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1. Topaz DeJPEG uses some shortcut keys to speed up your workflow Many of these keys are similar to those in Photoshop The following keys work at all times Action MAC Shortcut PC Shortcut View Original Image Spacebar Spacebar Recall Snapshot 1 CMD 1 CTRL 1 Recall Snapshot 2 CMD 2 CTRL 2 Capture Snapshot 1 ALT 1 ALT 1 Capture Snapshot 2 ALT 2 ALT 2 Reset Current Tab CMD R CTRL R Reset All CMD ALT R CTRL ALT R Zoom to Fit CMD o CTRL o CTRL o Zoom to 100 CMD ALT o CTRL ALT o Zoom In or CMD or CTRL Zoom Out or CMD or CTRL In addition if a parameter slider is selected usually by clicking on it you can use the following keys to change its value Left arrow or up arrow Reduce value by 0 01 Right arrow or down arrow Increase value by 0 01 Page up key Reduce Value by 0 1 Page down key Increase value by 0 1 Home Key Set the value to minimum End Key Set the falue to maximum Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Contact Information Topaz Labs LLC 5001 Spring Valley Road Suite 400 East Dallas TX 75244 Phone 972 383 1588 Fax 866 876 1393 Technical Support http topazlabs com support support 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 enhancement technology With today s widespread use of digital still cameras digital video cameras2. Installation How to install Topaz DeJPEG in Paintshop Pro Photo Impact File Locations Send Feedback E j P File types Plug in file folders 1 F Fy rst l aunc h Pa In t S h O p P ro P h ot O m p a ct P all dows 7 Enable plug ins Allow the use of external Adobe compatible plug ins sabre ale v Limit loaded plug in files to those with an 8B extension only Environment Maps Allow file format plug ins to request pre tiltering of support file types Gradients Program Files x orel Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo Plugins 2 Go to Menu file gt Preferences gt File Loca p tremens Mixer Pages tions Select Plug ins from the File Types list a F p Patterns and click Add Picture Frames Picture Tubes Folder options Plug ins J Enable Use sub folders Preset Shapes m 4 Topaz DeJPEG is now available to use Simply go to Effects gt Plugins and select Topaz De JPEG 3 3 Choose C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz DeJPEG plug ins and click OK Select a folder C Program Files x86 Topaz Labs Topaz Denoi w TechSmith a ea Labs Topaz Adjust 3 Topaz Clean 2 Topaz Denoise Topaz Denoise 3 _TvCS4_x64 _TvCS5_x64 _TwPE _x64 _TvPE8_x64 Docs Docs_x64 Plugin gins Plugins x64 Presets E Topaz Simplify 2 E Topaz Vivacity E Uninstall Infarmatinn Cancel Help
3. Main Advanced Luma Noise Clir Edge Radius Saturation 0 Color Noise 0 05 Edge Threshold 0 05 Add Grain 0 05 Luma Noise Reduces noise in the luminance black and white channel Color Noise M Reduces noise in the color channels Color Edge Radius Increases the sharpness of the color edge Use this to recall lost color detail Edge Threshold Sets the threshold above which the color edge will be enhanced Use it to change the strength of the edge definition Settings amp Parameters Saturation Increases saturation and evens out color to com pensate for color loss due to artifact reduction Add Grain Adds monochrome grain to the image in order to make it look more natural Color Viewing Modes Normal Luma O Color Normal Shows the regular image Luma Shows the brightness in an image the black and white or achromatic portion of the image Color Shows the color components of the image Resetting Parameters You can reset parameters to f Reset Tab their default at any time using prea the Reset buttons Reset All Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Sample Project In this section we are going to walk you through a sample project step by step to help you be come more familiar with the DeJPEG program i K 7 t d 4 3 Pe a ie f i 4 P Da F 4 f i wr Before DeJPEG F After DeJPEG
4. Topaz DeJPEG User Manual How to install Topaz DeJPEG in Irfranview 1 Make sure that you have downloaded and installed the 8bf plug in add on available on the Irfanview webpage http www software com irfanview plugin download the current version el Irfan View 2 Open Irfanview and go to Image gt Effects gt Adobe 8BF filters Ae 158829 7143 jpg IrfanView Zoom 308 x619 File Edit Image Options View Help Effects browser 3D Button Blut Emboss Qil Paint Edge Detection s Median Filter Filter Factory P ugin Filters Unlimited Plugin Installation 3 In the screen that pops up select Add 8BF filters and navigate to the C Program Files To paz Labs Topaz DeJPEG Plugins folder and click OK You will then see Topaz DeJPEG 3 in the Available Loadable 8BF Filters section Browse for Folder Choose folder with 8BF files d SoftwarePassport a 4 a Topaz Labs Topaz Adjust 3 Topaz Clean 2 Topaz Denoise Topaz Denoise 3 Topaz Simplify 2 4 opaz Vivacity See eee Topaz Denoise 3 Jb Plugins a Topaz Labs LLC 4 To use Topaz DeJPEG in the future simply go to Image gt Effects gt Adobe 8BF filters again and select Topaz DeJPEG 3 IrfanView Adobe 8BF Filters x Available Loadable SBF Filters double click to start a filter j Topaz Sharpen Add 8BF filters Topaz Enlarge2 T
