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1. Mac and PC Shortcuts are the same unless indicated otherwise User Manual Connect with Topaz Topaz DeJPEG 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 Find us on our Facebook page and network with other Topaz users Participate in the entirely user led Topaz Flickr group for a helpful and highly active community for Topaz Photoshop plug ins Subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with any newly released product video tutorials Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Contact Information Topaz Labs LLC 5001 Spring Valley Road Suite 400 East Dallas TX 75244 Technical Support Visit http topazlabs com support Email help topazlabs com Topaz Labs LLC a privately owned company in Dallas Texas focuses on developing advanced video and image enhance 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 2009 Topaz Labs LLC All rights reserved http www topazlabs com User Manual U Be sure to check out the complete line up of Topaz products a Image Plug in2. Since am happy with the imme diate results will go ahead and click OK to save and process my changes For this example only the Very Noisy JPEG preset was used to correct recover this JPEG image For more information on incorporating manual adjust ments please see Sample Project 2 on page 33 Don t forget that you can use the shortcut keys in Topaz DeJPEG 4 to speed up your workflow Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Before Topaz DeJPEG Workflow 33 Topaz DeJPEG User Manual ea After Topaz DeJPEG Workflow 34 Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Sample Project 2 In this project we will walk you through a second DeJPEG workflow to show you how to better achieve optimal and natural looking image results using the Sliders in the Advanced tab After Topaz DeJPEG Workflow We will be using this home photo for our example You can see the difference in detail and color in the two images because the original is damaged from compression In the following steps we will show you how to achieve optimal results with your own photos following this model Let s get started 1 Open an image file 2 Create a duplicate layer of your image Right click on your image layer in your layers and select Dupli cate Layer You can also achieve this by selecting your image layer and dragging it down to the new E ez EZEZ Opacity 200x ri lock a Dmag iim Layer From Backgro
3. back to Photoshop If you would like to make some additional adjust ments to your enhancement settings then you can do so by adjusting any of the sliders in the two tabs man ually until you achieve your preferred image results B Hage Chad SAIC BN Pa Cor EG d PR E E a eia OA TZE AO E pi D Ary Pal Workflow Incorporating Manual Adjustments Start in the Main tab Itis a good idea to begin here starting with the Reduce Artifacts slider and then progress to the Sharp Radius slider in order to see the effects of your adjustments easily 1 You should already be in the Normal color mode Switch to the Luma color mode This is the black and white mode which enables you to see the image without color artifacts 37 be Dto pe ge bie eie Es ER O aa si Cu Pete plies Ki tet m E E wala elie faa Peer Far ri Topaz DeJPEG User Manual 2 In Luma mode go to the Reduce Artifacts slider under the Main tab and adjust it to a level where you are satished Since a higher 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 Reduce Artifacts Smooth Color Sharpen Sharp Radius 3 Then move to Sharpen If you find that you have lost some edge detail by reducing blockiness you can move this slider up to recover it Use it with Sha
4. contact our customer service team retrieve lost license keys or browse through our Knowledge Base Product Info Select this to go to the Topaz DeJPEG web page to learn more about the Topaz DeJPEG plug in Work Area MyTopaz Brings you to the Topaz community where you can connect 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 DeJPEG tutorials page where you can access a variety of helpful video and text tu torials You can also submit tutorials that you created here as well About Select this to see what version of DeJPEG you cur rently have Topaz DeJPEG V4 0 0 Copyright 2009 Topar Labs LLC OK Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Parameters Topaz DeJPEG has two settings tabs and a total of 10 parameters plus 3 display modes to help you achieve optimal image results Preview Display Mode Normal Luminance Color Auto Brightness Strong gt Main Advanced DeJPEG Usage Tips For most users Reduce Artifacts is the only feature you will need to use when editing images that have minor JPEG artifact issues Be sure not to overuse the Reduce Artifacts slider or this may cause your image to lose edge sharpness More advanced users or images suffering from serious artifacts may require additional use the of the sliders in the Advanced tab Settings amp
