TOPAZ STUDIO 2: My Creative Tool Box (Create Digital Art by Removing Detail) With Practice Image

[@dwightbroemanphotosandart]

Dave, I have been competing in digital art for a few years now. It has been a blast. My work was done on an iPad using various programs such as Procreate, iColorama etc. After getting the TK9 panel, learning PS and now Topaz Studio 2, you have helped me consider moving to the desktop for my work. Thank you!

[@jimfok4343]

TS2 is pretty complete now, but Topaz PLEASE keep updating it so it continues to work with our computers!! -Elaine

[@photonsonpixels]

Great video, Dave. And it is good to know that you are human after all :) I add myself to the group asking Topaz to continue to support and develop Topaz Studio. Thanks.

[@JourneyOn2010]

Certainly hope Topaz continues to support & enhance this excellent program. And ... looking forward to the next 50 videos on TS2 Creative Tool Box series. Thanks, Dave!

[@haroldsimpson7894]

Topaz: Please continue - and update - Studio 2. I would gladly purchase Studio 3.

[@elsiepoynton9576]

More please loved this thanks

[@jvalenta47]

Thank you Dave. With your help I am using Topaz Studio 2 more and more.

[@janetcahill4891]

Thank you Dave. This is great.I use topaz impression,studio 1 and 2 and sometimes simplistically. So please Topaz upgrade these too. I use them all the time!

[@patrech9996]

Please revive and continue Topaz Studio2. It is an essential tool in the creative process.

[@franko1497]

I'e used Topaz filters for quite a few years now and I'm devastated that Topaz has decided to no longer update Studio 2. There is nothing else like it. It's still working under Ventura but will the next OS upgrade break it? If Topaz no longer update it, where will we turn? Please Topaz, you have a unique product, please continue to update it at least in line with OS upgrades even if you don't add anything more to it.

[@josdenis3684]

Very useful info. Thank you! And yes, it’s a shame that Topaz is still neglecting this wonderful piece of software. I hope they will reconsider and put out updates on a regular basis.

[@AlDRawks]

Great as always Dave

[@williamcollins5417]

Thank you Dave, that opened more doors for future use.

[@Mimiclobster]

Congrats on your 50th episode in this series!

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thank you so much Michel.

[@MartinHarvey]

Impressive piece of SW

[@wlmiller7248]

I totally agree. Topaz please upgrade TS2!

[@felixrivero1178]

Hi Dave, as always a master video!!! I really like TS2 hopefully they continue improving it. Thank you very much

[@robertmeyerson1618]

Studio 2 rocks !! It's an important part of my workflow. Thanks for the video !!

[@davidnelson7666]

Topaz makes great products, buy them, own for life, then they drop support

[@plattejo]

Excellent video, love what can be achieved in Topaz Studio.

[@terencewilliams1837]

Very good video as always Dave. TOPAZ LABS, we artists and photographers love your products and need you to continue to develop your excellent products. I have used Impression for many years and love it. Stands out above the rest of the products that are similar. Although I bought Studio 2 a while ago, I've just recently come to appreciate all it does!

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

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[@robertoosthuizen8718]

Hi, Dave. Another cool tute! I don't use either PS or LCR so will try my luck with either Affinity Photo, ON1 2022 or even DXO5. |Thanks again, Bob (U.K.).

[@Elman-1976]

Been a fan of you, Also studio 2 for years. I wish Topaz would update Studio 2 with something cool keep up the great work.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thanks Kenny.

[@OwenEDell]

Fantastic. I use Topaz Studio 2 in combination with On1 PhotoRaw. My workflow is similar, but you have opened my eyes to some new tricks. Yes, it's great fun. I really appreciate your videos.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thanks Owen.

[@alstroemeria1031]

Thanks for this wonderful tutorial Dave. I emailed Topaz recently about Studio 2 updates and the response was no further updates will be coming for Studio 2. They said this was announced in 2020. Oh well!

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Who knows Arlene, maybe they will change their minds if they see enough of us want them to keep making editing software. GigaPixel, DeNoise and Sharpen Ai are all great but there is more to editing than just those products and they have shown us they can really make good products.

[@Mimiclobster]

I would buy Topaz Studio 3 if it added enough new features to make it worth the $.

[@alstroemeria1031]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly It didn't sound very promising but right, who knows. Fingers crossed anyway.

