If you’re interested in checking out Topaz Restyle, pick up the free trial and give it a whirl. The only downside, as I mentioned before, is that even though the plugin will ultimately save you time by making it quick and easy to apply effects, you could initially spend all afternoon playing with it and browsing through all the presets.īut I think you’ll agree it’s time well spent when you can speed up your workflow later and create images with impact. Also, named appropriately, it’s called “Antique Trees”! Before Processed with Topaz Restyle – Antique TreesĪnother great use I’ve found for this plugin is to remove colour casts caused by neutral density filters! Before – colour cast caused by 4 stop neutral density filter Processed with Topaz Restyle In this photo of a Baobob Tree in Africa, the preset really brought out the colours I was after. Remember what I said about how well they named the presets? This preset is called “abandoned bricks.” Before Processed with Topaz Restyle – Abandoned Bricks Here’s an image I made of some abandoned boots. Before Processed with Topaz Restyle – Nordic Punch I’m not sure if I prefer the before or after version on this one, but it did add an interesting effect. Before Processed with Topaz Restyle – Orange Orchard In the photo below of some lily pads in a pond in front of a condo building, the preset added quite a bit of depth to the lily pads. Before Processed with Topaz Restyle – Somber Ecru Here is another photo I made of a different metal warehouse and I applied a preset that is a bit more conspicuous. Not all of the presets are quite so subtle. Processed with Topaz Restyle – Dingy Attic I tend to go for the subtle approach so you can see the subtle but effective change between the before and after images. The first image I tried was on this photo I made of a metal warehouse that had some interesting colours. Here are some results from my own images. Please click the image to view a larger version. Isn’t that cool? I’m very pleased with how easy and fun it is to use. Here is a video demonstration of how I went about using the plugin to add some effects to one of my images: ![]() It takes a little getting used to having so many options, but I quickly realized that they have done an excellent job of organizing and naming the presets to make them a little easier to find. When I first tried the plugin, my first impression was that it is a bit overwhelming to browse through 1,000 presets to find one that is perfect for your image. This plugin has over 1,000 presets that allow you to easily add different colour effects to your images. I’m a big fan of Topaz Labs and one of my favourite plugins in their collection is Topaz Restyle.
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