Topaz simplify beta

[0lBaldy]

1024X768, 32bit Tis the best I can do..

[yvonne]

An attempt of mine

settings
==== Topaz Simplify V0.2 Settings ====
--Overall--
--Simplify tab--
Simplify Size: 0.29
Feature Boost: 0.44
Details Strength: 0.22
Details Boost: 0.37
Details Size: 0.33
Remove Small: 0.05
--Adjust tab--
Constrast: 1.11
Saturation: 1.23
--Edges tab--
Edge Type: 6
Edge Strength: 0.54
Simplify Edge: 0.25
Reduce Weak: 32.00
Fatten Edge: 3.2
(Parameters not shown are at default values)

[Janet Petty]

Thank you P&P for your generosity and pointers. And thank all of you for your wonderful examples. This will come in very handy. I sure could have used it this last week as I prepared cartoons for weaving a tapestry.

Thanks again all,

Janet

[palms]

Originally Posted by 0lBaldy

the Topaz Simplify screen is cut off on the bottom and I cannot see the last entry of the presets and can hardly see the bottom sliders.. any one else or is it just my display?

priceless, Have no fear of repriasals i will stick up for you and blame Peter

Yvonne that is lovely

Palms

[palms]

for a quicker and easier smudge

1st topaz simplify > oil, then smudged
2nd as above but then topaz adjust > mild details

original

i did need to spend more time on them but i ran out of it

Palms

[Swampy]

WOW!!! Palms, lovely!

[Steve Conway]

Originally Posted by palms1

That is great Steve a good illustration of the plug in I tend to agree with you not quite the same as buzz. but as buzz has now gone, a excellent replacement

Palms

It did sound like I was putting down Topaz, now that I re-read my post. That was not my intent. I was trying to say that it has that great Buzz look with some easier ways to alter the look.

I have tried several images in it and each seems to take on a new and unexpected look. Oil painting in one will look great, and in other images you get better results with watercolor etc. And I think so far that watercolor is a good starting preset. It seems to give me the look I want to start with and I can tweak from there.

I am anxious to see what other bells and whistles they will come up with in the next release.

Steve C.

[Swampy]

Eric, I really want to say think you for doing the Simplifier! I don't have it to play with yet (on a Mac), but I am just so excited seeing what it can do. I remember we talked long ago about the need for a BUZZ replacement. Looks like you've not only replaced it but surpassed it!

Can't wait to get my hands on the Mac version.

[palms]

Originally Posted by Swampy

WOW!!! Palms, lovely!

Thank you Swampy

palms

[plugsnpixels]

Swampy, you haven't gotten Windows running in emulation mode yet? It's great to have for times like this ;-).

All, try running Topaz Adjust first to tonally smooth out and pop the image, then run Simplify. This workflow will keep the highlights from blowing out or being too prominent, as in yvonne's otherwise great example.

[Swampy]

P&P

I've got Fusion and Win XP sitting up on the shelf and just don't have the heart to install them. I hate the thoughts of putting anything "Winders" on my sweet MacPro. LOL. I can wait a couple weeks. In the mean time I'm enjoying the pics of possibilities and hints and tips. Hopefully I'll be sharing settings with everyone soon.

[plugsnpixels]

Nah, it's harmless. Just a set of folders on your hard drive (in this case, from Parallels). Really opens up a lot of additional imaging goodies in a pleasant enough way.

[amica999]

Another try on my favorite modell :-)
Followed PP's advice and ran adjust, than simplify copied same layer and ran simplify again, blend multiply and lowered opacity...

[Steve Conway]

Originally Posted by plugsnpixels

Nah, it's harmless. Just a set of folders on your hard drive (in this case, from Parallels). Really opens up a lot of additional imaging goodies in a pleasant enough way.

Wonder if this would work if you bought a new computer and had to settle for Vista? Could you do a parallel with XP on the Vista machine?...(This would be a Windows not Mac PC.)

I afraid I have many programs which I use regularly and if I ever am forced to use Vista many of them probably won't work.

Steve C.

[Steve Conway]

Originally Posted by plugsnpixels

All, try running Topaz Adjust first to tonally smooth out and pop the image, then run Simplify. This workflow will keep the highlights from blowing out or being too prominent, as in yvonne's otherwise great example.

Unfortunately some of us did not buy Adjust. I bought Vivacity, then Adjust came out. Adjust may enhance things you do with Simplicity, but is it the needed ingredient to get the most from Simplicity? Altho I like Vivacity, I feel I spent my bucks on the wrong software.

Steve C.