At the same time, it speeds up the process by creating workflows that combine many of the features that are currently found in their separate plug-ins, such as adding a Radiance adjustment created from their Glow filter, with a Texture adjustment from Texture Effects, and a Precision Contrast adjustment from Clarity, perhaps. I think its fairly clear from looking at the main features in Topaz Studio that its design is intended to leverage the power of the presets they’ve already been offering us through their filters. Shown above is the workflow if you click on the Quick preset. From R to L: Workflow, Adjustment, and Effects menus (not all fully shown) Icons for basic editing tools, the Workflow and Adjustments menus, as well as quick access to the most common adjustments and basic editing workflows are always available. Most of the other tools are shortcuts to basic adjustments, as well as to quick editing workflows for the first basic edits you usually perform. The Effects menu works just like it does in Impression and Texture Effects, providing a list of categories to search for effects, previewing them in the sidebar thumbnails, and providing the customary edit button to enter the editing workspace with the chosen effect. The Workflow menu covers the more common editing methods, such as “Detailed Architecture” or “Perfect Portrait.” The “More” adjustments section contains a separate menu for each adjustment to be added in any order, or to use in addition to a workflow. The features in Topaz Studio emphasize workflow and effects presets constructed from multiple individual adjustments, much like the presets you find in Texture Effects. You can run it as a Smart Filter in Photoshop, or choose Edit In Topaz Studio with Lightroom. It will open your raw files, as well as JPEG, PNG, or TIFF in its standalone version, and acts like a regular plug-in if you invoke it through Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom. It does, however, offer a complete workflow for editing your images and adding a variety of effects, along with masks, blend modes and layers to keep the non-destructive workflow edits fully customizable. It offers neither a browser nor a catalog solution it’s up to you to know where your files are and to manage them. Unlike some popular editing software, Topaz Studio makes no attempt to manage your files. But does it do enough to make me willing to pay for another Topaz venture? Topaz Studio is quite different from the plug-ins-a bit more like the next generation of photoFXlab.
USING ADJUSTMENTS IN TOPAZ TEXTURE EFFECTS 2 FULL
As someone who owns the full collection of Topaz plug-ins, I’ve been paying attention mostly to what the Studio does for me that the plug-ins don’t. Like probably most of you, I’ve recently been playing with the Topaz Studio public beta. Topaz Studio 2 can be your one stop shop for editing your photographs or it can be combined with edits from Photoshop, Lightroom or other Plug ins.What the open beta says about the next Topaz product In the above image, I stacked 10 layers to create this covered bridge with a painted look. Topaz Studio 2 has a wide range of filters to edit and give an artistic look to your photographs. These are just a few of my favorite filters. Covered Bridge Painted with Topaz Studio 2 The AI Clear algorithm is still included in DeNoise AI. The new algorithms in DeNoise AI seem to work a little better than AI Clear.
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This used to be my favorite sharpening and noise reduction filter for my nature photographs until Topaz came out with DeNoise AI. The filter also lightness and detail sliders that you can adjust for each of the colors.ĪI Clear uses artificial intelligence to selectively sharpen and reduce noise in your images. The changes will be shown immediately in your image on the left. Simply select the color in the New Color Theme row and move the cursor in the color palette to change the color. The top row are the original colors and the bottom row are the new colors. Allows you to change the 5 most dominant colors in your image to quickly change the tone and mood of your image.