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Feb 17, 2019 19:05:20   #
Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England
 
Sorry, Folks … been trying to get a reservation at a Ski Lodge at the bottom of Everest. Tough to do, at this time of year. Everyone and their brother wants to do it. And, I hear they're running short of Sherpas, too!!!

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Feb 17, 2019 20:39:27   #
tomcat
 
Chris T wrote:
Since the D500 and D7500 share the same 20MP sensor, it seems to me whatever applies to the one, applies to the other, Tom. The only crop Canon I mentioned was my first DSLR - the Rebel T3, which I'd mentioned, as it only has 12MP like your D3s. The other Canon I mentioned - in this actual quote: "the 6D2 - only FF I've been seriously interested in." is a FF, as shown. The Sony a9 was designed as a follow-on to the a99 II - the only current FF SLT. I suspect, the tech INSIDE - is pretty much the same, in spite of one being a FF SLT, and the other being a FF MILC. So, then, the descriptive you've applied to the a9 - must also be equally attributable to the a99 II. Will hunt around for Topaz AI Clear. Thanks for the tip!!!
Since the D500 and D7500 share the same 20MP senso... (show quote)


You're welcome. I think you can try Topaz AI Clear for 30 days. I went ahead and bought it without the trial period after I saw it demo'ed at a webinar. It is truly an amazing piece of software. And there is a slider that you can use to dial back the effects if it seems too much for you.

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Feb 18, 2019 02:21:46   #
Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England
 
tomcat wrote:
You're welcome. I think you can try Topaz AI Clear for 30 days. I went ahead and bought it without the trial period after I saw it demo'ed at a webinar. It is truly an amazing piece of software. And there is a slider that you can use to dial back the effects if it seems too much for you.


Oh, that's neat, Tom!!! … Tell me - will I have to rent out my Grandmother, to be able to afford it?

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Feb 18, 2019 08:35:35   #
tomcat
 
Chris T wrote:
Oh, that's neat, Tom!!! … Tell me - will I have to rent out my Grandmother, to be able to afford it?


I've seen some really sharp and sexy grandmothers out there that I wouldn't mind dating, but that's another website......ha ha. I think that I paid about $70 for it. I had a 20% off coupon from watching a Topaz webinar. If you subscribe to and watch their webinar series, you can get the discount coupons and your name is automatically entered into a contest to win the entire suite of Topaz programs. I won them about 2-3 months ago and really love the AI Remix effects that are in the suite. There's over 20 adjustment programs available. AI Clear will run as a separate stand-alone, but once you see the other Topaz offerings, you might want to get the entire suite. You can access Topaz from within LR and PS, do your processing and it gets saved back into LR or PS:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/3315716248186005507

Thanks for joining us to show some A.I. Magic with Remix and Clear presented by Greg Rostami. Greg showed some really amazing examples and use cases for our A.I. Products and we really want to thank him for presenting and you for attending.

If you'd like to take advantage of the coupon offered during the presentation it is "Greg1118" a 20% off coupon storewide, good for any A.I. products, The Topaz Studio Go Pro Adjustment Bundle, or any other items in the Topaz Store. That coupon Expires on Monday, November 19, 2018.

If you'd like to learn more about A.I. Clear, you can visit the product page here: https://topazlabs.com/ai-clear/

If you'd like to learn more about A.I. ReMix, you can visit the product page here: https://topazlabs.com/ai-remix/

You can also get a free 30 day trial of these pro adjustments in Topaz Studio by clicking the "Try Pro" button after adding the adjustment to your image. More on that here: https://topazlabs.com/trials/

If you have any questions that weren't able to get answered, please send them to webinars@topazlabs.com. You can also sign up for upcoming webinars at http://blog.topazlabs.com/webinars/

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Feb 18, 2019 13:14:01   #
Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England
 
tomcat wrote:
I've seen some really sharp and sexy grandmothers out there that I wouldn't mind dating, but that's another website......ha ha. I think that I paid about $70 for it. I had a 20% off coupon from watching a Topaz webinar. If you subscribe to and watch their webinar series, you can get the discount coupons and your name is automatically entered into a contest to win the entire suite of Topaz programs. I won them about 2-3 months ago and really love the AI Remix effects that are in the suite. There's over 20 adjustment programs available. AI Clear will run as a separate stand-alone, but once you see the other Topaz offerings, you might want to get the entire suite. You can access Topaz from within LR and PS, do your processing and it gets saved back into LR or PS:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/3315716248186005507

Thanks for joining us to show some A.I. Magic with Remix and Clear presented by Greg Rostami. Greg showed some really amazing examples and use cases for our A.I. Products and we really want to thank him for presenting and you for attending.

