{"id":4729,"date":"2024-11-27T23:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T07:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/?p=4729"},"modified":"2024-11-29T09:02:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T17:02:06","slug":"quick-summary-digital-imaging-software-black-friday-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/quick-summary-digital-imaging-software-black-friday-deals\/","title":{"rendered":"QUICK SUMMARY: Digital imaging software Black Friday deals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is an exciting time every year with our favorite software developers pulling out all the stops to give us their best deals! Each year I round up the offers, choosing from some of my own most-used resources, so you can connect with them efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the quick-access list at the moment, below which I will dive into much more detail about selected items so you can see for yourself what the products have to offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TOPAZ LABS<\/strong>: Save 54% off their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/sale\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Have It All&#8221; Bundle<\/a> composed of Photo AI, Gigapixel AI and Video AI. Buy fresh or only pay for what you don&#8217;t already own (ends 12\/2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SKYLUM<\/strong>: Save up to 84% off <a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/1695882\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a>. Automatic Plugs &#8216;n Pixels coupon adds another 20% off right now, 10% after 12\/3, so move fast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ON1<\/strong>: Save up to 50% off\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/on1.sjv.io\/BXY0mB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>ON1<\/mark>\u00a0Photo RAW 2025<\/a> and all\u00a0<mark>ON1<\/mark>\u00a0apps and plugins (ends 12\/6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RADIANT IMAGING LABS<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/radiantimaging.pxf.io\/c\/271335\/2244678\/16655\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Double discount on Radiant Photo<\/a> version 1 with Black Friday promo AND 10% off coupon <strong>PLUGSNPIXELS<\/strong>, plus get version 2 for free in December<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MEDIACHANCE<\/strong>: Save 25% off your purchase of any or all apps, including <a href=\"https:\/\/order.mycommerce.com\/cart\/add?vendorid=200277176&amp;PRODUCT%5B301022334%5D=1&amp;affiliateid=200019699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dynamic Auto Painter<\/a> (DAP) and <a href=\"https:\/\/order.mycommerce.com\/cart\/add?vendorid=200277176&amp;PRODUCT%5B301022334%5D=1&amp;affiliateid=200019699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI Photo &amp; Art Enhancer<\/a> with coupon <strong>BLACKFRIDAY25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FLYPAPER TEXTURES<\/strong>: Save 30% off any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/ecom\/gb.php?cl=85865&amp;c=ib&amp;aff=7493%22%20target=%22ejejcsingle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">texture or overlay product<\/a> with coupon <strong>Black24<\/strong> (ends 12\/4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BELIGHT SOFTWARE<\/strong>: Save up to 50% off <a href=\"https:\/\/belightsoft.sjv.io\/3PEVv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">various imaging, 3D, desktop publishing and system utilities<\/a> (ends 12\/2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PHOTOWHOA<\/strong>: Save 30% off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=1273891&amp;u=303494&amp;m=84077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tons of ever-changing resources for photographers<\/a>, including video training, ebooks, software, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s begin the deep-dive into my most-used items!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/topazlabs.com\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Topaz Labs software<\/a><\/strong> has been at the top of my list since 2007 mainly because of the unmatched corrective ability their titles offer for technology-challenged images of mine (film scans and lo-res digital) dating back 50 years! See other posts on this blog for a bit of this history. And now there&#8217;s suddenly a very creative aspect to explore!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/topaz-photo-ai\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photo AI<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/gigapixel\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong> can massively improve your images (the corrective aspect) by greatly improving resolution, reducing and eliminating noise, upscaling and overall cleaning up your photo data. (While I&#8217;m not a video editor, those that are use <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/topaz-video-ai\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video AI<\/a><\/strong> to clean and upscale their vintage and current work as well.) Let&#8217;s see some of these recovered still image results first:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I shot this photo in 1975 with a 126 Kodak Instamatic and developed it myself. Overexposed and grainy, it comes to life in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/topaz-photo-ai\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photo AI<\/a><\/strong> with Super Focus and Recover Faces:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1013\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusnees.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusnees.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusnees-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusnees-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Taking the regenerated results into Photoshop for colorization gives you this nearly modern-looking image:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1616\" height=\"947\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/colorized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/colorized.jpg 1616w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/colorized-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/colorized-1536x900.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1616px) 100vw, 1616px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>This is a crop from a 127 medium format color slide (consumer camera) from the early &#8217;60s. The original is soft and dirty, but <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/topaz-photo-ai\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photo AI<\/a><\/strong> cleaned it right up, along with upscaling:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1911\" height=\"1011\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusboy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusboy.jpg 1911w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusboy-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusboy-1536x813.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1911px) 100vw, 1911px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/topaz-photo-ai\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photo AI<\/a><\/strong> recently introduced a feature called Super Focus, and it does incredible things with images you might otherwise immediately delete. This is a scan of a family member&#8217;s 1970s 35mm negative. All of the photos from this day looked like this for some reason! But Photo AI made this one much more viewable, even if not 100% perfect:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusnyc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusnyc.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusnyc-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/superfocusnyc-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Now we turn to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/gigapixel\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong>, and there&#8217;s a lot to say here! The &#8220;classic&#8221; use of Gigapixel is to upscale and clarify small images. This is a recent iPhone capture shot especially for this demo. Here is the full frame, reduced:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredefmtsorig.