There’s no library panel like you find in ACDSee, Capture One, CyberLink PhotoDirector, DxO PhotoLab, Skylum Luminar-essentially every pro photo app we’ve tested. One more interface nicety I appreciate is that double-clicking on a slider resets the slider to its default position. ![]() I also like that a simple mouse-wheel spin zooms your photo in and out and doesn’t restrict you to set zoom levels like 50% and 66%, as Lightroom does. One positive I will mention about the interface is that it adjusts well to high-DPI monitors, like my QHD testing screen-something Adobe software isn’t great at, only offering 100% and 200% views for the interface text and controls. You don’t get much in the way of customization for the interface, and there isn’t even a Window or View menu. Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom can be had for a $9.99-per-month subscription, but you never stop paying if you want to keep using them. For comparison, CyberLink PhotoDirector charges the same $99.99 but is also available as a $3.42-per-month subscription with a continual flow of new effects. Oddly, you can’t install the popular GigaPixel AI plug-in Topaz Studio. Existing plug-ins range in price from $79 to $99. You can get a free copy if you've already purchased Topaz effects worth $99 or more. There’s no subscription requirement or option, as was the case for the app's predecessor. You can buy a license directly from Topaz Labs’ website for $99.99. Thankfully, you can install it as a plug-in to Lightroom, to combine Topaz's fun photo effects with Lightroom’s workflow chops. The complete lack of organization tools means Topaz Studio should at best be an addendum to your main workflow program, rather than the only photo app you use. ![]() It’s an exaggeration to call Topaz Studio a full workflow solution, but it does let you optimize and add effects to your photos and can serve as a container for some of Topaz’s plug-ins. Photo software developer Topaz Labs may be more familiar to professional photographers for its plug-ins, but the company also produces a standalone photo-editing application, Topaz Studio, now in its second version. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages. ![]() Anything you already own will be discounted from the current price. (It wasn't the straight cost, since the collection was on sale.) That's true no matter when you buy the collection. The price I paid was the Black Friday price, minus the percentage of the package the four filters I bought already cost. I had been expecting the sale and automatically bought it. 2) If you choose to buy the whole collection, the percentage of the collection you have already bought is subtracted from the price.įor example, I owned four filters, I think, when the collection went on sale this past Black Friday. Two of the coolest things about Topaz: 1) Once you own a filter, all updates to it are free forever. In addition, you can buy the whole collection for about half the price of the individual filters and every Black Friday the entire collection is put on for about half off its usual bundled price. ![]() FilterForge didn't work for me due to crashing reasons, and I just think the Topaz filters work better for me for the looks I'm going for.Įvery time Topaz Labs comes out with an updated filter, it goes on sale for a slight discount. I own all the Topaz filters, and use Adjust, Clean, Simplify, Impression, and ReMask the most so far having owned them probably since September or a little earlier.
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