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1. with your Please Note Default presents cannot be overwritten or deleted Once you delete a preset or overwrite it it cannot be retrieved Favorites To add a default or user made preset to you favorites just click on the star next to the preset To remove a preset click the star while in your favorites collection Saved presets are located in the Topaz Clarity Presets folder C Program Files x86 Topaz Labs Topaz Clarity Presets unless you ve opted to install Topaz Clarity into a different directory Mac users have this folder at HD Library Application Support Topaz Labs Clarity Presets Work Area Snapshots A snapshot is a temporary preset provided as a work flow tool so you can temporarily save then go back to a previous place in your session You can take up to 99 snapshots during each session by clicking on the camera icon at the bottom right of the presets panel Note Snapshots are NOT SAVED and will be deleted after exiting the session i78 i78 978 I I I i 39 Save Preset Preset Name Created By Description save In Architecture Documentary Fashion General Landscape Macro Nature New Collection Cancel Topaz Clarity User Manual Importing Presets To import a preset file click the import icon This will open up a Browse box to import a saved preset from your computer into Topaz Clarity This is useful2. specific variation Medium Contrast Targets medium midtones contrast variations al lowing you to increase or decrease the contrast in this specific variation High Contrast Targets large shadows and highlights contrast varia tions allowing you to increase or decrease the contrast in this specific variation Topaz Clarity User Manual Tone Level Adjust the overall image tonal scale using the tone con trols You can correct black or white levels that may have changed after the Dynamics adjustments Tone Level Black Level Midtones White Level Black Level Adjusts black clipping Drag to the left to boost shad ows Closer to black Drag to the right to reduce shadow clipping and recover shadow detail Midtones Adjusts image brightness mainly affecting midtones White Level Adjusts white clipping Drag to the left to reduce clip ping in highlights and recover highlight detail Drag to the right to boost highlights closer to white Settings amp Parameters Before By Topaz User Joanne West After By Topaz User Joanne West User Manual Hue Sat Lum Use the Hue Saturation Luminance module to adjust individual color ranges in your photo There are 8 color range sliders and an overall slider at the bottom of each group To display which group to work in click on the Hue Saturation or Luminance button Topaz Clarity Hue Changes the color For example you can change
3. images 3 Presets List Lists all of the available presets for the selected Effect 2 Preset Options The preset options allow you to star your favor ite presets save delete presets default presets cannot be deleted import export presets for sharing and take up to 99 snapshots to com pare while editing 4 Preset Preview Provides a preview of the available presets in cluded in the Effects list selected Scroll over the preset list to see each preview 5 Preset QuickLook View View all of the presets in a collection at the same time by clicking the grid icon on the top right of the Presets list Work Area COLLUBCTIONS i 2 B2 ORIGINAL Fawewines Land scape Marr Neue Partrait Enapshaors Linie T 3 P Hs rs Ew Nor Topaz Clarity User Manual 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 Clarity parameters until you re satisfied with the result Then click on Next enter a preset name and description then choose which collection to save it in you can create a new collection here as well To apply it later just click it like any other preset Please Note 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 Deleting Presets If you d like to delete a preset click desired preset selected
4. Documentary Fashion General Landscape Macro Nature Portrait Wedding Favorites Snapshots PRESETS High Contrast and Color Pop High Contrast and Color Pop Il High Contrast Boost High Contrast Boost Il Low Contrast and Color Pop Low Contrast and Color Pop Il Low Contrast Boost Low Contrast Boost Il Med Contrast and Color Pop Med Contrast and Color Pop Il Medium Contrast Boost CANCEL Topaz Clarity User Manual Wo rk Area Preview Section To pan the preview image click and hold the space bar and hold the 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 pro cessed and the result will be displayed The Preview section is the main window that is cen tered in the Clarity 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 and buttons to You can also use SPACE bar or your numbered shortcut switch and compare the filtered and unfiltered im keys 1 and 2 to switch back and forth between your ages Use the irr buttons to switch between the filtered and unfiltered image in the preview window processed view and the split screen before after enn LJ Topaz Clarite v1 0 0 COLLECTIONS ay camel ii Doumer Fach et Cerner Lid scope Harry Fialu e Forralt Bedding Favorines amp napshrsts PRE
