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1. need a Topaz Detail 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 e mail us at support topazlabs com for an extended trial key I can t find Topaz Detail in the Photoshop Filters menu If you re using Windows 1 Go to C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Detail 2 Plugins Right click the file tldetail2 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 Detail 2 This includes any folder that might be labeled TopazDetail 2 or any tldetail2 8bf file After doing that right click on any empty space and click Paste 3 Quit and restart Photoshop and Topaz Detail will ap pear in your Filters menu If you re using Mac 1 Go to Library Application Support Topaz Labs De tail2 Plugins and right click Topaz_Detail2 plugin Click Copy 2 Go to Applications Adobe Photoshop CSx Plug Ins or wherever your Photoshop Plug Ins folder is located Delete any current reference to To Frequently Asked Questions paz Detail 2 Afterwards right click any empty spot and paste the Topaz_Detail2 plugin file into the Photoshop Plug Ins folder 3 Quit and restart Photosh2. Topaz Detail User Manual Topaz Detail is a Photoshop plug in which means it won t run by itself and requires a compatible host pro gram To Install 1 Close Photoshop or other image editing program if you are using it 2 Open the Topaz Detail zip file double click on the Topaz Detail 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 Detail will be installed in the following folder HD gt Library gt Application Support gt Topaz Labs gt Detail 2 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 HD gt Library gt Application Support gt Topaz Labs gt Detail 2 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 Detail 2 gt Menu gt Enter key 3 You can then copy and paste or type your key in Impo
3. Video Plug ins Increase video quality with this suite of video enhancement filters utilizing super resolution technology Easily and efficiently capture video frames and significantly increase their quality and resolution with this stand alone Windows application Go to http www topazlabs com downloads to get your 30 day free trial
4. Topaz Labs gt Detail 2 4 When you start Topaz Detail your image will go through a pre processing phase to prepare you image for the detail adjustments This may take a minute BOs ue ee Bi aszem bess E mar Ciera f shee et et et ed Coe ei ee erei Bos ee ee be ey eT Hh ent ee oy E Gere Er Ee TF ieri emia r a Bows ee al oepa m ls B mi aa ran Work Flow 5 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 enhance the natural details and elements of this image so we will be working with the adjust ment sliders for this example but you can start any way you like For more color exposure and detail tools be sure to check out Topaz Detail at www topazlabs com detail 2 E bee ei Reed Lectin Topaz Detail User Manual 6 If you want to choose a default preset scroll through the panel on the left side of the screen To se lect 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 Creative Detail Accent preset Presets Creative Detail Attam Feature Enhancement Micro Contrast Enhancement Minro Contrast Color byjDiare Edge SoPhe mer Skin Smooth and Brightening bj Soft Looking Deea Bue Sky EW Contrasted Bold Detail Coron Jur interior Se
5. Whee Hab lokiai a ii Wia j lsi ieee ma S Topaz Detail User Manual Installation How to install Topaz Detail in Photo Impact Then click on the Bl button and browse to find the 1 First launch Photo Impact Detail plug in folder located in C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Detail 2 plug ins and then click OK 2 Go to File gt Preferences gt General or use shortcut er _ key F6 Wi CaPeagewm Pes kib Topaz Labs Topar Piz Pia Fla Ps rise Fiz Pia HUOUOUUO ee 4 Restart Photo Impact Go to Menu gt Effect to access gS pee Se ermal a plug in z E e i S eee SS EF 4 Topaz Denoise 3 Ab Tesi db LT vCs5_s64 i _TvPE7_ 64 J _TvPEB_64 d Docs di Docs w54 d Plugins x54 d Presets DDD Topaz Detail User Manual Installation How to install Topaz Detail in Irfranview 3 In the screen that pops up select Add 8BF filters 1 Make sure that you have downloaded and installed and navigate to the C Program Files Topaz Labs To the 8bf plug in add on available on the Irfanview paz Detail 2 Plug ins folder and click OK You will webpage http www software com irfanview plugin then see Topaz Detail 2 in the Available Loadable 8BF Filters section dawnload the current version di Tapar Gear 3 Ay Topaz Betpeg 3 de Taper ence 3 a d Topaz Dem 2 Open Irfanview and go to Imag