5. Work Flow We will be using this photo for our example You can notice the JPEG artifact reduction and detail enhancement in the Before and After shots left In the following pages we will show you how to achieve these optimal results with your own photos in just a few steps Let s get started 1 Open an image file 2 Create a duplicate layer of your image Right click on your image layer in Layers and select Duplicate Layer You can also achieve this by selecting your image layer and dragging it down to the New Layer icon Layer Properties Blending Options Edit Adjustment Duplicate Layer Lock REJ pi Delete Layer Convert to Smart Object nasterize Layer Disable Layer Mask Disable Vector Mask Create Clipping Mask Link Layers Select Linked Layers Enable the Auto Bright feature to brighten the image for better viewing of artifacts in dark areas Topaz DeJPEG User Manual 3 To begin working on your image go to Filters gt Topaz Labs gt Topaz DeJPEG 3 4 Click on the preview and drag it around until you find an area that you like If you want you can go to Preferences and check Pan pre view faster to move the image around more quickly on the screen 5 If you want to choose a default preset scroll through the panel on the right side of the screen To select it double click on it and the sliders will automatic
6. click and hold the View Original Image button to switch to the unfiltered image Letting go of the button will switch back to the filtered image You can also use SPACE bar to switch back and forth between your filtered and unfil tered image in the preview window Wiew Orginal Image User Manual Topaz DeJPEG View Original raga ammit Home bigs You can zoom in and out of the preview image by clicking the or buttons below the preview image and you can resize the window as well The 100 button will zoom to 100 view The zoom feature does not allow previews under 100 Work Area Ctrl and Ctrl keys zoom in and out of the image just like in Photoshop You can use the arrow keys to adjust the value 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 DeJPEG supports both 8 bits per channel and 16 bits per channel Topaz DeJPEG supports RGB mode only To work on black and white images first convert them to RGB mode Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Presets Presets are a great way to speed up and simplity the whole process of using Topaz DeJPEG Presets are set previews with previously defined settings t
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8. 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 enhance ment technology to both professionals and consumers Copyright 2009 Topaz Labs LLC All rights reserved http www topazlabs com Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Be sure to check out the complete line up of Topaz products Image Plug ins Ultimate control over image exposure detail and color gives you the power to make your photos pop Video Plug ins Advanced noise reduction filters noise while maximizing and retaining image detail simply and effortlessly Takes any of your regular photos and effortlessly turn them into beautiful works of art Easily and efficiently capture video frames and significantly increase their quality and resolution with this standalone Windows application Specializes in creating crisp and stylized images Also features exten sive smoothing capabilities Specializes in overall image improvement Features sharpening reconstructing enlarging high quality noise removal and JPEG artifact damage tools lt a A TOPAZDeJPEG Thee Nie Advanced JPEG artifact reduction filters eliminate JPEG compression artifacts while preserving im age detail like never before Increase video quality with this suite of video enhancement filters utilizing super resol