5. gt DeJPEG 4 If your Photoshop is installed in a customized location you will need to manually create a shortcut alias link inside folder lt Photoshop install folder gt gt Plug ins that links to Macintosh HD gt Library gt Application Support gt Topaz Labs gt DeJPEG 4 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 Goto Filters gt Topaz Labs gt DeJPEG 4 gt Menu gt 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 DeJPEG and then enter your same license key Host Specific Installation Topaz DeJPEG is also compatible with Lightroom Aper ture and iPhoto To use DeJPEG in any of these pro grams 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 DeJPEG is supported by most host applications that support Photoshop plug ins This includes Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact Painter and Irfanview although there are additional host programs that may also support Topaz DeJPEG To install DeJPEG in either Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact or Irfra
6. 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 DeJPEG User Manual Then 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 DeJPEG Presets menu and the preview is automatically generated To apply it later just click it like any other preset Deleting Presets If you d like to delete a preset the select the preset name and then click on Delete dE Import E Export Please Note Default presents cannot be overridden or deleted Once you delete a preset it or overwrite it when saving then it cannot be retrieved Saved presets are located in the Topaz DeJPEG Presets folder C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz DeJPEG Presets unless you ve opted to install Topaz DeJPEG into
7. Programs then Uninstall a Program 4 Select Topaz DeJPEG 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 DeJPEG and click uninstall Please note that if you also have the 64 bit version of DeJPEG installed then you will need to first uninstall this version before you can uninstall the regular ver sion Topaz DeJPEG User Manual JPEG Artifacts What Are JPEG Compression Artifacts JPEG compression artifacts are random and unwanted image distortions that appear in JPEG images Most of ten JPEG artifacts appear in photos as blocks dots and fringes These artifacts are also referred to as Checker boarding and mosquito noise To see if your images are being affected by JPEG arti facts because of compression zoom in on the image and look for areas with checkerboard patterns mos quito noise fuzziness reduced detail reduced clarity or uneven color What Causes JPEG Compression Artifacts JPEG compression artifacts are caused by the compres sion that occurs when you save an image in the jpeg format JPEG images can be saved at different levels of compression and quality Using a higher compression produces a lower quality image and a smaller image size Using a lower compression produces a higher quality image and a larger file size Benefits and Consequences of the J
8. Ziz p bia ete D Pz rda dg dd pen E IN pri Crea MEE DEI B bere PAC KN Very bez HEE bere Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Luminance Mode Workflow Changing the Preview Display Mode to Luminance black and white channel provides another helpful view for identify ing jpeg artifacts within your image Page ory Hah Date EEE u por ig a a b nya eo ee za De E ar AAS ver er FEG B mra E E e e be a bee ee GS rz ge bila eie 30 Zega Pei Proa bede E F EM ln belie fee Bem brai E b uas enpara Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Workfl OW Color Mode Changing the Preview Display Mode to Color provides another helpful view for identifying jpeg artifacts within your im age m a O mm b E eu EAF F Pe ee Dr pop Mesie tee idg a a 31 JA E ct edo LZ apto aue Fir ri EO E lima E tetra Topaz DeJPEG User Manual 5 If you want to choose a default preset scroll through the panel on the left side of the screen To select it just click on it and the sliders will automatically adjust to the pre defined settings and parameters For this example we will be using the Very Noisy JPEG preset Presets B High Quality JPEG B Fix Color Edge of HO JPEG B Highy Compressed JPEG D Noisy JPEG E Very Noby JPEG be Workflow 32 If you are satished with the preset adjustments then you can click OK to process your image and save it back to Photoshop
9. a different directory Mac users have this folder at Macintosh HD Library Applica tionSupport TopazLabs DeJPEG Presets gt die Preset Name Created By Good For Les Cn ptran Good For Work Area My New Preset Me Nature and Landscape Also Good For bg biz tute ad Buildings Nature and Landicape BOO and Anima A A gd ATZ Cs fuer aad GOI Lite Eak and Who Enter preset description here For example this is a nature enhancement preset OK Cancel 20 Nature and Landscape Nature and Landscape People and Animals Architecture and Buildings Flowers and Plants Objects and Still Life Mack and White The preset name already exists Do you want to owerwrite lt Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Importing Presets To import a preset file click the Import button Import Expo This will open up a Browse box to import a saved preset from your computer into Topaz DeJPEG This is useful if you have downloaded a preset file that you d like to use Dogs Pere Ede ar le E E al Peeters CARL PTA a Si Dea ED spo E Abs Babing E Mega 7 Lace B ort os ka Pred E FLECHA Ed eurea GO ANE gd ben d deg etek T Decem F KE KIRO POA uere N Eras Work Area Exporting Presets To export the preset file to a certain location click Export Import bo Expo Name your preset and save it to your desktop or other specified locatio
