Using Gigapixel AI to Rescue Images I Thought Were WORTHLESS!

[@AnthonyMorganti]

In this tutorial, I go over how I've been using Gigapixel AI to rescue older images in my catalog that I previously thought were unusable. If you're interested in Topaz Labs Software including Gigapixel AI, click the link below and scroll down to the applicable section. Bundles are also available toward the bottom: bit.ly/3cDqa5J To purchase, click on the link above then use my discount code to save an additional 15% off the price and on everything at the Topaz Labs: AMDISC15 *Note that my 15% discount code may not work on sale products. **Also note that I will benefit financially if you purchase any Topaz Lab product using my discount code. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ ** I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo and Capture One. 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 - bit.ly/2zJmA9I (Save 20% with Promo Code: AM17) 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 Denoise AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J Topaz Gigapixel AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J Topaz Sharpen AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J *Save 15% on all Topaz Labs apps - use the Promo Code: AMDISC15 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: Anthony10 The Best Sky Images I've Seen Available -- Ocudrone - bit.ly/3vtDpjR *Save 10% with Discount Code: Anthony10 My MUST-HAVE Mac Utility: CleanMyMac X - Info: bit.ly/3jtVpU3 To save 10% on your purchase of CleanMyMac X: 1. Visit the CleanMyMac X store: bit.ly/3bEMuMx 2. Scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click on "Enter it now" under "Already have a coupon code?" 3. Paste the promo code TONY10 and hit "Verify" 4. The prices will be reduced and you’ll be able to select the license and proceed with the payment ** 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. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ Please follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/anthonymorganti/ View my recommended gear list: www.amazon.com/shop/anthonymorganti As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases I use this software to record my screen and make parts of my screen enlarge and zoom out so you can see it: Screenflow: telestream.pxf.io/DMrW2 Unsure of how to price your photography? Check the 2019 Guide to Pricing Your Photography: amzn.to/2S1CiU7 I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement here: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ Thank you!

[@garys639]

I shoot with Olympus gear. I also print my own images. The workflow I have found to be best for me is to enlarge 2x in Giga first and then crop. This gives awesome images for printing. Happy New Year Anthony.

[@erik1836]

You have a great voice for a teacher. It instantly conveys a feeling of warmth, intelligence and focused competence, which is why I am certain so many people follow your tutorials and trust your advice!

[@gordroberts53]

Excellent video, Anthony. For many years I shot with an Olympus e5 (12.5MP). It was a good camera with great glass but size does matter for printing. You’ve given me a great idea for the long winter days to come. Thanks 🙏

[@pauldowney7130]

Brilliant and succinct tutorial, Anthony. I’ve had this program for awhile (along with Lightroom Classic) but was a little intimidated by the tools and was delaying getting into it. No more!! Can’t wait to redo some backyard goldfinch images. A big part of my excitement was also noticing how quickly things rendered on your computer compared to the painfully slow process on my 2017 MacBook Pro. Again, no more!! I have the latest MacBook Pro M1 Max totally loaded with RAM and storage on its way some time later this month. Watching things render in seconds will really encourage much more experimentation in Topaz’s Gigapixel, DeNoise and Sharpen plug-ins. I also didn’t realize how versatile the quadrant view was for comparing two views of the same approach (eg. Standard Auto vs Standard my tweaks). Thanks so much! 😊

[@erik1836]

Topaz products are wonderful aren't they?!

[@susanmeyer8885]

I can use this on so many images, especially old jpegs before I shot raw. Thank you for a clear explanation! Love Topaz!

[@johngrier7779]

Thanks! As an On1 user, as well as having a full range of the TopazAI apps, including Gigapixel, I've wondered about comparing the ON1 'Resize' with Gigapixel AI (I prefer the Gigapixel AI interface, I admit). Subject for a future video?

[@AnthonyMorganti]

Thanks John! I'll that video very soon.

[@MikeAttanasiofoto]

Thanks for the info! Have you used the enhance feature in LR? Doesn't this do the same thing?

[@mikechapman1280]

Thanks for another great tutorial, your image of the bird looked very sharp and noise free to start with , would it manage a noisy and perhaps with some motor blur also?

[@georgecarpenter4126]

How timely is this video for me ? - I have just begun using the Topaz Labs software and have been encountering this issue. This video is REALLY helpful. Thanks. Oh...and have a HAPPY NEW YEAR !

[@PbA941]

Agree this saves a lot of my older lower resolution digital photos.

[@williampage4183]

Thanks

[@AnthonyMorganti]

Thank you William!

