User Manual - Topaz Labs
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1. ment technology With today s widespread use of digital still cameras digital video cameras and HDTV the need for high quality digital images and videos has greatly increased Topaz Labs mission is to bring practical state of the art image and video enhancement technology to both professionals and consumers Copyright 2010 Topaz Labs LLC All rights reserved http www topazlabs com Topaz Star Effects User Manual ETEEPEERL ERA EIS TOPAZ InFocus Be sure to check out the complete line up of Topaz products Topaz Photoshop Plug ins for digital photography Creativity Beyond tne Lens Sall VK Bree Daeg anc STE HR M E Topaz Adjust creates vibrant images that pop Includes tools for creative exposure detail color and pseudo HDR q TOPAZ B amp W EFFECTS 4 Black White and Beyond ball web Topaz Lens Effects allows you to create bokeh add vignettes and simulate a variety of filter lens and specialty camera effects MEUM FAT E Topaz InFocus offers tools for advanced sharpening and minor blur reduction to refine and improve overall image quality Topaz DeJPEG eliminates jpeg artifacts and restores optimal JPEG image integrity helping create high quality jpeg images Ki TOPAZDeIPEG K A KZ Go to http www topazlabs com downloads to get your 30 day free trial Topaz B amp W Effects is the most versatile black and whi2. 25 E anne d lc ide 26 4 What s HUSS sesso ires eoe RT ERES 26 5 User Guide EE 26 6 Tech Support 26 7 Product Info 26 O CAN c ee 26 B MV TODSZ cese ev cetur vore TR DERE PS 26 10 TUONA S asiste s viator KEAR RAR 26 I ADOUE EE 26 IV Settings amp Parameters P ROS E e DEREN I PEE SEU a PUR 27 D Star SS e ias ode qu VOLU icd id dd b 28 C Main Adjustments Luuusuuuue 29 D Color Adjustments ususueue 30 E Additional Effects ccc cece cence 30 VI Work Flow A Sample Project i 31 B Sample Project EE 38 VII Additional Resources Pie e e 46 Ee 48 Cf COMNCCE opi sas scende Saens Tas ada dad rn 50 D Company Info 2 cece cece ee eee ee eens 51 Topaz Star Effects User Manual Topaz Star Effects is a Photoshop plug in which means it won t run by itself and requires a compatible host program for use To Install 1 Close Photoshop or other image editing program if you are using it 2 Double click on the Topaz Star Effects folder to access the installer and then follow the on screen instructions Mac Dmg Windows exe 3 Your Topaz Star Effects plug in will automatically be installed in your Photoshop plug ins folder 4 After the installation you will need to enter your license or trial key Important for Mac Users After installation Topaz Star Effects will be installed in the fol
3. Please make sure that you are using a 8 bit or 16 bit image that is in RGB color mode Also if your project includes adjustment layers please make sure that you are not on an adjustment layer You will need to select the image layer This will allow you to access your To paz programs have a question not listed here Please visit our knowledge base online at http www topazlabs com support kb If you are not able to find the answer there then con tact our support specialists online at www topazlabs Topaz Star Effects User Manual Connect with Topaz Check out our new Forum and our blog for tutorials tips and updates from Topaz Labs Follow us on Twitter for notifications of recent news and easily get in touch with us whenever you feel like it Participate in the entirely user led Topaz Flickr group for a helpful and highly active community for Topaz Photoshop plug ins Find us on our Facebook page and network with other Topaz users Subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with any newly released product video tutorials Topaz Star Effects User Manual Contact Information Topaz Labs LLC 4100 Spring Valley Road Suite 103 Dallas TX 75244 Technical Support Visit http topazlabs com support Email help topazlabs com For more information info topazlabs com Topaz Labs LLC a privately owned company in Dallas Texas focuses on developing advanced video and image enhance
4. to see the full image preview Use the 2 split button to see before and after comparison Use the preview navigator top right of interface to pan _ the preivew or drag the images around in the preview do M 7 pea ip Pao aN Topaz Star Effects User Manual NEW Interface Style By default Star Effects uses the darker Topaz Style in terface However you have the option in your StarEf fects preferences menu to change this interface setting to a lighter color scheme New Features Simply go to Menu gt Preferences from within the Star Effects program and uncheck the Use Topaz Style box The next time you restart Star Effects your program will feature the lighter colored interface Go to Menu gt Preferences and check the Use Topaz Style box and restart Star Effects to re enable the darker color scheme Topaz Star Effects User Manual Wo rk Area Interface Main View Although the Topaz Star Effects interface may look intimidating at first glance don t worry it s actually quite simple and easy to use You ll soon be a pro after experimenting with it for a bit In order to make sense of the function of each of the various controls we have divided the interface into a few sections E Tapa PRETO fan magr Se re ee ee Bunn ee B q P 1 Presets 2 Presets Panel 3 Preview Window 4 Preview Navigator 5 Settings amp Parameters Preview Provides
5. full version simply by entering a license key The full license key will be e mailed to you immedi ately after you purchase the software Where do l enter my key To enter your key please open an image in Photoshop Go to Filter gt Topaz Labs gt Star Effects Once the program opens go to Menu gt Enter Key Then copy amp paste or type in your license key and then select OK had Topaz Star Effects as a trial then I purchased How dol enter my new license key You can enter your new license key by opening up an image in Photoshop and go to Filter Topaz Labs Star Effects gt Menu gt Enter Key Please remove the trial key and enter your new purchased license key then select OK and you are all set Frequently Asked Questions My Topaz Star Effects key doesn t work There are a couple of reasons why Topaz B amp W Effects might think your key is invalid First make sure that your key is in the proper format IC be in the format 5o00000CXXXXXX200000CXXXXXX xxxxxx and will be all numbers in 30 digits in five groups of six no letters Second make sure that as you re entering the key there is nothing in the space beforehand This means clicking pressing Ctrl A and hitting delete to make sure that absolutely nothing is in that field before you paste in the key If it doesn t work when you copy and paste try typing it out and vice versa My Topaz filters are grayed out in the filter menu