10. and create high quality JPEG images by eliminating the typical JPEG image distortions that degrade image quality Topaz DeJPEG reduces lossy JPEG compression arti facts while recovering and retaining essential image detail offering users unprecedented control over the clarity and quality of your JPEG Images The Primary Functions of Topaz DeJPEG Include 1 Remove JPEG compression artifacts such as checker boarding and mosquito noise 2 Intelligent color and line enhancement to clarify original image detail and preserve image integrity 3 Fix fuziness and image blur caused by JPEG compres sion 4 Sharpen color edges 5 Smooth color unevenness Topaz DeJPEG User Manual New DeJPEG Features Topaz DeJPEG 4 0 Features 1 Auto Updater Get software updates instantly 2 New user interface 3 Snap Recall buttons Save up to 99 snapshot set tings for comparison 4 Undo Redo buttons 5 Collapsible side panels Expand and collapse the preset panel and the tool panel for an adjustable workspace 6 Collapsible tabs Open and close the parameter tabs as you need them 7 Preset Enable Disable option Option to enable or disable the preset preview processing at program Startup 8 Presets Layout New preset format with single preset preview window 9 Preset Navigation Use the up down arrow keys to navigate the preset list and display the selected preset thumbnail in preset preview
11. 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 Detail 2 Topaz provides default presets A preview of each preset can be seen in the preset preview window lo cated at the top left hand side of the interface above the preset list Topaz DeJPEG User Manual 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 Reduce Blur An de blur function that uses decon volution technology rather than simple sharpening techniques Refine Improve something by making small changes to make it more subtle and accurate RGB Red Green Blue The color model that is used in digital cameras and by computer monitors Sharpness The clarity of detail in a photo Smoothing To make a surface more regular or con sistent free from perceptible projections lumps or indentations Glossary 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 your Spam filter someti
12. effects preset previews currently focused on Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Work Area Interface Tool Panel View Use the small white arrows to expand and collapse the preset panel You can click the white arrow or grab the edge of the panel and drag it in or out at a a eee Chi AEA LE L biera IgE SEE Cii Jaan raparen Harrera 1 4 E F EA KE LE E E EE urai Bari SA L Limas AO E Peer A E Purua Topaz DeJPEG 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 Tapir DEE 4 15 Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Wo rk Area Interface Preset Panel View Use the small white arrows to expand and collapse the tool panel You can click the white arrow or grab the edge of the panel and drag it in or out Toga De PIE d Fis Cole Og of POET E E Hebe E ppa ii id IEE Map d EE 1 6 B beta E A ND very Mery PO Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Preview Section The Preview section is the main window that is cen tered in the DeJPEG interface The preview section shows you the original image and the processed pre view 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
13. 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 a more natural look to an image HDR High Dynamic Range Allows a greater dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than standard digital imaging tech niques or photographic methods This wider dynamic Topaz DeJPEG User Manual range allows HDR images to more accurately repre sent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight Image An array of pixels that make up a digital pic ture Import Inbound data transfer into a file or docu ment ISO The amount of sensitivity of a digital camera sen sor A higher ISO enables faster shutter speeds and or better performance in low light but is more sus ceptible to experiencing increased noise Lossless Compression A reversible way of reducing the size of data while preserving it Lossy Computing of or relating to data compression in which unnecessary information is discarded Lossy Compression An irreversible way of reducing the size of data by approximating it Luma Luminance The brightness in an image the black and white or achromatic portion of the im age Luma represents the achromatic image w
14. 3 of this Topaz DeJPEG user guide and also visit http www topazlabs com tutorials dejpeg do not have Photoshop will DeJPEG work with my Elements Aperture Lightroom iPhoto Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact or Irfanview Yes you can use Topaz DeJPEG with any of the above host programs However to use DeJPEG in Aperture Lightroom or iPhoto you will need to download the free Topaz Fusion Express add on For more informa tion please visit www topazlabs com fusion 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 Topaz DeJPEG User Manual If I use the 30 day trial version will I need to uninstall the trial version before I 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 immedi ately after you purchase the software Where do I enter my key To enter your key please open an image in Photoshop and go to Fi
