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I have an extensive collection of legacy images, some taken with a 6MP DSLR. They're pleasant images, but the low resolution limits what I can do with them. Or it used to... And then I found Topaz Gigapixel AI and Sharpen AI - The dream team for solving this problem. I recently sold a large [...]
This is an interesting time of year for Topaz Labs. October is often the month where photo software houses, such as Exposure and DXO, release their 'major updates' to their flagship products. We already know that Exposure X6 is coming. I have no news about DXO Photo Lab 4, but I expect something along those [...]
I've been an advocate of Topaz Sharpen AI since its release. Topaz has now issued an update with the following additional features: Auto-detect masking tool to generate base masks. "Auto-detect mode" capability which will allow Sharpen AI to select the best processing mode for your image. The masking tool can identify 20 unique subject types, [...]
Sharpening - Final Step Almost all photos need a degree of sharpening. A sophisticated approach is to sharpen your image in stages: During RAW development After post processing After resizing RAW processors do so much that it's hard to know if they are doing step 1, step 2, or both. In post 1 in this [...]
It's a busy day for photo software enthusiasts with two updates to leading edge photography software products: Skylum Luminar 4 and Topaz Sharpen AI. These tools are vital to good a digital photography workflow. Therefore, I am releasing a series of posts and YouTube videos showing how to use these products, and Topaz DeNoise AI in your workflow. [...]
One question recently raised on Topaz’s forums was whether the Topaz AI was really that good. Some went as far as saying the products were not much better than Photoshop. Others said they were too expensive. As a photographer, these comments surprised me. I only use products that work and have no particular loyalty to [...]
I like Adobe's products. But I don't like their subscription model. Based on making many tests I think other, non Adobe, software is better. Here are my recommendations. Photoshop Alternative There is only one serious candidate for this: Affinity Photo. At less than £50 Affinity is cheaper than Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Paintshop Pro and it [...]
Topaz AI Clear has long been one of my favourite 'image finishers' - it performs two excellent operations: it removes any noise and it clarifies and sharpens the image. Despite the new DeNoise AI, I've continue to use AI Clear (part of the Topaz Studio suite). Today, I compared DeNoise AI with AI Clear, to [...]
I recently reviewed DXO Photo Lab 3. DXO has been my equal favourite piece of photo software for some time now. Readers of this blog will know that DXO and Photo Ninja are my go to programs. If they can't do it then Affinity Photo, anything by Topaz Labs and a bit of Nik Viveza [...]
Introduction to Topaz Sharpen AI review. Image sharpness is one of the must haves. It's non-negotiable. Just look at the focus (pun intended) that lens tests place on sharpness and it's probably fair to say that we have all bought a new lens because it was sharper than one we already had... But there's more [...]