5. SETS Low Camras aed Color Pap Loe Corr Boost Low Camras Beat Il Med Coira ua olor Po l Med Contrai ae Color Pee i Medium Contrast Boost I Medium Contrast Beers Il Micro Color Boost Hiro olor logs Micr Camras Boost Viro Com ras konst ii Topaz Clarity User Manual You can zoom in or out of the preview image by click ing the or buttons above the main preview image You can also re size 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 1 1 button will zoom to 100 view If Zoomed below 100 the preview image will be inter nally re sized in order to speed up preview updating The Ctrl and Ctrl keys zoom in and out of the image just like in Photoshop A complete list of the shortcut keys can be found in the Shortcut Keys section later in this manual Work Area After By Topaz User Robyn Aber Topaz Clarity User Manual Presets are pre defined settings that you can recall and reapply to any im age at any time They are a great way to speed up and simplify your work flow and offer creative ideas We ve included some default presets for you and although they won t work for every single photograph they serve as excellent starting points 1 Effects List Lists all of the included effect collections that can be applied to your
6. Topar Simply Plugin ow Python Cup cam ri a m m at T TE j j J Sorts Fiesticted Folder option wid ans of Enable 4 Use tub Holders x eec Dona E 4 m Installation 3 Choose C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Clarity Plugins and click OK Ok Cees H 4 Topaz Clarity is now available to use Simply go to Ef fects gt Plug ins and select Clarity i re P ie fe ie E ME jJ rpm Diah jni Y H NFL EB ian i L F Hima h sral hes humr dF hek M ud ete ELI Nr LEE T LLL FEN 2 b Freel peed eee Topaz Clarity User Manual How to install Topaz Clarity in Photo Impact 1 First launch Photo Impact 2 Go to File gt Preferences gt General or use shortcut key F6 Installation Then click on the m button and browse to find the Clarity plug in folder located in C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Clarity plug ins and click OK tend Free aci icm 4 Restart Photo Impact Go to Menu gt Effect to access the plug in 4 Topaz Denoise 3 Ji TvCS4 564 Ji TwCSS x64 A TPE 54 di TvPEB 964 X Docs k Plugin J Plugins 64 di Presets b b TenarfSimnh e2 000 0 0 n om Topaz Clarity User Manual How to install Topaz Clarity in Irfanview 1 Make sure that you have downloaded and installed the 8bf plug in add
7. a red wagon and all other red objects from magenta to orange Y v HSL Filter Red Orange Yellow Green Aqua Blue Purple Magenta Overall Saturation Changes the color vividness For instance you can change a green field from gray to highly saturated green Y Settings amp Parameters v HSL Filter Red Orange Yellow Green Aqua Blue Purple Magenta Overall EE E E E E E E User Manual Settings amp Parameters Luminance Changes the brightness of the color range Topaz Clarity HSL Filter Red Orange Yellow Before By Topaz User Adrian Pym Green Agua Blue Purple Magenta o o o o o O O Overall After By Topaz User Adrian Pym Topaz Clarity User Manual Shortcut Keys Topaz Clarity 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 Hold to pan CMD Shift R CTRL Shift R Reset All CMD O CTRL O Zoom to Fit CMD Shift O CTRL Shift O Zoom to 100 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 X X Toggles between Hide Reveal Brush key key Toggles between Brush A and B S S Takes a Snapshot CMD 1 CTRL 1 View Origin
8. al Image CMD 2 CTRL 2 View Adjusted Image Down Up Arrow Keys Scrolls through presets when selected Applies selected preset Return enter key key Reduces selected slider value by 0 1 key Increases selected slider value by 0 1 Right Left Arrow Keys With slider selected 01 Adjustment Double click slider name Resets the slider to it s default value Mac and PC Shortcuts are the same unless indicated otherwise Topaz Clarity User Manual need a Topaz Clarity trial key Visit http www topazlabs com trials for a trial key Please check your Spam folder because your Spam filter sometimes filters out the automated e mail If you need more time to evaluate please contact us at www topazlabs com support for an extended trial key I can t find Topaz Clarity in the Photoshop Filters menu If Photoshop was open when you installed then you will need to restart Photoshop and then you should be able to access it If itis still not listed in your Filter menu then do the following For Windows Please go to your preferences menu in Photoshop and select Plug ins Check enable the Additional Plug ins Folder option then click Choose After that please navigate to C Program Files and select the Topaz Labs folder Then click Choose or it may say Save OK to save this back to Photoshop Back in Photoshop click OK to save your changes then restart Photo
