Wow, I've done all of these. I one of Blake Rudis Everyday HDR webinars on Topaz plugins where he explained how to take an over processed image in one layer and merge with another using Photoshop's transparency slider. Lets you add the effects of a processed image to the original for a more controlled final event.
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