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1. 17 Nature and Landscape Nature and Landscape People and Animals Architecture and Buildings Objects and Still Life Black and White The preset name already exists Do you want to overwrite bt Topaz Clean User Manual Importing Presets To import a preset file click the Import button Delete Import bn Export This will open up a Browse box to import a saved preset from your computer into Topaz Clean This is useful if you have downloaded a preset file that you d like to use ami E bei Presets fig rot ad le i EDGE 165 E Avis o ina el ed zk i is Pats a a EO Ge v KA SEE B esu Se ka Pred T PLACES Ed eurea JE gd ben r dg cat ce Je o o ii E ZE BR FOG ere ee Visit the Topaz Labs Blog which features the latest Photography software and design information including tutorials videos and thoughts about both Topaz and non Topaz topics Work Area Exporting Presets To export the preset file to a certain location click Export Name your preset and save it to your desktop or other specified location that you have reserved for saved presets Save As My New Preset Where E Desktop EZ You can then share this preset file with others who may then import it Sharing Presets Feel free to share your saved presets by emailing them to your friends and having them put it into their Topaz Clean Presets folder Topaz C2. Coder Mey TT Select a folder C Program Fies Topaz Laba Topaz Denoise FU E lek zl _ Plugins m Presets k Topar Denose 3 Dort ee kd Prapsti Topaz Dam Topaz Hehlask Togar Achia 2 Topar Susplly Z Topaz Labs LLC AUZO EH Weren lar al b tz CE temi tz Fie hyper Eng Ha bokdag Moon P a dee ped F Enable plug in Aloe the use of dorra Adobe compatibla pagans Polt d Led loaded plug in ies ko those wihi an BA extencion ork Patam L Ak fla Feat plugi to ega peiin of prai fle pei d Sien Fipe iztarte CO Pekre HE CAProgram Fiesi Topaz Laba Topaz Dalpeg Eau oss BA a dA Ek emere Piepet SF 4 C Program Fest Topar Laba Topaz Datel Pagina EO der lIC WProgeam Files goaz Laba Topaz ReM ask 2Ptugns Poni Tegner ARRU SA LAUZA Lobe LA EA ZO Python Source Edita ba apa T baiteen pro era Scripts Roskicted Folder atea JE Sogi Tnaded 7 Enable 7 Ute tub boka Selections Tim i Installation 3 Choose C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Clean 3 plug ins and click OK 4 Topaz Clean 3 is now available to use Simply go to Effects gt Plug ins and select Topaz Clean 3 k Artie k sral bier Tun i PEKO ni ui t Tari fl Lak Elma Ma Topaz Clean User Manual How to install Topaz Clean in Photo Impact 1 First launch Photo Impact 2 Go to File gt Pre
3. gt Application Sup port gt Topaz Labs 3 Locate the Topaz Clean file and move it to the trash You will need to enter your system password to OK this change 4 Navigate to your Photoshop plug ins folder located at Applications gt Photoshop gt Plug ins 5 Locate any leftover Topaz Clean files and move it to the trash Windows XP 1 Quit Photoshop or other editing program 2 Click on the Start Menu and select Control Panel 3 Double click on Add Remove programs 4 Select Topaz Clean and click remove Windows Vista 1 Quit Photoshop or other editing program 2 Click on the Start Menu and select Control Panel Uninstalling 3 Select Programs then Uninstall a Program 4 Select Topaz Clean and click remove Windows 7 1 Quit Photoshop or other editing program 2 Click on the Start Menu and select Control Panel gt Programs gt Programs and Features 3 Select Topaz Clean and click uninstall Please note that if you also have the 64 bit version of Clean installed then you will need to first uninstall this version before you can uninstall the regular version Before Topaz Clean After Topaz Clean Topaz Clean User Manual Topaz Clean About Topaz Clean Topaz Clean is a texture adjustment program designed to help you achieve a variety of texture smoothing detail flattening and edge enhancement techniques With Topaz Clean you can achieve advanced smoothin
4. that it is good for and then enter a description and click OK You can also select a second image cat egory type that the preset is good for Note that if the name you ve entered is the same asa preset you ve already defined then you will be asked if overwrite the previous one Your preset will be automatically saved as a new file with a tpp extension in the Topaz Clean Presets menu and the preview is automatically generated To apply it later just click it like any other preset Deleting Presets If you d like to delete a preset the select the preset name and then click on Delete Save Delete Sr Import MW Export Please Note Default presents cannot be overridden or deleted Once you delete a preset it or overwrite it when saving then it cannot be retrieved Saved presets are located in the Topaz Clean Presets folder C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Clean Presets unless you ve opted to install Topaz Clean into a different directory Mac users have this folder at Macintosh HD Library Applica tionSupport TopazLabs Clean Presets Preset Name Created By Good For Description Good For Work Area O Save Preset My New Preset Me Objects and Still Life Also Good For r MA A bu a ad eU Hituri ard EA ager o Proper ani Animals Figaro ar Plana Cut jani Hi Med MOI Lite Emi Gei Whi Enter preset description here For example this is a curly smooth preset