9. bnails Delete Import Import From Internet Export Enter a preset name and optional description and click OK Note that if the name you ve entered is the same as the name of a preset you ve already defined instead of creating a new preset Topaz DeJPEG will just override the first one Your preset will be automatically saved as a new file with a tpp extension and will show up in the Topaz DeJPEG Presets menu where its pre view is immediately generated To apply it later just click it like you would any other preset Work Area Preset Label My New Preset Preset Description This is where you would type the description of your new preset Cancel OK Deleting Presets If you d like to delete a preset use the De lete option with your desired preset selected Please Note Default presents cannot be over riden or deleted Sharing Presets Feel free to share your saved presets by email ing them to your friends and having them put it into their Topaz DeJPEG Presets folder User Manual Importing and Exporting Presets To import a preset file click the Presets button and then select Import Topaz DeJPEG Toggle List Thumbnails Save Delete Import From Internet Export This will open up a Browse box to import a saved preset from your computer into Topaz DeJPEG This is useful if you have downl
10. proceed with the next steps Work Flow 9 Let s work on color next Normal Luma Switch to the Color mode If you find that the color in your image is a little uneven adjust the Smooth Color slider to clean these areas 10 Then switch over to the Advanced tab If you find that there is noise in your image you can reduce it by using the Luma Noise and Color Noise sliders First switch back to Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Luma mode and apply the Luma Noise ad justment Then return to Color and apply the Color Noise adjustment until you are satisfied This will help clear up a noisy image Main Advanced Luma Noise 0 03 Clr Edge Radius 2 Saturation 0 Color Noise 0 05 Edge Threshold 0 05 Add Grain 0 05 Fam 11 Now still in Color mode you can improve color edge detail by going to Clr Edge Radius and raising the value of that slider Use it along with Edge Threshold to set the strength of the edge definition 12 Color can also sometimes be weakened in the artifact reduction process You can fix this by going to Saturation and raising the value of this slider to recover some color and balance out the saturation in the image 13 Finally you can add in some grain to make the final image look a little bit more natural with the Add Grain slider This is set at a default Work Flow value of 0 05 1
11. 4 Switch back to the Normal mode and make any final adjustments that you need When you are satisfied with your settings click OK and Topaz DeJPEG will process your im age Now you should have an artifact free image Topaz DeJPEG User Manual need a Topaz DeJPEG trial key Visit http www topazlabs com downloads for a trial key Please check your Spam folder because Spam filters sometimes filter out the automated e mail If you need more time to evaluate please e mail us at Support topazlabs com for an extended trial key I can t find Topaz DeJPEG in the Photoshop Filters menu If you re using Windows 1 Go to C Program Files Topaz Labs To paz DeJPEG 3 Plugins Right click the file tldejpeg3 8bt and click Copy 2 Go to your Photoshop Plug Ins folder usually located at C Program Files Adobe Adobe Photoshop CSx Plug Ins First delete anything currently there that has to do with Topaz De JPEG This includes any folder that might be la beled TopazDeJPEQG or any tldenoise3 8bf file After doing that right click on any empty space and click Paste 3 Quit and restart Photoshop and Topaz De JPEG will appear in your Filters menu You will have to open up an image to be able to use Topaz DeJPEG Frequently Asked Questions If you re using Mac 1 Go to Library Application Support Topaz Labs DeNoise 3 Plugins and right click Topaz_dejpeg3 pl
12. ally adjust to the pre de fined settings and parameters Work Flow 6 You should be in the Normal color mode Switch to the Luma color mode et lea This is the black and white color mode that enables you to see the image without color artifacts i Mee Adee Be fe i Reduce Blockiness 1 1 Sharpen an p r OO a 5 z Tasgel 1 Ci ni n Arin Tab Smooth Color Sharpen Radius It is a good idea to start off in this mode and then progress to the Color mode in order to see the effects of your adjustments most clearly Topaz DeJPEG User Manual 7 In Luma mode go to the Reduce Blockiness slider under the Main tab and adjust it to a level where you are satisfied Since a high er value may soften the edges it s a good idea to start with a small value and slowly increase it That way you can be sure that you sufficiently remove artifacts while preserving edge integrity Advanced Reduce Blockiness 1 67 Sharpen 0 45 Main Smooth Color 0 43 Sharpen Radius 0 8 Then move to Sharpen If you find that you have lost some edge detail by reducing blocki ness you can move this slider up to recover it Use it with Sharpen Radius to control edge harshness Higher levels are good especially for blurred areas Your image should now be free of JPEG arti facts To modify any additional aspects of the image
