I don't use textures at this time, I have plenty of textures, including Topaz Texture Effects, for the future. Once each day, when I allow Studio to connect to Topaz, it checks to see if there are any new (?) textures to download.
)ĭid use it as a standalone software topaz studio and was able to access all the pro adjustment without the internet connectionĭid try it as a plug-in with my host program photoshop CC-17 and did few edits and returned to the host program without any internet connection it did work fine.ĥ. (As a long-time Windows user, I am organically opposed to programs that "phone home" without my permission. Plus, each time Studio is used as a plug-in (instead of stand-alone), it closes when you're done editing, requiring re-connection. This is a pain as I am (1) on a metered internet account, and (2) often in areas where there is either no or very limited and sketchy internet access, sometimes for several days. In order to use the Pro Adjustments, you must allow Topaz Studio to connect to some Topaz server, or else they are grayed-out, unavailable. I tested the Precision Contrast and HSL Color Tuning Pro Adjustments, liked them better than Topaz Clarity, so bought the Pro package.Ĥ. photoFXlab (pFXl) as the plug-in front-end: pFXl has some issues saving TIFFs that are viewable by FastStone (this is my wife's and some friends favorite image viewer/organizer) there are some extra steps to the saving procedure for each edited image, so Studio is much better for me as the host program.ģ. (I haven't tested it yet with, but since all the other plug-ins work fine, I imagine Studio will too.)Ģ. (AP can open ReMask directly, when needed.) So I have Studio configured as a plug-in for AP, and as a helper/editor for both Zoner Photo Studio 18 & FastStone. Studio is a better, faster, front-end for the plug-ins than AP. It works great as a front-end for the plug-ins. As a front-end for the plug-ins (I have the entire suite): while waiting for the photoFXlab update, I tried and then bought Affinity Photo Windows (AP). But it’s free, and only for a limited time, so if you’re looking for some software to make editing and organizing your photos just a little easier, then this might be the way to go.So what is the take on using Studio as a front end by now compared to just staying with FXLab? Can it lead to better or quicker images? Thank you.ġ. It’s Windows only, so Mac users are out of luck, and it’s missing some of the features of the newer, version 16. It can also post directly to Facebook, Flickr, and Picasa.
It has powerful editing tools for manual tweakers, as well as a large number of presets for quick tweaks-or you can save your own favorite settings to use later. It brings all your photos in through imports, allows you to search them by keywords and tags. Zoner Photo Studio is a Lightroom-like combination of photo organizing and photo editing software.
But, you can download this still fully functional piece of high-level software for free for just a couple of day. Zoner Photo Studio 15 PRO debuted in 2012, and has since been replaced by version 16 on the official Zoner site. CNET has teamed up with Zoner to offer a free download of the company’s titular software, for a limited time.