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10. c vo E RES RES 29 2 Check for Update 29 EMEI T cea vaanerennabares ate 30 B Aser GUIdE soitsacactodoarandesantnacen 30 Gis Tel ni U ojo To quM E 30 Ta Product IDEO cete quaeret UR PR ERES 30 ECL 30 SEI IIo 2m 30 10 TUONA S e osos eda ree EE nO E E ENDO 30 Ii VADO sans ccccttasunawsaetevesercsaie 30 IV Settings amp Parameters A Clarity Dynamics cece eee eee eee 31 B Clarity Tone Level eeueeee 32 C Hue Sat LUM 0 cece cece cece eee ences 33 VII Additional Resources A SDOrteut Keys dope endo Eo eR TRO ESSE 35 BuO 36 GE CONC CG dq PEE 38 D Company INfO eee cece eee e ences 39 Topaz Clarity User Manual Topaz Clarity is a plug in which means it won t run by itself and requires a compatible host program for use To Install in Photoshop 1 Close Photoshop or other image editing program if you are using it 2 Double click on the Topaz Clarity folder to access the installer and then follow the on screen instructions i J Mac dmg Windows exe 3 Your Topaz Clarity plug in will automatically be in stalled 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 Clarity will be installed in the following folder Macintosh HD gt Library g
11. ctive Just click and drag in your image to create the gradient Linear Gradient The gradient follows a line Radial Gradient The gradient radiates from a defined point Reflected Gradient Topaz Clarity User Manual Color Range The Color Range tool selects a specified color within an image and creates a mask based upon that color To use the Color Range tool click on the button within the mask module then select the color in your image that you would like to mask out the green dot lets you know which color is selected NAVIGATOR LOUPE HISTOGRAM Size Controls the size of the area effected by the Color Range selection Sensitivity Adjust the range of the color selected using the Sensi tivity slider Set a high Sensitivity value to restrict the color range to only the selected color a lower value to increase the range Features Smart Feather The Smart Feather tool blurs the edges of the mask to create a softer transition between the masked and unmasked areas Feather Radius Determines the size of the feathered edge Use a small radius for harder edged and a large one for softer edges Feather Aware Controls how edge aware the feathered area is Higher values increase awareness which is good for precise yet natural transitions Lower values indicate less awareness allowing for a more soft and blurred transi tion Mask Contrast Determines the edge brightness of the mas
12. d tools Brush Tool The brush tool has 3 different brushes to choose from normal edge aware and color aware Normal Edge Aware Color Aware The normal brush is a standard brush controlled by the Sliders below The edge aware brush is a smart brush that detects the edges of the area you are masking Just keep the cross hairs of your brush on the area color you want to effect and the brush will not bleed into any other areas Brush Color Aware The color aware brush uses the same technology as the edge aware brush but gives you a color picker instead of having to keep your cross hairs in the area you are masking Just click the color picker icon select a color in your image that you d like to mask then brush away without fear of going into another color You can con tinue to select colors during your masking session Features Strength Controls the strength of the brush value being applied At 1 the strength is 100 and will apply at the strongest value of the brush at lower values it will only apply a percentage of the strength each time Brush Size Controls the size of the brush Hardness Controls the edge hardness of the brush A value of o is 100 hard while a value of 1 00 is 100 soft Preset The AJB presets allow you to create more than one size type brush so you can quickly switch back and forth Gradient Tool The brush tool has 3 different gradients to choose from linear radial refle
