[quote=Amadeus][quote=Jimmy T]Regarding Topaz Photo AI here is my “Sip of water from the fire hose”:
I have eight Topaz Products and it has been a Long Time since ANY (except Topaz Photo AI) of the original seven programs have been updated, and I checked each program for updates before writing this. I suspect that my first seven programs will become “Topaz Legacy” programs, availble to the owner but never updated, like my Topaz Studio program. Topaz Photo AI is Frequently Updated.
Topaz Photo AI has “Upscaling, Remove Noise, Sharpen, Recovering Face, Preserve Text, Adjust Lighting (Beta), Balance Color (Beta)” using only the "AI" mode, plus you have the ability to "tweak" each setting manually. Bottom line, if you are dipping your toes into Topaz Lab Products my Strong Recommendation would be to download Topaz Photo AI free trial and purchase it if you like it. Topaz Photo AI does so much in the default "AI" mode that there is seldom anything, except minor tweaks left for you to do. This is REALLY a Huge Time Saver for me when I can dump a days shooting of 400+ pics in the hopper and still receive Great results using just the default settings. Rarely do I have to second guess Topaz Photo AI. It just works for me.
Therefore I recommend for Topaz Photo AI:
1. Download a trial copy to see how you like it.
2. Topaz Products recommends that your computer has 12 GB or More of RAM. I have 16 GB and I don’t have any problems.
3. On the front page of the program it has a section with “Getting Started, User Guides, Features, and Plugins”. Before you do Anything, Review these Very Helpful items.
4. After reviewing number 3 above, load a file into the program and process it using the default AI settings. Avoid Initially Adjusting ANY setting for the first pass, as this is a fools errand. If you are not satisfied with the default settings result, then run the file through the program again After Tweaking one or all of the Adjustments you may require for “Upscaling, Remove Noise, Sharpen, Recovering Face, Preserve Text, Adjust Lighting (Beta), Balance Color (Beta)”. Note: Each of these categories has Many Different Adjustments that can be made.
5. On the Open program click on "Edit" and select "Preferences" then select, "General, Autopilot, Shortcuts" to expand or define the Program's Default Settings.
6. The Topaz Learning Center is always available to anyone @
https://www.topazlabs.com/learn?mc_cid=9289005635&mc_eid=c9be7297b0Remember, “Everything is hard until you learn how to do it.”
Smile,
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Best Wishes
Edit: Yes The Upgrade Was Worth It For Me!
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Computer hardware was another concern. I have 16mb RAM but I don’t have a decent graphics card. DeNoise works ok on my pc but sharpen takes much too long. I’m guessing AI is graphics card intensive also.[/quote]
A possible solution for your comment about the Graphics Card and Topaz DeNoise AI, Topaz Sharpen AI, or Topaz Gigapixel AI: Under "File" (Top Left Corner) select "Preferences", then "Application", "AI Processor" and select either "Auto, CPU, or (your named) Graphics Card".
Then just below that, under "Allowed Memory Consumption", select "High", as this is usually overlooked and may speed up the processing speed.
If your computer is borderline capable, Obvious Man also recommends that you close down all open programs, and do a "Re-Start" of your computer to clear the RAM. Then open Only what is required.
For Topaz Photo AI: There is no selection for either "Auto, CPU, or (your named) Graphics Card".
If Topaz Photo AI is running too slow, I would recommend contacting Topaz or consulting with a computer guru for expert advice.
I hope that this helps,
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