15. BF filters eee ee LEHED H ee E Installation 3 In the screen that pops up select Add 8BF filters and navigate to the C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz DeJPEG 4 Plug ins folder and click OK You will then see Topaz DeJPEG 4 in the Available Loadable 8BF Filters section 4 To use Topaz DeJPEG 4 in the future simply go to Image gt Effects gt Adobe 8BF filters again and select Topaz DeJPEG 4 O em b pa berr i T a JN urrat BET Fibers lde Zbk ho den e liei Topaz DeJPEG User Manual To uninstall Topaz DeJPEG follow these instructions 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 DeJPEG 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 DeJPEG 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 DeJPEG and click remove Windows Vista 1 Quit Photoshop or other editing program 2 Click on the Start Menu and select Control Panel Uninstalling 3 Select
16. E 24 4 Sharpen Radius 24 B Advanced EEA 24 1 Luma del E e 24 2 Color NOISO sus eseas sanita ma nessa 24 3 Color Edge Radius 24 4 Edge Threshold 24 5 Saturation PR a RR enue 24 6 Add Sg gaa 24 C Preview Display Modes 24 i NOMS PRE pe eniin 24 2 Elaia 24 E Oee PARRA 24 D Auto Brightness 24 VI Work Flow A Sample Project 1 cece eee eee e ees 25 B Sample Project E 33 VII Additional Resources A girela 40 B PAO O as ad Rd O A RR 43 E SMORCUEINOV astros sas Podia ERETGE 45 DE COMMCC aka gt sda EEEa 46 E COMPANY INTO cencsdasecode bene perdas eme 47 Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Topaz DeJPEG is a Photoshop plug in which means it won t run by itself and requires a compatible host program To Install 1 Close Photoshop or other image editing program if you are using it 2 Open the Topaz DeJPEG dmg or 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 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 DeJPEG will be installed in the following folder Macintosh HD gt Library gt Applica tion Support gt Topaz Labs
17. Hoz bo those vath an BOZ egm orhi o Ak File legui kgg biegen podia of prai fle pei aA AOA Flesh Tomar Latt Teper Clean 2 Plugert a C Progeam Files Topaz Latar Topar Dedpeg I4Plugns GZ Fragan Filet Topaz Lab guaz Demora Erra C Progean Fike Topar Labsi Topar AEA EO El m dd C Program Piles Topaz Latz Topar ReM ask ZE a C Progeam Fiet Topar A ELA ZARA AO _ er Foka oparit d ra a Ure pd biez La A KS KA Topaz DeJPEG User Manual How to install Topaz DeJPEG in Photo Impact 1 First launch Photo Impact 2 Goto File gt Preferences gt General or use shortcut key F6 EO E General CH Installation Then click on the EH button and browse to find the DeJPEG 4 plug in folder located in C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz DeJPEG 4 plug ins and then click OK wji eT eT Piz ZIA ZIA Es ES Rat CIR DUDE 4 Restart Photo Impact Go to Menu gt Effect to ac cess plug i in Browse For Folder Send Feedback neces a Topaz Denoise 3 RN Oe EO de TES EA Ji TPE 64 di IE 264 Topaz DeJPEG User Manual How to install Topaz DeJPEG in Irfanview 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 E download the current version 2 Open Irfanview and go to Image gt Effects gt Adobe S
18. PEG Format Using the JPEG image format is popular because it re duces file sizes and allows for increased storage Most web images are JPEGs for this very reason However using the JPEG format also comes with unwanted and typically irreversible side effects The JPEG format is a lossy form of compression and as a result image qual ity is lost and artifacts are introduced Rhe quality that is lost from compression cannot be restored and Introduction will continue to diminish in quality every time you edit and save the image in the JPEG format Why can t I use a Noise Reduction Program to Remove JPEG Compression Artifacts Noise reduction algorithms are not effective at remov ing JPEG artifacts caused by lossy compression meth ods because images noise is not the same as compres sion artifacts Programs specialized in JPEG artifact elimination can easily target artifacts successfully remove them and drastically improve your image with precision For more information and to see examples visit www topazlabs com dejpeg Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Topaz DeJPEG About Topaz DeJPEG Topaz DeJPEG is a Photoshop plug in that uses a recent breakthrough in image processing technology to elimi nate the problems caused by JPEG image compression It is the optimal way to fix JPEG images and remove artifacts Lossy Compression Circle Lossless Compression Circle Introduction With Topaz DeJPEG you can recover
