This is a clear workflow guide and I will adopt it to my Topaz Labs work on my images. I did not not realize that there is no need to sharpen in DeNoise AI when moving on to Sharpen AI and the same for finallzing the print output for Gigapixel. Thanks so much!.
This is the absolute best! I knew I was leaving stuff on the table when it came to editing my sports stuff because of all the edits I had seen on other photos from other photographers. This is a game changer! I agree with Dan Clark. Sharpened the eyes
I’m surprised to see you change to a jpeg file out of Denoise following the processing of a Raw file. I’ve always saved as a DNG file, retaining the same format into Sharpen and Gigapixel. I’ve also done any cropping in Gigapixel (I’m sure I read that Gigapixel preferred to work with more pixels rather than less) and only then edited the image for colour, exposure etc before finally saving as a jpeg for ease of sharing. I thought I was following Topaz’s recommended workflow but, perhaps not? In any event, I’ve been delighted with the results - huge improvement in image quality out of Denoise following your Raw processing update.
One would obviously assume that more pixels equals better results, but it seems like the current AI models are most effective up to around 35-ish megapixels. For example: With the 60 megapixel a7R4 I get the best results more than 90% of the time by REDUCING the image size before using any Topaz apps, and then scale it back up to the original size. Maybe it’s just too much information to handle at once, or perhaps the IA models themselves that aren’t optimized for such a large scale yet?
Great video! I’m in the process of studying DSU before buying. After viewing your video, I’m buying the combo package this morning. Having used Photoshop for 20+ years, I understand the value of sharpening only portions of a photo, especially the eyes. So that was the most important question for me. Your demonstration of how to do that in SharpenAI sold me! Overall, this video and the comments are great learning tools. Many thanks. Dan
I just bought this and was wondering how they all fit together and you just filled that void for me thankyou so much. Can't wait to try it out on my images that I thought were almost amazing but too blurry and noisy. I am stoked!
Because dpi has no meaning for digital files. You can change it to anything and the resolution of the file is unchanged, the number of pixels stays the same. DPI only comes into play when you actually send the output to a printer.
I've just tried your suggestions and I'm guessing I'm doing something wrong since the CLEAR rendition is drastically better than the RAW. I wished there was a way to add a screenshot in this comment section to show what I'm seeing. If you message me I would like to send the visual I'm seeing to get your opinion.
I often find that Clear AI appears to give a sharper image with more contrast but when you look closely you find the image is actually over-sharpened and, in some cases, there are odd textural artefacts introduced.
Hi, I own the whole package of all three softwares, but why they only work with Lightroom Classic, not with Lightroom CC? It's an annoying workflow to edit all the photos seperatly...
nice video, althbough I think it would be nice to show the end result at the beginning .. so that I can see, whether it is worth of my time, to see the whole process or not
I really wanted to use sharpen ai but it takes to long too load and the whole work flow is too time consuming. I wish the plugin was a one click apply then I can export it directly from lightroom.
Hmm with traditional upscaling you lose any information? Well, I don't think you lose much, maybe because of intersample interpolation, but the point is that gigapixel ai generates additional pixels, not that you lose some if you don't use it. It was never there to begin with. But very interesting software. I became a fan. 🙂
I love topaz demonise because of its processing speed and image quality but… I find topaz sharpen extremely slow at processing an image - is there any reason why there is a difference using the same image??
Clearly, you chose to convert the RAW picture to a JPEG because these plugins take time to render. Some take significant time even on a Mac Pro with 64GB of RAM. Not to take away from the results, which ARE fantastic, but it seems a bit disingenuous to do this without explaining the real reasoning.
Please fix Sharpen AI. My paid copy has reverted to trail mode, thus it's unusable. I have emailed you several times. I am so disappointed and don't know where to turn anymore.
