2/25/2023 0 Comments Topaz remask 2012![]() ![]() ![]() Still has some limitations here but does have some possibilities. The Tools tab may actually help with compositing a couple of images together to get an interesting effect or to add a texture to an image.This has a similar feel to using presets in Lightroom. Even though I do not love the Effects in the Effects tab, they do make it very easy for you to see what the effect will look like on your image by just clicking the Preview With My Photo checkbox.The Edge Aware technology for general selecting is much better than anything Photoshop has IMO. The Brush tab – great functionality here – and all the brushes from Topaz Adjust 5 and Black and White Effects are included, just have to adjust the top slider to get the effect you want.Great addition! Also, can just scroll over the different Blend Modes to see what effect they have on the image without actually applying it – very quick to see if you like it. The addition of layer capability such that the image can be duplicated and the Opacity and Blend Modes set – looks very similar to Photoshop’s layer palette.Apparently it is best to use ReMask 3 when selections are fairly simple. Much easier and faster than actually going into ReMask 3 for detailed selections like the sky behind tree branches. The Masks tab with Edge Aware brush capability has made using the masking function very easy.Still great idea and very easy to do! See the image below. Of course, you may need to go to the Adjustments tab for some tweaking to make it look good on your current image. (This is totally addictive!) By clicking the Remember button, up to six different tonal images can be revisited before you decide which one to apply. Being able to use InstaTone – just click on a number of internet sources or use your own file of photos – it instantly will apply the tones to your image.As Topaz says “It gives it the dynamic local contrast without the dirty grungy look.” I love it! Also all the sliders use IntelliColor technology which gives a more natural effect – for example, the Contrast slider does not increase Saturation like it does in Photoshop or Lightroom. The Dynamics Slider – might be worth buying this plug-in just because this is a great slider to have in your bag of tricks, and they have got the halo issue under control.That is all that was done on this really basic attempt to try out the new product. In this case the layer was changed to Linear Light at 82% opacity, just as if you were in Photoshop’s Layers Panel. (Remember – White reveals and black conceals.) At this point you could go the Adjustments tab which is very similar to the Basic tab in Camera Raw and correct the sky, or just adjust the opacity of the layer or change the blend mode for a different look. The sky was selected very easily and inverted so only the sky was revealed. The sky’s reds and yellows were too harsh, so the next step was to go to the Masks tab at the top right and create a sky mask using the Mask Brush set to 125 (set to 0, it will be a totally black brush) to soften the color by 50%, and the Edge Aware slider was set to 100 to follow the skyline closely. ![]() I did not use one of the canned effects in the Effects tab, to me that is not where the strength of this program lies. 25, Regions 5, and Tone Setting Strength set to 0.74. Next the Plugins tab on the top left was accessed, Topaz Adjust 5 was opened, and the Sun-Dynamic preset was applied with Adaptive Exposure set to. To create it, the original image layer was duplicated by clicking Duplicate at bottom right of the interface or CTRL+J can be used just like in Photoshop (the plug-in now has layer capability). This lovely bovine image from the Big Island in Hawaii is my first attempt at using photoFXlab and overall it went pretty smoothly. Topaz had a difficult time getting Version 1.0 to work smoothly so Version 1.1 was released and now it is a much more solid program. (To access the Topaz Website, see sidebar of my Tidbits Blog.) Definitely worth downloading the trial and trying it out, especially if you have some of the other Topaz plug-ins. Also the Mask and Brush tabs with the already familiar Edge Aware technology is top-notch. These are rather unique features and I commend Topaz for coming up with them. For those looking for a quick answer, I am recommending photoFXlab for two very good reasons – InstaTone and the Dynamics slider. It combines all their individual plug-ins into one spot to be accessed together, instead of individually (which you can still do if you want). Wow! What to say! What to say! This is a totally new direction for Topaz – technically this is a stand-alone interface that can also hook into Photoshop as a plug-in. Digital Lady Syd’s Review of Topaz photoFXlab v1.1 ![]()
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