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4752\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>This is a portion of the wall and roof enlarged 6X with Autopilot settings (AI model and other adjustments automatically chosen):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1013\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredefmtsroof.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredefmtsroof.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredefmtsroof-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredefmtsroof-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>The above example used the &#8220;Low res v2&#8221; model to work its magic. Below I used the &#8220;Text &amp; shapes&#8221; model to recover text from a scan of a newspaper clipping:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1904\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassicTEXT.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassicTEXT.jpg 1904w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassicTEXT-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassicTEXT-1536x707.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>If we move beyond the &#8220;classic&#8221; models and use the new Redefine (beta) option on the distant mountains in the iPhone photo above, we get this unbelievable blow-up (crop shown at 100%) with a slight artistic touch. I call this &#8220;radical enhancement&#8221;! Try getting this level of quality upscaling in any other software!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredmtsmoderate100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredmtsmoderate100.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredmtsmoderate100-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredmtsmoderate100-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>A close relative to Redefine in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/gigapixel\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong> is <strong>Recover<\/strong>, where you can pull clean detail out of lo-res and smaller images. This first example is a digital version of a comic book page being fully restored at 4X:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1906\" height=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassiccomic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassiccomic.jpg 1906w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassiccomic-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassiccomic-1536x803.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1906px) 100vw, 1906px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>AI-generated artwork tends to start out lo-res and size restricted, so for any further use you will need to upscale them. This screenshot shows a preview of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/gigapixel\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong> in Recover mode upscaling an AI render at 4X:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1914\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassicaiart.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassicaiart.jpg 1914w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassicaiart-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpclassicaiart-1536x801.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1914px) 100vw, 1914px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Another problem with a lot of AI renders is the people don&#8217;t always look right&#8230; Here&#8217;s an example:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredprincess1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4765\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>A trip through <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/gigapixel\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s Redefine at moderate settings gets you this \u2013 much better:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"842\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredprincess2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredprincess2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredprincess2-768x599.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Then I discovered that if you push Redefine&#8217;s Creativity and Texture sliders up much higher, you get this! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredprincess3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredprincess3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredprincess3-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>So <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/gigapixel\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong> has suddenly become an AI art-generating app as well as performing effective &#8220;normal&#8221; upscaling! Brace yourself, I haven&#8217;t had this much fun creating AI imagery in a long time and I went all out here! Another example of upscaling and highly Redefining a small AI render:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gptemplebridge1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gptemplebridge1.jpg 510w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gptemplebridge1-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gptemplebridge2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gptemplebridge2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gptemplebridge2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gptemplebridge2-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Back in early 2022 I was using the WOMBO Dream mobile app and that was the first time I got hooked on rendering hundreds of what, upon closer examination, turned out to be mushy digital abstracts of the subjects I described (using early text-to-image prompts). As a result, these renders sat unused (but thankfully not deleted) because in the present, using <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/gigapixel\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s Redefine at maximized settings along with 4X and 6X upscaling, I was able to extract entire new worlds of imaging wonder from this mush! A before-and-after example (one out of over 1000), reduced:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredcityhill1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredcityhill1.jpg 970w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredcityhill1-768x618.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Exploring this particular result at 100% in Photoshop, I found all sorts of fantastic mini-scenes such as this:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1071\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredcityhill2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredcityhill2.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredcityhill2-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredcityhill2-1536x1015.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Another example pair, using the same process:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombo1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombo1.jpg 972w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombo1-768x618.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>This rough watercolor-like isolated city scene is from the lower left of the render above. The level of generated detail is astounding, given that the original WOMBO result had basically no image data in that same area:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombo2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombo2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 100% detail crop view of the type of extreme reinterpretation <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/gigapixel\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong> is doing to a small section of another WOMBO image:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombocrop6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4778\" style=\"width:703px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>After seeing a couple of these WOMBO>Gigapixel results, I spent days batch-Redefining all of my WOMBO images and scouring them for interesting and unexpected results (scenics, people, animals)! We&#8217;ll end this section with several other 100% detail crops isolated from these larger renders. Of course thousands more hidden examples like these can be found in the pile of results and maybe they can be extracted and used for some further artistic purpose!