REVIEW: Photoshop's IMPROVED Neural Filters

[@AnthonyMorganti]

With the latest release of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe states that they've improved the Neural Filters. In this tutorial, we'll see if they actually are improved. Computer Specs iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) Processor: 3.6 GHz 10-Core Intel Core i9 Memory: 64 GB 2667 MHz DDR4 Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT 16 GB 2TB SSD Drive macOS Monterey ver 12.2.2 ** I am an affiliate for all of the other companies mentioned here EXCEPT Affinity Photo and Capture One. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ My Current Gear I’m always trading in cameras and lenses trying out new products. As of the recording of this video, here is the gear I currently own and use. All gear is purchased by me at normal retail pricing - I’m not sponsored by anyone nor am I an ambassador for any camera/lens manufacturer. The links below are my Amazon affiliate links. **As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases Cameras: Nikon Z9: bit.ly/32Pa9Kg (Adorama Affiliate Link) Nikon Z7ii: amzn.to/351PPmL Nikon Z6ii: amzn.to/3399eS7 Nikon Z6: amzn.to/2TIBGnR Nikon Zfc with Nikon 16-50mm f3.5-6.3 Lens: amzn.to/3ykA07w Nikon D500: amzn.to/2WyO8Lt Sony A7Riv: amzn.to/3amo9JJ Lenses: Nikon Z-Mount: Nikon Z 24-70mm F4.0 Lens: amzn.to/2Z0hW55 Nikon Z 24-70mm F/2.8 S: amzn.to/2JWo5IX Nikon Z 24-200mm F4-6.3 Lens: amzn.to/3j4xVrA NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S: amzn.to/3Cw4CVU TTArtisan 11mm F2.8: amzn.to/354Vnji Sony E-Mount: Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art Lens: amzn.to/3iKdbBQ Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens: amzn.to/36fD8F1 Nikon F-Mount: Nikon 200-500mm F5.6 Lens: amzn.to/2WpggM2 Nikon 24-70mm F2.8 Lens: amzn.to/2VQMKi9 Nikon 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 Lens: amzn.to/2QuWmyb Nikon 14-24mm F2.8 Lens: amzn.to/2ZXR55C Nikon 70-200mm F2.8 VRii Lens: amzn.to/2WG1p5f Nikon 1.4x Teleconverter: amzn.to/2WlkZ1z Nikon 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 DX Lens: amzn.to/2MiEKUk Tokina 100mm Macro Lens: amzn.to/2ZRgxfK Sigma 105mm 1.4 Art Lens: amzn.to/32PmFDZ Other Gear: Battery Grip: VG-C4EM for Sony A7Riv: amzn.to/3g3Wvnm Tripods & Ballheads Vanguard Tripod: amzn.to/2WqWB2u Siriu Ballhead: amzn.to/2W1MyS0 MeFOTO Travel Tripod: amzn.to/31GVvys The Carbon Fiber Version: amzn.to/2LjVt9m Joby GorillaPod: amzn.to/2zMNAEc Camera Straps & Backpack Peak Design Camera Strap: amzn.to/2Sqi4Eg Peak Design Slide Camera Strap: amzn.to/2DoLxLl Peak Design Everyday 30L Backpack: amzn.to/2MJPFcb Spider Pro Hand Strap: amzn.to/30k170u Spider Pro Hand Strap ver 2: amzn.to/3aC3p1Z Memory Cards Sony 120GB XQD Card: amzn.to/2HlfR8Y Sony TOUGH-G series SDXC UHS-II Card 64GB: amzn.to/2PUJHoD Sony TOUGH-G series SDXC UHS-II Card 128GB: amzn.to/3oP6EZX Sony XQD/SD Card Reader: amzn.to/2NBuSHB Sony 128GB CFExpress Card: amzn.to/353hWC4 Delkin Devices 256GB CFExpress Card: amzn.to/3pULMDR CFExpress Card Reader: amzn.to/2X2xMbQ Anthony Morganti’s MUST HAVE applications: At least one Non-Destructive RAW Editor Lightroom - bit.ly/2zwQ0nW Capture One - www.captureone.com Luminar - bit.ly/2JUJxKw (Save with the Promo Code AM16) On1 Photo RAW - on1.sjv.io/EaGR2K (Save 20% with Promo Code: AM20) Exposure X7 - bit.ly/2U8UxrK (Save 10% with Promo Code: AnthonyMorganti) PhotoLab 5: tidd.ly/2HhiN9X At least one FULL Editing App: Photoshop - bit.ly/2zwQ0nW Affinity Photo - affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/ My MUST-HAVE Plugins: Topaz Gigapixel AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J Topaz Sharpen AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J Topaz Denoise AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J *Save 15% on all Topaz Labs apps - use the Promo Code: AMDISC15 or instead of Topaz Denoise AI: On1 NoNoise AI - on1.sjv.io/EaGR2K (Save 20% with Promo Code: AM20 - May not work on sale product) Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 - tidd.ly/3dc4gYm The Best Sky Images I've Seen Available -- Ocudrone - bit.ly/3vtDpjR *Save 10% with Discount Code: Morganti10 ** Note that all of the promo codes listed above may not work on sale products. *** I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo and Capture One. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ Please follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/anthonymorganti/ Thank you!