13. 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 Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Achromatic Without color Algorithm Any bit of code or programming that defines a process Auto brightening Temporary visual setting that brightens the preview image allowing noise to become more visible Brightness will not be permanently applied to image Blur Make or become unclear or less distinct Clean Color A parameter that controls the amount of color noise to reduce Checkerboarding A type of distortion that shows up as abnormally large pixel blocks in the image tends to show up in areas with lots of information usually only occurs with highly compressed images Chroma Purity or intensity of color CMYK Cyan magenta yellow and black A color model commonly used for 4 color printing by printers to define and mix all of the colors they are capable of outputting Color channel The visual component of a color digital image that represents all the pixels in that picture made up of a specific primary color For example in a typical digital photo the primary colors of red green and blue from the RGB color model create all the colors in that photo which may be rep resented by three color channels each of red green or blue Color Noise A type of digital noise in which c
14. bvious and may affect the image quality After Topaz DeJPEG 3 0 Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Topaz DeJPEG uses sophisticated algorithms that allow the user to quickly and effectively im prove an image without spending a lot of time tweaking settings or making adjustment layers It also includes several built in presets that serve as starting points for many images Topaz DeJPEG reduces lossy JPEG compres sion artifacts while retaining great image detail offering you the user unprecedented control over the clarity of your photos Lossy Compression Circle Lossless Compression Circle The primary functions of Topaz DeJPEG are 1 Provide customers with the best quality in JPEG compression artifact reduction period Remove the most artifacts and keep the most detail possible in photos 2 Optimally remove JPEG artifacts like checker boarding and mosquito noise 3 Clarify original image detail and preserve im age integrity 4 Fix fuzziness and image blur caused by JPEG compression 5 Sharpen color edge even for high quality JPEG images New DeJPEG Features Topaz DeJPEG 3 0 features the powerful noise reduction capabilities found in DeNoise and teams it up with faster processing time incred ible detail retention and extensive smoothing and sharpening capabilities as well as detail preservation detail recovery and multiple color noise views allowing you to focus in on the pre cise type
15. gram if you are using it 2 Open the Topaz DeJPEG zip file double click on the Topaz DeJPEG installer and then follow the on screen instructions Mac Dmg Windows Zip 3 Your Topaz plug ins will automatically be in Stalled into your Photoshop plug ins folder 4 After the installation you will need to enter your license or trial key Important To install the product on a second computer you will need to download DeDPEG and then enter your same license Key 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 to do the same but without any time limitations 1 Start by opening up an image in Photoshop 2 Go to Filters gt Topaz Labs gt DeJPEG gt Menu gt Enter Key 3 You can then copy and paste or type your key in Host Specific Installation In Windows Topaz DeJPEG is supported by most all host applications that support Photo shop plug ins This includes Photoshop Elements Paint Shop Pro Painter and Irfanview although there are other host programs that may also support it Topaz DeJPEG is not supported by Google Picaso To install DeJPEG in either Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact or Irfranview first download Topaz De JPEG to the default location Then to install into each program follow the host specific instruc tions on the next page Topaz DeJPEG User Manual
