Topaz Labs Simplify

Creating an artistic look with a photo can be as easy as using a filter or plug-in for Photoshop, Elements or Lightroom.  With this seagull and beach scene, I used Topaz Labs Simplify, a very creative plug-in for creating brushstrokes of color. Simplify removes some of the detail, which in turn creates a more artistic…

These colorful and graphically patterned boats in Las Terrazas, Cuba were the perfect choice for creating a more artistic image.  Removing some of the detail rendered the image more artistic and creative, a easy task using Topaz Labs.  To start with, the boat image was filtered twice through Topaz Labs Simplify Cartoon to remove the…

With Topaz Labs Simplify, you get to be an artist creating beautiful imagery that blends the line between photograph and painting! With Simplify, you have quite a few choices for artistic effects such as my favorite, the traditional Buzsim which softens an image creating a painterly look, along with Cartoon, Sketch and more. Here’s a…

These colorful lorikeets are so much fun, and amazing to watch! They have brush tongues that sip nectar, and they are the most outgoing of parrots. They’re not afraid of anything, and will land on you if they think they’ll get a nectar treat. I love their colors, and personalities! To create a painterly look,…