Gigapixel AI: Anyone using this to enlarge and sharpen images? Is it worth the $80?

John Howard Loc: SW Florida and Blue Ridge Mountains of NC.

Anyone using this to enlarge and sharpen images? Is it worth the $80?

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

I bit and bought it yesterday, but by the time I get a chance to use it the current sale will be over. It does seem that the sale pops up every few months.

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

I got it a while back for up-sizing jpegs. Mostly for clients who take snapshots of various resolutions and then want to do something better with them. I also used it for some older family wedding jpegs that I wanted to play with.

Not a program I use daily, but it really provides a great working file for PP when the need arises. I found it worth having, but only you can say if your needs require it.

ronichas Loc: Long Island

John Howard wrote:

Anyone using this to enlarge and sharpen images? Is it worth the $80?

I have a discount code for all Topaz products.
PM me if interested.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

For many years I used On1 Resize (which was previously known as Genuine Fractals), and it did a pretty good job. However, I downloaded the trial version of Gigpixel when it was introduced and was blown away by the results. I purchased it, and couldn't be happier. I've recently done a series of landscapes for a local school and was easily able to make the large prints needed for display.

IMHO it's far and away the best resizing software available, and well worth the price.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

yssirk123 wrote:

For many years I used On1 Resize (which was previously known as Genuine Fractals), and it did a pretty good job. However, I downloaded the trial version of Gigpixel when it was introduced and was blown away by the results. I purchased it, and couldn't be happier. I've recently done a series of landscapes for a local school and was easily able to make the large prints needed for display.

IMHO it's far and away the best resizing software available, and well worth the price.

That's a glowing recommendation.

morkie1891

It works well. Be sure your graphics card supports it otherwise it runs very slowly.

John Howard Loc: SW Florida and Blue Ridge Mountains of NC.

yssirk123 wrote:

For many years I used On1 Resize (which was previously known as Genuine Fractals), and it did a pretty good job. However, I downloaded the trial version of Gigpixel when it was introduced and was blown away by the results. I purchased it, and couldn't be happier. I've recently done a series of landscapes for a local school and was easily able to make the large prints needed for display.

IMHO it's far and away the best resizing software available, and well worth the price.

Thanks for the good input.

dfrodin Loc: Colorado Springs, CO

It works like a charm for me but be sure your computer and graphics card can handle the processing necessary.

SNicker317 Loc: North NJ

It is worth it, perhaps just for the apparent clean-up it does to the images alone...
but, definitely a processing hit to your computer as was stated by dfrodin.

newsguygeorge Loc: Victoria, Texas

yssirk123 wrote:

For many years I used On1 Resize (which was previously known as Genuine Fractals), and it did a pretty good job. However, I downloaded the trial version of Gigpixel when it was introduced and was blown away by the results. I purchased it, and couldn't be happier. I've recently done a series of landscapes for a local school and was easily able to make the large prints needed for display.

IMHO it's far and away the best resizing software available, and well worth the price.

That was precisely my experience as well. I even regret spending the money for ON1.

DejaViewsUSA

John Howard wrote:

Anyone using this to enlarge and sharpen images? Is it worth the $80?

It's also a great way to increase the resolution of a "shallow" photo

Rational1

yssirk123 wrote:

IMHO it's far and away the best resizing software available, and well worth the price.

I use it extensively for upsizing photos (generally emailed to my by family members, in various sizes and file formats) and everyone seems very happy with the results (including me). I tend to do some slight noise reduction after upsizing.

jefflane

I like it a lot. In addition to periodic GP sales, Topaz also offers "across the board" coupons with each free webinar. I would seriously consider the bundle on sale plus the coupon of GP, AI sharpen and AI Denoise.

Gallimaufry Loc: Denver, CO

John Howard, I don't use it often, but I have used it on a number of photos, including 80 year old family photos I've restored. It does an amazing job of adding back details you wouldn't even have imagined were still there in the original photos. As a result, photos you wouldn't be able to print larger that 4x6 can be printed in much larger sizes at 300 dpi and look great.

As stated, your computer and graphics card has got to be able to handle it or it is slow. But I think you will love the results.