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. 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. 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. A simple click and the info expands, allowing for further adjustment of each “layer” introduced. You can stack, add, rearrange, duplicate, delete or hide adjustments all within Topaz Studio. That means no more jumping in and out of Photoshop to apply each specific adjustments. In fact, I believe many users might be happy with the tools Topaz Studio has to offer. The program is associated with the launch of new adjustments by Topaz Labs, specific for Topaz Studio, some free, others paid. An expanding library of One-Click Effects, perfect for quick edits, or inspiring your creativity, will be available after launch. Effects can be downloaded, applied, then customized further to get exactly the look you want. While I am still exploring the software, which was just released, I am quite amazed with the things it has to offer.
That's using the latest version downloaded today v5.7.3. Personally I've never used it on images that size though. I only use it to uprez my old images that were originally shot at 6MP. I meant to say that Gigapixel AI simply will not enlarge the 11,648 x 8,736 pixel images from my GFX 100s more than 2.75x. I purchased Topaz Gigapixel AI today and it seems that the largest it allows me to enlarge most of my full-size image files is 2.75x. I was surprised, because Topaz' website says they can be enlarged up to 6x without any loss of quality. However, Gigapixel simply will enlarge the 11,648 x 8,73 pixels images from my GFX 100s more than 2.75x. Specifically, when I select any size larger than 2.75x, it only gives chooses 2.75x as the enlargement. I was able to enlarge a smaller (12MP) image 6x, however. Wow, it really must be disappointing to be unable to interpolate an image to larger than 107x80" at 300 ppi. I'm not aware of a photo inkjet that prints wider than 64", or a photo RA-4 / C-print / wet printer that prints wider than 72",* but I guess anyone wanting a panorama longer than a bit under 9 ft is just out of luck, or forced to accept using something less than 300 ppi. *Yes, I realize there are printers that print wider than this, but then they're below what we normally regard as photo quality, so worrying about having 300 ppi to feed them seems pointless. It is annoying to purchase something and discover that it does not meet the claims of the manufacturer.
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