19. Parameters O Main The Exposure tab includes the basic and most essential artifact removal tools These tools are the main ones that you will use and they will resolve most of your jpeg artifact issues Y Main Reduce Artifacts Smooth Color Sharpen Sharp Radius Reduce Artifacts Removes the artifacts in your image A higher value re moves more JPEG artifacts but may also over soften the image A good rule of thumb is to start with a smaller value and slowly increase this parameter to strike the perfect balance artifact removal and edge integrity Smooth Color Smooths out the color in the image A higher value provides a smoother color but you may loose detail if you set this value too high Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Sharpen Sharpens the image s edges in order to compensate for the image softening that occurs from the JPEG artifact removal process This parameter works in conjunction with the Sharpen 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 area for less blurred areas Advanced The Advanced tab offers additional tools that can help create a well balanced image Y Advanced Luma Molse Color Noise Color Edge Radius Edge Threshold Saturation AGO Grain Settings amp Parameters Luma Noise Reduces nois
20. Pr s E B high Qe PG Be ado Belge of ee pe B Haghiy Compre EEE Bo mamy JO LB ad AL 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 bd m ea E b E Pope Trip dy bla eie Topaz DeJPEG User Manual 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 Please note The minimum that you can zoom out is 100 Anything below 100 hinders your ability to identify and remove jpeg artifacts The ideal zoom set ting is 200 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 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 channe
21. Topazs hala The best image saving solution that restores optimal JPEG image integrity and detail while eliminating compression artifacts TOPAZ DeJPEG blockiness and mosquito noise Artifact Free Images NUM h Topaz DeJPEG User Manual I Installation A How to Install ccc ccc cece eee eeeees 3 B Entering YOUN Key cecengecustceaseeueeeausese 3 C Host Specific Installation 3 1 Paint Shop PRO EAO 4 2 PNOO eel erie ga 5 SME AS 6 Introduction A JPEG edi E 7 1 What are JPEG Artifacts 7 2 What Causes JPEG Artifacts2 7 3 Benefits amp Consequences of JPEGs 7 4 JPEG tools vs Noise Tools 7 B TOpaz De e 8 1 About Topaz DeJPEG 8 2 Primary Functions of DeJPEG 8 C New DeJPEG Features cece eee eee 9 Ill Work Area Pc eel 12 EEE ALIA 16 Aldo Sc E EEEE E 18 1 Applying Presets ateei eee ger 18 2 PAGING b deak e 18 ERT GIA AA 19 A IMDOMING BA 20 De EXDOFUNG E dea 20 6 Sharing Presets 20 Ba fo e ARO a RR SR 21 E Me EEEa 22 PENCET RO AEE 22 2 Whats Da 22 EB Ed dal 22 4 Tech ba D elea age 22 Contents S Product INTO sanada rar Ghana da 22 6 DEJPEG Gallery ssa agenda 22 eTA eie pa pesados gs aa oa dr 22 A N saia o Ea Ea 23 1 Reduce Artifacts 23 2 Smooth COIOL cece eee eee wees 23 By San zida AE
22. curs with highly compressed images Chroma Purity or intensity of color The difference of a color against the brightness of another color that appears white under similar viewing conditions Clean Color A parameter that controls the amount of color noise to reduce 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 The human perceptual response to different wavelengths of light impinging on the photo recep tors in the retina Color channel The visual component of a color digi tal image that represents all the pixels in that picture Glossary made up of a specific primary color 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 represented by three color channels each of red green or blue Color Noise A type of digital noise in which color edges are blurred or the image is unevenly colored and filled with spots Color Profile defines the range of colors that can ap pear in a digital photo Compression The process of encoding digital infor mation using fewer bits Compression Artifacts Fuzziness or distortion in a compressed image or sequence of video images caused by lossy compression i e into a JPEG format Download The process of transmitting or transfer ring data from
23. e Add Grain slider This is set at a default value of 0 05 Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Workfl OW wY Advanced Luma MOISE Color Noise Color Edge Radius EIZA y EU pe IK DE Pi Edge Threshold Saturation Before Topaz DeJPEG Add Grain 9 Once you are happy with your preset selection and your manual adjustments you are ready to click OK and watch your image transform Topaz DeJPEG A gives you luma noise and color noise tools which are specific to jpeg artifact removal However if you are looking for more extensive noise reduction After Topaz DeJPEG good for any image be sure to check out Topaz DeNoise Please visit the Topaz DeJPEG website at http www topazlabs com dejpeg for video tutorials tips and tricks Workflow User Manual DOT zedo e o DE fis gr O eraka eee Before Topaz DeJPEG Workflow User Manual DOT zedo After Topaz DeJPEG Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Achromatic Without color Algorithm Any bit of code or programming that de fines a process Artifact Any undesired alteration in data introduced during its digital processing Blur Make or become unclear or less distinct Brightness The degree to which a color sample ap pears to reflect light 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 oc
