![]() If you go to the panel and there is no information, need to go into your Photoshop Preferences (Edit -> Preferences) and on the left side choose History & Content Credentials. Can scroll through the text field or can copy it with a CTRL+A inside the text field, and next a CTRL+C – then CTRL+V to put into a text editor like Notepad or Word. Everything that has happened in the image can be found by going to File -> File Info (ALT+SHIFT+CTRL+I) and going to Photoshop on the left side of the panel. If you have forgotten which brush (or other settings in your image for that matter) you used for painting and have gone past the last 7 brushes shown in the Brushes Panel or are coming back to the document later, so this. This is very handy when filling in colors especially. When a layer needs to have its layer transparency locked, instead of going to the Layers Panel and clicking on the first Lock icon under the blend mode drop-down, just highlight the layer and press the forward slash (/) to toggle lock and unlock for transparency. For more info on this, check out his recent video called My 6 Steps to Digital Painting which does a good job explaining his technique.ĭuring the past several weeks a few new digital painting tips came up in some of my resources being used so here is a list that hopefully will help some of you or at least learn a different way of doing something. This workflow followed Aaron Baise’s basic workflow which I really like. Thanks for your questions.I drew this Sumatran Tiger from an image taken at the Jacksonville Zoo a while ago. I recommend you get a free trial of one of the plugins and try it out to see how it works. When you’re finished, the altered image will be in Lightroom for you. But a lot of people simply go from Lightroom and open a photo with one of the plugins. In that product, you’ll be able to use all of the plugins within one interface. Topaz also has a new product that is in Beta right now called Topaz Studio. You can do this without using layers though. ![]() Sometimes I will then make a copy of that layer and apply a second Topaz plugin to that layer. What I usually do is all the processing I can in Lightroom, then I open the photo in Photoshop Elements, make a copy of the background layer, and then use one of the Topaz plugins on that layer. I actually hardly ever use Photoshop unless I’m using it for the purpose of the topaz plugins! I am just in the habit of using photoshop elements with plugins because I like how the layering works in PSE. ![]() I wouldn’t say that Topaz is a replacement for Photoshop, but you can do things more easily in Topaz because of all the built in presets. But these are all things that you either cannot do in Lightroom at all, or you can do it a lot better and more efficiently with the Topaz plugins. Hi Allan, that’s right, if I could do it in Lightroom, I probably would because I love Lightroom. Remember, you can pick up a free trial of the Topaz Collection, or any of the individual plugins, and give them a try before you buy. There are a few presets for subtle changes, some for more dramatic effects, some painterly effects, and even some Black and White effects. The reason that I like it is because it has a little of everything. Topaz Adjust – this is where I started and the plugin I still recommend for anyone just getting started with Topaz. Read my review on Topaz B&W Effects If you’re only going to buy one Topaz B&W Effects – you’ll get a lot more than black and white too! Processed with Topaz B&W Effects. Topaz Impression – if you like painterly effects, you’ll be impressed with this one. Topaz Texture Effects – the easiest way to create beautiful images with texture overlays Processed with Topaz Texture Effects Topaz ReStyle – offers dramatic colour adjustments that give your image an entirely new look and feel Processed with Topaz Restyle Read my review on Topaz DeNoise If you like more dramatic adjustments Topaz DeNoise will remove noise from the less detailed parts of your image while leaving the detailed areas sharp. Topaz DeNoise – if you’ve been looking for the best way to remove noise in your photos this is it. Topaz Clarity – gives subtle adjustments to colour, contrast and clarity that make your photos pop Processed with Topaz Clarity There’s so much to choose from! Here are my recommendations: If you like subtle adjustments The Complete Collection includes 17 different plugins that you can use in conjunction with Lightroom, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, or PhotoFXlab.īut if you’re not ready to go all in with the Complete Collection, you might be wondering which plugins you should get. The thing I love about Topaz Plugins is that they cover everything you would want to do with your images from subtle adjustments that make your photos pop to some not-so-subtle impressionist, HDR and texture effects.
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