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sajman99:
Curt, glad you liked the accuracy of SimilarImages. Its "Dataset Cache" will provide a major speed boost for all subsequent scans, but of course that first run can feel like forever when processing a large collection. Evidently, it's no easy task to achieve both accuracy AND speed in this type of software.
I have found only one minor problem with SimilarImages. It doesn't detect captioned images as reliably as other tools such as VisiPics. To clarify, I mean pictures that have text overlays, text bubbles, thought bubbles (ie. like in a comic strip) etc. My impression is that SimilarImages' algorithm is not optimized for this type of picture. Since each software has its own unique algorithm which "sees" the images in a slightly different way, I prefer to use more than one tool to scan for similar images.
SimilarImages' display of image matches reminds me of the shareware ImageDupeless, another worthwhile contender with respectable speed and accuracy.
ImageDupeless 1.6.3 at http://www.imagedupeless.com/en/index.html /$29.95. Looks like it hasn't been updated since 2005 and is limited to 4,000 images in the trial version .
sajman99:
And the beat goes on...
Want a small, portable, and free image comparison tool which delivers very good accuracy?
ImgSearch http://kolmck.net/e_apps.htm latest version 3.08
Not likely to be your first choice when scanning a large collection, but ImgSearch is still a nice addition to one's toolbox.
sajman99:
Recently I discovered the following...
(1) The previously mentioned ImgSearch is a small and rather plain-looking freeware which works very effectively as a similar images finder if configured properly. If anybody tried ImgSearch and received poor results, I encourage you to take another look.
(2) Michael Vinther's small freeware file manager Commander at http://meesoft.logicnet.dk has been mentioned in the DC forum before, but I didn't see where anybody noted a special ability of Commander relevant to this thread. ;)
Good day, sajman99
sajman99:
Developer Rafal Fraczek's Similar Images Finder is a free tool for finding both duplicate and similar images. The application can run in Windows and Linux, requires no installation, and renders results/matches in a .htm file.
With the current version of SIF, you can check whether you already have an image in your collection by selecting it (the reference file) and comparing others in a directory. But the developer has indicated via email (and graciously allowed me to reveal) his plans to implement a "compare all images" feature in the next version of the software. This would mean SIF would operate in the conventional manner of Dup Detector, VisiPics, etc.
Good Day, sajman99
Curt:
I've "always" thought that the normal asking price for Bolide Image Comparer, $35, was a little too high, but this one-day-offer, coming up Wednesday, should make the price just right. $23 at Bits du Jour / Daily-Deals. I already bought it for $35, and I am satisfied with the program.
http://daily-deals.iconico.com/software/image-comparer/
http://www.bitsdujour.com/software/image-comparer/
Image Comparer
Get Rid Of Similar-Looking Images!
Image Comparer Media
If you're a professional photographer, amateur enthusiast, or just one of those people that takes a lot of pictures, then you're going to LOVE today's software: Image Comparer scans your entire digital image/photo/picture collection and analyzes each file's visual content to locate similar shots, allowing you to edit out the bad, blurry, and extraneous versions. Image Comparer analyzes your digital images and automatically selects the best shot out of the many duplicates on your system, letting you to move or delete duplicate images with just a couple of mouse clicks. It uses a content-based image search that "sees" whether or not images are redundant rather than comparing file details or time-stamps. You can even search for rotated and flipped images!
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