5. 23 EEE 23 VI Work Flow A Sample Project 1 24 B Sample B gai eie gae 31 VII Additional Resources Hg edale 39 BA EEE EEEa 41 ESN ner 43 DREE i E e REE EEE eva pe E 44 Topaz Clean User Manual Topaz Clean is a Photoshop plug in which means it won t run by itself and requires a compatible host pro gram To Install 1 Close Photoshop or other image editing program if you are using it 2 Open the Topaz Clean dmg or zip file double click on the Topaz Clean installer and then follow the on screen Instructions ur b qu a a a a ao Da SF i Mac Dmg Windows Zip 3 Your Topaz plug ins will automatically be installed in your Photoshop plug ins folder 4 After the installation you will need to enter your license or trial key Important for Mac Users After installation Topaz Clean will be installed in the following folder Macintosh HD gt Library gt Applica tion Support gt Topaz Labs gt Clean 3 If your Photoshop is installed in a customized location you will need to manually create a shortcut alias link inside folder lt Photoshop install folder gt gt Plug ins that links to Macintosh HD gt Library gt Application Support gt Topaz Labs gt Clean 3 gt Plug ins Installation Entering Your Key Entering your trial key allows you to save your projects and print them during your evaluation period Enterin
6. About Select this to enable or disable the program tool tips or the Auto Update feature DAB Misc v Enable Tooltips v Enable Auto Update Cancel Work Area Check for Update Checks for available Topaz Clean updates Updates avallable Do wou want to download version 4 0 5 moat No Show Details 20 Click the Show Details button to get find out what s included in the update before you install Updates avallable Do you want to dawnload version V4 0 5 mow Yes No Hide Details This is recommended update for Topaz Adjust V4 0 4 and prior versions This update added the following new features auto manual check for updates snap recall of up to 99 different effects for quick comparisons Preference spttinos tn enahle dicahle heln trinns Topaz Clean User Manual Enter Key Select this to enter your trial or purchased license key Activate Your Name License Key EKE ERE E BKE E HEE BEE BE E BEE BEE BE KR RN BERR Cancel What s This Select this or click F1 then click on a feature in the Adjust interface to learn more about it Users Guide Select it to pull up this user guide Tech Support Brings you to the Topaz Labs support page where you can request assistance from our support special ists contact our customer service team retrieve lost license keys or browse through our Knowledge Base Product Info Select this to go to the Topaz Clean web page
7. by other programs Grain Lightly speckled noise that is used to apply a more natural look to an image HDR High Dynamic Range Allows a greater dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than standard digital imaging tech niques or photographic methods This wider dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately repre sent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight Hue One of the main properties of a color described with names such as red yellow etc Import Inbound data transfer into a file or docu ment Noise Visible effects of interference in an image from a digital camera Often appearing as random colored dots sprinkled throughout the image or uneven col oration in what should be smoothly colored areas It is most likely to show up in the darker or shadowed areas of an image Noise can be an undesirable effect that detracts from overall image guality or something you can choose to create artistically Topaz Clean User Manual Opacity The amount of transparency a layer has Pan and Zoom A useful function that allows users to magnify the captured image in the preview and then by using the cursor to move or pan around the image Typically Pan and Zoom allows users to magnify the image 2x or 4x time By magnifying the images and zeroing in on a specific section you can see details n
8. panel You can click the white arrow d or grab the edge of the panel and drag it in or out E E KI d fiada a o a AEE m 11 Topaz Clean User Manual Interface No Panel View Use the small white arrows to expand and collapse the preset and tool panels You can click the white arrows or grab the edge of the panels and drag them in or out Work Area 12 Topaz Clean User Manual Interface Preset Panel View Use the small white arrows to expand and collapse the tool panel You can click the white arrow edge of the panel and drag it in or out Work Area or grab the le Topaz Clean User Manual Preview Section The Preview section is the main window that is cen tered in the Adjust interface The preview section shows you the original image and the processed pre view of the image Click on the image in the preview window or use the Original and Preview buttons to switch between the Original and Preview tabs and compare the filtered and un filtered images Fu Fa Work Area To pan the preview image click and hold the left mouse button on the preview image and drag it around When you let go of the mouse button the new portion of the image will be processed and the result will be displayed You can also use SPACE bar or your numbered shortcut keys 1 and 2 to switch back and forth between your filtered and unfiltered image in the preview window ih imet AS b Tesi L
9. the edges of your im age stand out more you can do so by adjusting the Sharpness Using a higher will produce more pro nounced edges with higher contrast In addition to using the Sharpness slider to sharpen your image details you can also use Topaz Detail Topaz Clean User Manual 12 Next move to the Texture tab Here you can refine your image s features by reapplying original features This will give your image a natural look TF Texture Texture Boost 13 If you want to reduce the smoothness of your image without increasing detail then increase the Strength slider Be careful not to over use this slider doing so will make your image appear extremely grainy Use the Boost and Size sliders to define the tex ture in your image 14 Increase Boost to increase the intensity of smaller details Increase Size to preserve more original image detail Be careful not to over use these sliders doing so will make your image grainy fuzzy and colortul 14 All that s left now is to click OK and watch your im age transform Before Topaz Clean After Topaz Clean Workflow Topaz Clean User Manual Before Topaz Clean Workflow Topaz Clean User Manual After Topaz Clean Workflow Topaz Clean User Manual Achromatic Without color Adjustment Layer A layer that allows you to adjust the look of an original image with out m
