taffthetooth Loc: U.K

Does anyone use the above, and if so how is it?

cmc65

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photostephen

I have tried Topaz AI Sharpen on a few photos. So far I am not impressed.
With that said, I still want to experiment more.

As for my Bias, I am a Topaz fan-boy. I have all of Topaz's plugins and all of the Topaz Studio adjustments. I love Topaz products, so much so I switched from ON1 to Topaz a few years ago. I even purchased Sharpen AI with a "you already own this Topaz product" discount.

So I have very high expectations of Topaz, and their usual excellence in providing quality software.
My initial tests were only on two photos. Therefore I do plan on doing more tests and hoping for better results.

gsnelson Loc: Western Maryland

I am using an outdated OS (El Capitan) so AI Sharpen won't work for me, but AI Clear is remarkably helpful on many raw captures.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I got Clear AI yesterday, but I haven't used it yet.

philz Loc: Rockaway Township NJ

I downloaded a version of Sharpen AI and applied it to an image. (Note it does not work on raw images, mainly JPEGs.) It worked well, providing a much sharper image without pixelation or halos. but when I hit apply it took more than 10 minutes to process on my laptop. That is unacceptable.

Because of that long process time, still a work in progress as far as I am concerned.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I haven't purchased it but have gone over the literature etc.
It does note that it is an AI (sorta) and has a learning curve for the software. The claim is that as it learns your setup etc it will get faster. But one early test review did note that it works best on a powerful, fast computer with the latest and greatest CPU, a GPU with lots of memory and the more RAM your machine has, the better.

cascoly Loc: seattle

I've been testing it with good results - it doesnt always improve the image but usually gives a significantly sharper image - esp'ly if you resize to the original dimensions

it does take some time, but I just run in batch mode overnight so not a big deal

it's allowed me to recover many scanned slides that were not very sharp, so i'll definitely be buying it soon

Largobob

I have not used the Topaz AI Sharpen. I do use DxO Photolab 2...and find it's Clearview Plus and PRIME Noise Reduction to be very effective.

kubota king Loc: NW , Pa.

I downloaded the 30 day trial the other day . I build my own desktop computers since I do computer repairs etc. So when I check out any photo program I do it on my super fast computer . I don't run into the problems some other members say they do with programs like this one mentioned , or when using Topaz Al Gigapixel , etc . The photos I tested this program on I could tell a good enough difference on some , but not all . I tried it on some photos I took and on some photos others took . What I like it doesn't give that over sharpened look I see is done to photos from other members . Depending on how clear and sharp the photo is to start with , is what makes the difference you will see . As with all programs , you should download a trial copy and try it on your own photos . I agree that some of the newer programs demand a fast computer to run their programs in a timely manor on large Mb photos . I'm still testing and deciding if I want to add it to my collection . My main program is the newest PS . One member mentioned it took 10 minutes on their laptop to run the process on there photo . I ran the process on a 25mb tiff photo and it only took about 15 seconds on my super fast desktop . Tommy

tomcat

How do you run it in a batch mode?

tomcat

Same here, Tommy, from this tomcat. It takes me maybe 20 sec or so to run the sharpening feature and I can tell a difference in people's eyes, which is the only reason I use it. I really like the effects of AI Clear for noise reduction and the garlic shot of sharpening that I get. I use AI Clear on almost all of my images when I have an important set for a client. So folks, if you want to use this, please don't complain if you don't have the horsepower. As always, max out your RAM and then try. You will be pleasantly surprised from cooking with garlic.

l.d.p.

I have both AI Sharpen and AI Gigapixel loaded and use both. Love 'em...BUT they are both very very power hungry as are most AI programs. If you buy one of these programs, be sure you check the system requirements. This is critical for your performance. As a basic system you need a multicore processor, a high end video board with about 4-8 GB of on board memory and be sure you have a large power supply such
as a 750 watt one. You may be able to get by on less, but the performance will be very s-l-l-l-l-l-l-o-o-o-o-o-w-w-w-w-w-w!!! If your video board is too small it will crash your computer when you try to use it. So check the system requirements for the software and be sure you have enough to handle the program. It is good, very good, but you really need the horsepower.

Jim Plogger Loc: East Tennessee

See my earlier post.

https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-581202-1.html

repleo Loc: Boston

See the hardware system recommendations here, pay special note to the supported graphic cards.

https://help.topazlabs.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024353312-Sharpen-AI-System-Requirements