Topaz Software

[Marko]

I'll likely try this in the next few days...but I'd love some opinions before I do.

Topaz has the following software
Topaz Adjust - Denoise - Simplicity - Detail - Clean2 - Remask - DeJpeg - Vivacity



They also have a bundle which has most of these.

So....who had tried it (what have you tried - what does it do) and how good is it?

Thx!
Marko

[Bambi]

I've just started trying Topaz Adjust and am liking the effect. A few of the photos I processed with it looked like HDR (but weren't). Based on the baby steps I have taken so far:
1. it's easy to figure out how to do the basics
2. you can save your steps along the way so if you don't like something you don't have to start over
3. the effects can be subtle to over the top
4. the noise reduction really seems to work well.

I've been watching a couple tutorials on line and it seems to me that there's a lot of bang for your buck.

[Marko]

Thanks Bambi - If these are free tutorials, then adding links would be appreciated by others for sure. Makro

[Bambi]

sure not a problem.

this one shows the basics which is great for someone like me who's so new

Topaz Adjust General Tutorial

I'll try to find the other one I saw.

[JAS_Photo]

I use and like the Topaz Adjust and Topaz Detail. I am such an addict now that very few photos don't at least get a 'pop'.

They have a 30 day free trial for all of their plug-ins so you can try everything you might be interested in for free!

[F8&Bthere]

I just typed a long answer and hit some wrong key somehow and lost it all. I gotta keep reminding myself to use a text editor and then copy/paste when it's anything longer than a couple lines...

I don't have the drive to re-type the whole bloody thing so I'll just say this:

Adjust- might be called a poor man's LucisArt. I love it. Will work with Lightroom, Aperture, iPhoto, Photoshop, Elements, and even Paintshop Pro and Irfanview. Well worth the $50

Denoise and Detail- IMO are very capable, but if there's any chance you'll buy the Nik Software bundle to get Silver Efex (basically the bundle deal I mentioned elsewhere is like getting 4 other plugins free), then you'll, like me, have duplication in noise reduction and sharpening.

Simplicity, Clean, and DeJPEG- A pro photographer like yourself that has film experience and is more of a minimalist when it comes to digital post processing will probably not find anything useful with these three.