6. snapshot settings for comparison 5 Sliders and Parameters Controls the editing pro cess using sliders to adjust the various effects 6 Reset All Reset all of the sliders values back to the default value 7 Apply Button Allows you to stack multiple star effects during the same workflow Have more questions about TopazStar Effects or any of the other Topaz software programs Check out the new Topaz Knowledge Base online at www topazlabs com support kb Work Area B O 00 RE i o E G 4 3 unda Reda Spnp Prey Next b Star Settings e b Main Adjustments k Color Adjustments b Additional Effects GC Reset All i Canc el Topaz Star Effects User Manual Wo rk Area Check for Updat Menu eck for Updates Checks for available Topaz Star Effects updates You can access Topaz Star Effects menu by clicking on the Menu button at the bottom of the interface Preferences Check for Update Enter Key What s This F1 Users Guide Tech Support Product Into Gallery MyTopaz Tutorial About Updates avallable D wou want to download version 4 0 5 nowt Show Details Click the Show Details button to get find out what s included in the update before you install Preferences Select this to enable or disable the program tool tips or the Auto Update feature You can also change your interface color scheme to a lighter darker appear a
7. tab and select the Remove brush option and brush over the light post to remove the Sun Flare effect Star Settings Mode Combined Stars Only Star Type Traditional 5i Add Remove Stars 7 gt Add gt Remove Brush Size 153 Once the effect is removed from the light post we can focus on enhancing the light characteristics of the light reflection on the back wall 5 Go to the Main Adjustments tab and we are going to slightly lower the Luminance and Spread sliders which is going to lower the intensity of the added effect to give it more of a natural look 6 Skip the Color Adjustments tab and go directly to the Additional Effects tab Here we are going to also slightly lower the Glow and Flare sliders Workflow Be sure to use the Original and Preview buttons to see your before and after for comparison You can also use the spacebar shortcut key Once you are happy with your adjustments you can either click OK to process your image or you can click Apply to add more effects 7 For this example we also want to enhance the actual light post So we will click the Apply button to apply and save the changes we ve made so far 7 Apply Next we will focus on enhancing the lighting in the light post 8 Select the Star Flare preset again 9 Go back to the Star Settings tab and select the Re move brush option This time we are going to brush over the back wall to remove the effect This will allow
8. that may also support Topaz Star Effects To install Star Effects in either Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact or Irfanview first download Topaz Star Effects to the default location Then to configure it into each program follow the host specific instructions on the next page Topaz Star Effects User Manual Installation How to install Topaz Star Effects in Paintshop Pro 3 Choose C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Star 1 First launch PaintShop Pro Photo Impact Effects plug ins and click OK 2 Go to Menu file gt Preferences gt File Locations rere Select Plug ins from the File Types list and click Fla types paes Holders add r Wen Page x d Enable plugant Alloy Se use of extemal Adoba compalibla plugans Moreton Profiles Piloto d Led loaded plugin files bo those vath an D I 7 exenaion orhi LER Putters o kan He Feat pluganit bo request oe Hess of supper fle types I CE cur Picture Frames IC Program Files renz Latt Topaz Clean ZP aera D Fire cu E ns deeg Tubes Program Files Topaz Labai Topaz Dalpeg sm Dese Program Fist Topaz Laa T opus Denoine ku Remove Fest Shape 3 C Progean Fike reaz Laba Topar DetaiPlogna La deg C Program Fist Topar Laba Topaz ReM ck 24Plugins emplstes a e C Frogin Files T eenz Lab Topar Sigii ZUR R E Python S ounce E diti T T een T Si Topi Hepsi ted Pokies opm Setz Tred F Enable d Uep tub folders P z Teaio S
9. us to enhance only the light in the light post Tip If you want to reposition the selected light source in your image then you can use the Remove brush to erase it and then switch to the Add brush to select a new light source or reposition the center point of a selected light source Topaz Star Effects User Manual To see only the added star effect s go to your Star Settings tab and select the Stars Only Mode This will display on the the created effect on a black back ground Tip Don t forget to switch back to the combined mode Fio D TE reen ES Sege Bo Wee A Ml re D s ded Dad r na eg 6 wT Workflow You also have the option of processing only the star effects without your base image Just stay in the Stars only mode and then click the OK button 10 Go to the Stay Type option in the Star Settings tab and change this to Hyper Star Topaz Star Effects User Manual 11 In the Main Adjustments tab we are going to lower the intensity of the effect by decreasing the value of the luminance and spread sliders 12 We are going to subtly enhance the color of the effect using the sliders in the Color Adjustments tab Slightly increase the Temperature slider for a warmer effect and also the Rainbow Strength and Rainbow E i E n Hg LE BEL E LE e a Pe age Pa ey Se Gaang g ss n ee NE MUTET Workflow Frequency sliders 13 Finally we will go to the Additional Effects tab and incre