16. hat you can recall and reapply at any time We ve included some presets for you and al though they won t work for every single photo graph they serve as excellent starting points for your own customized tweaking Applying Presets Applying a previously defined preset is easy and intuitive Simply clicking on a preset will change all the settings in Topaz DeJPEG to match those in the selected preset To get the exact results you want though you may still want to go through the tabs and adjust the parameters ye RAW Normal JPEG HQ Snap2 Recalll Recall2 SRAW Normal JPEG Strong Noise Large Grain Severe Noise Super Smooth Work Area Refresh Preset Previews Click the Refresh button to position the pre view presets to where your main Topaz DeJPEG preview is located If you navigate through the preview to a certain location within your im age and then press the Refresh button each preset preview thumbnail will be repositioned to display that section of image and zoom in ac cordingly as well High _ Quality JPEG Fix_ColorEdge_of HG_JPEG Topaz DeJPEG User Manual The Presets Menu Sometimes it s convenient to be able to define presets and save your settings for later use To do this first adjust the Topaz DeJPEG pa rameters until you re satisfied with the result Then click on the Presets button and click Save Toggle List Thum
17. htness in an image the black and white or achromatic portion of the image Luma represents the achromatic image without any color while chroma compo nents represent the color information Noise Visible effects of interference in an image from a digital camera often appearing as random colored dots sprinkled throughout the image or uneven coloration in what should be smoothly colored areas It is most likely to show up in the darker or shadowed areas of an image Noise can be an undesirable effect that detracts from overall image quality or something you can choose to create artistically Pan and zoom A useful function that allows users to mag nify the captured image in the preview and then by using the cursor to move or pan around the image Typically pan and zoom allows users to magnify the image 2x or 4x By magnitying the images and zeroing in on a specific section you can see details not visible when the entire image is sized to fit the preview 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 Depend ing 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 prepare it for e mai
18. i e oy v4 DIB E V3 0 User Manual Topaz DeJPEG User Manual I Installation A How to Install 0 ccc ccc ccc ccc cece eee 3 Bs EMENNE VOUPKCYsaycaiwssetwetestonersaerseeeds 3 C Host Specific Installation 06 3 1 Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact 4 2 WTANVICW cas vaseeecenctwensseuesenecend 5 Il Introduction As JPEG Amt CtSucssenasynosenedesaenencccaeeesae 6 1 Causes of JPEG Artifacts 08 6 2 Consquences of JPEG Artifacts 6 3 DeJPEG vs DENOISe 2 eee eee 6 B TOPAZ Ded PEG ccsesavess ape aweaccaaresenrenets 6 1 About Topaz DeJPEG 4 6 2 New Features cece cece eee eeeees 8 Ill Work Area Fic MACE E TE E siecageeaenss 9 B PROVICW s2 52 c0estctseatercdencnescseesresensse 10 CoP RE SOEs anche sete dtate E E E 12 1 Applying Presets ee eee 12 2 Refresh Preset Previews 12 3 Presets MeNU cece cece eee eee eee 13 4 Deleting PreSCtscegccc aera heneseaes 13 5 Sharing PreSetS c4cosssenereasewsene es 13 6 Importing Exporting Presets 14 D SNGDSNOUS csencntueaeseereedeecssesescscegeces 15 E Preview NavigatOr cece eee eee eee 15 IV Menu amp Settings PIMC oacananaeseco see anteeuewnceaeceseeeueen lt 16 1 Preferences csscsaxndacsesonevaeennas 16 2 Check for Updates 04 16 EO INCY a EE EEEE 17 Contents 4 User s
19. l or posting on the web output Glossary it to a printer or do any number of other manipulations or edits Plug in Computing of a module or software able to be added to a system to give extra features or functions Preset A pre defined combination of parameters and set tings that are saved into a folder within Topaz DeNoise 3 Topaz provides default presets Thumbnails of the presets are located on the panel at the left of the user interface Preview Shows the processed preview of the image The Preview section is the big image on the top right It usually displays only a portion of the actual image RAW image An image file format that contains untouched raw pixel information straight from the digital camera s sensor It has yet to translate the information in each pixel into the full color information so this format offers more con trol over how the final JPEG or TIFF image is generated Topaz DeNoise works best on RAW images Reduce Blur An de blur function that uses de convolution technology rather than simple sharpening techniques RGB Red Green Blue The color model that is used in digital cameras and by computer monitors Shadow A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface Smoothing To make a surface more regular or consistent free from perceptible projections lumps or indentations Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Shortcut Keys