10. with any newly released product video tutorials Topaz Clean User Manual Contact Information Topaz Labs LLC 5001 Spring Valley Road Suite 400 East Dallas TX 75244 Technical Support Visit http topazlabs com support Email us at help topazlabs com Topaz Labs LLC a privately owned company in Dallas Texas focuses on developing advanced video and image enhance ment technology With today s widespread use of digital still cameras digital video cameras and HDTV the need for high quality digital images and videos has greatly increased Topaz Labs mission is to bring practical state of the art image and video enhancement technology to both professionals and consumers Copyright 2009 Topaz Labs LLC All rights reserved http www topazlabs com Topaz Clean User Manual Be sure to check out the complete line up of Topaz products Image Plug ins Ultimate control over image exposure detail and color gives you the power to make your photos pop ZA Advanced noise reduc tion filters noise while maximizing and retain ing image detail simply TOPAZ DENISE and effortlessly Takes any of your regular photos and ef fortlessly turn them into beautiful works of art Increase video quality with this suite of video enhancement filters utilizing super resolution technology Advanced JPEG artifact reduction filters elimi nate JPEG compression artifacts while preserv in
11. S Normal Opacity 100 fel Lock sta Fill 100 e Layer From Background Duplicate Layer Delete Layer Convert to Smart Object Merge Layers Merge Visible Flatten Image Topaz Clean User Manual 3 To begin working on your image go to Filters gt Topaz Labs gt Clean 3 4 Once your image loads use the zoom tools to zoom in on a specific part of your image Then you can click on the preview and drag it around until you find an area that you like EN Zu ay i v Workflow We want to smooth out the texture of the model s skin and slightly intensify the lines and edges seen in the image To achieve this we will be working with the presets and detail sliders for this example but you can start any way you like 25 Topaz Clean User Manual 5 If you want to choose a default preset scroll through the panel on the left side of the screen To select it just click on it and the sliders will automatically adjust to the pre defined settings and parameters For this example we will be using the Crisp Style preset p Presets Cartooned BR Curk Smooth B DeGrunge B Fare SkinEven Sylre Details E ko jard Ft tap Workflow 20 If you are satisfied with the preset adjustments then you can click OK to process your image and save it back to Photoshop If you would like to make some additional adjust ments to your enhancement s
12. aking it permanent With adjustment layers you can make various changes to a layer without damaging it and go back and readjust it at anytime Algorithm Any bit of code or programming that de fines a process Blur Make or become unclear or less distinct Brightness The degree to which a color sample ap pears to reflect light Chroma Purity or intensity of color The difference of a color against the brightness of another color that appears white under similar viewing conditions CMYK Cyan magenta yellow and black A color model commonly used for 4 color printing by printers to define and mix all of the colors they are capable of outputting Color The human perceptual response to different wavelengths of light impinging on the photo recep tors in the retina Color channel The visual component of a color digi tal image that represents all the pixels in that picture made up of a specific primary color In a typical digital photo the primary colors of red green and blue from the RGB color model create all the colors in that photo which may be represented by three color channels each of red green or blue Glossary Color Profile defines the range of colors that can ap pear in a digital photo Desaturate Decreasing the intensity of a color hue Download The process of transmitting or transfer ring data from one device to another Export Outbound data transfer in a format that can be used
13. ample Project 2 In this project we will walk you through a second Clean workflow to show you how easy it is to instant ly clean up skin After Topaz Clean Please visit the Topaz Clean website at http www topazlabs com clean for video tutorials tips and tricks Workflow Before Topaz Clean We will be using this headshot for our example You can see the difference in the appearance of her skin in the before and after images In the following steps we will show you how to achieve optimal results with your own photos following this model Let s get started Topaz Clean User Manual 1 Open an image file 2 Create a duplicate layer of your image Right click on your image layer in your layers and select Dupli cate Layer You can also achieve this by selecting your image layer and dragging it down to the new layer icon a Opacity 100 Fill 100 e Normal Duplicate Layer Delete Layer Convert to Smart Object Merge Layers Eu ru rr ETE b a a E b Merge Visible a te E ma g g Workflow Our goal with this image is to even out face skin tone however we do not want to affect the rest of the image To achieve this we will make a selection of just her face and then process our selection in Topaz Clean 3 Go to your Photoshop toolbox and select the Quick Selection tool We will use the Quick Selection tool to only select her fac