13. e defined presets Displays the preview Tools that control zoom Tabs to view the preview Quick buttons and sliders to adjust the organized by type of of the original and ad split screen view back navigator loupe mask and various effects effect justed image ground color and more histogram information User Manual Wo rk Area Interface Tool Panel View Use the small arrow on the upper left of the interface to expand and collapse the preset panel You can click the arrow or grab the inside edge of the panel and drag it in or out Topaz Clarity Q Topaz Clarity V1 0 0 MASK HISTOGRAM v CLARITY Y v Dynamics Micro Contrast Low Contrast Medium Contrast High Contrast Tone Level Black Level Midtones White Level MASKS SAT LUM HSL Filter MASKS CANCEL Topaz Clarity User Manual Wo rk Area Interface No Panel View Use the small arrow on the upper corners of the interface to expand and collapse the preset and tool panels You can click the arrows or grab the inside edge of the panels and drag them in or out Topaz Clarity V1 0 0 000 L3 Topaz Clarity User Manual Wo rk Area Interface Preset Panel View Use the small arrow on the upper right of the interface to expand and collapse the preset panel You can click the arrow or grab the inside edge of the panel and drag it in or out 00600 Q Topaz Clarity V1 0 0 COLLECTIONS 1 gt ORIGINAL Architecture
14. g sliders to adjust the various effects and masks for each adjustment tab To decrease the effect of each tab use the opacity slider on each tab 3 Undo Redo and Reset Buttons From the left Undo and redo your steps reset all sliders values back to default settings NAVIGATOR LOUPE v CLARITY LABEL Dynamics Micro Contrast Low Contrast Medium Contrast High Contrast Tone Level Black Level Midtones White Level HUE SAT LUM Work Area HISTOGRAM CANCEL Topaz Clarity User Manual Menu You can access the Topaz Clarity menu by clicking on the Menu button at the bottom of the interface Preferences Check for Update Enter Key What s This amp F1 Users Guide Tech Support Product Info Gallery MyTopaz Tutorials About MENU Preferences Select this to enable or disable the program tool tips turn off interactive sliders and much more Preferences Enable Interactive Sliders Enable Tooltips Enable Auto Update Show preset pop up previews Allow Multiple Effects Open Cancel Work Area Check for Updates Checks for available Topaz Clarity updates Updates avallable Do wou want to download version LRL Id Show Details Click the Show Details button to get find out what s included in the update before you install Updates avallable Be you want to dawnload version V4 0 5 mow Yes N
15. i Li Li bi Li Micro Contrast Boost ll gear icon on the upper right of the collections panel You can Add Delete or Rename your user collections Collections can be added by clicking on the small Topaz Clarity User Manual Featu res Presets Architecture Collection Features presets that have been created for and tested on architecture images There are over 100 carefully crafted preset in Clarity to choose from These one click effects were specially developed and fine tuned for specific types of photos including architecture documentary fashion general landscape macro nature portrait and wedding COLLECTIONS Architecture Documentary Fashion General Landscape Macro Nature Portralt Wedding Favorites Snapshots Brick Building Preset Topaz Clarity User Manual Documentary Collection Features presets that have been created for and tested on documentary images Desaturated Grunge Preset Features Fashion Collection Features presets that have been created for and tested on fashion images Contrast Boost Edgy Preset Topaz Clarity User Manual General Collection Features presets that have been created for and tested on various types of photographic images Low Contrast and Color Pop II Preset Features Landscape Collection Features presets that have been created for and te
16. if you have downloaded a preset file that you d like to use Open Pripet Fle l D ei il ig i i Gen L detad ipo Gd Pega Lo mna b on Qr m ARCH FC l 2 de Nemours Al Sharing Presets Feel free to share your saved presets by emailing them to your friends and having them put it into their Topaz Clarity Presets folder Work Area Exporting Presets To export the preset file to a certain location click Export Name your preset and save it to your desktop or other specified location that you have reserved for saved presets uam MIPE see As ly New Rese Where G Desktop g Cei You can then share this preset file with others who may then import it Topaz Clarity User Manual Tools Use the various tools in the tool panel during your workflow to make image adjustments 1 Navigator Loupe Mask Histogram Depending on which tab is chosen various information will display e The Navigator displays the region of the pre view image you are currently focused on You can drag the preview navigator box around to pan your image The Loupe displays the area of your image cho sen at a 1005 view The Mask tab displays the current mask ap plied to your image from the individual adjust ment tabs The Histogram displays the graphical repre sentation of the current tonal distribution in your image 2 Sliders and Parameters Masks Controls the edit ing process usin