6. video enhancement technology to both professionals and consumers Copyright 2009 Topaz Labs LLC All rights reserved http www topazlabs com Topaz Detail User Manual Be sure to check out the complete line up of Topaz products Image Plug ins tructing enlargi i Peat maximizing and retain high aes eh rgng Ya and easily with the new TOPAZDeNOISE ing image detail simply removal and JPEG arti ee Topaz ReMask and effortlessly fact damage tools J Specializes in creat e ae ee ot Takes any of your ing crisp and stylized opaz to your Aperture Ultimate control over image exposure detail and color gives you the power to make your photos pop Advanced noise reduc tion filters noise while regular photos and ef fortlessly turn them into beautiful works of art antat Ia aa t Nee Advanced JPEG artifact reduction filters elimi nate JPEG compression artifacts while preserv ing image detail like never before Specializes in overall image improvement Features sharpening re images Also features extensive smoothing capabilities levels of intricate and SJN specific detail enhance ment for naturally enhanced images with no halos TVLIA ZUaonr TOPAZ DETAIL aTM Nines digital images quickly gt uy V Remove unwanted a backgrounds from your MEUM Fae bh iPhoto and Lightoom workflow with the new Fusion Express plug in
7. The unique method of pre processing is necessary because it extracts image detail in a way that does not introduce a halo effect when you go to manipulate your image with the adjustment sliders 2 Is it supposed to take this long Yes pre processing can take a few minutes especially if you are using a larger image Delayed pre process ing times allow for quicker post processing times after you finish your image adjustments Parameters Topaz Detail has four settings tabs and a total of 18 parameters to help you achieve optimal image results Does my image have to be pre processed Yes all images must be pre processed before being enhanced in Topaz Detail Looking for quick crisp black and white conversion like the cat image to the right Use the BW Contrasted preset in the Topaz Detail presets menu to instantly transform your image to black amp white Topaz Detail User Manual Details The Details tab uses an innovative layering technique that allows you to adjust three levels of details within an image It can adjust the small medium and large details in an image Different combinations of the de tail settings an create many different possibilities Y Detail Small Detail Small Boost Medium Detail Medium Boost Large Detail Large Boost Settings amp Parameters Small Details Small details adjustment parameter Adjusting this parameter affects the visibility of the very fine details in
8. 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 Filter gt Topaz Labs gt Detail 2 gt Menu gt Enter Key You can then copy amp paste or type in your license key and then select OK had Topaz Detail as a trial then 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 Detail 2 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 Detail key doesn t work There are a couple of reasons why Topaz Detail might think your upgraded key is invalid First make sure that your key is in the proper format It Il be in the format XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXxX 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 This will allow
9. by H er Based il ei Feed corti 1 Presets 2 Preview Window 3 Preview Navigator 4 Settings and Parameters Provides snapshots of Displays the preview of Displays the region of the Controls the editing using sliders accessible pre defined the original and adjusted preview image you are to adjust the various effects parameter settings image currently focused on Topaz Detail User Manual Interface Tool Panel View 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 Work Area or grab the 2 booed A E i feed coh Topaz Detail 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 T we Tier Dai F oan Be a al ee F nf if E 13 Topaz Detail 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 Boreas Cel Arie ae B lester braman E crm Coro Lhaaa B irp Come ee E irn iaer nil brega rr baji D S ia Orry ha y Fv Corwaued Be Bek aa Coke ferns E rri eros Deu Lee ee y He B ks erer Work Area or grab the 14 Topaz Detail User Manual Preview Section The Preview secti
