Topaz AI Clear is available as a Pro adjustment with Topaz Studio, a standalone photo editor as well as a plugin for Photoshop CS4+, Elements 6+, Creative Cloud, and as an external editor for Lightroom. Here is the final photo in all of its glory: After Topaz AI Clear Add Topaz AI Clear To Your Workflow With those results I can’t wait to try this software on a few of my other older images! Before and After Topaz AI Clear Adjustment (Split Screen View) Wow. I ran with the default settings, but did nudge the Detail Boost up to Low. The result is definitely an improvement, but the slight softness is still there, so I decided to see if the AI Clear adjustment might help. Before and After Clarity in Studio Adjustment (Split Screen View) I applied the Basic preset and loved the look, but thought it could use a little less micro contrast and a bit more vibrance in the Precision Contrast adjustment. I took my image from Lightroom to Topaz Studio using the LR Plugin and started by applying the Clarity in Studio adjustment – one of my all time favorites ( more about Clarity here). If you take a look at the zoom view – you’ll see that the details, while not necessarily out of focus, aren’t quite sharp. Here is the original (cropped with minor adjustments in Lightroom): Before I picked a beautiful window in the town of Caltagirone in Sicily that I captured in 2010. The third image I tested was one of my older photos from Italy when I was shooting with a lens that had a faulty auto-focus thus making everything just a teeny bit soft (so annoying!). Topaz AI Clear definitely helped, but it wasn’t a dramatic improvement. The first two images I tested were high-ISO images. Topaz AI Clear is promoted primarily for addressing noise – but the folks at Topaz also say it works well for sharpening, detail enhancement, and reducing artifacts. My first couple of tests on high noise images were decent, but not earth shattering. However, I decided to try it out, just for fun. With so many noise reduction and sharpening tools on the market (and already on my computer) I did not think I needed Topaz’s new AI Clear Pro Adjustment for Topaz Studio. Click here to learn more about Topaz DeNoise AI and as always, contact me if you have any questions about Topaz applications! Each time a new bit of software is announced I ask myself… UPDATE 4/18/19: Topaz AI Clear has been discontinued and it’s functionality is now part of Topaz DeNoise AI.
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