My friends at Topaz Labs have a super sweet deal that I want to pass along to you!
They are offering $100 off their bundle of Photoshop plugins from now until July 7th.
These are my favourite plugins to use and I processed each of the photos below with one or more of the Topaz plugins. You can click the images to view larger versions.
Using Topaz plugins is an easy way to process your images. Sure, you can probably do everything that’s in here if you are a Photoshop Guru and have lots of time to spend processing.
But if you would rather spend your time being out making photographs instead of sitting in front of the computer, this is a real time-saver.
With this variety of plugins, you can do everything from making small adjustments to more dramatic effects. You can create dreamy painterly photos or convert your images to black and white.
All the tools are there to do just about whatever you want and probably some things you haven’t even thought of yet!
The bundle includes 10 of the Topaz plugins:
- Adjust: Make your photos pop
- DeNoise: High-quality noise reduction
- B&W Effects: Better black and whites
- ReMask: Masking made easy
- Lens Effects: Virtual lenses, filters & beyond
- Detail: Flawless detail enhancement
- Simplify: Stunning art from photos
- Clean: Edge and texture control
- InFocus: Smart and simple sharpening
- DeJPEG: JPEG quality enhancement
- Fusion Express: iPhoto, Aperture & Lightroom Compatibility
I’ve had a few of the plugins for awhile but I recently upgraded to the bundle and I’m loving all the things I can do with it. Topaz Adjust is still my favourite of the bunch. It’s absolutely amazing to use in combination with HDR images to bring back contrast or you can use it all on its own. I like to start with one of the presets and then fine tune it with micro adjustments.
Yes, the plugins work with Photoshop Elements too and you can even use them with iPhoto, Aperture and Lightroom.
Find out more details about each of the Topaz plugins and pick up your bundle here!
Don’t forget to use the coupon code july4 to get $100 off. That brings the price down to only $199! That’s a great deal especially considering all the time it’s going to save you.
There’s also a free trial so you can try out the plugins before you buy and make sure you like them. Just click on the bundle when you see the page and you’ll get the info about the free trial.
I’m becoming a great fan of Topaz too – got an amazing deal at a big trade fair here in the Uk for the complete bundle.
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Hey Andy, there are still a few pieces of the bundle I haven’t tried out yet, but so far they are all pretty cool! Thanks for your comments.
The first two photographs – of the tram and the vintage car are really gorgeous!
Quite a good amount of difference is made by post-processing. But I prefer to use Lightroom for all of that, and only use photoshop for some advanced edits only.
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Hi Animesh, Thank you for the compliment, much appreciated! I too use Lightroom for just about everything and only switch to photoshop if I want to do something special.
I used Topaz Labs for the first time today actually – amazing software!
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It is, isn’t it? I think adjust is till my favourite but I am using Topaz Clarity quite a bit now too. Thanks for the visit and comments Matt, always appreciated.
You’re very welcome, Anne. Love your work so I will be back often 🙂
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Thanks for the heads up. Truly an amazing deal. Huge fan of De Noise!
Thank you Anne, for your demo of ReStyle, and for sharing your beautiful work! As a long-term Topaz user who never stops being amazed at the power of these filters, I can only say to others that if you are looking for outstanding and original filters, if you have a chance to grab a discounted bundle, don’t hesitate! The main two features Nik has over Topaz is their HDR plugin (now v2) and their Control Point technology—amazing automasking that I wish Topaz had thought of.
If you love imaging as I do, I see reasons for both packages; if $$ is an issue, download trials and order a lĂ carte!
Great suggestions Gary. I too have both the Topaz and Nik plugins and I find them very different. I love both of them! I tend to use Topaz for more dramatic changes and Nik for more subtle changes. But that’s just how I use them. Thank you very much for your comments.