10. in the image Shadow Built in protection from shadows the darkest tones Increasing this parameter reduces the harshness of shadows and reveals previously obscured detail in shadow areas A setting of o disables shadow protec tion Highlight Built in protection from highlight the lightest tones blowout Increasing this parameter reduces the harsh ness of highlights and reveals previously obscured detail in highlight areas A setting of o disables high light protection Topaz Detail User Manual Color The Color tab applies adaptive color processing It works on the image s color Interesting color effects can be created here W Color Saturation Saturation Boost Hue Saturation Standard parameter to increase or decrease the over all saturation of the image Saturation Boost Saturation boost increases the color detail of the weaker colors in the image Hue A convenient hue correction control Settings amp Parameters Deblur The deblur tab allows you to reduce blur in your im age so that your detail enhancements are clear crisp and sharp for maximum effect Y Deblur Strength Radius Strength Standard parameter to increase or decrease the amount of blur reduction in the image Radius The larger the radius is the larger the size of the de blurred details will be The smaller this parameter is the smaller the size of the de blurred details Additional Deblur note
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12. Eni bieda Dai edeur kryer Large Dri Large EH E Riit All es Feel Lucky Work Area Topaz Detail User Manual Menu You can access Topaz Detail s menu by clicking on the Menu button at the bottom of the interface oo Enter Key What s This Fl Users Guide Tech Support Product Info Gallery About Enter Key Select this to enter your trial or purchased license key Your Name My Name License Key Ce diL Cancel Work Area What s This Select this or click F1 then click on a feature in the Detail 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 and Knowledge Base Product Info Select this to go to the Topaz Detail web page to learn more about the Topaz Detail plug in Gallery Select this to open up your Internet browser and go to the Topaz Detail image gallery to see other user im ages enhanced with Topaz Detail About Select this to see what version of Detail you currently have PN Topaz Detail V2 0 0 Copyright 2009 Topaz Labs LLC OK User Manu Settings amp Parameters Pre Processing Topaz Detail The plug in is analyzing the image What is Pre Processing Pre processing is an automated process that divides your image up into three layers of image detail Small Medium and Large Why is pre processing necessary
13. a D Cime Ded Accent B feature Enhancement Micro Covmrasr Enhance re D hiro Conran Caer byl Bi Edy ioia D tiin Smooth and Brightening h Bh Soft Looking Cero Shoe Shy B iW Coreraved Do told Deui B ir Ju p D miris Strong Crisi D Uhayaph by H Hug Work Area 1 Pkesets Preview Provides snapshots of the available pre defined parameter settings in cluded in the presets list below 2 Rkasets Lisk 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 Detail 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 Detail 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 use the Delete option with your desired preset selected ra Import Fo Export Please Note Default pres
14. an image Small Boost Adds more flexibility to the small detail slider The boost will weaken or strengthen the smaller details Medium Details Medium details adjustment parameter Adjusting this parameter affects the visibility of the medium details in an image Medium Boost Adds more flexibility to the medium detail slider The boost will weaken or strengthen the medium details Large Details Large details adjustment parameter Adjusting this pa rameter affects the visibility of the very large details in an image Large Boost Adds more flexibility to the large detail slider The boost will weaken or strengthen the large details Topaz Detail User Manual Tone The Tone tab allows you to increase or reduce the quality of brightness deepness or hue of a tint or shade of a color in the image This tab gives the user creative control over enhancing or suppressing the range of color Brightness Contrast Cyon Red Magenta Green Yellow Blue Protect Shadow Protect Highlight Settings amp Parameters Cyan Red Tone Affects the brightness of the shades closely related to the red color range Magenta Green Tone Affects the brightness of the shades closely related to the green color range Yellow Blue Tone Affects the brightness of the shades closely related to the blue color range Brightness Controls the overall brightness of the image Contrast Controls the range of tones from light to dark
