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Topaz Studio 2

Topaz Studio 2 Recipes

You can easily backup the files with all of your presets, but it's not a bad idea to remember how you made them.

Flat 1

Use case: Block-in, Painterly

  • Add Look > [Look Category=All, Sort By=Abstraction] > Flat 1
  • Disable Quad Tone
  • Disable Vignette
  • Disable Curves
  • Disable Edges
  • Abstaction > Feature Boost=0

Impasto I

Use case: Painterly

  • Add Look > [Look Category=Abstract, Sort By=Impression] > Impasto I
  • Drop Amount to ~50%

Colored Pencil II

Use case: Tangible, painterly, good for a color layer under line art

  • Add Look > [Look Category=Artistic, Sort By=Impression] > Colored Pencil II
  • Drop Amount to 40-60%

Colored Pencil II

  • Increase Brush Size
  • Reduce Spill
  • Drop Lighting Variables to 0.0

Edward Hopper

Use case: Block-in, Painterly, works under line art or as a color base

  • Add Look > [Look Category=Artistic, Sort By=Impression] > Edward Hopper
  • Drop Amount to 40-60%
  • Remove Texture > Texture Strength=0
  • Reset Color > Brightness to default 0
  • Reset Color > Contrast to default 0

Degas Dancers

Use case: Painterly, base for final

  • Add Look > [Look Category=Artistic, Sort By=Impression] > Degas Dancers
  • Opacity=1.00
  • Stroke
    • Type=type03
    • Number of Strokes=High
    • Brush Size=0.29
    • Paint Volume=0.20
    • Paint Opacity=0.95
    • Stroke Rotation=0.00
    • Stroke Variation=0.00
    • Stroke Color Variation=0.00
    • Stroke Width=0.45
    • Stroke Length=0.37
    • Spill=0.25
    • Smudge=0.01
    • Coverage=1.00
    • Painting Process=1.00
  • Color
    • All=0
  • Lighting
    • All=0
  • Texture
    • Texture Strength=0