14. b 14 Topaz Clean User Manual You can zoom in or out of the preview image by click ing the or buttons below the preview image You can also resize the window as well by dragging the bottom right corner in and out The Fit button will fit the entire image into the pre view window The 100 button will zoom to 100 view If Zoomed below 100 the preview image will be inter nally resized in order to speed up preview updating Work Area The Ctrl and Ctrl keys zoom in and out of the image just like in Photoshop You can use the arrow keys to adjust the value of the Slider that is currently selected A complete list of the shortcut keys can be found in the Shortcut Keys section later in this manual Photoshop and other host software support many Image Modes such as Grayscale RGB LAB CMYK etc Images can also be 8 16 or 32 bits per channel Topaz Clean supports both 8 bits per channel and 16 bits per channel Topaz Clean supports RGB mode only To work on black and white images first convert them to RGB mode Topaz Clean User Manual Presets Presets are a great way to speed up and simplify the whole process of using Topaz Clean Presets are set previews with previously defined settings that you can recall and reapply at any time We ve included some default presets for you and al though they won t work for every single photograph they serve a
15. e The free trial versions are designed to enable you to experience the full functionality of our plug ins for a 30 day trial period After the trial period is up you will only be able to use the Topaz software by purchas ing it You will then receive a license key to activate the plug in and the trial version will automatically become the full version with no time limitations Topaz Clean User Manual If I use the 30 day trial version will I need to uninstall the trial version before I upgrade to a full version No the Topaz trial software is designed to be unlocked to become the full version simply by entering a license key The full license key will be e mailed to you immedi ately after you purchase the software Where do I enter my key To enter your key please open an image in Photoshop and go to Filter gt Topaz Labs gt Clean 3 gt Menu gt Enter Key You can then copy amp paste or type in your license key and then select OK had Topaz Clean as a trial then purchased How do I enter my new license key You can enter your new license key by opening up an image in Photoshop and go to Filter gt Topaz Labs gt Clean 3 gt Menu gt Enter Key Please remove the trial key and enter your new purchased license key then select OK and you are all set My Topaz Clean key doesn t work There are a couple of reasons why Topaz Clean might think your key is invalid First make sure
16. e You can also include the neck in the selection if you would like After you make your selection you can open Topaz Clean and begin smoothing out her skin Go to Filters gt Topaz Labs gt Clean 3 Don t forget that you can use the shortcut keys in Topaz Clean 3 to speed up your workflow Topaz Clean User Manual 4 Once your image loads use the zoom tools to zoom in ona specific part of your image Then you can click on the preview and drag it around until you find an area that you like E egos Pereira Pree Mi cristo BP Ouste iraccih Mi rins materia B rytter Deia LR AITZ HE Ei baih HM rear kes Workflow We want to smooth out her skin and reduce some of her blemishes We will be using a combination of presets and manual adjustments for this example but you can start any way you like lje trai 23 EK teri eta E Cseri o D Topaz Clean User Manual 5 If you want to choose a default preset scroll through the panel on the left side of the screen To select it just click on it and the sliders will automati cally adjust to the pre defined settings and param eters For this example we will be using the Skin Even preset Presets R Cartooned B Crispsryte B Curly Smooth E DeGrunge D Flare E SkinEven B Size Details p Impari T Eapari Workflow With a wide variety of presets you will often find that a single selection will give you optimal image
17. e_Radius Sharpness 10 If you want to modify the size of your edges use the Radius slider 11 Then if you want to make the edges of your im age stand out more you can do so by adjusting the Sharpness Using a higher setting will produce more pronounced edges with higher contrast For this example we will slightly increase the Edge Radius and Sharpness sliders User Manual 12 Next move to the Texture tab Here you can refine your image s features by reapplying original features This will give your image a natural look Topaz Clean Texture Texture Boost 13 If you want to reduce the smoothness of your image without increasing detail then increase the Strength Slider Be careful not to over use this slider doing so will make your image appear extremely grainy Use the Boost and Size sliders to define the tex ture in your image 14 Increase Boost to increase the intensity of smaller details Increase Size to preserve more original image detail Be careful not to over use these sliders doing so will make your image grainy fuzzy colorful Workflow 14 All that s left now is to click OK and watch your im age transform Topaz Clean User Manual E Ta af f E e a 4 eki a al E E i MU Before Topaz Clean Workflow Workflow User Manual ue3PD zedo After Topaz Clean Topaz Clean User Manual S