10. Effects Workflow 1 Open your image in Photoshop or another com patible host program and go to Filters gt Topaz Labs gt Star Effects 2 Once your image loads use the zoom tools to zoom in on a specific part of your image Then you can click on the preview and drag it around until you find an area that you like When fist getting intoTopaz Star Effects you may want to explore all of the presets before jumping into the workflow This will give you a better idea of the various lighting and star effects that you can create 3 Go to your Presets panel on the left side of the screen and select the Sun Flare preset This will automatically detect the available light sources in your image and apply the effect to those light sources Don t worry if too many or too little light sources are affected We will be able to adjust this using the Threshold slider and also the selective star brush tool We are going to work on two aspects of this image The first is the light cast on the wall behind the light post and then the second will be the actual light post itself User Manual Workfl OW 93 D V as us Legi o Topaz Star Effects FEREETS D s De We eeng Lamh Bea Se Fal 8 kh i Asso Loan 1 Er Ft td Art as l Try geet L a allas LT dl Lala daa adla Ken LRR Lan Iler d EI P Vtt a k ET ej x boxe A56 ATR b uaaa TN Topaz Star Effects User Manual 4 Go to the Star Setting
11. SNE PE IE S Aw YM Y 79 8 09809 IE I Nm TL A SL v Y b Creative light control that allows you t create unique light and star effects by manipulating and enhanceing the light TOPAL ST STAR and reflective sources in your images Ca Me Pis ba Lift TRT MOF Est NVIS FuUaA A N KNN 4 99499 m h BT GTA KKK 33 9 79 ABA a AAA Topaz Star Effects User Manual I Installation A How to Instal eee ccc cece eee e cence 3 BENENE VOU INC assentadas adm anda dr saga 3 C Host Specific Installation 3 1 Paint SNODD PIO EE 4 2 Photo n ue El EE 5 DATA VI Veo esae ara sean a ee 6 ERT eee SARRO on VR Kin PESE 7 Introduction A About Topaz Star Effects 8 1 Primary Functions 8 B Pro ramm Re 9 Ill New Features A Star Brush nene cerca 10 Botal E 10 GA o E 11 DAD IY BUTO as ees tani Ee EE REEE 12 E Auto N T e len DEE 12 F Split Screen View 13 G Interface Style querer en due ean b dig aai 14 IV Work Area Po dte Tite E 15 dul c 19 Gm di i PC t 21 1 Applying Presets vs apenas o etate us 21 2 Adding Presets sedia saques nega seas 21 3 Deleting Presets 22 A Importe Preseis assestparanimunies 23 5 EXPOMIng le 23 Contents ENEE EE 23 be R o a DU EE 24 E ut E NEE 25 1 Preferences geg EE eaa ar ea ere 25 2 Check for Update
12. Ts Frogs pn Frrierere rx i m i F Cancel Heg Butch Errar Pielerera ex 4 Topaz Star Effects is now available to use Simply go to Effects Plug ins and select Star Effects i so frias fada Hg Bech Errar ed NS LT a Select a bier C Progrem Fier Topaz Labs Topaz Denise 30 aa e Let Plugn a b Poesets dk Topaz Dene 3 k Ate kb sel Far Duae Ces Led bt eg sg at ER Callan Picts rpa PLS A Topaz Detail Tani and Graphics Topaz Hela i Topaz Desch 2 marie E E Topar Senpllu Z 8 pase 1 Pein and ase 4 Tepaz Labs LLC VM wore 3 d Weed ramal Y 0 ee m Topaz Star Effects User Manual How to install Topaz Star Effects in Photo Impact 1 First launch Photo Impact 2 Goto File gt Preferences gt General or use shortcut key F6 m DDDDDDI Installation Then click on the E button and browse to find the Star Effects plug in folder located in C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Star Effects plug ins and click OK Preterences Ser Feedba Wm i Pee bee G arde Deiere lie ibien dor pugni Toca i X 1 Clg Hes feio Topaz Le Topar D Elz DDDDODOD the plug in 4 Topaz Denoise 3 Ji TC x64 JA TwCS5 x54 Je _TvPE7 64 Ji TvPEB 554 A Docs A Docs x64 Lb Plugins d Plugins x64 jp Presets GR Tanar Simnlify 2 Topaz Star Effects User Manual How to install Topaz Star Effects in Irfanview 1 Make sure
13. ase the Secondary Points slider while slightly low ering both the Flare and Glow sliders 14 Once you are happy with your adjustments click the OK button to process your changes and save your im age back to Photoshop Ah Sapa Ms iiti User Manual Workfl OW un L U t LL fo Un N f H Before Topaz Star Effects User Manual Workfl OW Un U ap q LU U f Un N fo o H After Topaz Star Effects Topaz Star Effects User Manual Sample Project 2 In this project we will walk you through another quick example workflow to show you how to add a subtle star glow enhancement to night photography Before Topaz Star Effects After Topaz Star Effects Workflow 1 Open your image in Photoshop or another com patible host program and go to Filters gt Topaz Labs gt Star Effects 2 Once your image loads use the zoom tools to zoom in on a specific part of your image Then you can click on the preview and drag it around until you find an area that you like 3 Go to your Presets panel on the left side of the screen and select Starry Night preset 4 Go to the Star Settings tab and use the Remove brush to remove the effects from light reflection see in the water Star Settings Mode Combined Stars Only Star Type Traditional 5 Add Remove Stars Sr Add E Remove Brush Size 153 When fist getting intoTopaz Star Effects you may want to explore a
14. bow effect A value of o disables the effect Rainbow Frequency Controls the frequency of the rainbow pattern in the star effects A higher value will produce more rain bows Settings amp Parameters Additional Effects Allows you to add some neat finishing effects to your star effects for a customized look and feel Additional Effects Secondary Points Glow Ring Flare Secondary Points Controls the characteristics of the secondary spike A higher value produces more spikes while a lower value produces less spikes A value of o disables this feature Glow Creates a soft glow from the center point of the star effect A higher value increases the radius of the glow while a lower value lowers the radius of the glow effect Ring Flare Creates and controls a circular flare around the spikes points of the star effect A higher value increases the strength of the flare A lower value decreases the strength A value of o disables this effect Topaz Star Effects User Manual Sample Project 1 In this project we will walk you through an example workflow to help you get acquainted with the tools and setup of the new Topaz Star Effects For this ex ample we will start our work in the presets panel and then make some manual adjustments to customize the effect Our goal here is to enhance the light post to instantly draw the eye to that light source Before Topaz Star Effects After Topaz Star
