![]() ![]() Some photographers prefer using manual focus in some situations but forget to switch back to autofocus. This issue arises when the autofocus is not accurate, especially when photographing moving subjects and using the continuous-focus features. Similar to poor equipment, if the focus is off, the image will come out blurry. Similarly, a method photographers use to stay within their budget is to pay for less-expensive equipment and correct any image issues in photography software. And even with high-end photography equipment, images can still improve with a little post-processed sharpening. And we all can’t afford to pay for a full-frame camera or a Canon L Series lens. The quality of a lens or image sensor can impact the sharpness in addition to noise. This is common in expedition safaris on overland vehicles or a boat cruise through the Galapagos Islands. Furthermore, many photographers find themselves in a moving vehicle. Let’s not forget about children running around and playing. There are many scenarios where our subjects are moving. This can be lions running across the savanna, sprinters racing along the track, or an airplane landing on the runway. We live in a world where many of our photography subjects are moving. Reasons a Photograph May Not Come Out Sharp This Topaz Sharpen AI review covers version 4.1.0. However, it does come with Photoshop and Lightroom plugins. It is a standalone application that mainly focuses on sharpening. Of course, don’t expect miracles, but I was actually surprised by how well the AI works: it can identify the faces, correct the focus and sharpen it (although it tends to oversharpen a bit) and it does all of this in just one click: as simple as that.Topaz Sharpen AI is a photography sharpening and detailing software originally released by Topaz Labs in February 2018. Topaz is also great if your portraits are slightly out-of-focus. You can do it in bulk, thus speeding up your workflow. So the only workaround is to use Topaz Photo AI to upscale them. This is because at the moment all text-to-image AI tools such as Midjourney create images that have a very low resolution, way below the minimum required by stock agencies. This is a must-have if you want to sell your AI-generated images (find out more here). ![]() Topaz also offers an amazing upscaling tool. You can quite literally recover a picture that would have been otherwise unusable. If for example, you are editing images that have too much digital noise, Topaz is the perfect tool. So if your images are not really affected by those issues there is no need to use it. Luminar applies several filters and enhances all sorts of images, meanwhile, Topaz Photo AI is specifically designed to fix some common issues. This is not software that should be used every time you edit an image, unlike Luminar Neo (you can try it here for free). So if you choose 4x but the image would be larger than 32,000px you’ll only get to pick 1x, 2x or Max). This limit applies to the other settings as well. The Max setting increases the image size by a factor of 6 but the limit is 32,000 pixels on the longer side. You can choose between four different sizes (1x, 2x, 4x or Max). This being said it’s a very useful tool to 1) recover older pictures from lower-resolution cameras, 2) to allow for larger print sizes, 3) to allow for extreme cropping even with high-res shots from modern cameras (particularly useful for wildlife shots) and 4) to increase the size of AI-generated images (which have as of now a very low resolution). Most likely you’ll only increase the artifacts. If you have an image shot with a smartphone don’t expect miracles. Keep in mind that this tool works well with files that have a lot of information and are not too compressed, like those generated with a mirrorless or DSLR camera. Most likely you will use it with the Enhance Resolution Tool. Upscale is the last section and is not applied automatically. Just like the Sharpen tool, it can actually fix an image or completely ruin it, especially if the face is rather small and doesn’t have many details. If the AI doesn’t detect any face, the Recover Faces tool is locked. The Recover Faces tool is similar to the Sharpen tool but it focuses on faces and it works very well only if the faces are slightly out of focus.The motion blur setting can often help recover unusable pictures. There are three settings: Lens Blur, Motion Blur, and Standard mode. The AI automatically detects the subject, creates a mask, and then improves the image. Sometimes it enhances greatly the image, some other times it simply ruins it. The Sharpen tool is a kind of hit-or-miss thing.The only downside is that if you apply a very aggressive noise reduction, the image can have a “plasticky” feeling. ![]() I think this is where Topaz really shines. In the Image Quality section, you can find 5 tools: Remove Noise, Sharpen, Recover Faces, and Enhance Resolution. ![]()
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