18. ettings then you can do so by adjusting any of the sliders in the three tabs manually until you achieve your preferred image results Don t forget that you can use the shortcut keys in Topaz Clean 3 to speed up your workflow Topaz Clean User Manual 6 Start in the Clean tab It is a good idea to begin here and then progress to the Edges and Texture tabs in order to see the effects of your adjustments easily E Clean Strength Threshold Radius 7 Slowly adjust each of the sliders to create the opti mal exposure in your image Adjusting the Strength slider will smooth the texture and weaken image details The higher the Strength value is the more pronounced effects you will see 8 You can also change the strength of the detail reduction by increasing the Threshold Also ad justing the Radius will alter the reach of the effect increasing this parameter will create a flatter image Too high a value will result in a loss of texture and detail For this example we will slightly lower the Threshold and Radius sliders You can enhance the appearance of the details in our image by increasing the Sharpness slider Workflow When you are happy with the Clean settings move on to the Edges tab to stylize the edge details in your image 9 You can start with Accent to adjust the edge smoothness in your image A higher value will also render curly looking effects E Edges Accent Edg
19. ferences gt General or use shortcut key F6 Installation Then click on the A button and browse to find the Clean 3 plug in folder located in C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Clean 3 plug ins and then click OK 4 Restart Photo Impact Go to Menu gt Effect to ac cess plug in Topaz Denoise 3 di TEA 4 Ji IGER 64 TEI dA di TvPER 64 k Docs d Does_x64 de Plugins di Plugins 64 Topaz Clean User Manual How to install Topaz Clean in Irfanview 1 Make sure that you have downloaded and installed the 8bf plug in add on available on the Irfanview webpage http www software com irfanview plugin download the current version 2 Open Irfanview and go to Image gt Effects gt Adobe SBF filters Ire bie HEF TH AE a ee HA EGO Installation 3 In the screen that pops up select Add 8BF filters and navigate to the C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Clean 3 Plug ins folder and click OK You will then see Topaz Clean 3 in the Available Loadable SBF Filters section 4 To use Topaz Clean 3 in the future simply go to Image gt Effects gt Adobe 8BF filters again and select Topaz Clean 3 nuk Topaz Clean User Manual To uninstall Topaz Clean follow these instructions Mac 1 Ouit Photoshop or other editing program 2 Navigate to the Topaz Labs support files and frames located at Macintosh HD gt Library
20. g and texture effects while increasing or decreasing the appearance of detail depth within your images Clean preserves the contours and overall image integrity while optimally removing the less desired details One of the most popular uses for clean is portraiture Clean only removes medium sized discolorations and blotches while preserving major facial features and tiny but important skin detail Use the included Skin Even preset to quickly touch up skin The Primary Functions of Topaz Clean Include 1 Adjust depth and intensity of texture and details 2 Enhancement of well defined edges and lines 3 Remove undesired details or defects 4 Create over sharpened and stylized effects Introduction Before Topaz Clean After Topaz Clean Visit the Clean Gallery to see Topaz Clean at work http gallery topazlabs com keyword clean Topaz Clean User Manual New Clean Features Topaz Clean 3 Features 1 Auto Updater Get software updates instantly 2 New user interface 3 Snap Recall buttons Save up to 99 snapshot set tings for comparison 4 Undo Redo buttons 5 Collapsible side panels Expand and collapse the preset panel and the tool panel for an adjustable workspace 6 Collapsible tabs Open and close the parameter tabs as you need them 7 Preset Enable Disable option Option to enable or disable the preset preview processing at program startup 8 Presets Layout New pre
21. g your license key allows you do the same except with out any time limitations 1 Start by opening up an image in Photoshop 2 Goto Filters gt Topaz Labs gt Clean 3 gt Menu gt Enter key 3 You can then copy and paste or type your key in Important To install the product on a second com puter you will need to download Topaz Clean and then enter your same license key Host Specific Installation Topaz Clean is also compatible with Lightroom Aper ture and iPhoto To use Clean in any of these programs you will need to download and install the free Topaz Fusion Express compatibility add on In Windows Topaz Clean is supported by most host applications that support Photoshop plug ins This includes Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact Painter and Irfanview although there are additional host programs that may also support Topaz Clean To install Clean in either Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact or Irfanview first download Topaz Clean to the default location Then to configure it into each program fol low the host specific instructions on the next page Topaz Clean User Manual How to install Topaz Clean in Paintshop Pro 1 First launch Paint Shop Pro 2 Go to Menu file gt Preferences gt File Locations Select Plug ins from the File Types list and click add Efe Lea Dern EA Du dr Earra Earra Si rra Fr oc boni Batch Prarem ee Bati eai Brih Ren ata Preiera es i im DOE