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombocrop2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombocrop2-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombocrop2-1-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombocrop5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombocrop5-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombocrop5-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombocrop3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombocrop3-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpredwombocrop3-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpwombocrop3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpwombocrop3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpwombocrop3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpboats.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpboats.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpboats-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpcity.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpcity.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpcity-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpwombocrop1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpwombocrop1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpwombocrop1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpwombocrop5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpwombocrop5.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gpwombocrop5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><strong>NVIDIA Canvas<\/strong> is a terrain-generating AI painting app, and as with results from other real and AI-generated images, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/gigapixel\/ref\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gigapixel AI<\/a><\/strong> can take its small resolution output and enhance it into something new and wonderful:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1585\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canvassea1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canvassea1.jpg 1585w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canvassea1-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canvassea1-1536x847.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1585px) 100vw, 1585px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canvassea2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canvassea2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canvassea2-768x416.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>And now with all of these examples put forth for your review and enjoyment, we finish reviewing the Topaz apps and next turn our attention to <strong>Skylum&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/1695882\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Luminar<\/strong> is a powerhouse tool for digital creativity that has been around since 2016. Here&#8217;s how Skylum describes what\u2019s new in the &#8220;Big Fall Upgrade&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2022<strong>Color transfer<\/strong>: Transfer colors from a reference image to your own photos. Adjust results with sliders and use AI to match colors between similar objects, such as sky-to-sky or car-to-car, offering both creative flexibility and precision. You can mimic your favorite photographers&#8217; styles, recreate colors from an inspirational shot you found online, or even one of the older photos you captured in the past.<br><br>\u2022<strong>Smart Search<\/strong>: This machine learning-based search tool enables users to find images not only by basic attributes like file name and date, but also by the type of content, such as objects and scenes (e.g., tree, stop sign, car). The tool offers an advanced search capability that makes locating specific images within your catalog much faster and easier.<br><br>\u2022<strong>Color Masking<\/strong>: Create masks based on selected colors in your images. Adjust the color range with a slider for precise control over affected areas, making targeted edits easier and more effective.<br><br>\u2022<strong>Improved generative tools\u2019 performance<\/strong>. Thanks to the new algorithms added to GenErase, GenSwap and GenExpand, users will be able to generate more detailed and realistic images with a higher success rate.<br><br>\u2022<strong>The Filmstrip in the Edit tab<\/strong>\u00a0allows users to switch quickly between images without exiting to Catalog mode. This helps maintain focus on image editing and enables quick synchronization across all images, streamlining the editing workflow and enhancing productivity.<br><br>\u2022<strong>Improved catalog navigation<\/strong>: Enhance your photo organization with the filtering options by camera model, focal length, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, rating, and other parameters to effortlessly locate the exact image you need. Additionally, sort folders and albums by various attributes for easier access, and use star ratings to further organize and manage your photos.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my favorite Luminar tricks has been sky replacement, as the interface makes it really easy to achieve and the results are always well done. The example below started out this way:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1597\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminardesert.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminardesert.jpg 1597w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminardesert-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminardesert-1536x973.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1597px) 100vw, 1597px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>You&#8217;ll notice I also a few other settings to completely reimagine this scene, including Mystical, Mood and Structure alongside the new Sky (image included in the app). But perhaps the most useful of all was Relight, which gave me complete control over both foreground and background lighting intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This image went through a similar process except for importing another vendors sky image (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/ecom\/gb.php?cl=85865&amp;c=ib&amp;aff=7493%22%20target=%22ejejcsingle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flypaper Textures&#8217; new Skies packs<\/a>; more on them below):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1571\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminarbluffs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminarbluffs.jpg 1571w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminarbluffs-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminarbluffs-1536x989.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1571px) 100vw, 1571px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>And in this example you can see some of the many tools on hand for bringing out the best in otherwise bland images:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1605\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminarmts.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminarmts.jpg 1605w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminarmts-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luminarmts-1536x970.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1605px) 100vw, 1605px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>In the summary description above you may have noticed mention of &#8220;generative tools&#8221;. All developers are working in this area of technology right now, and with <a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/1695882\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a>, Skylum is no exception!