24. e in the luminance black and white chan nel Color Noise Reduces noise in the color channels Color Edge Radius Increases the sharpness of the color edge The param eter is ideal for recovering 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 Saturation Increases saturation and evens out image 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 nature Prestes Display Mode edun EEA ZATE aa durto eae Sree Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Sample Project 1 In this section we will walk you through a sample project step by step to help you become more famil iar with the DeJPEG program focusing on using the default presets e After Topaz Adjust Workflow We will be using this artifact damaged image for our example The goal for this image is to remove the ar tifacts that are distorting the image and enhance the edges and lines In the following steps we will show you how to achieve optimal results with your own photos following this model So let s get started 1 Open an image file 2 Create a duplicate layer of your image Right click on your image layer in your layers and select Dupli cate Layer You can also achieve this by selecting your image layer and dragging it down to the new laye
25. ithout any color while chroma components represent the color information Noise Visible effects of interference in an image from a digital camera Often appearing as random col ored 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 Glossary that detracts from overall image quality or something you can choose to create artistically Pan and Zoom A useful function that allows users to magnify 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 time By magnifying 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 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 toa printer or do any number of other manipulations or edits Plug in A
26. l and 16 bits per chan nel 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 simplify the whole process of using Topaz DeJPEG Presets are set previews with previously defined settings that you can recall and reapply at any time We ve included some default presets for you and al though they won t work for every single photograph PTESEES they serve as excellent starting points for customized B High Quality JPEG tweaking B High Compressed JPEG Applying Presets E Noisy JPEG Applying a default preset is easy and intuitive Simply E Very Noisy JPEG clicking on a preset will change all the settings in To E New paz DeJPEG 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 Sometimes it s convenient to be able to define pre sets and save your settings for later use To do this first adjust the Topaz DeJPEG parameters until you re satisfied with the result Then click on Save a Import E 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 it in or out B Fix Color Edge of HQ JPEG Work Area 1 Presets Preview The removable preview
27. llow 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 com support or e mail customer support at help topazlabs com Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Shortcut Keys 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 MAC Shortcut PC Shortcut Action Spacebar Spacebar View Original Image CMD ALT R CTRL ALT R Reset All CMD ALT o CTRL ALT o Zoom to 100 or CMD or CTRL Zoom In or CMD or CTRL Zoom Out CMD Z Ctrl Z Undo CMD Shift Z Ctrl Shift Z Redo M Expands Collapses Main Tab A Expands Collapses Advanced Tab S Takes a Snapshot CMD Shift P CTRL Shift P Recalls previous Snapshot CMD Shift N CTRL Shift N Recalls next Snapshot CMD 1 CTRL 1 View Original Image CMD 2 CTRL 2 View Adjusted Image Left or Right Arrow Key Scrolls through presets Return enter key Applies selected preset key Reduces selected slider value by 0 1 key Increases selected slider value by 0 1 Home Key Set the slider value to minimum End Key Set the slider value to maximum Double click slider name Resets the slider to it s default value
28. lter gt Topaz Labs gt DeJPEG 4 gt Menu gt Enter Key You can then copy amp paste or type in your license key and then select OK had Topaz DeJPEG as a trial then I purchased How do I enter my new license key You can enter your new license key by opening up an image in Photoshop and go to Filter gt Topaz Labs gt DeJPEG 4 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 My Topaz DeJPEG key doesn t work There are a couple of reasons why Topaz DeJPEG might think your license key is invalid First make sure that your key is in the proper format It Il be in the format XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX 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 Frequently Asked Questions 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 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 a
