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Image Sharpening Trick for Photos with High ISO Noise

Image Sharpening Trick for Photos with High ISO Noise

You’ve probably run into this issue at one point or another—how to sharpen an image with high ISO noise without worsening the noise artifacts. This tutorial shows you how to do it quickly and effectively using Topaz DeNoise. It’s the epitome of a Catch-22 scenario. By applying noise reduction, you sacrifice detail. But by sharpening […]

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Urban Landscape Photo Editing with Topaz

Urban Landscape Photo Editing with Topaz

“With any form of photography, the photo captures a point in time; it is a record of what was there at that specific moment. However, to make a photo interesting to the audience it must be more than just a record. Cities contain many buildings, good and bad architecture, shapes, patterns, people, and culture. Urban […]

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8 Creative Ways to Use Masks for Editing Photography

8 Creative Ways to Use Masks for Editing Photography

There are many creative uses for masking software, however they may not be evident at first. Read on for a list of ideas to try on what you can achieve using the new Version 5 of Topaz ReMask. Masks in photo editing software are a way of protecting specific areas of your image, just as you […]

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Top 10 Features in Topaz Adjust for Bringing Out the Best in Any Photo

Top 10 Features in Topaz Adjust for Bringing Out the Best in Any Photo

Topaz Adjust includes tools that work on color, curves, detail, noise and exposure manipulation. Local adjustments can be made with brushes that dodge, burn, smooth, and mask out. In the opposing left panel, photo effects organized by collections composed of pre-made settings, or presets, can be applied to your photo; ‘Exposure Correction’ ,’Detail Light’, ‘French Countrysid, ‘Spicify’ and […]

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How to Create a Moody Atmosphere in a Photo

How to Create a Moody Atmosphere in a Photo

Have you ever come across a photo you captured didn’t evoke the emotion you felt at the time? Whether the look you envisioned was lost in translation from eye to camera, or you simply want to alter its mood, in this tutorial we will look at the unique toning effects within Topaz ReStyle. Learn how to infuse your image […]

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12 Photo Effects You Should Know About

12 Photo Effects You Should Know About

When a program contains over a thousand photo effects, the thought of choosing just one might seem like a daunting task, unsuited for the indecisive. The modern day dilemma of choosing between the filters like X-Pro II or Valencia extends to a wide array of choices for various types of photography in Topaz ReStyle. Restyle contains around […]

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