[@ZappaBlues]

I have been going through some older files from a Nikon D70s and aD80, and a Lumix LX100 (M43 12MP) have find that it works most of the time it works to enlarge and improve an image in a reasonable way

[@artmaltman]

Excellent overview, thank you! Question: I am scanning an old 5x7 image that is blurry. It's unfortunately the best image we have of someone that passed away 45 years ago. Should I scan it at very high resolution (eg 4800 dpi), OR, since it's' blurry anyway, just scan at 1200 or even 300 since Gigapixel AI might not get a lot of additional information given how blurry the photograph is. Thanks very much! Art

[@sparky4460]

Anthony, Lets say you need to use Gigapixel, DeNoise and Sharpen on an image. What order you you recommend? I have tried a couple different approaches with mixed results.

[@brandonnickerson3938]

Thanks for the video. Do you tend to crop before running an image through Gigapixel (or Denoise/Sharpen, for that matter)? I have been saving my cropping for the end of my workflow, but that obviously asks the Topaz software to work harder on a larger file and that extends my processing time. The benefit of cropping last has been that it gives me some flexibility in creating multiple different crops when the Topaz software has done its work. So, crop first or last? What do you suggest?

[@phlotographer]

will love to see AM's response but I suspect your idea would be workable and great if you view an image thinking that there may be a variety of crops that will allow you and others to enjoy the final result.

[@chrizzbenyon3993]

Thanks for this Anthony. Have you compared Topaz with the resize module of ON1 Photo Raw? I've done a few comparisons and there are fewer artefacts with Topaz and the image looks smoother and more pleasing to the eye. I hope that ON1 will improve their Resize performance as Photo Raw is my main processor and it's a pain exporting images into Topaz.

[@alankefauver6187]

Anthony. Love your stuff. Do you Crop/Gigapixel/Denoise/Sharpen in that order? Or Crop/Denoise/Gigapixel/Sharpen etc. ? What order so you use in your workflow?

[@boborchard780]

Hi Anthony, just updated my Topaz Gigapixel program. What does it mean when they say they use modeling files?

[@HILDEBRANDimage]

How do I show the meta data of an image on the upper left side of the screen as you have?

[@roykropp155]

Still on sale as of 10:10 AM PST this morning for $74.99; the discount code worked, saving an extra $11+.

[@leniehulse1621]

How doesgigapixel compare to enhance in LR?

[@Motoman69]

I Love my Gigapixel AI, but I hate what it does to the eyes of people in the photo. Any Ideas to avoid this?

[@mdturnerinoz]

I've been using GAI since it came out to rescue my shots from the 3-5mp camera days.

[@phlotographer]

wonder what I can do with my old 2.3 MP days? Nikon N995 created a lot of images.

[@JonBushell]

You’ve also demonstrated something else important. Keeping raw files. I ditch raws after I’ve created jpgs but keeping them now is worthwhile.

[@phlotographer]

with the size and lower cost of large HDD's and BU HDD's it is worthwhile keeping almost everything. I like the auto settings as sometimes I think I overdo sharpness. But as I don't print I find the image on the screen looks pretty good but this program looks to have promise and I might redo some images.

[@christopherlloyd8117]

Absolutely - though I don't keep everything. Once I've produced jpegs of everyhing (well everything in focus and not obviously rubbish) I go through the RAW files and select the ones which seem to have the best composition to go back and do more work on . . . I don't often actually do the work but at least I could if I wanted.

[@phlotographer]

@@christopherlloyd8117 back in the film era, one had to be cognizant of the $ involved. I still have not gotten into the habit of doing multiple images of similar options of composition etc. I have been retired for 22 years and the world of wedding photography has drastically changed. Now some people say that they did 6000 images at a wedding. I can't imagine simply trying to view that many images much less the cost in my time. During the earlier part of this century not a lot of programs even offered RAW development and so .jpg captures were the option and generally fine. Thus each image had to count but now many programs can improve even .jpgs that may not be perfect but can be salvaged. Unfortunately, with age etc. getting out with the camera is not the same and so it is nice to be able to "play" with past images to see if they can be improved upon with more knowledge and capacity of current programs for digital imaging. Good discussion.

[@Suhailkhan53]

Awesome

[@peterrogers1137]

Question must be....Is it better than Adobe's enhancement?

[@ravondal1958]

Video does not start until about 3 minutes in. Sad.

[@igorpogorelov2328]

Всё хорошо...? А что. кроме англоговорящих на земле ни кого не существует?