[@ameliamartina2215]

Thank you so much Anthony! I was playing around with the filters yesterday trying to "fix" the acne on a person. Your video helped me understand what I was doing.

[@eartho]

With SuperZoom, the Enhance Details is what adds all the time and the artifacts you were noticing are amplified by the sharpening. Also, if you want to scale and not crop the image, you can set the output to New Document to get around that. For me, this is the most useful tool in Neural, but it still needs a lot of work to catch up to Topaz and some of the other scaling apps.

[@RW_CreativeMedia]

Duplicating a layer does not necessarily mean *non-destructive,* cause you are making a copy main layer and then working on that one, making your file becomes larger in size. The correct way to work *NON DESTRUCTIVE* is converting your layer-image into a *SMART OBJECT* and then working on it.

[@BobG-eh5fc]

Thanks for the demo, wondered what was new in recent PS upgrade.

[@martinbreslow1401]

AI Remix in Topaz Labs Studio2 is similar to Style Transfer. In Studio2 you can add a suitable digital picture frame.

[@romiemiller7876]

Claiming and doing are two different things. I've been giving feed back, but I'm not happy with the way the portrait and background blur work as of today. I haven't tested all of them yet. My main objection with smooth skin is that it works only of the face and does nothing for arms, hand, legs, etc. And you have to be careful with the blur because it goes too far too fast.

[@johna.benigno4172]

Many thanks, Anthony. Maybe it's me, but Neural Filters still have a long way to go. My computer is two years old. I have 16 GB of RAM and a 64 bit operating system. In order to make Neural Filters work I have to go into Preferences, Performance and uncheck Use Graphics Processor. When I brought this up to Adobe I was told I need a new graphics card -- which means a new computer. So be it, but I'm not going to buy a new computer every year to keep up with Neural Filters.

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

I would love to see a comparison using a similar image between Super Zoom in PS vs Topaz Gigapixel. Some people say Gigapixel may have the edge in quality on enhancing detail in enlargements, as it is a dedicated software by Topaz. Sounds like you agree and you say more options in Gigapixel to enlarge.

[@melstrauss5759]

Thanks!

[@AnthonyMorganti]

Thank you so much Mel!

[@-yamen.kewan8]

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[@lout1587]

Thanks for the topic treatment! I agree with your assessment, Anthony, with the exception of jpeg artifact removal. This was faster and more powerful on earlier PS versions, especially on artifacts along contrasting borders (say between skin and clothes). Are other folks having better luck?