15. arameter with Strength slider and Radius slider for even more control over optimal image quality 3 Undo Redo buttons 4 Collapsible side panels Expand and collapse the preset panel and the tool panel for an adjustable workspace 5 Collapsible tabs Open and close the parameter tabs as you need them 6 Presets Layout New preset format with single pre set preview window 7 Preset Navigation Use the up down arrow keys 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 8 Quick Slider Reset Double click on the slider name to reset default slider values 9 Speed Improvement Speed increase for process ing large images After Topaz Detail Introduction 10 Topaz Detail User Manual Wo rk Area Interface Main View Although the Topaz Detail 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 D Citar Ge anew feats Ue oe Bo Umo Cowan iee heal F as co r gt as w wi re i Do tapia Cece ieee at aa Li i A Y a El i 4 ty j j 1 1 Di da Pee sd beg sng ee Bi Tee Lands rage B Dap er Sry Boa Cree pues E baj iriki ic ep Do merer trey ui eee
16. djust 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 Detail supports both 8 bits per channel and 16 bits per channel Topaz Detail supports RGB mode only To work on black and white images first convert them to RGB mode Topaz Detail User Manual Presets Presets are a great way to speed up and simplify the whole process of using Topaz Detail 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 they serve as excellent starting points for customized tweaking Applying Presets Applying a default preset is easy and intuitive Simply clicking on a preset will change all the settings in To paz Detail 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 Details parameters until you re satisfied with the result Then click on Save E Import p Export Presets
17. e gt Effects gt Adobe Ji Tapar Seely 2 8BF filters 4 To use Topaz Detail 2 in the future simply go to Image gt Effects gt Adobe 8BF filters again and select Topaz Detail 2 7 ss u E M ran F i J i 7 J j P i s F a arami aS i meee gy i i a ovate cacdatle OF Fiert bimbi cick by piyi a i Ims Edu HEF TH AE a ee Topaz Detail User Manual Topaz Detail About Topaz Detail Topaz Detail is a Photoshop plug in that uses a recent breakthrough in image processing technology to achieve unique detail tone contrast and color effects that will make your photos pop without creating halos After Topaz Detail Introduction Topaz Detail uses sophisticated algorithms that allow the user to quickly and effectively improve any im age without spending a lot of time tweaking settings or making adjustment layers It also includes several built in presets that serve as a starting point for many images Topaz Detail gives you ultimate control over small me dium and large image details tone contrast and color offering you the user unprecedented control over the enhancement of your photos The Primary Functions of Topaz Detail Include 1 Dynamically enhance large image details to give im ages depth and more oveall appeal 2 Intelligent small detail enhancement reduction with innovative detail manipulation functions 3 Unique color effects via adva
18. ee 2 EEE ied oi blr pep b mr bee lus Bo ee pee eee Workflow 5 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 transform this image into a black and white image and also enhance the natural details and elements of this image so we will be working with the presets and detail sliders for this example but you can start any way you like 32 Topaz Detail User Manual 6 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 BW Contrasted preset Presets B Create Detail Accent D Feature Enhancement D Micro Contrast Enhancement D Mro Comrast Color byjDlze B Edge Softener D Skin Smooth and Brightening bd B Soft Looking D Diep Mue Sky B BW Contrasted B Bold Detail B Color Jump inerio rong Detail B Lithograph by H Hurst E u E Delete P impot P Export Workflow If you are satisfied with the preset adjustments then you can click OK to process your image and save it back to Photoshop If you would like to make some additional adjust ments to your Detail settings then you can do so by adjusting any of the sliders in the four tabs manually until you achieve you
19. ents 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 Detail Presets folder C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Details Presets unless you ve opted to install Topaz Details into a different directory Mac users have this folder at HD Library ApplicationSupport TopazLabs Details Presets Preset Name Created By Good For Description Work Area C Save Preset My New Preset Me Flowers and Plants Also Good For Avchinectur aed Buikingt w Nasure and Landicape Peele dro Anima Flore and Flan Objects aad Sill Life Back and White Enter preset description here For example this is a nature enhancement preset Cancel 18 Nature and Landscape Nature and Landscape People and Animals Architecture and Buildings Flowers and Plants Objects and Still Life Black and White The preset name already exists Do you WERT to overwrite lt Topaz Detail User Manual Importing Presets To import a preset file click the Import button Delete Import Export This will open up a Browse box to import a saved preset from your computer into Topaz Detail This is useful if you have downloaded a preset file that you d like to use a iz D H H fa Snot oe ee bidwtad tpt El suhiey Bobinas E Fega i i uh i Pi a Ei giei F LCC B a ot ka Faai F ALII e Craton AN Ay at
