Topaz Adjust Workshop - DPChallenge Forums

06/30/2012 02:20:52 PM · #1

With all the talk about the new Topaz stand alone software, I downloaded the 30 day trail of Topaz Adjust. This is showing the various ways I processed. Comments and suggestions would be great, or add your own Topaz Workshop images.

Unedited image, resized

Using basic edits from Photoshop Elements 5

Using Topaz Adjust by selecting first grass and adjusting with global adjustments,
then selecting the water with global adjustments

Combining the basic edits and the topaz edit, firt selecting photoshop image and pasteing over topaz image and
then using I think normal at about 50% opacity.

Message edited by author 2012-06-30 14:21:22.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

06/30/2012 02:58:35 PM · #2

Well, I should know by now that any photo presented has to have DRAMA. I was just trying to illustrate the difference in detail by using Topaz Adjust in the grasses and water of my other image. Now, this one shows what can be done with the sky. This was actually the first image I tried the Topaz Adjust on. I think I selected the sky with a layer mask and worked with it separately from the rest of the image, and I also did some hue and sat adjustments in certain areas to give it more pink. I started by basic photoshop adjustments, such as levels, curves, hue and sat, exposure, etc, then I opened it in Topaz Adjust to get the amazing detail and did some color adjustments. Anyway, I don't know what all I did, but the result was okay. I don't necessarily like the HDR look of the boat and buildings, but I do like the sky.

The original unedited RAW file

Using Topaz Adjust

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

06/30/2012 03:04:50 PM · #3

I like to use denoise and adjust. Combined with a bit of remask and a few layers(and the eraser tool), the results can be pretty nice.

Original:

Adjusted:

Large Version

Another one to demonstrate the technique:

Original:

Large Version

Adjusted:

Large Version (1600x1200):

Message edited by author 2012-06-30 15:30:48.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

06/30/2012 03:28:43 PM · #4

Quite a difference in the tree. Would have missed the mossy detail entirely from the unedited version.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

06/30/2012 03:34:26 PM · #5

Originally posted by JunieMoon:

:)

It's a good start, but your sky is pink. :)

I would suggest approaching this as two images, one adjusted for the ground, one for the sky, then use layers, or Topaz Remask to put the two together.