What is topaz?

[RadionUK]

I have seen this word being thrown around quite a bit and i understand that it is used to reduce noice and clean up pixelated jpegs and the likes, is this right?

What exactly is it, and where can i get it from? and how do i use it?

How many people use this? If its not free then should i consider buying it?

I'm sure this has been talked about before but i couldnt find anything, thanks,

Rad.

ps. Sorry for all the questions

[BSP]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RadionUK @ Dec 4 2008, 10:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=205966)</div>I have seen this word being thrown around quite a bit and i understand that it is used to reduce noice and clean up pixelated jpegs and the likes, is this right?

What exactly is it, and where can i get it from? and how do i use it?

I'm sure this has been talked about before but i couldnt find anything, thanks,

Rad.[/b]

Hmm... I think I said something about it... Oh yeah: here it is http://www.gfxjunk.com/index.php?showtopic=28295
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[RadionUK]

Yea, you said run it through topaz. From what i can see, its an external program or a plugin that you can get along side PS?

[Fubar]

yeah it's basicly a plug-in for ps. it adds new filters. kinda usefull to fix quality issue or to whore your tag with cheezy effets. I don't consider it as a "must" tho.

[BSP]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BSP @ Dec 3 2008, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=205677)</div>Topaz vivacity. http://www.topazlabs.com/topazlabs/03produ...topaz_vivacity/ (http://www.topazlabs.com/topazlabs/03products/topaz_vivacity/) you can DL it here (it's a plugin). I'm not using it for long, just few days now. It seems handy in some situations.[/b]

[Drew]

Just learned of this.. Guess I've been away from gfx longer than I thought... Will try it ;)

[BSP]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FieryFlamingo @ Dec 5 2008, 03:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=206004)</div>Just learned of this.. Guess I've been away from gfx longer than I thought... Will try it ;)[/b]

It's not a "must". Not everyone is using it... Hell, I'm not even really using it...

[street-style]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BSP @ Dec 5 2008, 07:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=206032)</div>It's not a "must". Not everyone is using it... Hell, I'm not even really using it...[/b]

i havnt used it for a while now either, its only useful if you reaaaaaaaaaallllly need to fix quality on a tag

[Sam]

Yeh, im not using it either, but now the DL link has been posted loads of people are going to be whoring out topaz... great.. :/

[BSP]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sam @ Dec 5 2008, 03:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=206066)</div>Yeh, im not using it either, but now the DL link has been posted loads of people are going to be whoring out topaz... great.. :/[/b]

What makes you easier to be different...

[Peryton]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FieryFlamingo @ Dec 5 2008, 03:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=206004)</div>Just learned of this.. Guess I've been away from gfx longer than I thought... Will try it ;)[/b]

Topaz is very useful but be careful.Dont overuse it or it might get really ugly effects on your works...