If you'd like to take advantage of the coupon offered during the presentation it is "Greg1118" a 20% off coupon storewide, good for any A.I. products, The Topaz Studio Go Pro Adjustment Bundle, or any other items in the Topaz Store. That coupon Expires on Monday, November 19, 2018.

If you'd like to learn more about A.I. Clear, you can visit the product page here: https://topazlabs.com/ai-clear/

If you'd like to learn more about A.I. ReMix, you can visit the product page here: https://topazlabs.com/ai-remix/

You can also get a free 30 day trial of these pro adjustments in Topaz Studio by clicking the "Try Pro" button after adding the adjustment to your image. More on that here: https://topazlabs.com/trials/

If you have any questions that weren't able to get answered, please send them to webinars@topazlabs.com. You can also sign up for upcoming webinars at http://blog.topazlabs.com/webinars/
I've seen some really sharp and sexy grandmothers ... (show quote)


Yup!!! … But, if you like that sorta thing - GO for it, and deal with the problems, you'll encounter, after. But, hey!!! … We ALL make choices!!! ….

This offer expired - exactly THREE MONTHS AGO, Tom … or, are there new offers in the works?

Let me get this straight, now … you need either LightRoom - or Photoshop - to be able to use it, do you?

What about something like Elements 7? … Would it work with that, or no?

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Feb 18, 2019 13:59:07   #
tomcat
 
Chris T wrote:
Yup!!! … But, if you like that sorta thing - GO for it, and deal with the problems, you'll encounter, after. But, hey!!! … We ALL make choices!!! ….

This offer expired - exactly THREE MONTHS AGO, Tom … or, are there new offers in the works?

Let me get this straight, now … you need either LightRoom - or Photoshop - to be able to use it, do you?

What about something like Elements 7? … Would it work with that, or no?
Yup!!! … But, if you like that sorta thing - GO fo... (show quote)


It is a stand-alone program that I know works in LR or PS. I'm not sure about Elements 7, but if you have other pieces of software that can be accessed via Elements then that may work also. Topaz has a series of image adjustments and presets available in a processing package called Topaz Suite. The Topaz Suite is a free download and comes with a bunch of post-processing programs that I actually like better than LR or PS, so you can get an intro into AI Clear with Topaz Suite.

That offer I sent you earlier was just an example from some old webinar info I happened to have on hand. I just got an email this morning for a new webinar tomorrow. I would suggest that you go to the Topaz website and check out their ads because the webinar tomorrow may not interest you, but it is using this same AI Clear software. So check out this new info below:

Dear Thomas,
Thank you for registering for "Topaz As an Integral Part of Creative Post-Production presented by Harold Davis".
Difficulty: Great for Everyone - Novice and Pro Alike!

In this all-new webinar, Harold Davis shows how he uses Topaz in conjunction with his digital workflow to polish and enhance his creative imagery. Davis will use some of his more popular recent images to demonstrate Topaz Studio, Topaz Adjust, Topaz Glow, and Topaz Simplify as an integral part of his creative Photoshop toolkit. Stand by for some tips, techniques, and post-production ideas that will knock your creative socks off!
Harold notes that “iPhonegraphy is an important part of my professional practice. In this light, JPEG to RAW AI offers a new and very welcome way to process my iPhone JPEGs.” Harold’s presentation will conclude with a few examples of how JPEG to RAW AI can enhance his iPhone imagery.

About Harold Davis: Harold Davis is an internationally recognized digital artist and photographer, the bestselling author of many books about photography, and a notable photographic educator and workshop leader. He is a Moab Master and a Zeiss Ambassador. His website is www.digitalfieldguide.com.