22. g image detail like never before Specializes in overall image improvement Features sharpening re constructing enlarging high quality noise removal and JPEG arti fact damage tools Specializes in creat ing crisp and stylized images Also features extensive smoothing capabilities Video Plug ins 3 levels of intricate and specific detail enhance ment for naturally enhanced images with no halos digital images quickly gt egi E Remove unwanted SG backgrounds from your b and easily with the new sy TOPAZReMASK Topaz ReMask T MEUM FY Bring the power of Topaz to your Aperture iPhoto and Lightoom workflow with the new Fusion Express plug in Easily and efficiently capture video frames and significantly increase their guality and resolution with this stand alone Windows application Go to http www topazlabs com downloads to get your 30 day free trial
23. labeled Topaz Clean 3 or any ticlean 3 8bf file After doing that right click on any empty space and click Paste 3 Quit and restart Photoshop and Topaz Clean 3 will appear in your Filters menu If you re using Mac 1 Go to Macintosh HD Library Application Support Topaz Labs Clean 3 Plug ins and right click Topaz Clean 3 plugin Click Copy 2 Go to Applications Adobe Photoshop CSx Plug Ins or wherever your Photoshop Plug Ins folder is located Delete any current reference to Topaz Clean 3 Afterwards right click any empty spot and paste the Frequently Asked Questions Topaz_ Clean 3 plugin file into the Photoshop Plug Ins folder 3 Quit and restart Photoshop and Topaz Clean 3 will appear in your Filters menu Do you have any other Clean tutorials Yes please see pages 24 and 31 of this Topaz Clean user guide and also visit http www topazlabs com tutori als clean do not have Photoshop will Clean work with my EI ements Aperture Lightroom iPhoto Paint Shop Pro Photo Impact or Irfanview Yes you can use Topaz Clean with any of the above host programs However to use Clean in Aperture Lightroom or iPhoto you will need to download the free Topaz Fusion Express plug in For more informa tion please visit www topazlabs com fusion What are the limitations of the trial version of your software The only limit on the trial versions of the Topaz plug ins is tim
24. lean User Manual Tools You will use the various tools in the tools panel during your workflow to make your image adjustments 1 Preview Navigator Displays the region of the preview image you are currently focused on 2 Zoom Buttons Use the zoom buttons to zoom in and out of your image Or you can also set your image to fit the preview window or to view it at 100 3 Undo and Redo buttons 4 Snap and Recall buttons Save up to 99 snapshot settings for comparison 5 Sliders and Parameters Controls the editing pro cess using sliders to adjust the various effects 6 Additional Slider Controls Use the Reset All but ton to reset all of the sliders values back to zero Use the I Feel Lucky button to apply randomized settings to your image This is useful when you want to experiment with different settings Have more questions about Topaz Clean 3 or any of the other Topaz software programs Check out the new Topaz Knowledge Base online at www topazlabs com support kb Work Area a EO E Er do hae Prev bai o Beier An Pb Feri Lako M Cancel DK Topaz Clean User Manual Menu You can access Topaz Clean s menu by clicking on the Menu button at the bottom of the interface Menu Preferences Preferences Check for Update Enter Key What s This Users Guide Tech Support Product Info Gallery MyTopaz Tutorial
25. mines the overall strength of the cleaning effects Increasing this parameter will smooth out texture of the image while retaining important structure and de tail It affects smoothness both in this parameter and in the Edges tab Threshold This sets the threshold for feature size to be removed A higher value generally produces a flatter and smooth er image with less depth Radius The radius of the effect in pixels A higher value gener ally creates a flatter image Edges The Edges tab stylizes image detail and edges It is ide ally used for making edges smoother Y Edges Accent Edge Radlus Sharpness Topaz Clean User Manual Accent Controls the degree of edge enhancement Increase this parameter to get more defined lines and edges Us ing a higher value can also render curly looking eftects Radius Defines the size of the edge being processed A higher value produces thinker edges for a more defined look Sharpness Sharpness control for edges A higher value produces more pronounced edges with higher contrast Texture The sliders in the texture tab are used for refining These sliders allow you to reintroduce some the origi nal image features back into the image by imposing them on top of the processed image the adjustments you made with the Clean and Edges tabs This helps refine the image features rendering the most natural look YF Texture Texture Size Settings amp Paramete
26. on technology rather than simple sharpening techniques Refine Improve something by making small changes to make it more subtle and accurate RGB Red Green Blue The color model that is used in digital cameras and by computer monitors Saturation The difference of intensity within a spe cific hue Shadow A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between the rays of light and a surface Sharpness The clarity of detail in a photo Smoothing To make a surface more regular or con sistent free from perceptible projections lumps or indentations Texture The feel appearance or consistency of a Surface or a substance Topaz Clean User Manual need a Topaz Clean trial key Visit http www topazlabs com downloads for a trial key Please check your Spam folder because your Spam filter sometimes filters out the automated email If you need more time to evaluate please contact us at www topazlabs com support for an extended trial key can t find Topaz Clean in the Photoshop Filters menu If you re using Windows 1 Go to C Program Files Topaz Labs Topaz Clean 3 Plug ins Right click the file tlclean 3 8bf and click Copy 2 Go to your Photoshop Plug Ins folder usually located at C Program Files Adobe Photoshop CSx Plug Ins First delete anything that is currently there that has to do with Topaz Clean 3 This includes any folder that might be