So I watched until it got to the part about RAW files. My version doesn't do that, so I found there was an upgrade, which I subsequently bought and paid for. Now I find that it requires Mohave or later. Am I the only one to be pissed off at that the way Apple and its sycophant developer companies do this? Like a lot of other people, I am still using a lot of what Apple would refer to, euphemistically, as "legacy" software, so I can't currently upgrade beyond High Sierra. Does Apple actually care about its customers? Does Topaz? I am quite sure there will be a great many out there in my position. Sorry. I've really impressed with what the AI range does up until now, but if I don't get the refund I requested for the upgrade, I will make my feelings known in as effective a way as possible.
As a long time Topaz user with the full suite . Really really annoyed that Topaz is not supporting Fuji Raw file . DXO could not handle Fuji but they have now fixed that. Come on Topaz …get on it and support Fuji
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This is a clear workflow guide and I will adopt it to my Topaz Labs work on my images. I did not not realize that there is no need to sharpen in DeNoise AI when moving on to Sharpen AI and the same for finallzing the print output for Gigapixel. Thanks so much!.
This is the absolute best! I knew I was leaving stuff on the table when it came to editing my sports stuff because of all the edits I had seen on other photos from other photographers. This is a game changer! I agree with Dan Clark. Sharpened the eyes
This is an awesome video. A must watch, I have Nenoise, must buy Sharpen & Gigapixel
I’m surprised to see you change to a jpeg file out of Denoise following the processing of a Raw file. I’ve always saved as a DNG file, retaining the same format into Sharpen and Gigapixel. I’ve also done any cropping in Gigapixel (I’m sure I read that Gigapixel preferred to work with more pixels rather than less) and only then edited the image for colour, exposure etc before finally saving as a jpeg for ease of sharing. I thought I was following Topaz’s recommended workflow but, perhaps not? In any event, I’ve been delighted with the results - huge improvement in image quality out of Denoise following your Raw processing update.
One would obviously assume that more pixels equals better results, but it seems like the current AI models are most effective up to around 35-ish megapixels. For example:
With the 60 megapixel a7R4 I get the best results more than 90% of the time by REDUCING the image size before using any Topaz apps, and then scale it back up to the original size. Maybe it’s just too much information to handle at once, or perhaps the IA models themselves that aren’t optimized for such a large scale yet?
Great video - thanks. I've just bought the whole lot and this makes is so much easier seeing your workflow :)
Thanks, a well presented easy to follow and learn from presentation.
Great video! I’m in the process of studying DSU before buying. After viewing your video, I’m buying the combo package this morning.
Having used Photoshop for 20+ years, I understand the value of sharpening only portions of a photo, especially the eyes. So that was the most important question for me. Your demonstration of how to do that in SharpenAI sold me!
Overall, this video and the comments are great learning tools. Many thanks.
Dan
Omg I have learned so much about this software!!! So many questions answered😊
Brillant very informative .
Amazing Topaz Software, thanks for the video.
I just bought this and was wondering how they all fit together and you just filled that void for me thankyou so much. Can't wait to try it out on my images that I thought were almost amazing but too blurry and noisy. I am stoked!
So that's the recommended order of processing. Thanks for the information, I was doing DGS instead of DSG.
Great guideline!!!
Excellent tutorial 👍
Great Video... I just bought the package and this workflow really helps for a great start !
Very helpful video! Thanks.
Thanks for this - a Great tutorial and helping me to get started with this amazing software
Very informative, Thanks
Can I apply a camera profile change in LR and still work with the RAW denoise model?
Thanks for a superb tutorial, it taught me a lot.
Hi, great video.
I do wonder why you start with raw and then change to jpeg when going to Sharpen AI ?
Why not keep working in raw ?
I was thinking the same
Excellent video. My only question is where does editing in PS take place? I generally use both PS & LR.
Thanks for the informative video. When using Gigipixel AI, will it also work if you want to upscale to a specific size rather then just 2x or 4x etc.?
topaz still has issues rendering Sony A1 raw files. it actually make the image worst. makes it very pixilated
Great Video, but my Denoise, v. 1.3.3 can't accept CR3 RAW images. Do you know why?
Great didactic value, thanks. But why choose 72 ppi when you want to use gigapixel to print a large print ?