20. oaded a preset file that you d like to use lt gt iit m Documents Q search Y DEVICES About Stacks pdf i Macintosh HD E Adobe gt El iDisk example Time M amp Final Cut ocuments gt Bokeh amp a Microsoft User Data E Audio CD E Virtual Machines r Y SHARED had Phoenix Y PLACES Desktop N ashleyrobin A Applications Do 4 Work Area To import a preset file directly from the Internet click the Import from Internet button and paste in the exact URL in which the preset file is located Please enter or paste V an Internet link For example http www topazlabs com presets example tpp To export the preset file to a certain location click Export You can then share this file with other users who may then import it Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Snapshots New in Topaz DeJPEG v3 0 is the Snapshots feature You ll find it on the bottom left hand corner under the Presets panel Snap1 Snap2 Recalll Recall2 The Snapshots feature gives you a quick way to create up to two snapshots of your settings to compare without having to save presets For example if you wanted to compare how two different settings would look on an image you could simply save both settings as different snapshots and compare the two without having to save apply and then delete presets To use Snapshots simply click Sna
21. of noise that you want to correct Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Work Area Interface Although the Topaz DeJPEG interface may look intimidating at first glance don t worry it s actually quite simple and easy to use You ll be a pro after experimenting for a bit In order to make sense of the function of each of the various controls we have divided the interface into five sections Displays the processed preview of the image Provides snapshots of accessible pre defined PADAL Enables user settings settings and contains other options I pene i a C toe Yen Original brage Ageing s Bape i aia Advanced f 4 FA W m Reduce Blockiness co Sinner a O m SE k a F Smooth Color G amp Sharpen Radius ed dl AM m Babah Pan Deas teal Suez Sane Controls the editing using sliders Allows for navigation of to adjust the various effects the image preview areas Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Work Area Preview Section The Preview section is the big image on the top right that shows you the processed preview of the image To pan the preview image click and hold the left mouse button on the preview im age and drag it around When you let go of the mouse button the new portion of the image will be processed and displayed T O Ajed Lil Sharpen j Smooth Color fi Sharpen Radius To compare the filtered and un filtered images
22. olor edges are blurred or the image is unevenly colored and filled with spots Glossary Compression Artifacts Fuzziness or distortion in a com pressed image or sequence of video images caused by lossy compression i e into a JPEG format Download The process of transmitting or transferring data trom one device to another Edge Artifacts The ringing artifacts or distortions found around image edges Export Outbound data transfer in a format that can be used by other programs Grain Lightly speckled noise that is used to apply amore natural look to an image Image An array of pixels that make up a digital picture Image Compression the application of data compression on digital images most often into JPEG can be lossy or lossless lossy compression methods especially when used at low bit rates introduce compression artifacts because data is lost The most common form of image compression for photo graphs is JPEG Import Inbound data transfer into a file or document ISO The amount of sensitivity of a digital camera sensor A higher ISO enables faster shutter speeds and or better per formance in low light but is more susceptible to experiencing increased noise Lossless Compression A reversible way of reducing the size of data while preserving it Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Lossy Compression An irreversible way of reducing the size of data by approximating it Luma The brig
