Dear Dave, as a hobby photographer, I have so far simply optimized my photos, no matter with which software. I have never been interested in painting. Your videos, and especially this one, opened my eyes and broadened my horizon. It's really great what Topaz Studio 2 has to offer. It's also a lot of fun to try such a filter on different photos. Just the right thing for a rainy autumn evening. So thank you very, very much for your excellent video series!
Thank you so much Dave! ❤️ This is a fantastic video tutorial. I appreciate the time you take in each of your videos. The painter that always comes to mind with Pointillism is Georges Seurat. His work, I believe, is the most famous of everyone who used it. He and Paul Signac created the style.
By 100 miles Impression is my favorite program. My issues have resulted less from the controls themselves, but with achieving the appropriate printed output. I liked and agree with your comment about matte papers, but I usually prefer canvas. The trouble with that is getting it to run thru a printer with a profile that produces the appropriate level of color saturation and a pallet that approximates the kind of colors painters actually use.
This video is amazing. I am an Electronic Engineer with zero ability to paint. After watching this video I can not wait to convert one of my Cattle Roundup photos into a painting. I just purchased this program yesterday and can not wait to try it out.
Thanks for this informative video! I was using Topaz Studio for a year and just installed the Version 2. Free upgrade since I had purchased Topaz Impressions in Studio last year! I took lessons from a Bob Ross instructor back in the mid , late 90's! Nice that we have the ability to achieve similar effects with software such as this ! Subscribed to your channel.
I've been using Topaz Impression as a stand-alone for a few years but (as usual) you've covered some things I never knew. What I think is extra inventive about Impression is that the smaller the details in the image, the less they're affected by the effects one applies - so the details aren't 'drowned out' (in this case, the weave of the burlap and the stripes on the melons). Those Topaz techs are sooo clever! Cheers from DownUnder.
Excellent presentation; very well done! I've used Impression on several images and using the Mask feature to create remarkable backgrounds around the main subject. This is one remarkable filter. Thanks for all your work
I just found you today and I must say that I'll be busy watching all of your videos. I'm a very good photographer but a wannabe painter. With your counsel, I can do both!
Thanks Dave, so well done as usual. In terms of the smaller number of Impression presets in 2 versus 1, I think there are some more under Looks Artistic. And of course you can “favorite” any of the other TS1 presets, I.e., Georgia O’Keefe, that are missing in TS2 & then migrate these favorites into your looks in TS2
Dave, I took a second look at your excellent Impression Filter video. You stated that you thought that Topaz would add more presets. Did they, in fact? I have the legacy Topaz Impression 2 program that has many more presets, e.g. from Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, etc., not found in TS2.
Hi Dave - I get a black checkered pattern when using the impression filter. About 1/4 of the bottom gets this defect (especially on more rigorous presets. Have you had this anomaly?
Dave awesome video have a question are you able to blend different brush styles, mixed media, in the same image? Like say on the watermelon different to the carrots and so on. Would this require layers and then blended?
Ren if you are in TS2 you can use different brushes only if you add an additional Impression filter. You would also have to use layer masking to blend in. I like to do it that way. The other approach would be to use Photoshop and go to TS2, add an Impression filter and bring it back to Photoshop and use layer masking if needed and then stamp the layer and take back into TS2 and then use different brushes in Impression and continue layer masking and blending the results as many times as needed. I like the way you are thinking and it keeps you from getting a more signature look. I hope this makes sense. I will get around to do some full edit TS2 Impression tutorials in the future.
How do you pop-up the size of the panel at the right - the effect layers. When you work - somehow you make the working panel bigger and I can't figure that out. Thanks.
Good question Jan. I make the panel bigger with my video editing software. Topaz Studio 2 doesn't allow you to make it bigger. I enlarge it so it is easier for my viewers to see. Thanks for watching.
Hi Lynn. Great question. But I have to say you can't. You have to use the brushes Impression gives you. That would be a great feature, however. There is a lot of tweaking you can do to the brushes, as you saw in the video, so you can get many different painterly type looks. What I sometimes do is bring the painting back to Photoshop and then apply Photoshop artistic brushes on a new layer adding to the Impression result to take the painting even further. I will do a video on this technique at some point.
Dear Dave,
as a hobby photographer, I have so far simply optimized my photos, no matter with which software. I have never been interested in painting. Your videos, and especially this one, opened my eyes and broadened my horizon. It's really great what Topaz Studio 2 has to offer. It's also a lot of fun to try such a filter on different photos. Just the right thing for a rainy autumn evening.
So thank you very, very much for your excellent video series!
That is so good to hear Andreas.
Excellent demo! I'd been curious what the Impression filter could do, and yours was the first video that demo'd it well.
I love the Impression filter. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much Dave! ❤️ This is a fantastic video tutorial. I appreciate the time you take in each of your videos. The painter that always comes to mind with Pointillism is Georges Seurat. His work, I believe, is the most famous of everyone who used it. He and Paul Signac created the style.
By 100 miles Impression is my favorite program. My issues have resulted less from the controls themselves, but with achieving the appropriate printed output. I liked and agree with your comment about matte papers, but I usually prefer canvas. The trouble with that is getting it to run thru a printer with a profile that produces the appropriate level of color saturation and a pallet that approximates the kind of colors painters actually use.
