![]() Though it doesn’t have quite as many bells and whistles as its counterpart, it can still be used to create awesome stuff! As a Gimp user myself, I thought it might be helpful to share some of my favorite resources. I don't regret the outlay because at my age if I don't spend my money on things I want, somebody else will.For those unaware, Gimp is a free editing program that’s a great alternative to Photoshop for those who don’t have the money to purchase it, or for those who can’t or don’t want to download it illegally. but still, there is that dark interface and I've splashed out now and it's too late. I suppose if I'd put the same amount of time with version 2022 as I have with version 2024, I might not have thought the upgrade worthwhile because by all accounts, 2022 would do nearly all that 2024 does. I haven't managed to turn out anything worth posting with PSE 2024 yet but the time will hopefully come. I have followed a lot of the links everyone has posted and tried out many of the tutorials they lead to, so thanks to all. plus having seen the results that people here get with it, I am determined to make more use of it. Having forked out £71.00 for the PSE upgrade though. I never really took to PSE because for all the time I've been using computers (28 years), I've preferred to spend my creative sessions with vector-based programs. I had PSE 2022 installed and it was the dark interface that tipped the balance into buying the 2024 version. Uncheck the box that says 'Generate Auto Creations' and click 'OK'. Go to Edit > Preferences > Media-Analysis. If this happens and is found annoying, Auto Creation can be turned off in PSE Organiser (not Editor). How Much Does Topaz DeNoise AI Cost You can get Topaz DeNoise AI directly as a download from its maker’s website for 79. This subsequently makes the processor fan turn on for no apparent reason. This is OK but it does run in the background (perhaps when the computer is idle) and uses up processor cycles. Just advertising what the program is capable of I suppose. It looks like a function called 'Auto Creation' goes through the photo folder and applies some cool effects to photos picked at random. Something noticed was the computer fan starting up more frequently since installing PSE 2024, even though the program was not running. I can tend to be as interested in the smooth running of the computer as I am in programs and what they do. I spent some hours going through the features of the program. I need something in between 100% and 200% and this workaround is best for my eyes. Ideally, it would have been good if text and icons could have had more size variation from within PSE's settings but the only options are: 100%, 200% or automatic. The price for DeNoise is currently at around 80 but you can easily download it for free All you have to do is download it from here & then add the software key that you can find here. With the shortcut now telling PSE to open using the Windows System scaling (set to 125%) rather than using PSE's setting, everything including images, looks larger. This is what the official website says: Topaz Denoise removes distracting image noise while preserving image detail so you can shoot in any situation. However, my monitor has a high native resolution (makes everything look smaller), so I prefer to set the Windows scaling to 125%. I find doing this increases the text size a little of the menus and toolbars in PSE even with the Windows scaling set at 100% (in Display settings), which is probably the recommended value. Once done, the shortcut can be pinned to the Start Menu. In the drop-down box, choose ' System (Enhanced)'. Check the box that says 'Override High DPI scaling behaviour. To make scaling larger in Elements, right-click on the shortcut and choose ' Properties > Compatibility > Change high DPI settings'. I find the menu text size quite alright in that. ![]() Once the shortcuts are on the Desktop: The Organizer one can be pinned to the Start Menu. For instance, not all my lenses need Sharpen AI. ![]() So, you need to make decisions based on the camera ISO, resultant noise, and lens. Once found, individual shortcuts for them can be sent to the Desktop by right-clicking on the exe and choosing ' Properties > More Options > Send to Desktop (create shortcut)'. According to the Topaz technical support that I have discussed this with, the sharpening in DeNoise AI is different from Sharpen AI, and the denoise routine in Sharpen AI is different from Denoise AI. exe's for both in the Adobe folder in the Windows file system ( Program Files > Adobe). Making those shortcuts involves finding the. I prefer to have separate shortcuts to open both Organiser and Elements rather than use the default opening dialogue box.
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