23. omes with some unwanted and typically irreversible side effects It is a lossy form of compression and as a result image quality is lost and artifacts appear in the image The quality that is lost from compression cannot be restored and will continue to diminish in quality every time you edit and save the JPEG The presence of artifacts creates a visually un pleasant image with checkerboarding patterns reduced image detail and reduced clarity Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Introduction Why can t I Use a Noise Reduction Program to Remove JPEG Compression Artifacts Generally noise reduction algorithms are not effective at removing JPEG artifacts caused by lossy compression methods Photoshop does provide a basic JPEG artifact remover However it is not as effective as Topaz DeJPEG which specializes in reducing mosquito noise discolor ation and fuzziness Topaz DeJPEG About Topaz DeJPEG Topaz DeJPEG is a Photoshop plug in that uses a recent breakthrough in image processing technology to eliminate the problems caused by JPEG image compression It is the optimal way to fix JPEG compression artifacts Most digital images are stored as JPEGs because they store high quality in a small file size How ever this convenience comes at a price JPEG compression artifacts If an image is highly i compressed these JPEG artifacts which may A include mosquito noise checkerboarding and edge artifacts become o
24. ons If I use the 30 day trial version will need to uninstall the trial version before upgrade to a full version No the Topaz trial software is designed to be unlocked to become the full version simply by entering a license key The full license key will be e mailed to you immediately after you purchase the software Where do I enter my key To enter your key open up an image in Photo shop Then go to Filters gt Topaz Labs gt De JPEG3 gt Menu gt Enter key You can then copy amp paste or type your key in Frequently Asked Questions My Topaz DeJPEG 3 key doesn t work There are a couple of reasons why Topaz De JPEG might think your upgraded key is invalid First make sure that you actually have the upgraded key It will be in the format xxxxxx XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX and will be all numbers in 30 digits in five groups of six no letters If you don t have this upgraded key visit http www topazlabs com dejpegkey php to get it Second make sure that you have the latest ver sion of Topaz DeJPEG If you open Photoshop and go to Filters gt Topaz Labs the DeJPEG item should say Topaz DeJPEG 3 instead of just Topaz DeJPEG If not download and install the latest version of the software here http www topa zlabs com downloads Third make sure that as you re entering the key there is nothing in the space beforehand This means clicking pressing Ctrl A
25. opaz Denoise EQ Topaz DeJPEG Start selected filter Topaz DeJPEG2000 Topaz Clean YCbC7 Topaz Clean Undo filter Topaz Simplify 2 Topaz Denise Topaz Clean 2 Remove filter Topaz Adjust 3 Remove all filters tale Note If you get error messages during loading see the file L plugins txt for additional DLLs Topaz DeJPEG User Manual JPEG Artifacts What Are JPEG Compression Artifacts JPEG compression artifacts are random and unwanted problems caused by compressing an image Most often JPEG artifacts appear in photographs as blocks dots and fringes They are also referred to as checker boarding and mosquito noise To see if your im ages have JPEG artifacts because of compression zoom in on them and look for areas with checkerboard pat terns mosquito noise fuzziness reduced detail reduced clarity or uneven color What Causes JPEG Compression Artifacts JPEG compression artifacts are caused by the lossy compression that occurs when you save an image as a JPEG JPEG images can be saved at different levels of compression Using a higher compression produces a lower quality image and smaller file size and using a lower compres sion produces a higher quality image and larger file size Consequences of JPEG Compression Artifacts JPEG compression is popular because it reduces file sizes and allows for increased storage but Introduction c
26. p 1 or Snap 2 to save your current settings into memory Clicking Recall 1 or Recall 2 ap plies the saved settings to the image in the same way a preset does Please note that snapshots are deleted if you exit out of the current Topaz DeJPEG window because they are meant to help you in the current Topaz DeJPEG session only Work Area Preview Navigator The Preview Navigator allows you to see what region of the image you are viewing You can also pan your image in the Preview section by grabbing the red box in the navigator and dragging it to the desired area of the image Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Menu You can access Topaz DeJPEG s menu by click ing on the Menu button in the bottom right corner of the filter Preference Check Update Enter Key User s Guide Tech Support Online Resource About Share Preferences Brings up a menu where you can change your pop up help and pan settings Enable popup help iW Pan preview faster MI Disable multi processor support Cancel Menu amp Settings Enable pop up help gives reminders and tips when you hover your mouse over certain areas of the filter Turn this off if you find that these pop ups are impeding your work Pan preview faster affects the panning speed of the Topaz DeJPEG preview Every setting in the Preference window of Topaz DeJPEG is saved for fut