17. ing contrast and clarity pelling and powerful photos absolutely no artifacts or halos s z E z z Eu F 2 2s o z in GO a 0 E Go co Topaz Clarity User Manual I Installation A How to Install cesse pete b a UA RR PH Aie 3 B EDPerIng YOHP SOViusstazsdesnsRvkasarec raten 3 C Host Specific Installation 0005 3 1 Paint Shop PIO aos bee eben he 4 VP dare vog MDAC P PII ES 5 3 ERSTE TOT TET 6 D UninstallitiB d suesertrusiuut suse ceceones eei 7 Il Introduction A About Topaz Clarity uueuuue 8 B Mall Peatul 6S sosaurecaexic eus soup e werck wu ee 9 D Advanced Masking 0 cece cece cence 10 EMIS KINE TOO eer Erer EEEE trate os 11 FeCOllecCUONS wap osncaswerersnue ese eusescacenewass 13 i PROS CUS crsachcoreas wewaaaetendeieosnes scsaede oes 14 IIl Work Area Pe Inter ACC ance cccaedtatcucversGadshave EPUM 19 D PROVICW ons cucobnesstesaemasamsencereee wane aces 23 C EITects amp PrOSOLS o ees eie vet os Pbi VET eE 25 TAGANE PreSebs ssceeseb xo ne tirer tret 26 2 Deleting PIESEUS ciccatonsmentaosdoon 26 3e VOR EOS ocerniu RR UEECUES PUN INTER 26 T OMP SNOS scoperta fuese rade edP 26 5s IMPOMING PIeSet ssssexvss sarsos peas 27 6 Exporting Presets ssue 27 7 Slanng PLESSIS aponsevaciuatencsnnsda 27 Ds TOOS S 28 NE C PR 29 1 Preferences coole n
18. ity 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 Clarity you currently have Topaz Clarity V1 0 0 Build Mon May 20 17 18 34 2013 Copyright 2013 Topaz Labs LLC All Rights Reserved Topaz Clarity User Manual Clarity The Clarity module breaks the image down into specific contrast variations allowing for maximum control over micro mid tone and overall contrast In addition the module allows the user to adjust white and black levels to ensure details in the highlight and shadow areas are preserved Dynamics The Dynamics group allows you to selectively adjust contrast in your image and refers to the original im age contrast variations allowing you to increase or decrease the contrast in that specific variation The highlight of this module is the ability to adjust mid tone contrast quickly and easily something that would nor mally take many steps to achieve Dynamics Micro Contrast Low Contrast Medium Contrast High Contrast Settings amp Parameters After By Topaz User Joseph Muench Micro Contrast Targets micro very small contrast variations allowing you to increase or decrease the contrast in this specific variation Low Contrast Targets low shorter midtones contrast variations al lowing you to increase or decrease the contrast in this
19. k Increas ing this parameter will give the mask edges more detail and definition Mask Strength Determines how hard your mask is applied to subject edges in your image The higher the parameter the harder your edges will be The lower the parameter the softer your edges will be Topaz Clarity User Manual Featu res Collections As in the other Topaz programs you also have a pre sets panel You can create and save your own presets You also have the ability to export and import presets allowing you to share with your friends The Collections menu features 9 default and 2 user collections which helps to manage your user made presets there s over 100 default presets included in Topaz Clarity Default presets that come with the program can not be deleted Each Collection features a set of its own presets that can be applied to your image During your workflow PRESETS you can Select the type of effects that you want and then choose from one of the included presets in that Low Contrast and Color Pop Il collection Low Contrast Boost O08 680 Low Contrast Boost Il COLLECTIONS Architecture Documentary Fashion General Landscape Macro Nature Portrait Wedding Favorites Snapshots Med Contrast and Color Pop Med Contrast and Color Pop Il Medium Contrast Boost Medium Contrast Boost Il Micro Color Boost Micro Color Boost ll Micro Contrast Boost L