20. h iA alh dhol cate h Deman FARCH POA kl ee Work Area Exporting Presets To export the preset file to a certain location click Export B Save Delete F Import gt Export Name your preset and save it to your desktop or other specified location that you have reserved for saved presets Sawe File Save As My New Preset Where G Desktop 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 Detail Presets folder Topaz Detail 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 Sliders and Parameters Controls the editing pro cess using sliders to adjust the various effects 5 Additional Slider Controls Use the Reset All but ton to reset all of the sliders values back to zero Use the I Feel Lucky button to apply randomized settings to your image This is useful when you want to experiment with different settings nG ve vedo 7 Cail paal Genai mall
21. lected 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 value to o Topaz Detail 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 Detail 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 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 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
22. m and small sliders too To see each individual detail size layer drag that particular one all the way to the right and set the con trast to o which will switch the base layer to neutral gray 5 The luminance layer is re combined with the ad justed small medium and large detail layers as well as the base layer Topaz Detail User Manual 6 Highlight and shadow protection as set by the user is applied to the luma layer 7 The internal luma and chroma layers are re com bined to form your startlingly good final processed image Steps 5 6 and 7 take no time at all This means that although there can be a sometimes annoying wait for the initial pre processing stage there will be no actual waiting after that All adjustments are made instanta neously after the necessary initial pre processing This is the complete internal workflow that Detail uses Now that you know it becomes quite obvi ous how it can sharpen and enhance detail without creating any halos simply because it doesn t really sharpen All it does is increase the intensity of the appropriate detail layer which gives a sharpening effect without any of the negative artifacts normally associated with sharpening or detail enhancement Before Topaz Detail After Topaz Detail Introduction Topaz Detail User Manual New Detail Features Topaz Detail 2 0 Features 1 New user interface 2 New Parameter Deblur P
23. nced color processing 4 Advanced tone adjustment features that allow for individual RGB shadow highlight brightness and con trast balancing 5 Reduce minor instances of blur in images for better overall detail and sharpening enhancements Topaz Detail User Manual How Detail Works Introduction Walk through the internal steps that Topaz Detail takes from start to finish Tri Ta Toke Leh 1 Start with your original image Invoke Topaz Detail 2 Pre processing starts Topaz Detail separates your image into two One based on chrominance color information and one based on luminance grayscale information These will undergo different processing methods and will be affected by different sliders 3 The luminance information is further internally broken down into three detail layers based on size and a base layer Manipulating these four layers make up the bulk of the detail enhancement functionality of the software After this step pre processing ends and the Topaz Detail user interface pops up This is also the portion of pre processing that runs the slowest probably because it has the most advanced break through technological algorithms 4 The user adjusts the large medium and small detail sizes and each individual detail layer is affected ap propriately If you like you can see what each of the four individual layers looks like To see the base layer by itself turn the large mediu
24. ns 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 Detail 2 Topaz provides default presets A preview of each preset can be seen in the preset preview window lo Glossary cated 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 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 Saturation The difference of intensity within a spe cific hue Shadow A dark area or shape produced by a body com ing between the rays of light and a surface 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 Topaz Detail User Manual