15. c tion shows you the original image and the processed preview of the image Click on the image in the preview window or use the Original and Preview buttons to switch between the Original and Preview tabs and compare the filtered and un filtered images Pus aor be Se a N See ee E q Pur Work Area To pan the preview image click and hold the left mouse button on the preview image and drag it around When you let go of the mouse button the new portion of the image will be processed and the result will be displayed You can also use SPACE bar or your numbered shortcut keys 1 and 2 to switch back and forth between your filtered and unfiltered image in the preview window Topaz Star Effects User Manual Undo Redo Snap Prev Next You can zoom in or out of the preview image by click ing the or buttons below the preview image You can also resize the window as well by dragging the bottom right corner in and out The Fit button will fit the entire image into the pre view window The 100 button will zoom to 100 view If Zoomed below 100 the preview image will be inter nally resized in order to speed up preview updating Star Effects presets offer a convenient 1 click workflow that is quick and simple Work Area The Ctrl and Ctrl keys zoom in and out of the image just like in Photoshop You can use the arrow keys to adjust the valu
16. cts work with my Elements Aperture Lightroom iPhoto Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact or Irfanview Yes you can use Topaz Star Effects with any of the above host programs However to use Star Effects in Aperture Lightroom or iPhoto you will need to down load the free Topaz Fusion Express plug in For more information please visit www topazlabs com fusion already have Fusion Express installed for use with my other Topaz programs but Star Effects does not show up in the Fusion Express menu Star Effects requires the latest version of Fusion Ex press You will need to download it online at www topazlabs com downloads and then install it After that you will be able to access and use Star Effects Topaz Star Effects User Manual What are the limitations of the trial version of your software The only limit on the trial versions of the Topaz plug ins is time The free trial versions are designed to enable you to experience the full functionality of our plug ins for a 30 day trial period After the trial period is up you will only be able to use the Topaz software by purchas ing it You will then receive a license key to activate the plug in and the trial version will automatically become the full version with no time limitations If use the 30 day trial version will I need to uninstall the trial version before l upgrade to a full version No the Topaz trial software is designed to be unlocked to become the
17. e adjustment sliders Here we are going to slightly increase both the Glow and Right Flare to help create a soft and diffused look Be sure to use the Original and Preview buttons to see your before and after for comparison You can also use the spacebar shortcut key 10 Once you are happy with your adjustments click the OK button to process your changes and save your image back to Photoshop Workflow User Manual Workfl OW un L U t LL fo Un N f H Before Topaz Star Effects User Manual Workfl OW Un U ap q LU U f Un N fo o H ii T After Topaz Star Effects Topaz Star Effects User Manual Before Topaz Star Effects Workflow Topaz Star Effects User Manual After Topaz Star Effects Workflow Topaz Star Effects User Manual Achromatic Without color Adjustment Layer A layer that allows you to adjust the look of an original image with out making it permanent With adjustment layers you can make various changes to a layer without damaging it and go back and readjust it at anytime Algorithm Any bit of code or programming that de fines a process Brightness The degree to which a color sample ap pears to reflect light Chroma Purity or intensity of color The difference of a color against the brightness of another color that appears white under similar viewing conditions Color The human perceptual response to differ
18. e of the slider that is currently selected A complete list of the shortcut keys can be found in the Shortcut Keys section later in this manual Photoshop and other host software support many Image Modes such as Grayscale RGB LAB CMYK etc Images can also be 8 16 or 32 bits per channel Topaz Star Effects supports both 8 bits per channel and 16 bits per channel Star Effects supports RGB mode only To work on black and white images first convert them to RGB mode Topaz Star Effects User Manual Presets Presets are a great way to speed up and simplify the whole process of using Topaz Star Effects Presets are set previews with previously defined settings that you can recall and reapply at any time We ve included some default effects and presets for you and although they won t work for every single B Dew Drops photograph they serve as excellent starting points Dew Drops H for customized tweaking 5 Lamp Post O Lamp Post H Applying Presets Applying a default preset is easy and intuitive Simply clicking on a preset will change all the settings in To By Starry Night i Sarry Night ii D scarry Night Iv D Starry Might V B Sun Flare E Sun Flare il E Sun Flare if E Sun Flare N paz Star Effects to match those in the selected preset To get the exact results you want you may still want to go through the tabs and tweak the parameters Adding Presets So
