About the conv_index

[jianzhuwang]

The crucial code are as follows:

if conv_index == '22':
self.vgg = nn.Sequential(*modules[:8])
elif conv_index == '54':
self.vgg = nn.Sequential(*modules[:35])

According to some explanations like in https://paperswithcode.com/method/vgg-loss, we usually use the feature maps activated by a function like 'ReLU' to compute the perceptual similarity. More specifically, the conv_index 'i,j' are regarded to take the j-th convolution (after activation) before the i-th maxpooling layer. If so, back to the code, '22' will correspond to (*modules[:9], which refers to the layer after ReLU activation), and similarly, '54' will correspond to (*modules[:36], which refers to the layer after ReLU activation).

I am not sure whether my understanding is correct or not. Your help would be highly appreciated.

Best.

[isaaccorley]

On a forward pass all ReLU does is clip negative values, so I'm not sure I've seen a true comparison of using the output of the conv layer vs the clipped output of the conv layer. Either way, feel free to submit a PR that updates this.

[jianzhuwang]

On a forward pass all ReLU does is clip negative values, so I'm not sure I've seen a true comparison of using the output of the conv layer vs the clipped output of the conv layer. Either way, feel free to submit a PR that updates this.

Thanks for your reply.