Be sure to stick around after the webinar for a short Q/A and to see if you're one of the 2 winners of the Topaz Webinar Prize that we'll be giving away.
Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: webinars@topazlabs.com
How To Join The Webinar
Tue, Feb 19, 2019 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST
Add to Calendar: Outlook® Calendar | Google Calendar™ | iCal®
1. Click the link to join the webinar at the specified time and date:
Join Webinar
Note: This link should not be shared with others; it is unique to you.
Before joining, be sure to check system requirements to avoid any connection issues.

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Feb 18, 2019 16:06:45   #
Bipod
 
Soul Dr. wrote:
Not impossible.
Arsenal is supposed to do just that. It supposedly compares what is being photographed to the thousands of images in it's memory and pick the best settings for the camera to use to get the shot.
The developer of the Arsenal has it using AI to make these decisions.
How well it works, I don't know. But several people here said they bought the Arsenal.

Uh, how does it do that?

All that is lacking is evidence. Claims are very easy to make:
"Wonder Bread builds strong bodies in 12 ways"
"More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette"
"As your dentist, I would advise Viceroys."

But if if people buy it, it must work, right? Just like Ronco's GLH-9
Great Looking Hair in a Can. That was a big seller..

Look at all the celebrities who invested with Bernard L. Madoff Investment
Securities. Bernie had been President of NASDAQ, and had 4,800 clients
as of November 30, 2009. Must be a great deal, right?

Sorry, but you missed your chance to invest. But you can write to Bernie
care of Butner Federal Correctional Institution (FBP Register #61727-054).
Maybe he'll give you some free investment advice.

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Feb 18, 2019 16:16:24   #
mrjcall Loc: Woodfin, NC
 
Chris T is the most subtle form of Troll and posts for his own satisfaction. Have we all forgotten all his previous Troll posts? I just don't understand how so many can forget so soon?

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Feb 18, 2019 17:29:57   #
Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England
 
tomcat wrote:
It is a stand-alone program that I know works in LR or PS. I'm not sure about Elements 7, but if you have other pieces of software that can be accessed via Elements then that may work also. Topaz has a series of image adjustments and presets available in a processing package called Topaz Suite. The Topaz Suite is a free download and comes with a bunch of post-processing programs that I actually like better than LR or PS, so you can get an intro into AI Clear with Topaz Suite.

That offer I sent you earlier was just an example from some old webinar info I happened to have on hand. I just got an email this morning for a new webinar tomorrow. I would suggest that you go to the Topaz website and check out their ads because the webinar tomorrow may not interest you, but it is using this same AI Clear software. So check out this new info below:

Dear Thomas,
Thank you for registering for "Topaz As an Integral Part of Creative Post-Production presented by Harold Davis".
Difficulty: Great for Everyone - Novice and Pro Alike!

In this all-new webinar, Harold Davis shows how he uses Topaz in conjunction with his digital workflow to polish and enhance his creative imagery. Davis will use some of his more popular recent images to demonstrate Topaz Studio, Topaz Adjust, Topaz Glow, and Topaz Simplify as an integral part of his creative Photoshop toolkit. Stand by for some tips, techniques, and post-production ideas that will knock your creative socks off!
Harold notes that “iPhonegraphy is an important part of my professional practice. In this light, JPEG to RAW AI offers a new and very welcome way to process my iPhone JPEGs.” Harold’s presentation will conclude with a few examples of how JPEG to RAW AI can enhance his iPhone imagery.

About Harold Davis: Harold Davis is an internationally recognized digital artist and photographer, the bestselling author of many books about photography, and a notable photographic educator and workshop leader. He is a Moab Master and a Zeiss Ambassador. His website is www.digitalfieldguide.com.

Be sure to stick around after the webinar for a short Q/A and to see if you're one of the 2 winners of the Topaz Webinar Prize that we'll be giving away.
Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: webinars@topazlabs.com
How To Join The Webinar
Tue, Feb 19, 2019 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST
Add to Calendar: Outlook® Calendar | Google Calendar™ | iCal®
1. Click the link to join the webinar at the specified time and date:
Join Webinar
Note: This link should not be shared with others; it is unique to you.
Before joining, be sure to check system requirements to avoid any connection issues.
It is a stand-alone program that I know works in L... (show quote)


And here you are - passing it on to me, AND everyone else who should happen to read this thread!!!!
Okay, perhaps, I shall tune in tomorrow at this time, to see what's afloat … thanks so much, Tom …

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Feb 18, 2019 18:25:38   #
Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley
 
Bipod wrote:
Uh, how does it do that?