27. ot visible when the entire image is sized to fit the preview Parameter A numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation Photo editing or Imaging software Programs in which you can alter your photos and or create digital images Depending on the software you can improve exposure color and other attributes of your picture paint on it add type apply special effects remove noise resize it combine it with other pictures pre pare it for e mail or posting on the web output it to a printer or do any number of other manipulations or edits Plug in A computing feature with the ability to be added to a system to give extra features or functions Preset A pre defined combination of parameters and settings that is saved into a folder within Topaz Detail 2 Topaz provides default presets A preview of each preset can be seen in the preset preview window lo cated at the top left hand side of the interface above the preset list Preview Shows the processed preview of the image Glossary RAW image An image file format that contains un touched raw pixel information straight from the digital camera s sensor It has yet to translate the in formation in each pixel into the full color information so this format offers more control over how the final JPEG or TIFF image is generated Reduce Blur An de blur function that uses decon voluti
28. results If you are satisfied with the preset adjustments then you can click OK to process your image and save it back to Photoshop If you would like to make some additional adjust ments to your settings then you can do so by adjust ing any of the sliders in the three tabs manually until you achieve your preferred image results Topaz Clean User Manual 6 Start in the Clean tab It is a good idea to begin here and then progress to the Edges and Texture tabs in order to see the effects of your adjustments easily TF Clean Strength Threshold Radius 7 Slowly adjust each of the sliders to create the opti mal exposure in your image Adjusting the Strength slider will smooth the texture and weaken image details 8 You can also change the strength of the detail reduction by increasing the Threshold Also ad justing the Radius will alter the reach of the effect increasing this parameter will create a flatter image Too high a value will result in a loss of texture and detail Workflow When you are happy with the Clean settings move on to the Edges tab to stylize the edge details in your image 9 You can start with Accent to adjust the edge smoothness in your image A higher value will also render curly looking effects E Edges Accent Edge Radius Sharpness 10 If you want to modify the size of your edges use the Radius slider 11 Then if you want to make
29. riginal Image CMD ALT R CTRL ALT R Reset All Zoom to Fit CMD o CTRL o Zoom to 100 CMD ALT o CTRL ALT o or CMD or CTRL Zoom In or CMD or CTRL Zoom Out CMD Z Ctrl Z Undo CMD Shift Z Ctrl Shift Z Redo C Expands Collapses Clean Tab E Expands Collapses Edges Tab T Expands Collapses Texture Tab S Takes a Snapshot CMD Shift P CTRL Shift P Recalls previous Snapshot CMD Shift N CTRL Shift N Recalls next Snapshot CMD 1 CTRL 1 View Original Image CMD 2 CTRL 2 View Adjusted Image Left or Right Arrow Key Scrolls through presets Return enter key Applies selected preset key Reduces selected slider value by 0 1 key Increases selected slider value by 0 1 Home Key Set the slider value to minimum End Key Set the slider value to maximum Double click slider name Resets the slider to it s default value Mac and PC Shortcuts are the same unless indicated otherwise Topaz Clean User Manual Connect with Topaz Check out our new Forum and our blog for tutorials tips and updates from Topaz Labs Follow us on Twitter for notifications of recent news and easily get in touch with us whenever you feel like it Participate in the entirely user led Topaz Flickr group for a helpful and highly active community for Topaz Photoshop plug ins Find us on our Facebook page and network with other Topaz users Subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up
30. rs Strength Determines the amount of original texture to reintro duced into the image A higher value brings back more texture and original detail Boost Boosts the strength of smaller details while keeping strong texture intact A value less than 1 will reduce the intensity of smaller details Size Sets the fineness of detail texture in pixels to be preserved A larger value will preserve larger detail as texture from the original image The best way to get great looking images is to experiment with the filter until you re satisfied Despite the number of sliders and settings getting a great result is easier than you might think Topaz Clean User Manual Sample Project 1 In this section we will walk you through a sample project step by step to help you become more famil iar with the Clean program focusing on using a combi nation of presets and manual adjustments Workflow We will be using this photo for our example You can notice the artistic enhancement and detail enhance ment in the before and after shots In the following steps we will be showing you how to achieve these op timal results with your own photos Lets get started 1 Open an image file 2 Create a duplicate layer of your image Right click on your image layer in your layers and select Dupli cate Layer You can also achieve this by selecting your image layer and dragging it down to the new layer icon LAYER