19. ects User Manual NEW Star Brush Topaz Star Effects includes a star brush for quick selection of light sources The easy to use brush is designed to help you individually select which light sources in your image to include exclude b Star Settings Mode Combined Stars Only Star Type Traditional S Add Remove Stars Add gt Remove Brush Size 99 Adding Light Sources Select the Add option and then click on or brush over the light sources in your image that you want to add the effect to Removing Light Sources Select the Remove option and then click on or brush over the light sources in your image that you want to remove the added effects from New Features NEW Star Type Located in the Star Settings tab is a drop down box that allows you to choose the type of star effect that you want to apply choose from options like tradi tional starburst cross star hollywood star and more b Star Settings Mode Combined Stars Only Star Type Traditional Si Add Ren Burst Star PAd Cross Star Brush5 Hyper Star 100 Hollywood Star North Star P Main Ac Vector Star Using the various adjustment sliders in the Main Color and Additional adjustment tabs you can create completely customized variations of the star types Topaz Star Effects User Manual NEW Mode There are two viewing editing modes located in the Star Settings tab combined and Stars only The combin
20. ed mode allows you to see your base image along with the applied star effects k Star Settings Mode Combined Stars Only The Stars only mode allows you to view just your added star effects on a black background without your base image What s unique about this is that you also have the option of saving just the created star effects back to Photoshop or your other host program just make sure that the Stars Only mode is selected before you click the OK button This is great for creating your own unique backgrounds New Features Combined Mode tars nly Mode Topaz Star Effects User Manual NEW Apply Button The Apply button allows you to stack multiple star ef fects with different characteristics during the same workflow Reset All NEW Auto Light Detection When you open the program and select one of the default presets it will automatically detect the light sources in your image and apply the effect to those light sources nit KZer ARAT opgi As d e Before New Features To learn more about Effect Collections and other Topaz B amp W Effect s features sign up for one of our FREE webinars www topazlabs com webinars Topaz Star Effects User Manual N QW Featu res NEW Split Screen View P Topaz Star Effects interface features a 2 screen split viewing option for easy before and after comparison 4 Use the single screen button
21. ent wavelengths of light impinging on the photo recep tors in the retina Color Cast Tint or light hint of colour evenly cover ing an image typcially an unwanted side effect It is usually most visible in light or medium density neutral tones Color Profile defines the range of colors that can ap pear in a digital photo Contrast The difference between light and dark values Download The process of transmitting or transfer ring data from one device to another Glossary Export Outbound data transfer in a format that can be used by other programs Filters Transparent lens attachments used to change the color or other characteristics of an image Hightlights The bright to white range of tones in an image Hue One of the main properties of a color described with names such as red yellow etc Import Inbound data transfer into a file or docu ment Parameter A numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation Photo editing or Imaging software Programs in which you can alter your photos and or create digital images Depending on the software you can improve exposure color and other attributes of your picture paint on it add type apply special effects remove noise resize it combine it with other pictures pre pare it for e mail or posting on the web output it to a printer or do any number of other ma
22. entire mood of images 4 Add bling sparkle shimmering water effects beams of light and more 5 Create unique backgrounds by extracting the cre ated star effects Visit the Topaz user Gallery to see more user examples http gallery topazlabs com Introduction Topaz Star Effects User Manual Star Effects Features 1 Star Brush Selective brush for quick and easy inclu sion and exclusion of light sources 2 Apply Button Offers the ability to stack a variety of star effects 3 Presets Includes various presets for a quick and easy workflow 4 Mode Selection Offers two viewing editing modes combined and Stars only 5 Split Screen Use the 2 screen split view for easy before and after comparison Egefore 6 Undo Redo buttons 7 Collapsible side panels Expand and collapse the preset panel and the tool panel for an adjustable workspace 8 Snap Recall buttons Save up to 99 snapshot set tings for comparison 9 Auto Updater Get software updates instantly 10 Preset Navigation Use the up down arrow keys to navigate the preset list and display the selected preset thumbnail in preset preview window Use the return Enter key to apply the currently selected preset 11 Enable Disable Tool Tips Option to enable or dis able the pop up tool tips 12 Quick Slider Reset Double click on the slider name to reset default slider values Introduction Topaz Star Eff
23. generat ed To apply it later just click it like any other preset Deleting Presets If you d like to delete a preset use the Delete option with your desired preset selected J Save Delete Import ka Export Please Note Default presents cannot be overriden or deleted Once you delete a preset it or overwrite it it cannot be retrieved Saved presets are located in the Topaz Star Effects Presets folder C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Star Effects Presets unless you ve opted to install Topaz Star Effects into a different direc tory Mac users have this folder at HD Library ApplicationSupport TopazLabs Star Effects Presets Preset Name Created By Good For Description Work Area M Save Preset My First Preset Me Mature and Landscape Also Good For Luder rE ire rur Raban Ari Landscape froe and Ar ps Fe Ar Plats v Objecti And Ser Life Back ond Whee Enter preset description here For example Nature and Landscape Nature and Landscape People and Animals Architecture and Buildings Objects and Still Life Black and White The preset name already exists Do you want to overwrite CT Topaz Star Effects User Manual Importing Presets To import a preset file click the Import button o Delete Import ka Export This will open up a Browse box to import a saved preset from your computer into Topaz Star Effects This is useful if you ha
