Join John Derry for an in-depth discussion in this video Working with the Topaz Simplify plug-in, part of Digital Painting in Photoshop: Street Scene.
As we've seen, Photoshop has several filters capable of removing…high-frequency detail from a photograph, and as usual, there are third-party…filters out there that fill perceived holes in Photoshop's capabilities with…add-on plug-in filters.…One such filter in this case is Topaz Labs Simplify 3 filter.…This filter has several bells and whistles that enable a wider range of results.…In this video, we'll take a look at Simplify. And per our other videos, let's go…to chapter6 and open up our toned_photo.…
I'll go to Full Screen mode.…We want to look at this at 100%.…I've put it in our primary subject area here. And now we'll go to our Filter…menu and go down to Topaz Labs Simplify 3.…I would like to point out that if you're interested in this filter, you can…download a 30-day free trial.…It doesn't leave any watermarks or anything, so you have 30 days to really…exercise this file and see if you like it.…And it's only I believe somewhere under $40 if you do choose to buy it.…
So if you think this is a filter you like, I can recommend it as a very good…
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Released
8/12/2011- Understanding that resolution is in the brush strokes
- Understanding the subject
- Removing lens distortions
- Using the traditional paint color swatch set
- Making shadow and highlight adjustments
- Simplifying details with filters and Smart Blur
- Cloning layers
- Using custom actions
- Working with canvas texture
- Creating physical surface texture effects
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 8s
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1. Photographic Reality vs. Expressive Interpretation
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2. Image Preparation: The Source Photograph
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Understanding the subject7m 16s
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3. Image Preparation: Lens Distortion Removal
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Removing lens distortions2m 33s
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4. Image Preparation: Photographic Color vs. Pigment Color
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Working with Vibrance3m 14s
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5. Image Preparation: Tonal Modification
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Using the HDR Toning filter5m 23s
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6. Image Preparation: Detail Simplification
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7. Non-Destructive Layer Painting
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Using custom actions9m 41s
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Using the reference layer5m 29s
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Cloning layers6m 5s
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8. Brushes
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Brush categorization10m 1s
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Working with canvas texture3m 41s
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Using Sample All Layers3m 46s
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9. Expressive Interpretation: Underpainting
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10. Expressive Interpretation: Intermediate Layer
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Simplified indication9m 3s
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Understanding color4m 10s
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Introducing texture11m 48s
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11. Expressive Interpretation: Detail Layer
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12. Expressive Interpretation: Non-Photographic Addition
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13. Expressive Interpretation: Final Refinements
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Waiting a day4m 14s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye57s
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