29. mes filters out the automated email If you need more time to evaluate please e mail us at www topazlabs com support for an extended trial key can t find Topaz DeJPEG in the Photoshop Filters menu If you re using Windows 1 Go to C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz DeJPEG 4 Plugins Right click the file tldejpeg4 8bf 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 that is currently there that has to do with Topaz DeJPEG 4 This includes any folder that might be labeled Topaz DeJPEG 4 or any tidejpeg4 8bf file After doing that right click on any empty space and click Paste 3 Quit and restart Photoshop and Topaz DeJPEG will appear in your Filters menu If you re using Mac 1 Go to Macintosh HD Library Application Support Topaz Labs dejpeg4 Plug ins and right click Topaz De JPEG4 plugin Click Copy 2 Go to Applications Adobe Photoshop CSx Plug Ins or wherever your Photoshop Plug Ins folder is locat ed Delete any current reference to Topaz DeJPEG 4 Afterwards right click any Frequently Asked Questions empty spot and paste the Topaz Dejpega plugin file into the Photoshop Plug Ins folder 3 Quit and restart Photoshop and Topaz DeJPEG 4 will appear in your Filters menu Do you have any other DeJPEG tutorials Yes please see pages 25 and 3
30. n that you have reserved for saved presets You can then share this preset file with others who may then import it Sharing Presets Feel free to share your saved presets by emailing them to your friends and having them put it into their Topaz DeJPEG Presets folder Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Tools You will use the various tools in the tools 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 4 Snap and Recall buttons Save up to 99 snapshot settings for comparison 5 Sliders and Parameters Controls the editing pro cess using sliders to adjust the various effects 6 Additional Slider Controls Use the Reset All but ton to reset all of the sliders values back to zero Have more questions about Topaz DeJPEG 4 or any of the other Topaz software programs Check out the new Topaz Knowledge Base online at www topazlabs com support kb PP mom Preview Display Mode bri Lure re Coder Auto etbd MITO a EO E Uirdo Pego dt Prev Mass P Aden Work Area G AZEN o A Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Menu You can access Topaz DeJPEG s menu by clicking on the Menu button at the bot
31. nview first download Topaz DeJPEGto the default location Then to configure it into each program following the host specific instructions on the next page Topaz DeJPEG User Manual How to install Topaz DeJPEG in Paintshop Pro 1 First launch PaintShop Pro 2 Go to Menu file gt Preferences gt File Locations Select Plug ins from the File Types list and click add E EZETA Pren Brih Feri eta a ZO H i Lip E C Program Fies Topar Labs Topaz Denise 24 EO Pipe ah Beret d A Topar Dense 3 Da Pracpalt Topaz Daa Topar Deiak Togar Behia 2 Topar ESO d Topaz Labs LLC AUZO E ee lel E ml ae Installation 3 Choose C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz De JPEG 4 plug ins and click OK Ele Lesioen File types Micos pet a Mortor B a Eddie Patterns Picture Frames Pasture Tubet Pages Piepel Himi Fiera Ered Templates Ppthor S ounce Edita Sopir Aestacted Spri Tred Teaco 7 m i 4 Topaz DeJPEG 4 is now available to use Simply go to Effects gt Plug ins and select Topaz DeJPEG 4 rir Sn bea ro s rr EO b bF FS Let Erman a Nb en Ki Pa EAE Fe as a TZEEN LAE EN hee ae Eba ber Ata Make par Pier er k Ate be ter ee eg Lied A aa Die dere e t Tari ote Lak i pho geo E d ur b E b Pral prf beg F raw Eos beiz d Enko riei Ara et ute of deuna Audobe compatibiy Ghar d Lead loaded phagein
32. r icon LAYERS Normal B Opacity ZZ mara piz ZO wl MO E Ee Original Layer From Background Duplicate Layer Delete Layer Convert to Smart Object Merge Layer LO Merge Visible Flatten Image Topaz DeJPEG User Manual 3 To begin working on your image go to Filters gt Topaz Labs gt DeJPEG 4 4 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 Progra LN Pz rda dg dd pen rr eg Evga E a Ha D bre PAG KN per bern HEE sre Workflow We want to remove the checker boarding artifacts that are distorting the image and reestablish the character of the image To achieve this we will be working with the presets for this example but you can start any way you like 28 e FLAN Aad TNT e a i Gaia Za el Pu a a ke Ea A GK E r E 1 5 E i 1 a rg T E tnr AI Carmel Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Workfl OW Normal Mode Auto brightness disabled By default your mode is set to Normal when editing in DeJPEG For most images this mode is sufficient for removing artifacts More advanced users however may want to incorporate the use of all three modes for optimal precision in removing artifacts The Auto brightness feature is disabled here making the image darker and artifacts less visible ere gere 29 Tree ge
33. rpen Radius to control edge harshness Higher levels are good especially for blurred areas Your image should now be free of JPEG artifacts To modify any additional aspects of the image proceed with the next steps Workflow 4 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 The Main tab will generally be all you need to use when making adjustments However if you feel your image needs additional work then continue on to the Advanced tab 5 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 Luma mode and apply the Luma Noise adjustment Then return to Color and apply the Color Noise adjustment until you are satis fied This will help clear up a noisy image 6 Now stillin 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 7 Color can also sometimes be weakened in the artifact reduction process You can fix this by going to Satura tion and raising the value of this slider to recover some color and balance out the saturation in the image 8 Finally you can add in some grain to make the final image look a little bit more natural with th
