Just released, on sale! ON1 Sky Swap AI 2023

I previously blogged about ON1’s Photo RAW 2023, their all-in-one photo editing suite. Among its included features is Sky Swap, an incredibly useful tool for getting rid of and upgrading bland skies in your scenics. Just this week, ON1 released Sky Swap AI 2023, an inexpensive standalone/plug-in version focused on just this feature! It’s currently Read more about Just released, on sale! ON1 Sky Swap AI 2023[…]

Gigapixel 5.5 released: MASSIVE update, 5-6X faster! AI Engine & models updated, discounted

We all love Topaz Gigapixel AI, despite the fact that many of us were struggling with the long processing times (which were well worth it regardless). But starting with the new v5.5, Gigapixel can be 5-6X FASTER on recent hardware and OS’s! Topaz says, “This version includes the AI engine improvements found in the recent Read more about Gigapixel 5.5 released: MASSIVE update, 5-6X faster! AI Engine & models updated, discounted[…]

1-Click Image-to-Art Series Part 2: Topaz Studio>Impression (save 15%)

In the first post of this series we looked at Mediachance’s Dynamic Auto Painter. In response, one photo forum poster asked me how DAP compared to Topaz Studio. So let’s take a look! Topaz Studio is described as “The future of creative photo editing… with powerful filters and frictionless masking in a fine-tuned non-destructive layer Read more about 1-Click Image-to-Art Series Part 2: Topaz Studio>Impression (save 15%)[…]

Topaz: Good News & Bad News! (mostly good)

First the bad news: TODAY is the last day to get Topaz Video Enhance AI at the double-discounted rate. Readers of this blog can use coupon PLUGSNPIXELS for an additional 15% off – bringing the original $299.99 retail price way down to only $127.49, but only through TODAY, March 12. That’s it for the bad news! Read more about Topaz: Good News & Bad News! (mostly good)[…]

1-Click Image-to-Art Series Part 1: Dynamic Auto Painter

Do you have the patience to paint like a real artist? Neither do I! Whether it’s the side of a barn or a small canvas, I’m just not going to bother with that… But I can take photos all day long, and I do love the look of “artsy” post-processing on my photos! So how Read more about 1-Click Image-to-Art Series Part 1: Dynamic Auto Painter[…]

Topaz A.I. Clear + A.I. Gigapixel vs. film grain (they win!)

As we were discussing AI Gigapixel 1.1.2 on a major photo forum, a person (making logical assumptions) asked me: “[Gigapixel] is a lot less useful for grainy film images than it is for noisy digital images.  (Isn’t it?)  It can extract image detail from digital noise better than it can extract image detail from film grain.  Read more about Topaz A.I. Clear + A.I. Gigapixel vs. film grain (they win!)[…]