sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

Downloaded a trial version today Dec 6, 2020. So far not impressed. Registering with a password was a nightmare but finally got it. Found a tutorial which must have been very did not represent my version. Put a blurry photo through the process and i t helped but did look like the example in the tutorial. This example was a path through some bamboo and it took it from almost indeitinguisaable to pretty clear. Not so with my blurry portrait. I think maybe the trial version may dumbed down in performance. Cannot find any good tutorials that start from the very beginning to explain the operation.. Comments would be appreciated.

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dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Which Topaz Ai ? My past experience with Topaz is that the trials are not dumb down but are time limited.

Could you upload an example of the blurry photo, Before/After so that those with other similar programs may play with it.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

You are correct, Topaz will not perform miracles, however, I find that it does a good job when I compare them to other programs.
I found that the Topaz products when combined with their built-in tutorials present a short and easy learning curve.
Personally, I like Topaz products very much. Here are some links that may help you.

Topaz Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=topaz+tutorials+on+youtube

David Kelly Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dave+kelly+topaz

Topaz workflow: https://topazlabs.com/the-ultimate-workflow-for-topaz-labs-ai-software/?utm_source=Topaz+Updates&utm_campaign=8c480bdca3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_11_19_04_29&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e4dd8652a-8c480bdca3-92602881&mc_cid=8c480bdca3&mc_eid=c9be7297b0

Topaz Products FAQs: https://help.topazlabs.com/hc/en-us

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sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

Thanks for your reply. This morning Topaz asker for a password for the trial. Yesterday it worked It was unable tor reset it. Check email, they replied "click here", invalid. No phone help. Looks like I will just have to pass on this program. Never had this problem with any other photo program and i have downloaded quite a few. The one tutorial I watched had a photo of a path through bamboo which which was horribly blurred and was fixed nicely. That is why I though that I could do the same with the phot I submitted. I even redownloaded the Topaz AI, no luck.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

Who are you replying to and which Topaz product are you talking about?
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sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

Replying to the email they send to reset passwords. I have lr and pl and never had to use a password. Now the login page is stuck on my screen and wont X out. All other programs on this computer are working fine.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Hard to know which Topaz program you are referring to, but I'll guess it's Sharpening AI. While no program will magically restore a very blurry image, Topaz Sharpening has 2 modes that can be helpful - Stabilize and Focus. I downloaded the trial version, and tried it out on some images that were not sharp due to a malfunctioning autofocus on a 24mm lens. The results were surprisingly good and allowed me to print 16x24 images, one of which I hung on my office wall.

Here's a web version of one of the salvaged images.

Good luck on your efforts.

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