24. ll of the effects and their associated presets before jumping into the workflow This will give you a better idea of the various effects that you can create Topaz Star Effects User Manual Workfl OW 5 We want to select some of the additional light 6 While still in the Star Settings tab go to the Star posts in the far distance so we will switch to the Add type drop down box and select the Burst Star Type brush and then click on the center of the light posts dh D Ah Toni Ms Deut E au Mes nn a d IEL Ze fe Fre amd Ka ie Errem La E ki E Bara LR F nar Apa To bos A ze TE b REE E Ge T ra Mad fuh mure reg ger PET ks Se Fra Topaz Star Effects User Manual Workfl OW 7 Next we will go to the Main Adjustments tab and 8 We will also slightly decrease the Luminance Size increase the Threshold slider This will cause allow and Number of Points sliders which will reduce the less light sources to be affected by the preset that we strength of the added star effect selected P gs Lh Tapas ag eps FERGIETA REH NS A P Leefer lace Be i urea Wr i pep Has P Pira i seara tera a Fr eet D art a m Dl n iil Tip ge T ac a Gerda mra ree ger be Topaz Star Effects User Manual We won t be making any adjustments in the Color Ad justments tab however you are welcome to if you d like 9 Click on the Additional Effects tab to open it and reveal th
25. lowing folder Macintosh HD gt Library gt Ap plication Support gt Topaz Labs gt Star Effects If your Photoshop is installed in a customized location you will need to manually create a shortcut alias link inside folder Photoshop install folder gt Plug ins that links to Macintosh HD gt Library gt Application Support Topaz Labs gt Star Effects gt Plug ins Installation Entering Your Key Entering your trial key allows you to save your projects and print them during your evaluation period Entering your license key allows you do the same except with out any time limitations 1 Start by opening up an image in Photoshop 2 Go to Filters gt Topaz Labs gt Star Effects gt Menu Enter key 3 You can then copy and paste or type your key in Important To install the product on a second comput er you will need to download Topaz Star Effects and then enter your same license key Host Specific Installation Topaz Star Effects is also compatible with Lightroom Aperture and iPhoto To use Star Effects in any of these programs you will need to download and install the free Topaz Fusion Express compatibility add on You can get it online at www topazlabs com downloads In Windows Topaz Star Effects is supported by most host applications that support Photoshop plug ins This includes Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact and Irfan view although there are additional host programs
26. metimes it s convenient to be able to define pre sets and save your settings for later use To do this first adjust the Topaz Star Effects parameters until 37 you re satisfied with the result Then click on Save E Delete E Import ka Export Remember that you can easily expand or collapse the presets panel by clicking on the small white arrow on the edge of the panel or by grabbing the panel edge and dragging itin or out Work Area 1 Presets Preview The removable preview window displays preset previews Click Hide Show to expand or collapse the preset pre view window at anytime during your workflow 2 Presets List Lists all of the saved pre sets available for use 3 Preset Options The preset options al low you to save your presets delete presets default presents cannot be deleted import new presets and export your saved presets to share with your friends Topaz Star Effects User Manual Next enter a preset name select the type of image that it is good for and then enter a description and click OK You can also select a second image cat egory type that the preset is good for Note that if the name you ve entered is the same as a preset you ve already defined then you will be asked if overwrite the previous one Your preset will be automatically saved as a new file with a tpp extension in the Topaz Star Effects Pre sets menu and the preview is automatically
27. nce Updates avallable DN OH CO i Preferences Do you want to dawnload version M DR now Mise v Enable Tooltips Enable Auto Update Yes No Hide Details E e Use TopazLabs Style v Show Preset Preview At Start up This is recommended update for Topaz Adjust V4 0 4 and prior versions This update added the following new features auto manual check for updates snap recall of up to 99 different effects for quick comparisons Preference spttinos tn enahle dicahle heln trinis OK Cancel Topaz Star Effects User Manual Enter Key Select this to enter your trial or purchased license key K Activate Your Name My Name License Key Ma lo o ttt tthe ee ee Cancel What s This Select this or click F1 then click on a feature in the Star Effects interface to learn more about it Users Guide Select it to pull up this user guide Tech Support Brings you to the Topaz Labs support page where you can request assistance from our support special ists contact our customer service team retrieve lost license keys or browse through our Knowledge Base Product Info Select this to go to the Topaz Star Effects web page to learn more about the Topaz Star Effects plug in Work Area Gallery Select this to open up your Internet browser and go to the Topaz Star Effects image gallery to see other user images enhanced with Topaz Star Effects MyTopaz Brings you to the Topaz community where you can co
28. nipulations or edits Plug in A computing feature with the ability to be added to a system to give extra features or functions Preset A pre defined combination of parameters and settings that is saved into a folder within Topaz Lens Effects Topaz provides default presets A preview of each preset can be seen in the preset preview win Topaz Star Effects User Manual dow located at the top left hand side of the interface above the preset list Preview Shows the processed preview of the image RAW image An image file format that contains un touched raw pixel information straight from the digital camera s sensor It has yet to translate the in formation in each pixel into the full color information so this format offers more control over how the final JPEG or TIFF image is generated RGB Red Green Blue The color model that is used in digital cameras and by computer monitors Saturation The difference of intensity within a spe cific hue Glossary Topaz Star Effects User Manual need a Topaz B amp W Effects trial key Visit http www topazlabs com downloads for a trial key Please check your Spam folder because your Spam filter sometimes filters out the automated email If you need more time to evaluate please contact us at www topazlabs com support for an extended trial key can t find Topaz Star Effects in the Photoshop Filters menu If Photoshop was open
