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Jan 21, 2017 06:03:07   #
UKnomad Loc: England
 
Does Giveawayoftheday include Mac software?

dpullum wrote:
Ya missed the boat for the end of the year sale....

I have full Topaz suit, love it. But do not overlook JIXIPIX.com very good image mod. Sign up for Giveawayoftheday they occasionally have good image mod software. FREE

Agree with you Warrior, Adjust is, tho limited in latatude, excellent taste of all.

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Jan 21, 2017 07:00:50   #
mborn Loc: Massachusetts
 
zoso wrote:
I'm considering buying Topaz for post production work. How versatile is it and what subjects is it best suited for. Thanks, Zosostein


Very Versatile. I own all the Topaz plug-ins and use Clarity and Detail the most and the others as I decide to do other modifications. I also have NIK and it has features that topaz doesn't have

NIK is free and you can download Topaz Plug-ins as a free 30-day trial

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Jan 21, 2017 07:39:48   #
NikonCharlie Loc: Kansas USA
 
I am a Topez Adjust junkie. Recommended

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Jan 21, 2017 08:32:24   #
StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY
 
zoso wrote:
I'm considering buying Topaz for post production work. How versatile is it and what subjects is it best suited for. Thanks, Zosostein


I have all of the Topaz products and find them very useful. Some are helpful in improving the quality of the photo and others for adding special effects. The ones I find I use the most are Adjust, B&W, DeNoise, Detail, Impression, ReStyle and Simplify. The programs can be used together so that you can apply one on top of the other and achieve interesting effects.

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Jan 21, 2017 09:05:31   #
Johngalt Loc: Downers Grove, Il
 
Got the Topaz Suite at a Kelby Seminar... Use REMASK 5 everyday in commercial projects, and is amazing for compositing! I recommend the Suite highly and there is excellent training both from Topaz and on YouTube! Good luck!

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Jan 21, 2017 09:07:26   #
camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.
 
I like and use Topaz Adjust. You have to try it to see what it could do for your photography.
Be prepared, if you are like me, to modify presets.

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Jan 21, 2017 09:48:29   #
pecohen Loc: Central Maine
 
zoso wrote:
I'm considering buying Topaz for post production work. How versatile is it and what subjects is it best suited for. Thanks, Zosostein

I started buying individual filters from them and finally bought the whole package. For what it's worth, what I find most useful (in no particular order) are:
Denoise
Adjust
Clarity
Detail
photoFXlab

and for Black and white:
B&W Effects
Restyle

But I'm mostly interested in realistic images. Topaz has a number of tools that are more useful if you are doing commercial work or have an interest in photo-art.

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Jan 21, 2017 10:05:30   #
GaryI Loc: NY & Fla
 
Here's a summary from Topaz, of their products. I find most of them very useful.

Adjust – Magical contrast, detail, and color adjustments.

B&W Effects -Develop stunning black and white photography.

Clarity – Flawless image definition through intelligent contrast.

Clean – Creative smoothing effects with edge and texture control.

DeJPEG – Increase the image quality of your JPEG photos.

DeNoise – Excels at removing noise while preserving image detail.

Detail – Creative detail enhancement with no halos or artifacts.

Glow – Create vibrant and beautiful images with energetic sparks of neon light.

Impression – Turn your photos into art with real brushstrokes.

InFocus – Sharpen your image by removing shake and motion blur.

Lens Effects – Creative effects derived from real-world lens and filters.

ReMask – The quickest and easiest way to mask your photo.

ReStyle – Over 1000 unique photographic effects.

Simplify – Create art by selectively removing image details.

Star Effects – Add realistic star and lighting effects to your photos.

Texture Effects – Quickly achieve a variety of textured, toned, and lighting effects.

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Jan 21, 2017 10:16:48   #
StaneeRae Loc: Lincroft, NJ USA
 
Topaz give you free upgrades for life on any individual plugins you buy. Register on their site for emails, and LIKE their Facebook page, and you'll receive notice of any sales. There are also coupon codes out there for 15% off, mostly by speakers at workshops or conventions. Lots of tutorials out there as well. Use my referral link to add a $20 credit to your Topaz account, toward a future purchase.
http://www.topazlabs.com/?hr=WdLP0

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Jan 21, 2017 11:00:35   #
Larwbuck Loc: Seattle, Washington
 
I own the suite, got them all at discount prices, go to their webinars and a discount code is typically distributed. My go to products are 'Adjust, Clarity, DeNoise, Textures, Impressions', The other products are great as well and have used each one at least once. They all play well with Photoshop and Lightroom as plug ins - I would recommend this suite of tools but take the time to learn them from the experts through webinars and YouTube, have some fun.

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Jan 21, 2017 11:26:29   #
texaseve Loc: TX, NC and NH
 
dpullum wrote:
Ya missed the boat for the end of the year sale....

I have full Topaz suit, love it. But do not overlook JIXIPIX.com very good image mod. Sign up for Giveawayoftheday they occasionally have good image mod software. FREE

Agree with you Warrior, Adjust is, tho limited in latatude, excellent taste of all.


PlUGINS15 for 15% discount on any of Jixipix stuff. Looks kind of fun.

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Jan 21, 2017 11:28:58   #
JohnKlingel
 
The NIK collection is free at https://www.google.com/nikcollection/? Topaz offers webinars where professional photographers demo their products and I think on their site, you can watch past webinars. Good idea to watch these to see if you think you would regularly use them.

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Jan 21, 2017 11:39:02   #
chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA
 
...I think I've updated 2 or three times...love Topaz! Great tool(s) for your box...

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Jan 21, 2017 11:46:37   #
AuHunter
 
zoso wrote:
I'm considering buying Topaz for post production work. How versatile is it and what subjects is it best suited for. Thanks, Zosostein


I use Topaz DeNoise (for removing digital noise) and love it. Easy learning curve. Then for detail recovery I use ON1 Effects 10. Both are easy to learn and use.

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Jan 21, 2017 16:20:07   #
dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida
 
UKnomad wrote:
Does Giveawayoftheday include Mac software?

Most of the time it does include mac, but they run the range of program types most do some don't include Mac. I typically check reviews to see what is thought abut the programs... also do I need or would I use the program.

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