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my examples below I am going to focus on <strong>GenErase<\/strong> and <strong>GenSwap<\/strong>. GenErase does what it says \u2013\u00a0generates something in place of items you wish to remove. The lifesize bull planter outside this store was a bit odd and angry looking so I decided to erase it!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1231\" height=\"935\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/generase1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/generase1.jpg 1231w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/generase1-768x583.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1231px) 100vw, 1231px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1228\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/generase2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/generase2.jpg 1228w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/generase2-768x583.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1228px) 100vw, 1228px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>SInce you can&#8217;t just take merchandise off the sidewalk outside a store and leave a hole, you need to GenSwap it for something else! <a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/1695882\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a> offers a text prompt area for you to describe the desired object to replace the one removed. I thought either a pink circus elephant or brown saddled buffalo were appropriate replacements for the missing bull:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1233\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap1.jpg 1233w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap1-768x581.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1233px) 100vw, 1233px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1229\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap2.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap2-768x585.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1229px) 100vw, 1229px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/1695882\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a> blended in the new generated element seamlessly with the base image, even matching the lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s another fun thing to do with GenSwap: Add modern or fantastical elements to vintage and historical photos! You can spend hours doing this, that&#8217;s what happened to me&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1154\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap3.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap3-768x623.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap4.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/genswap4-768x623.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aliens.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aliens.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aliens-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Skylum offers many add-ons for <a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/1695882\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a> which you can find on their site, and right now they are all on steep discount:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/addons.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4839\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>If you&#8217;re on the move, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/1965581\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Mobile<\/a><\/strong> is also available and is 25% off through 12\/16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>ON1 Software<\/strong> has released <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/on1.sjv.io\/BXY0mB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photo RAW MAX 2025<\/a><\/strong>, a one-stop shop for organizing, editing, styling and sharing your photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I&#8217;ve done with my examples above, I&#8217;d like to demonstrate how Photo RAW can completely transform a dull photo into something totally different, all within the same app. We start with a boring, slightly crooked midday scenic, shown here reduced:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on11.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on11-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>After straightening the view, performing a quick sky replacement and expansive generative crop to widen the view, I set about erasing and generating a new foreground to replace the intrusive street, which took a few steps until I got what I wanted (a grassy hillside to match the rest of the foreground):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on12.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on12-768x409.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on13.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on13-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Next I experimented with adding obvious texture and color adjustments for our purposes here:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on14.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on14-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>That was a pretty good result, but when you have a lot of creative tools at your fingertips, enough is never enough! These last examples show how different skies, more effects and even a little winter weather affect the overall mood:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on15.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on15-768x420.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on16.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on16-768x409.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on17.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on17.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/on17-768x409.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>We continue our adventures in corrective and creative software with a look at <strong>Mediachance&#8217;s<\/strong> main offerings, <a href=\"https:\/\/order.mycommerce.com\/cart\/add?vendorid=200277176&amp;PRODUCT%5B301022334%5D=1&amp;affiliateid=200019699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dynamic Auto Painter<\/a> (DAP) and <a href=\"https:\/\/order.mycommerce.com\/cart\/add?vendorid=200277176&amp;PRODUCT%5B301022334%5D=1&amp;affiliateid=200019699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI Photo &amp; Art Enhancer<\/a>, which work together to give you complete control over your photos-to-art workflow. <em>(Note: While these are both Windows-based apps, I was able to run DAP at normal speed on my Silicon Mac using Crossover, while AI Photo requires a dedicated GPU on an actual PC.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at creative aspects first, which is where you might start with <strong>DAP<\/strong>, turning real photographs or AI renders into more traditional-looking art. The first examples below are AI art being transformed into artwork in various styles, choosing from <strong>DAP&#8217;s<\/strong> preset list. You can sit back and let the app perform the painting process for you in full automatic mode, or you can intervene as deeply as desired:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/01spacegirl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/01spacegirl.jpg 512w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/01spacegirl-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/01spacegirl-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1463\" height=\"981\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/03spacegirl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/03spacegirl.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/03spacegirl-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1463px) 100vw, 1463px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapgirl3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapgirl3.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapgirl3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapgirl3-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapgirl3-174x174.