[@rlfisher]

Great run-through, Anthony. Any thoughts on Super Zoom vs. Super Resolution (Enhance) in LrC/ACR? Maybe too soon to tell.

[@robertmagee4279]

Hello Anthony, This question is not about this tutorial. In one of your other Photoshop tutorials, you showed where we could go in Photoshop to make a photo look like a painting. I can't find the tutorial. Can you guide me to it or tell me how to do it? Thanks for your time.

[@SIDOLOMI]

neural filter is grayed out any reason?

[@MrPjtmac]

I think the Neural filter did a good job on the bird (zoom that is)

[@sbunnyx]

wait why dont I have the neural filters

[@victormedina2269]

Great video once again. I went home yesterday and tried the colorize neural filter on several 'old' B&W family photos. I noticed that the single subject photo worked great. When I try to colorize multi subject (family group) photos I experienced quite a bit of color bleed between subjects...Is there a way to fix this perhaps by using masking on each of the subjects within the photo?

[@fishrmn703]

Anthony, do you know if it is possible to use the depth blur filter to create a depth mask that you can then add a gradient to (depth gradient). Trying to see if it would be possible to use it to create more depth in a landscape photo by adding less contrast via a depth gradient. E.g., less contrast the further one does back into the photo scene.

[@marilynzanca7712]

Hi do you have to be connected to the net to use these filters?

[@kdeeuk]

cant use them offline

[@sylvanusdamulak5872]

Can Neural filters work offline photoshop?

[@Lupaz77]

I don't think you have the correct meaning of destructive/non-destructive. The new layer you created and to which you applied changes, that is still a destructive workflow.

[@stkuj]

I convert to smart object

[@kdeeuk]

in fact im very annoyed that you cant buy photoshop anymore and only rent it its money all the time

[@mareklewandowski9727]

Neural filters every time broke. It's unusable.

[@marklocker8042]

Sorry dude, no longer following. Another video that takes 10 times as long as it needs to say really basic stuff. I dont have the attention span. Bye.

[@tony6795]

Byeeeeee

[@ArmandsSprogis]

Hey Anthony, Thanks for the video. Quick question. See if I have two subjects in photo to do skin smoothening. I noticed that photoshop puts square box around one person's face but not other. How do I make that blue box to cover the whole image/? I have tried all sorts of ways but seems I can't figure this out. Thank you.

[@mikecalvert8065]

Thanks!

[@AnthonyMorganti]

Thank you Mike, very much appreciated!

[@indrajitadvani3742]

Hi Anthony. Love your channel. Is the Photo Restoration Neural Filter available yet?

[@47mphill]

Thanks!

[@AnthonyMorganti]

Thank you Marc!

[@lanslater]

They are amazing well worth having BUT theres one big drawback for me when one of these like the "Style Transfer" filter does NOT have the option to scale the effect setting back BEFORE the preview ...well that frequently causes me a FreezeHang while the looonng process of previewing happens & then I have to Reboot before saving my image!! Goddamn! Even if I do have a potato for a graphics card you must give me that option to dial them down Before the preview please!!

[@leedonehower3112]

Custom Styles is great for lousy images you would otherwise throw away. Typically I would use Topaz Studio 2 to create an art piece from an otherwise throwaway image but Photoshops's neural filter now makes it possible without additional software.

[@romiemiller7876]

I agree with you on not doing a good job on the bird. * Preserving layers creates a huge image file. Tif files are large to begin with. Some print labs won't accept tif files due to their size and use only jpg, which loses a lot of detail.

[@gashead2]

Thanks for sharing this I had no idea. I probably won’t use them often but now I know they are there then it’s good to experiment

[@warrennelson7949]

Are there other plugins or apps for colorizing that you encountered? Thanks for all the great info!

[@sunshinecoast]

👍

[@marktomlinson8938]

You really are quick in letting us know of new updates...thank you Antony 👍🏻