Topaz Glow

More and more people rely on their digital cameras when they go on vacations, attend events or simply enjoy a night out with their friends.

However, if you want to make sure your photos are truly special while also adding them a personal touch, you can try Topaz Glow, which beautifies your pictures with several artistic effects.

The application can be installed without too much of a hassle and it can be used as a standalone tool or you can integrate it within several compatible hosts (such as Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Corel PaintShop Pro or Lightroom).

The GUI (graphical user interface) is neatly organized and intuitive, as you only need to browse to the image you want to enhance, be it JPEG, JPG, TIF, TIFF or PNG (RAW formats are also supported). Alternatively, you can drag and drop an image onto the main window of the app, then start working on it.

If you do not have the patience to watch the tutorial, you can just explore the templates and presets included within Topaz Glow, while tinkering with the default values until you are pleased with the result.

You are advised to start by selecting the primary and the secondary glows, either dark or light, then move on to choosing a color and applying finishing touches.

It goes without saying that you can adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation and color hue, as well as assign the modified preset a different name then save it for later use.

All the changes you make to any preset can be instantly previewed in the dedicated panel, and you can experiment with the settings to your liking.

The processed image can then be saved as JPEG, TIFF or PNG to a location of your choosing, whereas the additional details such as image compression, output quality or bit depth can be edited with ease.

Topaz Glow is a handy app for all those who want to add a touch of mystery and sophistication to their photos, yet do not have expert PC skills.