Because dpi has no meaning for digital files. You can change it to anything and the resolution of the file is unchanged, the number of pixels stays the same. DPI only comes into play when you actually send the output to a printer.
I've just tried your suggestions and I'm guessing I'm doing something wrong since the CLEAR rendition is drastically better than the RAW. I wished there was a way to add a screenshot in this comment section to show what I'm seeing. If you message me I would like to send the visual I'm seeing to get your opinion.
I often find that Clear AI appears to give a sharper image with more contrast but when you look closely you find the image is actually over-sharpened and, in some cases, there are odd textural artefacts introduced.
It would be nice if DeNoise AI supported Fuji raw files. Is that in the works?
Denoise is great but there's also atmospheric noise/haze that happens with long lenses.
Try using a brush with dehaze in Lightroom. Really effective.
Hi, I own the whole package of all three softwares, but why they only work with Lightroom Classic, not with Lightroom CC? It's an annoying workflow to edit all the photos seperatly...
nice video, althbough I think it would be nice to show the end result at the beginning .. so that I can see, whether it is worth of my time, to see the whole process or not
I really wanted to use sharpen ai but it takes to long too load and the whole work flow is too time consuming.
I wish the plugin was a one click apply then I can export it directly from lightroom.
They did not save as a tiff or dng in this tutorial because it would have resulted in a much larger file which takes a LONG time to render.
Any word on when a fix for DeNoise not working as a plug-in for Capture One any longer is expected?
Thank you!
Hmm with traditional upscaling you lose any information? Well, I don't think you lose much, maybe because of intersample interpolation, but the point is that gigapixel ai generates additional pixels, not that you lose some if you don't use it. It was never there to begin with. But very interesting software. I became a fan. 🙂
I love topaz demonise because of its processing speed and image quality but… I find topaz sharpen extremely slow at processing an image - is there any reason why there is a difference using the same image??
Why do I get an error message “unsupported file format…” when I attempt to drag the file to DeNoise AI ? Using a Sony A1 & A9
The DNG file processed by RAW mode doesn't support any camera profile on 3.4.x version.
So always use manual settings in sharpen and gigapixel.
I can't open this app. Always show error message 'VCOMP140DLL" is missing. I downloaded it twice and still has same message.
what s wrong?
Hi Will D noise work with raw Fuji Files
Can someone tell me why when I apply denoise it shrinks my image to about a tenth of it's size? Yes becomes much larger in megabytes?
Cuando la implementación en más idiomas
I wonder, why in Jpeg and not in Tif?
I just used raw and it actually added noise and digital artifacts - very strange
Clearly, you chose to convert the RAW picture to a JPEG because these plugins take time to render. Some take significant time even on a Mac Pro with 64GB of RAM. Not to take away from the results, which ARE fantastic, but it seems a bit disingenuous to do this without explaining the real reasoning.
Please fix Sharpen AI. My paid copy has reverted to trail mode, thus it's unusable. I have emailed you several times. I am so disappointed and don't know where to turn anymore.
So I watched until it got to the part about RAW files. My version doesn't do that, so I found there was an upgrade, which I subsequently bought and paid for. Now I find that it requires Mohave or later. Am I the only one to be pissed off at that the way Apple and its sycophant developer companies do this?
Like a lot of other people, I am still using a lot of what Apple would refer to, euphemistically, as "legacy" software, so I can't currently upgrade beyond High Sierra. Does Apple actually care about its customers? Does Topaz? I am quite sure there will be a great many out there in my position.
Sorry. I've really impressed with what the AI range does up until now, but if I don't get the refund I requested for the upgrade, I will make my feelings known in as effective a way as possible.
As a long time Topaz user with the full suite . Really really annoyed that Topaz is not supporting Fuji Raw file . DXO could not handle Fuji but they have now fixed that. Come on Topaz …get on it and support Fuji
What do you mean not supporting Fuji Raw files? I can edit a fuji file no problem inside of sharpen AI.
I hate those apps dont be fooled this isnt magic
Can you help me with a special request? I want to communicate on WhatsApp or Telegram, is it possible??