29. nnect and interact with other Topaz users Here you can also participate in discussions and contests and share your favorite Topaz images Tutorials Brings you to the Topaz Star Effects tutorials page where you can access a variety of helpful video and text tutorials You can also submit tutorials that you created here as well About Select this to see what version of B amp W Effects you currently have a Topaz Star Effects V1 0 0 Copyright 2012 Topaz Labs LLC To connect with other Topaz users participate in Topaz contests and to see the latest tips tricks and tutorials sign up for the new Topaz Forum online at www topazlabs com forum Topaz Star Effects User Manual Presets Topaz Star Effects includes default presets to help you achieve quick and easy workflow PRESETS Dew Drops Dew Drops H Lame Post D Lamp Post H My Candle Stars B starry Night H Starry Might HI B Starry Night iv B Starry Night v E Sun Flare B Sun Flare ll Bi Sun Flare if B Sun Flare N LC vE Cie ro E las peret x per F E d A Mera Need to reset your slider values Simply double click on the slider name above the slider control to instantly reset the slider value to o Settings amp Parameters After Topaz Topaz Star Effects User Manual Star Settings Allows you select the type of star effect that you want to apply the mode you want to view process in and also features a selective brush fo
30. old for light sources to be consid ered A higher value recognizes brighter light sources only resulting in less star effects while a lower value will include more light sources resulting in more star effects Luminance Increasing this parameter increases the overall bright ness and transparency of the added star effects Settings amp Parameters Size Controls the length of the star points A higher value will result in a larger star effect while a lower value will result in a smaller star effect Angle Adjust the angle of the stars You can adjust the angle from o to 180 degrees Number of Points Sets the number of points on the star You can adjust the points from 1 to 32 Spread Controls the spread of the effects Increasing the spread will result in softer larger stars Before Topaz Star Effects User Manual Color Adjustments Controls the color characteristics of the star effects K Color Adjustments Saturation Temperature Rainbow Strength Rainbow Frequency Saturation Increases or decreases the saturation of the star ef fects A setting of o will result in a pure white desatu rated effect while a setting of 1 will saturate the effect with the light source color Temperature Controls the overall temperature of the star effects from cool 1 to warm 1 Rainbow Strength Controls the appearance of rainbow effects in your stars A higher value will produce a strong rain
31. r adding removing stars Mode This parameter offers two viewing editing modes located in the Star Settings tab combined and Stars only Star Settings Mode Combined Stars Only Star Type Traditional Si Add Remove Stars Add gt Remove Brush Size 153 Settings amp Parameters Combined Allows you to see your base image along with the applied star effects Stars Only Allows you to view only your added star effects ona black background without your base image Star Type Allows you to choose the type of star effect that you want to apply choose from options like traditional starburst cross star hollywood star and more Add Remove Stars Offers selective control over the affected light sources via the Star Selection Brush This brush will allow you to individually select which light sources in your image to include exclude Add Select the Add option and then click on or brush over the light sources in your image that you want to add the effect to Remove Select the Remove option and then click on or brush over the area in your image that you want to remove the added effects from Brush Size Allows you set the size of your selective star brush Topaz Star Effects User Manual Main Adjustments Controls the main characteristics of the star effects P Main Adjustments Threshold Luminance Size Angle Number of Points Spread Threshold This sets the thresh
32. snapshots Displays the preview of the Displays the region ofthe Controls the editing using sliders Displays previews of of pre defined effects original and adjusted image preview image you are to adjust the various effects the included presets currently focused on Topaz Star Effects User Manual Wo rk Area Interface Tool Panel View or grab the Use the small white arrows to expand and collapse the preset panel You can click the white arrow edge of the panel and drag it in or out note that tool selections will change depending on which effect is selected n n k epar Ms ifin KEREN E E E E E E Topaz Star Effects User Manual Wo rk Area Interface No Panel View Use the small white arrows to expand and collapse the preset and tool panels You can click the white arrows or grab the edge of the panels and drag them in or out vmm m D TasarduedH em Fa ee Besse tt ee et ise sowie R Rr Aun m Topaz Star Effects User Manual Interface Preset Panel View Use the small white arrows to expand and collapse the tool panel You can click the white arrow edge of the panel and drag it in or out NS l Topar Hir dom Pac ma h Panna Fb mn a al ee tun auc A Work Area d or grab the Topaz Star Effects User Manual Preview Section The Preview section is the main window that is cen tered in the Star Effects interface The preview se
