First thing I noticed after I installed it was my file association for JPEGs shifted to Photo AI. I was offered an install of Photo AI when I renewed my Topaz support (I let it expire and was just waiting around for the inevitable “discount”). Photo AI combines the Topaz AI Triad (Gigapixel, Sharpen, and DeNoise), so the software gives you several variables for which you don’t have the same level of control that you do when using them individually. DeNoise AI can work for you, but I don’t trust it enough to just let it loose on automatic. Face melt on distant humans, and leaves turned into globs are also not uncommon. Things like communications towers, open stairway structures, strong rectangular architectural details (several stories of windows), and close parallel lines can all end up distorted. DeNoise has a habit of doing strange stuff with straight lines. While I’ve had some great results from DeNoise AI, I’ve also had some dreadful results. Remember DeepPRIME is applied as part of DxO’s superior demosaicing. It is also sharper with more vibrant colors. Although it is zoomed out the superior retention of fine detail in DxO’s version on the right is very obvious even in this screen grab when you view it at full resolution. ![]() Here is his side by side comparison between the Topaz version and the PureRaw version zoomed out. To me, loss of fine detail in pursuit of low noise is unacceptable… And remember he was comparing the two images at 400%. I looked very carefully at his comparison on my 28inch 4K monitor and there was significantly less fine detail in the Topaz version. It is similar to a magician’s redirection so you only focus on what he wants you to see. In his so called comparison with Pureraw’s version of DeepPRIME, it is true that Topaz appears to have removed more noise, but it also removed more fine detail which he failed to mention. One thing Topaz noise reduction is slow because it has to do a lot in the background but its worth it for some photos.It may well be superior in some circumstances, but the guy presenting the video is schilling for the company since he makes a profit on the sale of Topaz products, so whatever he says or shows has to be taken with a grain of salt. As if you cracked the noise reduction in lghtroom, but Topaz did not do the face that much just the black jacket. Topaz removed all the noise and the grooms black jacket kind of had a fake texture on it. ![]() Now I tested with another photo at ISO 3,200 that did not have a lot of noise but I kind of like the the Lightroom one better because of the grain having a little film look. So I tried their noise reduction on some wedding photos that I took at ISO 6,400 and it kept the detail and the photo was nice and sharp with great colors. ![]() They are upscaling with textures and no just replacing pixels. So from my understanding they have a data base of textures and faces. I heard about Topaz before but never really cared to much about trying another noise reduction software until I saw their upscaling software.ĭS9 Remastered with Machine Learning? | 4K Comparison Trailer Mark Condon: Wedding Photographer & founder Writing discussion Drew of creative writing studio Tense
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