Request | Store Settings in Metadata

Topaz Gigapixel AI Ideas
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I’d like to have Gigapixel store the settings used for each image render/export in the file metadata. It’s nice to get the basic model info in the filename. However, it’d be useful to be able to go back and see that Face Recovery was used at 5 vs. 50, for example.

This would be especially helpful if you were comparing a few different exports of the same image when choosing optimal settings. It’d also be useful in going back to a project or image after closing it. You’d know what the last export’s settings had actually been.

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Hi.

As an alternative workaround if you like until your suggestion is implemented

The current version of Photo AI used as a standalone application has this ability to remember previous settings applied to images after saving and returning to Photo AI which can then, be readjusted after the fact.

Unfortunately, this doesn’t apply using Photo AI as a plugin however, if you make your image a Smart Object before initiateitiateing Photo AI or Gigapixel for that matter within Photoshop then when you return to the Smart Object your settings will be retained and again readjusted afterwards.

Bear in mind that Topaz don’t currently officially support Smart Objects

Hope this helps

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Ah, I hadn’t thought of using multiple smart object copies + Photo AI smart filters as a proxy for virtual copies and comparison of edit settings. Unsupported or no, this is definitely something that’ll work/be helpful in some situations. Thank you!

Unfortunately, I don’t think this’ll work with Gigapixel coming from Photoshop, since there isn’t a smart filter (for obvious reasons/resizing).

The standalone app thing is definitely an option for both, on the “return back to the settings you were using” piece.

I appreciate the thoughts/help!

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I wasn’t thinking straight, obviously you can’t use Gigapixel as a Smart Filter only Photo AI apologies for the mistake on my part.

In light of that, and speaking of Virtual Copies allow me to offer another alternative working with Gigapixel and Lightroom.

As you know, when you send an image from Lightroom to Gigapixel you do so, by right clicking on the image and selecting the Edit In Option which automatically creates a new TIFF File if you choose either Edit a Copy with Lightroom Adjustments or Edit a Copy without Lightroom Adjustments but, not Edit Original.

Lightroom will create a new TIFF File to the right of the Original in the Film Strip with the current file name and send that file to Gigapixel, you then, apply your desired Redefine, Creativity and Texture settings for example C=2 and TX=2 and Render your image remembering or jotting down those numbers then, Exporting back to Lightroom.

Now here’s the kicker, once you’ve back in Lightroom, you can right click again on the Original Image and choose the Edit In Option select Edit a Copy with Lightroom Adjustments click OK and Lightroom will again create a new TIFF File to the left of the Original Film Strip with the current file name but, this time add a number 2 to the end, and sending that file to Gigapixel enabling, you to apply different Redefine Creativity and Texture settings before Rendering and Exporting back to Lightroom.

You can repeat this process as many times as you like and Lightroom will keep adding numbers to the files. You can also rename the files with the Creativity and Texture settings as you go, for comparison or whatever your needs.

I use this method with different Redefine settings if I want to composite parts of various Images in Photoshop.

Speaking of which, you can do a similar process in Photoshop sending various Layers to Gigapixel or Photo AI via the File Automate option again for comparison or indeed in my case compositing.

I’m afraid you can’t queue the files as you would like and hopefully Topaz implement a solution someday

I’m also afraid, this method will take longer because, you have to wait for the Rendering each time but, still it’s another option

Andy

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Thanks! Another good thought—kind of “non-virtual copies” in LrC, I guess.

It’s just ultimately the “jot down the settings” piece that drives me bonkers, especially since it can be a number of different settings in either Photo AI or Gigapixel. That’s why I really want to see it in metadata.

But, LrC does make it a bit easier to immediately stick notes into metadata fields than another solution. I’m not doing much/anything in terms of queuing, and I can wait for a render.

Appreciate the ongoing brainstorming and help, Andy. :slight_smile:

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I certainly hear you on the Medadata front, you can always as the next image is being processed rename the previous image with your settings appended to the end of the filename C=2 Tx= 3 for instance.

It would have been easier to rename the Layers in Photoshop but, Gigapixel renders Photoshop unusable while it’s processing which is a shame.

Happy you found my suggestions useful and if there’s anything else you think I might be able to help with please ask