When using the Dust and Scratch removal tool it would be nice to have an option to not process anything until manual selections are complete. Currently it tries to immediately process selections as soon as you make them. This slows down the overall selection process as you have to wait for the program to start responding again before you can select the next 2-3 bits of dust to remove. When selecting dozens of pieces of dust for removal this can be a tedious process. Having the program wait until I’m finished would be much better.
What I’ve also suggested we need is a selection editor like we have for super focus. Let it run on everything then remove anywhere you don’t want the effect. The current editor let’s you apply additional amounts of the process, but it cannot remove the process.
Catchlights are very important parts of the images, not problems that need to be removed.
Hi Christopher.
I’ve now tried it with several images and have notice in some cases it softens the Catchlights that’s all and easily rectified
It would be interesting to see some before and after images possibly a closeup of the eyes for reference
Thank you
Yes, similar results to mine however simply applying Sharpening especially the new Portrait Sharpen either before or Recover Faces made the Catchlights standout again.
Having said that, if Topaz did slitely modify Dust & Scratch to avoid Catchlights then I agree that would great so, why not make your suggestion an Idea so others can show an interest and Vote for it.
Andy
What I’ve suggested we need is a selection editor like we have for super focus. Let it run on everything then remove anywhere you don’t want the effect. The current editor let’s you apply additional amounts of the process, but it cannot remove the process.
Sounds great Andy I’ll certainly vote if you put it forward as an idea
May you and your loved ones have a great New Year Andy ![]()
yeah +1 on that! lets it do its job and then we can work further knowing where it went wrong.