34. s Ultimate control over Advanced SO artifact 3 levels of intricate and image exposure detail die ed specific detail enhance and color gives you the power to make your photos pop Advanced noise reduc tion filters noise while maximizing and retain ing image detail simply remova and IP Cani Topaz ReMask and effortlessly fact damage tools Ol Specializes in creat Ge Ge bei or Takes any of your ing crisp and stylized bie O di d ure regular photos and ef images Also features i Es an E fortlessly turn them into extensive smoothing 5 a OM WEEE TIEN beautiful works of art artifacts while preserv ing image detail like never before Specializes in overall image improvement Features sharpening re constructing enlarging high quality noise capabilities ment for naturally enhanced images with no halos EE M Remove unwanted EN backgrounds from your digital images quickly and easily with the new MEU FASE E TOPAZREMASK Fusion Express plug in Video Plug ins Easily and efficiently capture video frames and significantly increase their quality and resolution with this stand alone Windows application Increase video quality with this suite of video enhancement filters utilizing super resolution technology Go to http www topazlabs com downloads to get your 30 day free trial
35. tom of the interface Preferences Check for Update Enter Key What s This Users Guide Tech Support Product Info MyTopaz Tutorials About Preferences Select this to enable or disable the program tool tips or the Auto Update feature i Preferences Mise Enable Tooltips e Enable Auto Update OK Cancel Work Area Check for Update Checks for available Topaz DeJPEG updates Updates available D wou want to download version NZ moat Na Show Details 23 Click the Show Details button to get find out what s included in the update before you install Updates avallable Do you want to dawnload version V4 0 5 mo Yes No Hide Details 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 cattinas tn enahle dicahle heln trinos Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Enter Key Select this to enter your trial or purchased license key GO Activate Your Name My Name License Key REBECCA EE IRE ERRE REFE What s This Select this or click F1 then click on a feature in the Simplify 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
36. und Normal e Duplicate Layer Delete Layer Convert to Smart Object A Merge Layers Merge Visible Flatten Image Topaz DeJPEG User Manual 3 To begin working on your image go to Filters gt Topaz Labs gt DeJPEG 4 4 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 We want to remove the color artifacts that are dis torting the image and reestablish the character of the Fm Coke Dj of ESO KIZ B beze toed PG erau la B hertz bir EIZ Tena Catt A Workflow image scene To achieve this we will be working with the presets and sliders for this example but you can Start any way you like 5 If you want to choose a default preset scroll through the panel on the left side of the screen To select it just click on it and the sliders will automati cally adjust to the pre defined settings and param eters For this example we will be using the Highly Compressed JPEG preset Pe ge Dt Pz ge ble eie EK buz pre arr e d Pez Brett Ki rt E i E ct a Eriki aipe Prr Farri F Mer E Greta Topaz DeJPEG User Manual With a variety of presets you will often find that a single selection will give you optimal image results If you are satished with the preset adjustments then you can click OK to process your image and save it
37. window Use the return Enter key to apply the currently selected preset 10 Enable Disable Tool Tips Option to enable or dis able the pop up tool tips 11 Quick Slider Reset Double click on the slider name to reset default slider values Introduction Before Topaz DeJPEG After Topaz DeJPEG Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Before Topaz DeJPEG Introduction 11 Topaz DeJPEG User Manual After Topaz DeJPEG Introduction 12 Topaz DeJPEG User Manual Wo rk Area Interface Main View 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 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 Topit De PE d Pr s B PaCo Edge of O EIE B Hihi Cemented JPEG bora be z Ede SE de b Bad b Wy d aben E E Bovey Men BETE d a a b L t eur fa ily A GO ei d LK D D a a E i a B e s f i T J Corcel 1 Presets Preview 2 Presets Panel 3 Preview Window 4 Preview Navigator 5 Settings amp Parameters The removable pre Provides snapshots Displays the preview of the Displays the region of the Controls the editing using sliders view window displays of pre defined effects original and adjusted image preview image you are to adjust the various
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