27. to your email posting Copy to Clipboard and Close Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Topaz DeJPEG has two settings tabs and a total of 10 parameters to help you achieve optimal image results Main The Main tab contains the parameters Suppress Noise Recover Details Clean and Reduce Blur Main Advanced Smooth Color 0 43 Sharpen Radius 0 o 0 Reduce Artifacts This is the main parameter in this filter A higher value removes more JPEG artifacts but may soft en the image A good rule of thumb is to start small and work up to strike the perfect balance between artifact removal and edge integrity Smooth Color This parameter smoothes out the color in the image A higher value provides a smoother color but you may lose detail if you make the value to high Settings amp Parameters Sharpen This parameter sharpens the image s edges in order to compensate for some of the image softening caused by JPEG artifact removal This parameter works in conjunction with the Sharp en Radius parameter Sharpen Radius This changes the edge size of sharpening which is measured in pixels This value adjusts how large the edges to be sharpened are Use a larger value for more blurred areas and a smaller value for less blurred areas Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Advanced The Advanced tab contains the parameters Luma Noise Color Noise Color Edge Radius Edge Threshold Saturation and Add Grain
28. ugin Click Copy 2 Go to Applications Adobe Photoshop CSx Plug Ins or wherever your Photoshop Plug Ins folder is located Delete any current Topaz De JPEG files Afterwards right click on any empty spot and paste the Topaz_dejpeg3 plugin file into the Photoshop Plug Ins folder 3 Quit and restart Photoshop and Topaz De JPEG will appear in your Filters menu You will have to open up an image to be able to use Topaz DeJPEG I can t see the Topaz presets This is probably because your presets file is not readable To check on Mac go to Library Ap plication Support Topaz Labs DeJPEG 3 and right click the folder called Presets Make sure everyone has at least Read access to the folder You ll also need Write access if you want to save presets You ll also want to make sure that Topaz is installed in the default folder or the presets will not show up or save Topaz DeJPEG 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 de signed to enable you to experience the full func tionality 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 purchasing 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 limitati
29. ure use To change one of these preferences simply access this menu again Check for Updates Select this to check if you have the most current version of DeJPEG Topaz DeJPEG will let you know if there is a new version available Ps Plugin is up to date Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Enter Key Select this to enter a license key or trial key for Topaz DeJPEG Name Activation Code Po User s Guide Select it to bring up this user manual Technical Support Brings you to the Topaz Labs technical support page Online Resources Brings you to the Topaz DeJPEG homepage to view video tutorials and suggestions About Shows your current version of Topaz DeJPEG and lists the Topaz Labs homepage Menu amp Settings Share Copy Settings to Clip Board Use this button to automatically generate forum or e mail friendly text of your current settings copied to your clipboard This can be useful for when you want to share your current settings but don t want to deal with saving and export ing presets Parameter Setting Ex Topaz DeJpeg V3 0 1 Settings tip fwaw topazlabs com dejpeg Main tab Reduce Artifacts 0 50 Sharpen 1 12 Advanced tab Clr Edge Radius 1 26 Luma Moise 0 30 Color Noise 0 28 saturation 1 10 Add Grain 0 10 Parameters not shown are at default values To share parameters click Copy to Clipboard button then paste Cirl V above in
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