25. on is the main element that is cen tered in the Detail interface The preview section shows you the original image and the processed pre view of the image Switch between the Original and Preview tabs to com pare the filtered and un filtered images D imin Ged aire tesir Ute eee Beco Cora dearest Do tai Cee ede lig irur D tee Peet esd brng fe D HA aad rong B Cep lun Sry BGA Creer pues Ej baj Corte Cor ep Bo races egy Seu D ihograc by H HeH 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 to switch back and forth between your filtered and unfiltered image in the preview window 15 Topaz Detail 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 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 Work Area 16 The Ctrl and Ctrl keys zoom in and out of the image just like in Photoshop You can use the arrow keys to a
26. onaz DART The most controllable detail enhancement tool available to selectively control three levels of detail and sharpening within images with absolutely no leftover artifacts or halos Topaz Detail User Manual I Installation A HOW CONS Allein sseesiagescsontasacaesesiecaes 3 Bo EMtenne YOUN KEY ins sicssunandacnoddemacnadices 3 C Host Specific Installation 000e 3 1 Paint Shop PlOsc dt xonceeetsewesecmenees 4 2 Photo IMP ACbiacatcntocavey seve eecences 5 3 ITANVICW ve ws cinneestrandctacesanvasceand 6 Il Introduction Pa TODA Deldibesisececeaccane ese ctewseecnessaoen 7 1 Primary Functions 06 7 B How Detail Works isccsse0esececneesewenens ce 8 C New Detail Features 0 cece eee ee 10 Ill Work Area Pie eae e A EET 11 BPE VON coucenasetseeescesoeaiseasescccacataees 15 CoP FESCtS spenr ennenen EAEE RAS 17 1 Applying Presets eee 17 2 AGING PrEeSEtS siricsscrrsossserissti 17 3 Deleting Presets 008 18 4 Importing Presets 00 19 Bs EXPOMing PI SetS 2sininnsodsceisnwaeaer 19 Os SNaMINE PRESCUS csvcccesscee ton eeni 19 De TOONS soreer urno N E E 20 Ee M ENa EE EE EE ony 21 Teeter EE EET T 21 2 Whats VS xeneteceteecneeceeeetenaads 21 3 USEF GUIGE lt cc0nsenseeanrsecessaseweeas 21 4 Tech SUD DOM ccxcovosenssquaseecoueses 21 5 Product INf0 ccc cece cece eee 21 6 Detail Galll Vy c2
27. op and Topaz Detail 2 will appear in your Filters menu Do you have any other Detail tutorials Yes please see pages 27 and 32 of this Topaz Detail user guide and also visit http www topazlabs com tutorials detail I do not have Photoshop will Detail work with my El ements Aperture Lightroom iPhoto Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact or Irfanview Yes you can use Topaz Detail with any of the above host programs However to use Detail in Aperture Lightroom or iPhoto you will need to download the free Topaz Fusion Express plug in 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 Detail 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
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29. pears white under similar viewing conditions 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 made up of a specific primary color In a typical digi tal photo the primary colors of red green and blue from the RGB color model create all the colors in Glossary that photo which may be represented by three color channels each of red green or blue Color Profile defines the range of colors that can ap pear in a digital photo Desaturate Decreasing the intensity of a color hue Download The process of transmitting or transfer ring data from one device to another 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 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 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 suscep tible to expe
30. r preferred image results Don t forget that you can use the shortcut keys in Topaz Detail 2 to speed up your workflow 93 Topaz Detail User Manual 7 Start in the Details tab It is a good idea to begin here and then progress to the Tone Deblur and Color tabs in order to see the effects of your adjustments easily Detail Small Detail Small Boost Medium Detail Medium Boost Large Detail 8 Slowly adjust the Small Medium and Large detail sliders to enhance the detail effect in the image Then adjust the Small Medium and Large Boost sliders which will allow you to adjust the intensity of the Small Medium and Large image details When you are happy with the Detail settings move to Workflow the Tone tab 9 The Tone tab gives you optimal control over the individual tonal range of colors in the image The con trast slider will be the most important setting here YF Tone Brightness Contrast Cyan Red 34 Magenta Green Yellow Blue Protect Highlight 10 Gently adjust the Tone sliders to increase or reduce the amount of brightness in a particular color range Then use the remaining sliders to adjust the quality of brightness deepness or hue of a tint or shade of a color in the image Topaz Detail User Manual When you are happy with the Detail settings move to the Deblur tab Please note that note every image will need adjusting in the Deblur tab If your image does not
