REVIEW OF TOPAZ DETAIL FULL

Adjusting the initial maskĪt this point you can make adjustments with the same tools to improve the mask. You’ll find more information on this feature in my updated 5 minute test below. Topaz Labs has also included a new Mask Mode called Translucent. In fact, I failed to notice them in my initial review! You’ll find some experiments using these buttons further down in this review. This makes them more prominent than in the previous version. Topaz Mask AI 1.3.9 interface changesįirst you’ll notice that the buttons for Auto-Detect Subject and Auto-Detect Sky have been moved to the vertical bar, right above the brush and bucket tools. This is slightly improved in v1.3.9, but most likely because I made a slightly more precise initial blue outline for the AI for computation. It did a great job of including the thread, but notice the top of the spindle is missing in the initial Topaz Mask AI review. Topaz Mask AI 1.2.5 Topaz Mask AI 1.3.9Īs you can see Topaz Mask has done fairly well, but still needs plenty of refinement. Here you can see the initial results, split into four views: trimap, mask, resulting output, and finally the removed part. Once you’ve completed this process, then you’ll hit the “Compute Mask” button and let Topaz Mask do its thing. The bucket makes the process fast, because all you have to do is paint the blue outline, and then fill the green and red areas. You’ll have both brushes and fill buckets for each of the three colors. Then you fill the item you want to keep, and finally paint the part you want to remove with red. First, you paint over the edges where you want your mask to cut out your subject. The masking system in Topaz Mask uses three colors to start the process. This is really a great help and avoids having to figure it out on your own when you start!

REVIEW OF TOPAZ DETAIL FULL

Full Topaz Mask AI reviewĪs with all Topaz Labs plugins, you’ll find a quick tutorial when you open it for the first time. Note: Topaz Mask AI is also included in the Topaz Creator Bundle. We recommend taking a little time to learn masking without a plugin. While Topaz Mask offers a unique masking system as a Photoshop plugin, we found that compared to Photoshop’s native tools it is not an improvement. This resulted in the overall score going from 3 stars to 3.5. This updated review increased the Masking Effectiveness from 2 stars to 3, and the Value from 1 star to 2. Overall though, the various changes did not move the needle much. There are several improvements to the user interface, and a few improvements in the masking results. Unfortunately it falls a bit flat when faced with any kind of low contrast issues.Īpril 2021 update: Topaz Labs has updated Mask AI and I have updated the Topaz Mask review below to reflect the changes. Photoshop artists who are not be skilled at using Photoshop’s onboard masking tools may find this appealing. Topaz Mask uses a trimap system to help their AI compute a mask. In this review we’re going to compare Topaz Mask AI, with Photoshop’s Select and Mask. Let’s face it, Photoshop has come a LONG way with their masking tools over the past two years. The opinions expressed on this site are entirely our own.

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