VickiD
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Post by VickiD on Sept 27, 2022 4:41:56 GMT
NOTE: While the information is still good, apparently, the links are not. I made another post below that has links...hopefully those work! If you DO try these and they work...it's a bonus! 
I hadn't noticed that two products had disappeared from the Topaz website--Studio 2 and Adjust AI. I received an email from a site of which I'm a member--Shiftart.com. Andrei Gallant, who runs that learning site, sent an email telling members that he found links to those two programs. These are still available, but he calls them 'secret' links.
Since I use Studio 2 fairly often, I'm a fan and feel it should be available to others who don't have it! Adjust has been around since their beginnings and I'm sad that it's no longer in their lineup. Unfortunately, if purchased, there are no discounts available. I just know the links do work. Here's what Andrei said about these: "I'm sure you are fully aware that Topaz Labs just released Photo AI, which is a (great) product squarely aimed at photographers.
However, as a digital artist, it was sad to see Topaz Labs completely abandon their best creative plugins: Topaz Studio 2 and Adjust AI.
POOF! Without any warning those cool plugins vanished from their website last year!
However, I've got the "secret" links that will allow you to buy them right now!
I have no idea how long they will support and update these plugins, but surely they will work great for many years to come!" |
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Post by Jim on Sept 27, 2022 8:22:34 GMT
For some reason, neither link works for me after trying them several times.
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Post by Lillias on Sept 27, 2022 9:34:10 GMT
Try this link below which leads to their downloads for several of their products. When the page opens scroll down to the second last item which is Topaz Studio 2 and click on the button appropriate to your Operating System - Windows or Mac - to download the full.exe file. This link is working this morning as I have just downloaded the file. I have not tried to execute the file however as I already have Topaz Studio 2 on my PC. Topaz Adjust is on that list too. topazlabs.com/downloads/ |
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VickiD
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Post by VickiD on Sept 27, 2022 15:55:43 GMT
Thanks, Lillias. For some reason, when I saw that Downloads page, I thought it was a listing of my products...oops! LOL You can also download the trial versions: Click Trial Version for Adjust: topazlabs.com/adjust-ai/
If anyone does choose to try these, please let me know if there are any problems with the links.
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Post by Tpgettys on Sept 27, 2022 22:08:52 GMT
I reached out to Topaz about these products and this is the response that I received:
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Post by Jim on Sept 27, 2022 22:17:29 GMT
Try this link below which leads to their downloads for several of their products. Thanks Lillias.I d/l Studio 2 trial version last night via this link: topazlabs.com/studio/ which seems to be the same page your link goes to. Now all I have to do is learn how to use it on my PC. Watched about half of this tut last night, www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQTdJCitlrw but he has a fairly thick accent so a bit hard to follow. |
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VickiD
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Post by VickiD on Sept 28, 2022 1:59:25 GMT
I reached out to Topaz about these products and this is the response that I received: Thanks for folowing up with Topaz on this issue, Tom. This might be a reason for me to avoid upgrading to Windows 11...I'll be worried that these older, non-supported programs will stop working! I attended a webinar by Hazel Meredith discussing and demonstrating alternates to Studio 2. Her conclusion is that there IS no replacement that covers the entire gamut of effects, etc. that are available in Studio. That's sad...maybe someone will come up with a decent successor soon. |
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Post by tonyw on Sept 28, 2022 21:44:42 GMT
I do have most of the old Topaz products and most, if not all, still work as standalones although many have stopped working as plug-ins. The usual problem I run into is that they open OK as a plug-in but won't return the adjusted image to the program they were opened from. So far Studio 2 and Adjust AI seem to be working fine. I am still on Windows 10 but wouldn't expect a move to 11 would change the way they work especially when used standalone.
Tony
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Post by Andy on Oct 11, 2022 0:41:11 GMT
I've also been able to use the older Topaz plugins. I have to say I'm disappointed with how much the offerings from Topaz have changed. It seems like they have been all over the place with their offerings and when you have invested in some of their products, they then get unsupported with no real upgrade path.
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VickiD
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Post by VickiD on Oct 11, 2022 2:12:19 GMT
I've also been able to use the older Topaz plugins. I have to say I'm disappointed with how much the offerings from Topaz have changed. It seems like they have been all over the place with their offerings and when you have invested in some of their products, they then get unsupported with no real upgrade path. I agree, Andy. Much as I love the newest offering (and I already can't live without it!), it does NOT replace any of the more creative ones that will be falling by the wayside at some point in the near future. :::sigh::: Oh, well...their choice, not mine. And I'll keep the old ones as long as they still work. |
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