33. te image converter Designed specifically for creating and enhancing high impact B amp W images Topaz ReMask is the quickest easiest and best masking tool for complex masking and removing unwanted image back grounds Topaz Simplify is a digital art tool that makes it easy to transform digital images into works of art in just a few clicks Topaz DeNoise offers high quality noise reduction tools that eliminate digital image noise and recover lost image detail Topaz Detail features multi level tools for control over detail enhancement and sharpening without edge 52 artifacts or halos Topaz Clean features unique smoothing edge and texture control for enhancing portraits or styl izing images Bring the power of Topaz to your Aperture iPhoto and Lightoom workflow with the new Fusion Express plug in
34. that you have downloaded and installed the 8bf plug in add on available on the Irfanview webpage http www software com irfanview plugin A download the current version 2 Open Irfanview and go to Image gt Effects gt Adobe 8BF filters eae dS td An ee b L OON ILR Installation 3 In the screen that pops up select Add 8BF filters and navigate to the C Program Files Topaz Labs To paz Star Effects Plug ins folder and click OK You will then see Topaz Star Effects in the Available Loadable 8BF Filters section de Tapas Cyan 2 E de Tapar Deipeg 3 de Tapas Dersa 3 a A Topaz Detad de Goes de Pes i de Print de Tapas Puson Express jk Tapar ebat jk Tapar Beak 2 de Teper Sew 3 B 4 To use Topaz Star Effects in the future simply go to Image Effects Adobe 8BF filters again and select Topaz Star Effects Topaz Star Effects User Manual To uninstall Topaz Star Effects follow these instruc tions Mac 1 Quit Photoshop or other editing program 2 Navigate to the Topaz Labs support files and frames located at Macintosh HD gt Library gt Application Sup port gt Topaz Labs 3 Locate the Topaz Star Effects file and move it to the trash You will need to enter your system password to OK this change 4 Navigate to your Photoshop plug ins folder located at Applications gt Photoshop gt Plug ins 5 Locate any leftover Topaz Star Effec
35. ts files and move it to the trash Windows XP 1 Quit Photoshop or other editing program 2 Click on the Start Menu and select Control Panel 3 Double click on Add Remove programs 4 Select Topaz Star Effects and click remove Windows Vista 1 Quit Photoshop or other editing program Uninstalling 2 Click on the Start Menu and select Control Panel 3 Select Programs then Uninstall a Program 4 Select Topaz Star Effects and click remove Windows 7 1 Quit Photoshop or other editing program 2 Click on the Start Menu and select Control Panel gt Programs gt Programs and Features 3 Select Topaz Star Effects and click uninstall Please note that if you also have the 64 bit version of Star Effects installed then you will need to first unin stall this version before you can uninstall the regular version Image by Topaz User Steve Rich Topaz Star Effects User Manual Topaz Star Effects About Topaz Star Effects Topaz Star Effects is a light enhancement program that offers creative control over the light and reflective sources in your image You can easily manipulate and enhance these lighting sources to create unique light and star effects The Primary Functions of Topaz Star Effects Include 1 Easily add sparkling realistic star effects Before 2 Enhance or reorient the look of light from source points 3 Effortlessly add excitement and drama or even change the
36. ve downloaded a preset file that you d like to use ti Ke Us ki Perran H a o h RE 4 i Bes L dark spo E3 Aur s ER nei Lj Pei i e nat i baii SEA hu S MM ARED Wei e iu Fai P rp Edo VEILLE Ph dae cg erak e Dee PR S AGUA rod iua rear d Ae Sharing Presets Feel free to share your saved presets by emailing them to your friends and having them put it into their Topaz Star Effects Presets folder Work Area Exporting Presets To export the preset file to a certain location click Export Name your preset and save it to your desktop or other specified location that you have reserved for saved presets You can then share this preset file with others who may then import it Visit the Topaz Labs Blog which features the latest Photography software and design information including tutorials videos and thoughts about both Topaz and non Topaz topics Topaz Star Effects User Manual Tools You will use the various tools in the tool panel during your workflow to make your image adjustments 1 Preview Navigator Displays the region of the preview image you are currently focused on 2 Zoom Buttons Use the zoom buttons to zoom in and out of your image Or you can also set your image to fit the preview window or to view it at 100 3 Undo and Redo buttons move back and forward through previous adjustments 4 Snap and Recall buttons Save up to 99
37. when you installed then you will need to restart Photoshop and then you should be able to access it If it is still not listed in your Filter menu then do the following For Windows Please go to your preferences menu in Photoshop and select Plug ins Check enable the Additional Plug ins Folder option then click Choose After that please navigate to C Program Files and select the Topaz Labs folder Then click Choose or it may say Save OK to save this back to Photoshop Back in Photoshop click OK to save your changes then restart Photoshop Once Photoshop opens go to your Filter menu and you should be able to access Topaz For Mac Please go to your preferences menu in Photoshop and select Plug ins Check enable the Additional Plug ins Folder option then click Choose After that please navigate to Macintosh HD gt Library gt Application Sup port and select the Topaz Labs folder Then click save Frequently Asked Questions OK to save this back to Photoshop Back in Photoshop click OK to save your changes then restart Photoshop Once Photoshop opens go to your Filter menu and you should be able to access Topaz Do you have any other Star Effects tutorials Yes please see pages 31 and 38 of this Topaz Star Effects user guide You can also visit http www topazlabs com tutorials stareffects or sign up for a free webinar at http www topazlabs com webinars I don t have Photoshop will Star Effe
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