[@mrgarci1980]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly Dave, I agree that if Topaz Labs sees that enough people are interested in Studio 2 they might keep making editing software. I suggest that it is better if people contact Topaz Labs directly using their Ticket submittal process to request continued improvement support, instead of hoping that Topaz Labs reads comments from your videos. Maybe the squeaky wheel will get some grease. I wouldn’t be surprised if Studio 2 is introducing the specs that you got in your video image. I experience Studio 2 not updating correctly when adding effects or not saving correctly, and Studio 2 crashes on me periodically. That being said, I think that Topaz Labs probably doesn’t currently have programming expertise to support Studio 2 beyond maybe fixing a bad bug and keeping it compatible with new OS’s. They would probably have to be extremely motivated to spin up their programming capability at this time to improve Studio 2 capabilities and features. For the original Studio, I complained that lots of the useful capabilities from their FXLab plugin were omitted from Studio. They admitted that the person who programmed FXLab had left Topaz Labs and they didn’t know how to reverse engineer the software to port capabilities over to Studio. So, I believe that many of the creative photo software engineers that worked on Studio 2 have probably left Topaz Labs by now, given that Topaz Labs is focused on their current AI product line.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

@@mrgarci1980 I agree with you about submitting a Support Ticket. We all need to do this. Maybe can come up with some kind of a good hashtag for Social Media too.

[@andreask.6872]

Hi Dave, thanks for taking us along again. I too would like to see TS2 developed further. At the very least, it would be nice if the Photoshop plugin would work on the Apple M1 without having to launch Photoshop in Rosetta mode.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

I totally agree with you about the M1 not having to use Rosetta mode.

[@andreask.6872]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly If TS2 will not be developed further, I have an idea for a new toolbox series: Boris FX Optics 2022. The possibilities this tool offers are almost endless. And, it works without any problems with the Apple M1 😏

[@johnbarney8051]

I, like another reply, got a message from Topaz stating that regretfully, they are not going to update Studio 2 & it will soon become a Legacy program. I also would totally love to see you start a series with Boris FX Optics. Can only imagine what you could do with it! Please consder it!

[@michaelpitt3640]

Dave - Once again, a great demo. Topaz Gang - I know you love your AI stuff but us creatives are starved for more artistic and fun effects! Please consider cranking out these kind of products in parallel with AI tools. And deliver them with LOTS of cool presets like you used to. How about a LUT filter or app on the order of ReStyle where you can visually see hundreds of possibilities. And bring back community presets too.

[@Ilene1020]

another terrific tutorial! So glad you are doing Tool Box videos again. Topaz is great and special and they do need to continue to support it and of course if would be great if they improve/enhance it. Does Topaz see your videos? Have you contacted them to tell them about all you do and the amazing reponse you get to them and to their software? I am going to try and contact them directly to be sure they are indeed aware of how much their users love and are loyal to their unique Studio tools.

[@gilbertjohn6563]

We need a cleaner and modern UI . Also incoperate topaz Mask Ai into Studio 2 . A speed bump in operation would appreciated, I love this software , especially the inclusion on Masks .

[@joanl5675]

Please keep Topaz Studio 2

[@janebenson7188]

In this video you have a green circle around your brush when painting in your mask. I'm losing my sight and find I have little idea where my brush is - question is how do I get that green circle? I'm a great fan for your creative series and have watched all.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Good question Jane. The green circle is a feature of my editing software and not apart of the editing software. So the answer would be no.

[@janebenson7188]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly Thanks for your reply do you know of any software I can buy?

[@willemdelange4083]

Hello Dave,, thanks for your great video's. I have had a confirmation from Topaz that they will stop with Studio 2 . It will become a legacy app... It's a pity.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thank you Willem.That is a shame about it becoming a legacy app but if that is so they should at least update it to work into the future on new Operating Systems and at least fix some of the bugs that are still lurking.

[@willemdelange4083]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly I fully agree Dave. I told them that it is unfair still advertising and selling Topaz Studio 2 without telling that it will be a legacy app. I did not get a response on that.....

[@TheLillyGr]

Looks great, but the blotches in the black background that came after going into PS are distracting, don't you think?

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

I don’t really notice any, at least on my monitor.

[@TheLillyGr]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly Mmm, maybe it was just mine. BTW I really appreciate all her videos.

[@ArnoldBerger49]

Topaz AI tools are great BUT Topaz Studio was and should be Topaz's bread and butter software. It's part of the company's DNA and should be left on the side of the road and discarded. Please Topaz make Studio what it needs to be again a fundamental tool in the editing toolbox.

[@Ilene1020]

Just received this response from Topaz: Hi and thanks for reaching out. We certainly understand the dissappointment around our decision to not to develop Studio 2 any further. Unfortunately, our AI image quality apps have become the core of our business both in what we want to focus on and in what consumers are looking for. Our Studio 2 users are a very very small percentage of our overall customer base and demand for our image quality apps and improvements to those apps exceeds the demand for our previous creative work by many many multiples. Unfortunately given the business climate we're in and the general demand for our AI products as compared to our creative apps, this was a decision we felt obligated to make for the best interest of our overall user base and for our company. That being said, we are aware this is disappointing for a fair number of our longtime customers and we genuinely regret that disappointment. Regretfully, -- Eric Lowery Operations Manager Topaz Labs

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

I hope they have a change of heart and also that they will at least update the products so we can use them going forward.

[@davidstevens8245]

This is the reason i no longer purchase anything from Topaz. They can't be trusted and neglect their own products that cousters have put a lot of money into