20. low designed to help you easily and effectively achieve selective adjustments Additionally each adjustment module now has an individual mask attached 1 Reveal Hide Option Choose which color you would like paint with white reveal or black hide If you are masking on a white mask you ll want to start with a black brush color and vice versa B REVEAL HIDE 2 Undo Redo Invert Reset From the left Undo and redo your steps invert your mask colors 200 Eton Aware and reset all values to a white reveal mask o i 3 Brush and Gradient Tools 29 strength Switch between a brush or gradient tool to create our mask The brush tool has 3 different brushes normal edge aware and color aware The gradient tool can create 3 different types of gradients linear radial and reflective Brush Size Hardness 4 Sliders Tool Options Controls the masking tool selected using slid ers and buttons to adjust the available settings COLOR RANGE This area will change with each tool 5 Refining Options E ea Use the Color Range and Smart Feather adjust The mask view allows you to see the areas where your ments to refine or even create your mask selective adjustments are being applied in your image Topaz Clarity User Manual Masking Tools Along with a new masking workflow several new masking tools are introduced in Topaz Clarity along side some of our redesigne
21. ms 4 Select Topaz Clarity 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 Programs then Uninstall a Program 4 Select Topaz Clarity and click remove Windows 7 1 Quit Photoshop or other editing program 2 Click on the Start Menu and select Control Panel gt Programs Programs and Features 3 Select Topaz Clarity and click uninstall Please note that if you also have the 64 bit version of Clarity installed then you will need to first uninstall this version before you can uninstall the regular ver sion Before After Topaz Clarity User Manual Topaz Clarity Flawless Image Definition Topaz Clarity is the ultimate tool to create compelling and powerful images by intelligently enhancing con trast and clarity with absolutely no artifacts or halos With just a few clicks you can easily manipulate your micro mid tone and overall contrast transforming your image from flat to vibrant all while maintaining a natural quality and tonality Traditionally photographers who wanted to boost clarity while retaining the full tonal range had to choose between sacrificing image quality with quick adjustments or making a series of painstaking and time consuming adjustments The cutting edge technology inside Topaz Clarity eliminates this problem by giving photographers the ability to quickly pr
22. o Hide Details oe 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 cettinas ta enahle dicable heln ctrinmos User Manual Topaz Clarity Enter Key Select this to enter your trial or purchased license key Enter your name then copy and paste your 30 digit key into the key field Press OK to activate 000 Activate Your Name License Key What s This Select this or click F1 then click on a feature in the Clarity interface to learn more about it Users Guide Select it to pull up this user guide Tech Support Brings you to the Topaz Labs support page where you can request assistance from our support special ists contact our customer service team retrieve lost license keys or browse through our Knowledge Base Product Info Select this to go to the Topaz Clarity web page to learn more about the Topaz Clarity plug in Work Area Gallery Select this to open up your Internet browser and go to the Topaz Clarity image gallery to see other user images enhanced with Topaz Clarity 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 Clar
23. oduce images that are both vibrant and high quality Introduction After By Topaz User Steve Huskisson Topaz Clarity User Manual Main Features The Primary Features of Topaz Clarity Include 1 Selective Contrast Control Use a cutting edge process to select specific contrast variations in your Original image allowing you to quickly target and then increase or decrease the contrast and clarity in that specific variation 2 Breakthrough Halo Free Algorithm Boost contrast and clarity without emphasizing transitions between light and dark areas eliminating the common problem of halos noise and artifacts 3 Advanced Hue Saturation Luminance Technology Using IntelliColor technology you can easily enhance your image with the HSL filter getting stronger yet more natural HSL adjustments 4 Re Imagined Masking Workflow The masking mod ule now attached to each adjustment tab contains a comprehensive set of tools including an edge aware brush gradient mask smart feather tool color aware tool and more 5 User Interface Design With Clarity we have contin ued to develop a cleaner more modern and efficient interface to improve usability workflow and overall aesthetics Introduction Before By Topaz User Steve Rich After By Topaz User Steve Rich User Manual Featu res Topaz Clarity Advanced Masking Topaz Clarity introduces a new masking workf