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Other examples of AI-generated art turned into a different type of art styles:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1527\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapmegirl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapmegirl.jpg 1527w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapmegirl-768x253.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1527px) 100vw, 1527px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"873\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapsunset.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4895\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>You can run photos through <strong>DAP<\/strong> as well. Here is one of my &#8220;extreme iPhone enhancements&#8221; made into a nice scenic, where you would never suspect the tiny source:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/splittreesorig.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/splittreesorig.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/splittreesorig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/splittreesorig-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapmts.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapmts.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dapmts-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Turning to the corrective aspects of <a href=\"https:\/\/order.mycommerce.com\/cart\/add?vendorid=200277176&amp;PRODUCT%5B301022334%5D=1&amp;affiliateid=200019699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI Photo &amp; Art Enhancer<\/a>, you can perform 4X enhancements of AI renders or digital photos, working off of many different presets:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1911\" height=\"981\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart3.jpg 1911w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart3-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart3-1536x788.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1911px) 100vw, 1911px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1914\" height=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/05village.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/05village.jpg 1914w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/05village-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/05village-1536x819.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1914px) 100vw, 1914px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Or you can clean up text and vector illustrations while upscaling:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1911\" height=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart5.jpg 1911w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart5-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart5-1536x785.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1911px) 100vw, 1911px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1907\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart4.jpg 1907w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart4-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart4-1536x789.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1907px) 100vw, 1907px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Or even add simplification effects to an image, such as these AI renders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart2-768x424.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"856\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart3-1.jpg 856w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aiphotoart3-1-768x775.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/order.mycommerce.com\/cart\/add?vendorid=200277176&amp;PRODUCT%5B301022334%5D=1&amp;affiliateid=200019699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI Photo &amp; Art Enhancer<\/a> is designed to add further enhancements to the results from DAP, so the two apps together are quite a powerful combo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have photos that are flat or otherwise color-challenged, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/radiantimaging.pxf.io\/c\/271335\/2244699\/16655\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radiant Photo<\/a><\/strong> app and plug-in offers quick, automatic &#8220;pop&#8221;, a selection of presets or the ability for you to completely fine-tune the results. My examples below are from 20-year-old non-DSLR digital images where shadows are opened up, aerial haze is removed and a portrait is restored and retouched:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantscene.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantscene.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantscene-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantscene-1536x803.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantaerial.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantaerial.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantaerial-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantaerial-1536x804.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1003\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantport.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantport.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantport-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/radiantport-1536x802.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Earlier above I mentioned using <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/ecom\/gb.php?cl=85865&amp;c=ib&amp;aff=7493%22%20target=%22ejejcsingle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flypaper Texture<\/a><\/strong> Skies in my sky-swap work. These are offered in four distinct sets called Blue Skies, Golden Hour Skies, Moody Skies and Night Skies, with thumbnails of each shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These hi-res images save you the trouble of waiting for just the perfect weather or time of day to shoot your own skies and are ready to go for your projects:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Flypaper3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4923\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Flypaper2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4925\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Flypaper4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4926\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Flypaper1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4927\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>These skies are actually a departure from the norm as the folks at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/ecom\/gb.php?cl=85865&amp;c=ib&amp;aff=7493%22%20target=%22ejejcsingle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flypaper Textures<\/a><\/strong> mostly offer beautiful classic art-inspired overlays meant to add depth and effects to your photographic work. Just a couple examples of these sets are seen below (be sure to visit the link above to see the many hundreds of others, including brushes and more!):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/edges-mosiac-redo-wide-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/edges-mosiac-redo-wide-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/edges-mosiac-redo-wide-1-768x365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pictorialist-mosaic-1-scaled-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pictorialist-mosaic-1-scaled-3.jpg 940w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pictorialist-mosaic-1-scaled-3-768x882.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>There are a lot of creative and corrective options to explore here, so please use the links above before Black Friday comes and goes for another year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an exciting time every year with our favorite software developers pulling out all the stops to give us their best deals! Each year I round up the offers, choosing from some of my own most-used resources, so you can connect with them efficiently. 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