31. require adjusting in this area then feel free to skip this part and move on to the Color tab for your final adjustments 11 The Deblur tab allows you to reduce small occur rences of blurriness in your image Y Deblur Strength Radius 10 Gently adjust the Strength sliders to increase or reduce the amount of blur reduction in your image Then adjust the Radius slider to determine how that blur reduction is applied When you are happy with the Deblur settings move to the Color tab Workflow Finally in the Color tab you adjust the saturation and hue in your image Use the sliders here to perfect the overall color in your image Color Saturation Saturation Boost Hue 35 All that s left now is to click OK and watch your image transform Now you should have a beautiful black amp white image Topaz Detail 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 Blur Make or become unclear or less distinct 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 ap
32. riencing increased noise Noise Visible effects of interference in an image from a digital camera Often appearing as random colored dots sprinkled throughout the image or uneven col oration 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 Topaz Detail User Manual you can choose to create artistically Opacity The amount of transparency a layer has 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 to a printer or do any number of other manipulatio
33. rong Detail Lithograph by H Hurst My New Preset Work Flow If you are satisfied with the preset adjustments then you can click OK to process your image and save it back to Photoshop If you would like to make some additional adjust ments to your Detail settings then you can do so by adjusting any of the sliders in the four tabs manually until you achieve your preferred image results Don t forget that you can use the shortcut keys in Topaz Detail 2 to speed up your workflow 28 Topaz Detail User Manual 7 Start in the Details tab It is a good idea to begin here and then progress to the Tone Deblur and Color tabs in order to see the effects of your adjustments easily Detail Small Detail Small Boost Medium Detail Medium Boost Large Detail Large Boost 8 Slowly adjust the Small Medium and Large detail sliders to enhance the detail effect in the image Then adjust the Small Medium and Large Boost sliders which will allow you to adjust the intensity of the Small Medium and Large image details When you are happy with the Detail settings move to the Tone tab Work Flow 9 The Tone tab gives you optimal control over the individual tonal range of colors in the image This is where you can really make your photo pop Tone Brightness Contrast Cyon Red 29 Magenta Green ellow Bluwe Protect Shadow Protect Highlight 10 Gently adjust the Tone sliders to increa
34. rtant To install the product on a second com puter you will need to download Topaz Detail and then enter your same license key Host Specific Installation Topaz Detail is also compatible with Lightroom Aper ture and iPhoto To use Detail in any of these programs you will need to download and install the free Topaz Fusion Express plug in You can get it online at www topazlabs com downloads In Windows Topaz Detail is supported by most host applications that support Photoshop plug ins This includes Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact Painter and Irfanview although there are also other host programs that may also support Topaz Detail Topaz Detail is not supported by Google Picasa To install Detail in either Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact or Irfranview first download Topaz Detail to the default location Then to configure it into each program fol low the host specific instructions on the next page Topaz Detail User Manual How to install Topaz Detail in Paintshop Pro 1 First launch PaintShop Pro Photo Impact 2 Go to Menu file gt Preferences gt File Locations Select Plug ins from the File Types list and click Add Be h eee jp Aia Een Laen Dech peia A n EE u deen eT rare Progen Per erent ru be Perrin Pre Eea Fie Farini GiH Flr oc aona Raich Propran E et pri Em h Rena Fi Preeren W iigh amp Cetor Miata Select a lokje CAPiogan Fiesi opaz Labsi To
