README.md

Real-ESRGAN GIMP plugin

Installation

1. Clone repo into your GIMP plugin folder (We need GIMP 2.99.* or greater)

   # cd into GIMP folder
   git clone https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN.git
   cd Real-ESRGAN

2. Install dependent packages

   cd Real-ESRGAN
   flatpak run --command=bash org.gimp.GIMP//beta
   python -m ensurepip
   python -m pip install --upgrade pip
   
   python -m pip install basicsr
   python -m pip install facexlib
   python -m pip install gfpgan
   python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Download pretrained models

   cd Real-ESRGAN
   # reality
   wget https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN/releases/download/v0.1.0/RealESRGAN_x4plus.pth -P experiments/pretrained_models
   # anime
   wget https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN/releases/download/v0.2.2.4/RealESRGAN_x4plus_anime_6B.pth -P experiments/pretrained_models

Usage

• open GIMP
• click on Filters>Real ESRGan
• click OK on the dialog
• wait
• it will create the 4x file