I've been playing with impression for awhile now so it is nice to see what I am actually doing! thanks for the video.
This video is amazing. I am an Electronic Engineer with zero ability to paint. After watching this video I can not wait to convert one of my Cattle Roundup photos into a painting. I just purchased this program yesterday and can not wait to try it out.
That’s great to hear Lawrence. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this informative video! I was using Topaz Studio for a year and just installed the Version 2. Free upgrade since I had purchased Topaz Impressions in Studio last year! I took lessons from a Bob Ross instructor back in the mid , late 90's! Nice that we have the ability to achieve similar effects with software such as this ! Subscribed to your channel.
I've been using Topaz Impression as a stand-alone for a few years but (as usual) you've covered some things I never knew. What I think is extra inventive about Impression is that the smaller the details in the image, the less they're affected by the effects one applies - so the details aren't 'drowned out' (in this case, the weave of the burlap and the stripes on the melons). Those Topaz techs are sooo clever! Cheers from DownUnder.
Thanks Rob. They did do a great job with Impression.
Thanks Dave for another great tutorial. I love Impression and you certainly taught me more about it today.
You're welcome Stephanie.
It's very helpful how you explain this step by step. Thank you Dave.
You're welcome Howard
Great Thanksgiving scene 😊
Thanks for another great tutorial, Dave! I always learn so much and am excited to get busy trying out what I've learned from you!
You're welcome Kellice.
I've been waiting for this filter. Nice job. I've used Impression for quite some time but learned a few new things today. Thank you!
You're welcome Jeremy. There are so many options in Impression.
Excellent presentation; very well done! I've used Impression on several images and using the Mask feature to create remarkable backgrounds around the main subject. This is one remarkable filter. Thanks for all your work
Excellent video. Thanks.
Thank you Dave. Really learned a lot in this video. I've never used the impressions filter much but now I can't wait to start playing with it!
I am glad you found my channel Connie. 🙂
Wow thanks loved it
Great video thanks for making it
I just found you today and I must say that I'll be busy watching all of your videos. I'm a very good photographer but a wannabe painter. With your counsel, I can do both!
I am glad you found the channel Rosanne. Welcome.
Thanks Dave, so well done as usual. In terms of the smaller number of Impression presets in 2 versus 1, I think there are some more under Looks Artistic. And of course you can “favorite” any of the other TS1 presets, I.e., Georgia O’Keefe, that are missing in TS2 & then migrate these favorites into your looks in TS2
Thanks Ilene and also thanks for the info.
Fantastic tutorial...
Thanks Ken.
hello Mr. Kelly. Do you have any tips/recipes to achieve a hudson river school effect in landscape photos?
Dave, I took a second look at your excellent Impression Filter video. You stated that you thought that Topaz would add more presets. Did they, in fact? I have the legacy Topaz Impression 2 program that has many more presets, e.g. from Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, etc., not found in TS2.
Thank you for this!
You are welcome Vaughan.
This is so great. The volume was a little low for me but the content was superb!!’
This is great I can see me having a lot of fun with it. Just one question, is there a way of adding my own textures to the painting?
Loved it.
Thanks Marleen.
Hi Dave - I get a black checkered pattern when using the impression filter. About 1/4 of the bottom gets this defect (especially on more rigorous presets. Have you had this anomaly?
I haven't noticed that. I would submit a support ticket. Here is the link: help.topazlabs.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000549712
Dave awesome video have a question are you able to blend different brush styles, mixed media, in the same image? Like say on the watermelon different to the carrots and so on. Would this require layers and then blended?
Ren if you are in TS2 you can use different brushes only if you add an additional Impression filter. You would also have to use layer masking to blend in. I like to do it that way. The other approach would be to use Photoshop and go to TS2, add an Impression filter and bring it back to Photoshop and use layer masking if needed and then stamp the layer and take back into TS2 and then use different brushes in Impression and continue layer masking and blending the results as many times as needed. I like the way you are thinking and it keeps you from getting a more signature look. I hope this makes sense. I will get around to do some full edit TS2 Impression tutorials in the future.
@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly Thanks for the info will give it a try
How do you pop-up the size of the panel at the right - the effect layers. When you work - somehow you make the working panel bigger and I can't figure that out. Thanks.
Good question Jan. I make the panel bigger with my video editing software. Topaz Studio 2 doesn't allow you to make it bigger. I enlarge it so it is easier for my viewers to see. Thanks for watching.
@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly Thanks - but drat - I'd really like to have the panel bigger. Old eyes.
@@janrisser1763 I understand Jan. You might want to check into changing the "Display Resolution" of your computer. It might help.
Is there a way for the Impression old stand alone plugin presets to be imported in the Studio 2?
Not that I know of.
Dave can you make your own brushes and add them?
Hi Lynn. Great question. But I have to say you can't. You have to use the brushes Impression gives you. That would be a great feature, however. There is a lot of tweaking you can do to the brushes, as you saw in the video, so you can get many different painterly type looks. What I sometimes do is bring the painting back to Photoshop and then apply Photoshop artistic brushes on a new layer adding to the Impression result to take the painting even further. I will do a video on this technique at some point.
Thank you Dave it sure looks like a very extensive program just starting to use it. Thank you for getting back to me.
You're welcome Lynn.
Seurat, Seurat.