![]() You can stack the programs on each other as layers and drag the layers around in the stack. I reviewed the free version and Pro Pack as a standalone application and looked at it in Photoshop and Lightroom. Fourteen additional adjustments are available in the Pro Pack for $275 that you can download at no cost and preview for 30 days. For most users, this is pretty much all you will need. Ten adjustments and many preset effects are available in the free version. Of the Topaz plug-ins that I own, all but ReMask appeared in the Plug-ins drop-down menu in the menu bar. Topaz Studio functions as a standalone editor, a plug-in within Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, and as a host for any Topaz plug-ins. It is available at for Mac and Windows computers with fairly minimal hardware requirements other than a decent graphics card. Topaz Studio is an amazingly complete image editor and RAW file processor that is actually free, with free updates promised for life. It also makes me wonder about Topaz's commitment to the plug-ins.If there is any truth to the adage, “The best things in life are free,” then it certainly applies to Topaz Labs’ new Topaz Studio software. That's a pity, because I use Photoshop more as a host for the Topaz plug-ins than anything else (and Affinity could do much of the rest of what I need). Like DaleB82, I can't see a way to use Studio with my existing tools. However I can't find a way to mask an image layer, so areas from two plug-ins can't be combined! Especially to start processing with DeNoise, and to extend masking with ReMask.Īfter using a plug-in, it is possible to bring the result into an Image Layer for the original image (Adjustments > Image Layer). The handling of the Topaz plug-ins is very disappointing, and I think a real opportunity has been missed. I think they have done well against their goal to create something that is powerful but much easier to use than Photoshop.Īdjust and Simplify show up for me, but not ReMask. Sounds like Topaz Labs plug-ins + Photoshop still have more power.Īfter a very quick test, the scope of the built-in editing seems really quite good, especially for a free program. I suppose if a photographer has not invested in a primary image editor this could be useful. If I find an individual adjustment is really unique I'll risk passing the Ma圓0 discount deadline and buy it later. I will check this out some more and will keep the basic program (price is right). So far, I haven't seen a reason to entertain buying the "pro" adjustments, even at the pre-release price as the ones I find interesting are already available in some fashion in the existing plug-in set and I can use those with PS, ACDSee, etc. There is no invitation to save this orphan image on exit. ![]() When you open a plug-in and process the results, the processing shows up as a separate image as "-1." at the bottom of the screen, but it is not added as an adjustment layer or otherwise applied to the open image. That's possibly because their functionality is elsewhere in Studio, but then why does Clarity appear (see above).Ĥ. The existing Topaz filters are available as "plug-ins" but interestingly Adjust, Simplify and Re-Mask do not show up on the plug-in list. Most of the "adjustments" beyond the basics are at least partly redundant to Topaz's existing plug-ins, e.g. ![]() FXLab couldn't open Raw files of any kind).Ģ. ![]() Takes a long time to load a Fuji RAF file, and appears to render the image without any tone curve (makes sense as you have a chance to "develop" in basic adjustments. Haven't read the link provided by Ian Yorke in this thread, but I have now spent a few minutes with Studio. ![]()
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