in them. People like YOU are the reason why this plays out every time. Post constructively or STFU.

ROFL...

Tell us how you really feel Katie. Let it all out. We're here for you!

[johnmeyer]

Given what is happening in this world at the moment, most of us are worried about our friends, neighbors, and our community, but this one is still self-centered and spouting attitude.

So much for "a crisis brings out the best in everyone."

Or, maybe this IS her best ...