To start with, it contains a huge array of different “adjustments” which we would usually call filters – effects that transform your image into a plethora of different styles. The main part of this Topaz Studio review is to try out the editing program and see what features it has.
The pro adjustments as you will see below however really are fantastic! Features
10 categories of free adjustments are included within the program so you do have a great choice.
The full studio is free to download and use but there are a series of different pro adjustments that you can pay for. After installation, the first time you open the program, it will perform an initial configuration which may take up to 10 minutes depending on your computer specs. To use the studio you must also create an account – this is literally a two-minute process where you enter a username, email address, and password. Once you have downloaded the file you must then follow the installation guide.
To install the program you must first download the installation file. Topaz Studio is available for download on both Mac and Windows (desktop/laptop) devices. For the first part of our Topaz Studio review, we look at the program and its basic features. Topaz Studio is their flagship product and presents the user with a myriad of editing tools and effects.
If you are a photographer or graphic designer, you can make use of Topaz Studio, A.I Gigapixel and range of plugins. They pride themselves on the quality of their programs. Topaz Studio provides an excellent range of photo labs. Most recently, Denise appeared in an episode of Xploration Awesome Planet for Fox 5 television.Original Photo before editing An introduction to Topaz Studio – what can you expect? Her images have been published in the Wall Street Journal, magazines and books, sold as greeting cards, calendars and featured in a Sierra Club Documentary. She has also won several PSA (Photographic Society of America) awards. Also in 2014 one of her images was selected as part of the People's Choice Awards Top 50 Images in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. In 2010 and again in 2014, Denise received a Highly Honored award in the prestigious Windland Smith Rice Nature's Best competition. In 2015 she also won the Category for "Art in Nature" in the Nature's Best 2015 Windland Smith Rice International Awards Competition. Her image of a Moseley's Rockhopper Penguin was selected as the "Birds" Category Winner in the prestigious Nature's Best 2016 Windland Smith Rice International Awards Competition. In 2017 Denise’s image titled, Snow Globe was selected as the First Place "Winged Life" category winner for the BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition. Through her photography she hopes to broaden awareness and inspire others to share her love for our planet and its resources. Knowing, that every living being, depends on the human race to conserve and preserve our natural environment. Her workshops feature a variety of subjects including: avian, flower, landscape and creative photography.ĭenise’s love for nature started at an early age she has always felt very passionate about wildlife. Denise travels extensively presenting slide lectures and seminars and teaching photography and Photoshop.
See the final image below.ĭenise Ippolito is a full time award winning professional photographer, workshop leader, and artist living in New Jersey. Final tweaks include cropping away a tiny portion of the border along with adding a touch of contrast and sharpening. I like the way the blend mode smooths the transition between the photo and the border. You could leave the image as it appears in the screen capture above. Once the image is back in Photoshop you will see both the Impression layer and the B&W layer. Under Finishing Touches I selected the “Grungy White 4” border and made some adjustments to the size of the border. (See the masked area on the bottom portion of the screen capture above). Under Local Adjustments I used the Dodge Tool to paint some light onto the image. Under Effects I chose “Traditional Collection” and from Presets I chose “Warm Tone 1″. Now bring the image into Topaz B&W Effects. Screen capture showing the Topaz B&W Effects 2 interface with my settings applied.