Topaz Subscription (Page 2): Interesting. I haven't paid anything for DeNoise for 2 1/2 years and was just able to download and install the latest update. Even if I have to pay $79...

MtManMD Loc: Beaverton, Oregon

Interesting. I haven't paid anything for DeNoise for 2 1/2 years and was just able to download and install the latest update. Even if I have to pay $79 every three or so years to get the latest updates to a fine program, I don't mind supporting the software engineers that create and enhance such extremely complex software (said by an ex-IT professional).

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Seventy nine dollars per year for Gigapixel that had not had an upgrade for over a year?

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

I have not upgraded either Photo AI or Gigapixel because of the pricing structure they have in place now. I like Topaz software and did the price for 1 year updates for all the individual products, but not now with this price model. I usually run through DXO softwares in conjunction with PS. I run PureRAW to get great results on raw files and Viewpoint for lens/camera corrections.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

jdubu wrote:

I have not upgraded either Photo AI or Gigapixel because of the pricing structure they have in place now. I like Topaz software and did the price for 1 year updates for all the individual products, but not now with this price model. I usually run through DXO softwares in conjunction with PS. I run PureRAW to get great results on raw files and Viewpoint for lens/camera corrections.

PureRAW does lens/camera corrections.

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

SuperflyTNT wrote:

PureRAW does lens/camera corrections.

DxO PureRAW fixes lens flaws such as optical distortion, chromatic aberration, lens sharpness, aliasing, vignetting for supported images. In terms of geometric correction, DxO PureRAW is only going to correct distortion.

The best software for geometric corrections are DxO ViewPoint or Perspective Efex from the Nik Collection.

I use Viewpoint for architectural shooting. If I use PureRAW, I deselect lens correction and run it through Viewpoint. I should have been clearer on that.

Thanks

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

Curmudgeon wrote:

Just checked on yearly updates for Topaz Gigapixel $79 and Photo AI $99. DeNoise and Sharpen no longer supported. I think I'll have to consider value received before renewing.

I just got notified that Gigapixel would cost me $99 to renew. Perhaps news that Adobe has posted huge profits sparked a greed storm.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Curmudgeon wrote:

Seventy nine dollars per year for Gigapixel that had not had an upgrade for over a year?

So just continue to use the version you have. It's a perpetual license isn't it? When I went to their site I didn't see anything about subscriptions.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Curmudgeon wrote:

Just checked on yearly updates for Topaz Gigapixel $79 and Photo AI $99. DeNoise and Sharpen no longer supported. I think I'll have to consider value received before renewing.

But it's less than $0.50/day for both of them! Surely you can afford $0.50. 😂

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

jerryc41 wrote:

But it's less than $0.50/day for both of them! Surely you can afford $0.50. 😂

That’s more than Adobe.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

SuperflyTNT wrote:

That’s more than Adobe.

Yes, and that's why I subscribe to neither. That's over $0.81/day. Way over my budget.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

jerryc41 wrote:

Yes, and that's why I subscribe to neither. That's over $0.81/day. Way over my budget.

Where on Topaz's site do they indicate those prices are for a subscription? When I looked at it I got the impression they are for perpetual licenses. They use the word buy, not subscribe.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

mwsilvers wrote:

Where on Topaz's site do they indicate those prices are for a subscription? When I looked at it I got the impression they are for perpetual licenses. They use the word buy, not subscribe.

In his original post, Curmudgen said, "Just checked on yearly updates for Topaz Gigapixel $79 and Photo AI $99." I figure if you pay that every year, the daily cost is $0.216 and $0.271 - $0.48 total.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

mwsilvers wrote:

Where on Topaz's site do they indicate those prices are for a subscription? When I looked at it I got the impression they are for perpetual licenses. They use the word buy, not subscribe.

The purchase price includes one year of upgrades. After that first year you have to pay for updates.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

mwsilvers wrote:

Where on Topaz's site do they indicate those prices are for a subscription? When I looked at it I got the impression they are for perpetual licenses. They use the word buy, not subscribe.

Those prices get you a year of updates. After that it’ll still work but you won’t get updates.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

jerryc41 wrote:

In his original post, Curmudgen said, "Just checked on yearly updates for Topaz Gigapixel $79 and Photo AI $99." I figure if you pay that every year, the daily cost is $0.216 and $0.271 - $0.48 total.

Those prices were for annual upgrades to the latest perpetual versions not annual subscription pricing. According to Topaz they don't have subscriptions. If the newest versions don't have enough new features to make upgrading cost effective users can stay with the current version they already own. It is not very different from the pricing of perpetual licenses from many other software publishers. This whole thread is much to do about nothing.