24. on available on the Irfanview webpage http www software com irfanview plugin z download the current version 2 Open Irfanview and go to Image Effects Adobe 8BF filters TEEL EH WE PUBAADSLECHRN ee OR C LE Installation 3 In the screen that pops up select Add 8BF filters and navigate to the C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Clarity Plug ins folder and click OK You will then see Topaz Clarity in the Available Loadable 8BF Filters section dy Tapas Chan 2 d Topaz Detpeg 1 dk Teper Bence 3 4 To use Topaz Clarity in the future simply go to Image Effects Adobe 8BF filters again and select Topaz Clarity am fm Topaz Clarity User Manual To uninstall Topaz Clarity 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 Clarity folder 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 Clarity 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 progra
25. r tutorials tips and updates from Topaz Labs Follow us on Twitter for notifications of Find us on our Facebook page and network recent news and easily get in touch with us with other Topaz users whenever you feel like it Participate in the entirely user led Topaz Subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep Flickr group for a helpful and highly active up with any newly released product video community for Topaz Photoshop plug ins tutorials Topaz Clarity User Manual Contact Information Topaz Labs LLC 4100 Spring Valley Road Suite 103 Dallas TX 75244 Technical Support Visit http topazlabs com support E mail help topazlabs com For more information info topazlabs com Topaz Labs LLC a privately owned company in Dallas Texas focuses on developing advanced video and image enhance ment technology With today s widespread use of digital still cameras digital video cameras and HDTV the need for high quality digital images and videos has greatly increased Topaz Labs mission is to bring practical state of the art image and video enhancement technology to both professionals and consumers Copyright 2010 Topaz Labs LLC All rights reserved http www topazlabs com Topaz Clarity User Manual LF Sic04i8 SMO Eee Be sure to check out the complete line up of Topaz products Topaz Photoshop Plug ins for digital photography feres Manny arc Derry a s ee Topaz Adjust create
26. s vibrant images that pop Includes tools for creative exposure detail color and pseudo HDR TOPAZ BaW EFFECTS a int Topaz Lens Effects allows you to create bokeh add vignettes and simulate a variety of filter lens and specialty camera effects Topaz InFocus offers tools for advanced sharpening and minor blur reduction to refine and improve overall image quality Topaz DeNoise offers high quality noise reduction tools that eliminate digital image noise and recover lost image detail 1 lt The Go to http www topazlabs com downloads to get your 30 day free trial i mmm _ Topaz B amp W Effects is the most versatile black and white image converter Designed specifically for creating and enhancing high impact B amp W images Topaz ReMask is the quickest easiest and best masking tool for complex masking and removing unwanted image back grounds Topaz Simplify is a digital art tool that makes it easy to transform digital images into works of art in just a few clicks Topaz DeJPEG eliminates jpeg artifacts and restores optimal JPEG image integrity helping create high quality jpeg images Topaz DeNoise offers high quality noise reduction tools that eliminate digital image noise and recover lost image detail Topaz Detail features multi level tools for control over detail enhancement and sharpening without edge 40 artifacts or halos Topaz Clean fe
27. shop Once Photoshop opens go to your Filter menu and you should be able to access Topaz For Mac Please go to your preferences menu in Photoshop and select Plug ins Check enable the Additional Plug ins Folder option then click Choose After that please navigate to Macintosh HD Library Application Sup port and select the Topaz Labs folder Then click save Frequently Asked Questions OK to save this back to Photoshop Back in Photoshop click OK to save your changes then restart Photoshop Once Photoshop opens go to your Filter menu and you should be able to access Topaz Do you have any Clarity tutorials Yes you can visit http www topazlabs com tutorials clarity for many tutorials or sign up for a free webinar at http www topazlabs com webinars don t have Photoshop will Clarity work with my Elements Aperture Lightroom iPhoto Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact or Irfanview Yes you can use Topaz Clarity with any of the above host programs However to use Clarity 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 I already have photoFXlab Fusion Express installed for use with my other Topaz programs but Clarity does not show up in the menus Clarity requires the latest version of photoFXlab and Fusion Express You will need to download from www topazlabs com downloads and then ins
