While I am still exploring the software, which was just released, I am quite amazed with the things it has to offer. Effects can be downloaded, applied, then customized further to get exactly the look you want. An expanding library of One-Click Effects, perfect for quick edits, or inspiring your creativity, will be available after launch. The program is associated with the launch of new adjustments by Topaz Labs, specific for Topaz Studio, some free, others paid. In fact, I believe many users might be happy with the tools Topaz Studio has to offer. That means no more jumping in and out of Photoshop to apply each specific adjustments. You can stack, add, rearrange, duplicate, delete or hide adjustments all within Topaz Studio. A simple click and the info expands, allowing for further adjustment of each “layer” introduced. The way adjustments are implemented is not only seamless, but completely transparent to you: the panel on the right side shows each “layer”, perfectly named, so you know the adjustment used. There is a whole collection of effects included in Topaz Studio, but as I mentioned, you can use the program as the central hub to access your Topaz Labs plugins. Everything you need is there, but once you start to go deeper into the menus you understand this is more than a simple tool: blurs, vignettes, curves, precision sharpening, duotones, dehaze, bloom, color correction, masks, everything seems to be there, all the way to the special effects you can get from some of the plugins created by Topaz Labs. The interface is easy to grasp, and the tools most needed/used are directly accessible from the panel on the right side. I’ve yet to try it with other software, as Affinity Photo, which already accepts Topaz Labs plugins, but for this first “hand-on” of the program I explored the potential of the standalone options. While the program works standalone, it can also be used as a plugin for those who prefer to work in Photoshop or Lightroom. Then use the improved masking, blending and cropping tools to retouch and reframe your composition.” Add, arrange and combine the power of unique adjustments to perfect your images. Topaz Studio combines, as Topaz Labs states, “the customization of Texture Effects, the editing power of some of your favorite host applications, and the sharing power of the Topaz Community. The now revealed Topaz Studio takes things a few steps further and offers users a complete photo editor that follows many of the conventions now expected to fin on photo editors able to work with your images from the RAW files. Topaz Labs offered previously – and still, offers – its photoFXlab, a standalone application that worked as an interface for all things Topaz. The program, now in beta, is an interesting proposition and one that makes, for me, complete sense. In fact, it is even more than that, as it also becomes the interface for Topaz Labs plugins you may already have. It’s designed for people who want to edit their photos through an easy to use interface, and while it is simple on surface, it is supported by the same technology that fuels Topaz Labs software. It features fundamental tools like cropping rotating and resizing your images and has a built in histogram and scopes to show your hue, saturation, and luminance of your images. Topaz Studio is a brand new standalone editor, more than just a host application. The creators, Topaz Labs, want feedback from users, to help finish a program that offers the fundamental tools and expanded creative horizons. Topaz Studio is now in open beta, available for Windows and Mac.
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