Hello,
I believe it would be very useful in Topaz Photo if the Sharpen and Denoise functions included the option to adjust brush opacity, similar to what was previously available in the Topaz DeNoise AI and Topaz Sharpen AI applications. This would allow users to apply the effects with varying intensities across different areas of the same image.
In addition, increasing the brush feathering would help achieve smoother transitions within the mask. It would also be highly beneficial to have the possibility of applying linear or radial gradients to masks, as is possible in Photoshop or Illustrator.
Sharpen already has the ability to adjust the Opacity with a slider similar to Topaz Sharpen AI as well as the Strength slider across all Models and Denoise has the Original Detail slider previously Recover Original Details slider in Topaz DeNoise AI if that’s what you mean by Opacity in Topaz DeNoise AI.
In addition, all three Custom Brushes have the ability to adjust the Feathering for both Custom Selections and for Editing the Subject, Background, Portrait, Landscape, and Sky Selections and you can use the Custom Brushes with Denoise, Sharpen, Adjust Lighting and Balance Colour.
Thank you for your reply AND-E.
Regarding the Denoise function, I was mistaken — I remembered incorrectly — because in Topaz DeNoise AI there was no option to mask the image.
As for the Sharpen function, I’m familiar with what you explained. However, the feathering function is not comparable to the one in Topaz Sharpen AI: here in Topaz Photo the blur diameter is considerably smaller, so even when setting feathering to the maximum value, the blur will never be particularly wide or diffused.
As for opacity, the only way to achieve different opacities within the same image is to add Sharpen multiple times and, on each “layer” of Sharpen, apply a selection to the desired part of the image, then set the type of sharpening and the desired opacity. This process is somewhat cumbersome and not as precise as being able to create opacity gradations within a single mask.
To clarify: if I have an image of an object with shallow depth of field — the front part in focus while the farther parts gradually blur — and I want to recover sharpness across the whole object, with the current masking system I cannot do it. If instead I could adjust the brush opacity within the same mask, I could keep the in-focus area completely white, and as the object gradually blurs (since it’s not all equally blurred), I could paint with the brush in progressive translucent strokes, building up to 100% opacity in the most blurred areas. This was possible with the masking system in Topaz Sharpen AI (though not with the precision of Photoshop masks). Here, I’d say it isn’t possible except by using the method described above of creating multiple Sharpen layers with different opacities — but in this way, the transitions will not be gradual.
I understand, I see where you’re coming from now and yes I agree some valid points.
Another option could be to have the ability to target the Highlights, Midtones and Shadows separately which would be helpful especially with Denoising for example; you could apply, a more aggressive Denoising in the Shadows areas then, a milder Denoise for the Midtones and very little in the highlights to end.
In addition, this would be the icing on the cake for me is if we had the ability to add a natural film grain because, you know what it’s like after Denoising some parts of the image look flat.
Having mentioned Film Grain there was talk of adding Film Grain before all this let’s call it upheaval with the Auto-Renewal Subscriptions perhaps when things settle down they’ll introduce it somewhere.
I’m going to place my Vote now and did you realise you can Vote for your own suggestion.
Hi, the dumb selection tool, is a great improvement, but it misses opacity.
It’s not a true alpha mask.
We need true alpha mask back.
Because when using sharpening I often apply the full effect on eyes, and less opacity to the hairs for instance
Also, the brush feathering helps to get better transition
It would be beneficial to be able to adjust the brush opacity. For example, so as to be able to reduce the amount of sharpening or noise reduction where the preview shows over sharpening or blurring of detail in some areas but not others.
Do you mean being able to adjust the strength of the individual filters like sharpen and denoise or the “redness” or transparency of the mask itself?
Yes Tim. At the moment I create a Topaz layer in Affinity photo so I can mask out any areas that don’t work out so well. Being able to do the same by adjustment the strength of the mask in Topaz photo ai, rather than mask or no mask, would be really cool.
David
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Thank you Tim, that is good to know. I had not seen it because I had not been looking for it. In turn, that was because it had not been mentioned on YouTube. However, changing the preference did not seem to affect the strength of the brush, or if it did, it was hard to tell in the small window. Helpful though this preference could be, it would be good if it was dynamic as a slider, like the brush size slider, and the mask, and its opacity, is visible in the main window.
If you’re talking about the strength of the filter in the masked area, you can control that by opening the filter itself and adjusting the sliders. The opacity of the red mask itself is not indicative of the strength of the filters.
“The opacity of the red mask itself is not indicative of the strength of the filters.” And I am suggesting that it would be a good idea if it was. Instead of the filters having a global effect within the mask they could have a varied effect.
BTW I am aware of the current functionality of the filters; I have been a Topaz user for a few years.
Best wishes,
David
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under the option “Remove Object” in Photo AI, the only available brush is a ball-shaped one. This might be oke for the majority of users, for me it’s a daily source of frustration and annoyance.
As I have to remove long, straight-lined objects and/or objects with a 90 degree angle in it multiple times a day, having only a round removal-brush available is pure h#ll.
Is it possible to add some additional brushes in Photo AI, like for exemple a square, a (long) bar or a triangle with a 90 degree angle in it? Would be very helpfull.
Certainly Opacity and Flow would be fantastic options if Topaz decided to implement them.
Adding to my previous reply are you aware that when using any of Selection Brushes you can use the keyboard shortcut key Alt / Option to switch between Paint and Erase " + & - " options
Especially for Sharpen quite often you need to apply different strength of sharpening to different image areas. Right now it is necessary to add multiple sharpen enhancements and create a mask for each of those. If you want to test things out or you want to apply a different sharpening for an area you need to edit several masks to make sure that region is only sharpened by one enhancement. This is cumbersome and error prone.
With an opacity (and maybe hardness) setting for the mask brush you could mask all areas with 100% opacity to apply the full sharpening effect. For areas you want less you mask with e.g. 50% opacity and the effect is halfed there. This feature would also be useful for lighting and color balance, denoise, dust & scratches.
It would be beneficial to be able to adjust the brush opacity. For example, so as to be able to reduce the amount of sharpening or noise reduction where the preview shows over sharpening or blurring of detail in some areas but not others.