28. sted on landscape images es mom Original Image Contrast and Color Boost Preset Topaz Clarity User Manual Macro Collection Features presets that have been created for and tested on macro images Flower Il Preset Features Nature Collection Features presets that have been created for and tested on nature and wildlife images ae x m UE P uH MAL Hr ui Li Jig Li Ve i ae es diit a uam Dramatic Contrast and Color Preset Topaz Clarity User Manual Portrait Collection Features presets that have been created for and tested on portrait and lifestyle images Wedding Collection Features presets that have been created for and tested on wedding and event images Features Portrait Ill Preset Soft Colors Preset Topaz Clarity User Manual Wo rk Area Interface Main View Although the Topaz Clarity 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 O88 i Topaz Clarity V1 0 ibera CLL Tia 7 amp E o e b ie IO oir ADD Deocumesrzany Fai 1J Fusing Lira ee Macro 1 Presets Effects Panel 2 Preview Window 3 Viewing Tools 4 Navigator Panel 5 Settings amp Parameters Pr
29. t Applica tion Support gt Topaz Labs gt Clarity 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 Clarity 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 Clarity 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 Clarity and then enter your same license key Host Specific Installation Topaz Clarity is also compatible with Lightroom Ap erture and iPhoto To use Clarity 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 Clarity is supported by most host applications that support Photoshop plug ins This includes Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact and Irfanview although there are additional host programs that may also support Topaz Clarity To install Clarity in ei
30. tall After that you will be able to access and use Clarity Topaz Clarity User Manual What are the limitations of the trial version of your software The only limit on the trial versions of the Topaz plug ins is time The free trial versions are designed to enable you to experience the full functionality of our plug ins for a 30 day trial period After the trial period is up you will only be able to use the Topaz software by purchas ing it You will then receive a license key to activate the plug in and the trial version will automatically become the full version with no time limitations If use the 30 day trial version will 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 Go to Filter gt Topaz Labs gt Clarity Once the program opens go to Menu Enter Key Then copy amp paste or type in your license key and then select OK had Topaz Clarity 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 Clarity gt Menu gt Enter Key Please remove the trial key and enter
31. ther Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact or Irfanview first download Topaz Clarity to the default location Then to configure it into each program fol low the host specific instructions on the next page Topaz Clarity User Manual How to install Topaz Clarity 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 LECT MEL o Lapa Dpc feci Blair hi Puree E mech Frnacrer Prelereri es vli ep amp Leber Memri Select a lokje LMPiogram Fiesi Topaz Labe Topaz Dercise 3d isa le d ak jg Fe 3 Je Topar Denase 3 Docs Topaz Dell Topaz Helia Topaz Helias Z Topar Sanpll 7 a Tapat Vevey Topaz Labs LLC 4 Vibe Bem OK Caes Hep Fide types E Plug n He bokdag Mon P stings J Erbie phajant Aller eer ute of eternal Aober compeaibis plugans e l V Lm loaded plage lies to Hose wath an BE extension oni Putters Albow Fle Format pluganit bo reque poseen of puppet fle types icum Anar E Progam Fes T opens Late Topaz Clean ZiPluges Picture Tubar C Program Fiesi Topar Labai Topar Dedpeg 3uPkugins piosa C Propiam Files Topaz Labe Topaz Dencibe PPhagna Remove Prepet Shapet C Progiam Fie Topaz Laba Topaz DetaiKPlagin ry dotes C Program Fieri Topar Labri Topar Field ask 2Plugins Co Pint pie m CProgum Flex Topar Labo
32. your new purchased license key then select OK and you are all set Frequently Asked Questions My Topaz Clarity key doesn t work There are a couple of reasons why Topaz Clarity might think your key is invalid First make sure that your key is in the proper format It ll be in the format 5o00000CXXXXXX 200000CXXXXXX 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 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 allow you to access your To paz programs have a question not listed here Please visit our Knowledge base online at http www topazlabs com support 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 Clarity User Manual Connect with Topaz Check out our new Forum and our blog fo
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