All that is lacking is evidence. Claims are very easy to make:
"Wonder Bread builds strong bodies in 12 ways"
"More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette"
"As your dentist, I would advise Viceroys."

But if if people buy it, it must work, right? Just like Ronco's GLH-9
Great Looking Hair in a Can. That was a big seller..

Look at all the celebrities who invested with Bernard L. Madoff Investment
Securities. Bernie had been President of NASDAQ, and had 4,800 clients
as of November 30, 2009. Must be a great deal, right?

Sorry, but you missed your chance to invest. But you can write to Bernie
care of Butner Federal Correctional Institution (FBP Register #61727-054).
Maybe he'll give you some free investment advice.
Uh, how does it do that? br br All that is lackin... (show quote)


Google it.

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Feb 18, 2019 18:30:39   #
tomcat
 
Chris T wrote:
And here you are - passing it on to me, AND everyone else who should happen to read this thread!!!!
Okay, perhaps, I shall tune in tomorrow at this time, to see what's afloat … thanks so much, Tom …


Note at the bottom that I cut the message off early and so I did not give you the actual webinar link.....lol..... only the idea for you to go to Topaz and sign up tonight or early tomorrow to get on the alert list. :))

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Feb 18, 2019 18:30:58   #
Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England
 
mrjcall wrote:
Chris T is the most subtle form of Troll and posts for his own satisfaction. Have we all forgotten all his previous Troll posts? I just don't understand how so many can forget so soon?


LAST TIME I saw a TROLL - it was naked, and had long flowing hair - neither of which is the case, for me - sad to say. But, I do remember it was wearing a nameplate - it read - "JCall" …


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Feb 18, 2019 18:34:19   #
Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England
 
tomcat wrote:
Note at the bottom that I cut the message off early and so I did not give you the actual webinar link.....lol..... only the idea for you to go to Topaz and sign up tonight or early tomorrow to get on the alert list. :))


Am heading there, now, Tom .. via the first link you shared … thanks so much …

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Feb 18, 2019 18:41:57   #
tomcat
 
Chris T wrote:
Am heading there, now, Tom .. via the first link you shared … thanks so much …


Good idea. This fellow Davis is not the best of the presenters on this webinar series and I believe there are better ones, but do look at the Topaz software applications he is presenting.

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Feb 18, 2019 18:44:53   #
Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England
 
Bipod wrote:
Uh, how does it do that?

All that is lacking is evidence. Claims are very easy to make:
"Wonder Bread builds strong bodies in 12 ways"
"More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette"
"As your dentist, I would advise Viceroys."

But if if people buy it, it must work, right? Just like Ronco's GLH-9
Great Looking Hair in a Can. That was a big seller..

Look at all the celebrities who invested with Bernard L. Madoff Investment
Securities. Bernie had been President of NASDAQ, and had 4,800 clients
as of November 30, 2009. Must be a great deal, right?

Sorry, but you missed your chance to invest. But you can write to Bernie
care of Butner Federal Correctional Institution (FBP Register #61727-054).
Maybe he'll give you some free investment advice.
Uh, how does it do that? br br All that is lackin... (show quote)


Bipod - it amazes me - all these doctors and nurses who smoke - KNOWING it causes lung and mouth cancer, and other horrible diseases. You'd think - they would be the FIRST folks, who'd abstain.

I suspect, Bipod … Artificial Intelligence - is best defined here:

1 : a branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers.
2 : the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior.

How Arsenal brings that to fruition is certainly in the same camp as WonderBread building strong bodies.
I used to buy a dozen of those things at a time, and then line them up on the floor. Then I would get up on a step-stool and jump on them. They made a fantastic trampoline! So, in THAT sense - they helped me to build a better body, twelve ways. But, EAT them??? … No bloody fear!!!!!

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