Topaz Sharpen and Denoise AI Notes

Last updated on November 26, 2020

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  • #651
    Alan Hunt
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      I have recently been trying to figure out the best workflow when using Topaz Denoise AI and Sharpen AI and when to use them. I found a few videos and made some notes and I thought I would share them. If you have experience with the Topaz products I would like to hear your recommendations.

      My Notes:
      Topaz Basic Info

      Dave Kelly Workflow

      In Lightroom:
      Set Color Profile
      Set White Balance
      Apply Tone settings except for contrast (Exposure, Highlights, Shadows, Whites, Blacks
      No Clarity, Texture, or Dehaze
      Adjust Vibrance and Saturation as needed.
      No noise removal or sharpening
      Use default Lightroom Color Noise Removal
      No contrast or presence adjustments
      Apply lens corrections – Remove Chromatic Aberration and Enable Profile Corrections

      Anthony Morganti Workflow

      In Lightroom:
      Don’t crop
      Make image flatter – no contrast, lower Highlights and increase shadows.
      Apply lens corrections – Remove Chromatic Aberration and Enable Profile Corrections
      Set Color Profile
      Set White Balance
      Apply Tone settings except for contrast (Exposure, Highlights, Shadows, Whites, Blacks
      No Clarity, Texture, or Dehaze
      Adjust Vibrance and Saturation as needed.
      No noise removal or sharpening
      Use default Lightroom Color Noise Removal
      No contrast or presence adjustments

      Dave Kelly – When to use Denoise AI and when to use Sharpen AI

      Use Denoise AI
      Primary Function – remove noise
      Secondary function – basic sharpening

      Use Denoise alone with ISO over 1000 and image has no focus issues but only needs basic sharpening.

      Use Sharpen AI –
      Use Sharpen AI to correct focus issues (camera shake and missed focus)
      Secondary function – minor noise reduction (ISO range 0 – 1000)

      Use Sharpen AI alone if ISO is under 1000 and image needs any sharpening.

      Use Denoise AI followed by Sharpen AI if:
      i. ISO is over 1000
      ii. 2 Out of focus caused by either camera movement or missed focus.

      Alan Hunt

      #652
      Jack Christfield
      Keymaster

        Thanks, Alan — good information!
        -Jack

        #653
        Mark V’Soske
        Participant

          Here’s the link to the YouTube video regarding Topaz workflow:

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