35. s 1 Not every image requires use of the deblur tab 2 Ideal use is for small occurrences of blurriness 3 Most useful when resizing high pixel count images 4 Over applying will result in image graininess 5 Best when used in conjunction with the Small De tails and Small Boost sliders 6 Preview zoom MUST be 50 or more or the Deblur feature will not be accessible and you will see the message below Preview must be greater than 50 Topaz Detail 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 Detail program Before Detail eaten a FA B Workflow We will be using this photo of a sunflower for our example You can see the difference in detail and color enhancement in the Before and After shots 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 layer icon LAYERS Duplicate Layer Delete Layer Convert to Smart Object Merge Layers Merge Visible Flatten Image Topaz Detail User Manual 3 To begin working on your image go to Filters gt
36. se or reduce the amount of brightness in a particular color range Then use the remaining sliders to adjust the quality of brightness deepness or hue of a tint or shade of a color in the image Topaz Detail User Manual When you are happy with the Detail settings move to the Deblur tab Please note that note every image will need adjusting in the Deblur tab If your image does not require adjusting in this area then feel free to skip this part and move on to the Color tab for your final adjustments 11 The Deblur tab allows you to reduce small occur rences of blurriness in your image Deblur Strength Radius 10 Gently adjust the Strength sliders to increase or reduce the amount of blur reduction in your image Then adjust the Radius slider to determine how that blur reduction is applied When you are happy with the Deblur settings move to the Color tab If you see a difference in color from the preview in the Topaz Detail interface and the final processed image back in Photoshop then you will want to turn off your Proof Color feature in Photoshop You can do this by going to View gt Proof Setup Workflow Finally in the Color tab you adjust the saturation and hue in your image Use the sliders here to perfect the overall color in your image Color Saturation Saturation Boost Hue 30 All that s left now is to click OK and watch your image transform Now you should ha
37. ve a dramatically enhanced and colorful image Topaz Detail User Manual Sample Project 2 In this project we will walk you through a second De tail workflow this time focusing on color to black and white conversion After Detail Workflow We will be using this photo for our example You can see the difference in detail enhancement and color desaturation in the Before and After shots 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 layer icon LAYERS Normal EB Opacity P Lock E a Fill T Layer From Background Duplicate Layer Delete Layer Convert to Smart Object Merge Layers Merge Visible Flatten Image Topaz Detail User Manual 3 To begin working on your image go to Filters gt Topaz Labs gt Detail 2 a I Topaz Mug in Pre processing The plug in is analyzing the image 4 When you start Topaz Detail your image will go through a pre processing phase to prepare you image for the detail adjustments This may take a minute Boe tome 0 Sees terie Leer an t he Be ee pi eg BT ee Bless ae
38. you to access your Topaz programs My Deblur tab sliders are grayed out Please make sure that your image preview is zoomed in to 50 or more and this will enable the Deblur sliders My image color is not the same as it was in the Detail interface after I process it Please make sure that your Proof Color feature is turned OFF and this will fix the issue 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 please visit Our new Topaz Forum online at www topazlabs com forum or email customer support at support topazlabs com User Manual Shortcut Keys Topaz Detail uses some shortcut keys to speed up your workflow Many of these k keys are similar to those in Photoshop The following keys work at all times O N Q Action MAC Shortcut PC Shortcut View Original Image Spacebar Spacebar Reset All CMD ALT R CTRL ALT R Zoom to Fit CMD o CTRL o Zoom to 100 CMD ALT o CTRL ALT o Zoom In or CMD or CTRL Zoom Out or CMD or CTRL Undo CMD Z Ctrl Z Redo CMD Shift Z Ctrl Shift Z ADDITIONAL SHORTCUTS Action Shortcut D Expands Collapses Detail Tab T Expands Collapses Tone Tab B Expands Collapses DeBlur Tab C Expands Collapses Color Tab Left or Right Arrow Key Scrolls through presets Return enter key Applies se
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