31. s excellent starting points for customized tweaking Applying Presets Applying a default preset is easy and intuitive Simply clicking on a preset will change all the settings in To paz Clean to match those in the selected preset To get the exact results you want you may still want to go through the tabs and tweak the parameters Adding Presets Sometimes it s convenient to be able to define pre sets and save your settings for later use To do this first adjust the Topaz Clean parameters until you re satisfied with the result Then click on Save 5 Delete Import E Export Remember that you can easily expand or collapse the presets panel by clicking on the small white arrow on the edge of the panel or by grabbing the panel edge and dragging it in or out Presets E Cartooner Bi Crispotyle B curly Smooth E DeGrunge E skinEven E Stylize Details Work Area 1 Presets Preview The removable preview window displays preset previews Click Hide Show to expand or collapse the preset pre view window at anytime during your workflow 2 Presets List Lists all of the saved pre sets available for use 3 Preset Options The preset options al low you to save your presets delete presets default presents cannot be deleted import new presets and export your saved presets to share with your friends 16 Topaz Clean User Manual Then enter a preset name select the type of image
32. set format with single preset preview window 9 Preset Navigation Use the up down arrow keys to navigate the preset list and display the selected preset thumbnail in preset preview window Use the return Enter key to apply the currently selected preset 10 Enable Disable Tool Tips Option to enable or dis able the pop up tool tips 11 Ouick Slider Reset Double click on the slider name to reset default slider values Before Topaz Clean After Topaz Clean Introduction Topaz Clean KA Topar Clean 3 User Manual Wo rk Area Interface Main View Although the Topaz Clean interface may look intimidating at first glance don t worry it s actually quite simple and easy to use You ll soon be a pro after experimenting with it for a bit In order to make sense of the function of each of the various controls we have divided the interface into a few sections 10 1 Presets Preview 2 Presets Panel 3 Preview Window 4 Preview Navigator 5 Settings amp Parameters The removable pre Provides snapshots Displays the preview of the Displays the region of the Controls the editing using sliders view window displays of pre defined effects original and adjusted image preview image you are to adjust the various effects preset previews currently focused on Topaz Clean User Manual Wo rk Area Interface Tool Panel View Use the small white arrows to expand and collapse the preset
33. that your key is in the proper format HI be in the format XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX xxxxxx and will be all numbers in 30 digits in five groups of six no letters Second make sure that as you re entering the key Freguently Asked Ouestions there is nothing in the space beforehand This means clicking pressing Ctrl A and hitting delete to make sure that absolutely nothing is in that field before you paste in the key If it doesn t work when you copy and paste try typing it out and vice versa My Topaz filters are grayed out in the filter menu Please make sure that you are using a 8 bit or 16 bit image that is in RGB color mode Also if your project includes adjustment layers please make sure that you are not on an adjustment layer You will need to select the image layer This will allow you to access your To paz programs have a question not listed here Please visit our Knowledge base online at http www topazlabs com support kb If you are not able to find the answer there then con tact our support specialists online at www topazlabs com support or e mail customer support at help topazlabs com Topaz Clean User Manual Shortcut Keys Topaz Clean uses some shortcut keys to speed up your workflow Many of these keys are similar to those in Photoshop The following keys work at all times MAC Shortcut PC Shortcut Action Spacebar Spacebar View O
34. to learn more about the Topaz Clean plug in Work Area Gallery Select this to open up your Internet browser and go to the Topaz Clean image gallery to see other user im ages enhanced with Topaz Clean MyTopaz Brings you to the Topaz community where you can connect and interact with other Topaz users Here you can also participate in discussions and contests and share your favorite Topaz images Tutorials Brings you to the Topaz Clean tutorials page where you can access a variety of helpful video and text tu torials You can also submit tutorials that you created here as well About Select this to see what version of Clean you currently have EA Topaz Clean V3 0 0 Copyright 2009 Topaz Labs LLC OK To connect with other Topaz users participate in Topaz contests and to see the latest tips tricks and tutorials sign up for the new Topaz Forum online at www topazlabs com forum Topaz Clean User Manual Parameters Topaz Clean has three settings tabs and a total of 9 parameters to help you achieve optimal image results Clean Edges P Texture Clean The Clean tab flattens texture removes weak image detail and makes images look more smooth and flat Clean Strength Threshold Radius Need to reset your slider values Simply double click on the slider name above the slider control to instantly reset the slider value to o Settings amp Parameters Strength Deter
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