Topaz Labs LLC unveils Topaz Enhance V1.0, a set of powerful video enhancement plug-ins

Topaz Labs LLC, a software company specializing in video enhancement technology, unveils Topaz Enhance V1.0 for Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Digital Fusion. This powerful set of video plug-ins gives users the unique capability to reduce noise and increase sharpness simultaneously. Video professionals will appreciate the significant improvement in video quality that Topaz Enhance can affect in their projects.

Topaz Enhance consists of six filters that have one purpose: to make videos as clear, clean, and crisp as possible. One of the most notable features is the simultaneous noise removal and sharpening of color edges, which greatly facilitates effective video matting. The innovative neighboring frame algorithm that makes this possible further gives users the ability to eliminate color flickering and random noise in their videos. Also included are filters that remove JPEG compression artifacts and recover color resolution lost due to sub sampling (4:1:1 or 4:1:0) from video codecs. Additionally, users can view their processed and unprocessed video frames in either YUV or RGB format.

“Topaz Enhance can dramatically improve videos both for post-production and viewing [purposes],” explains lead developer Albert Yang. “Because all videos, even higher quality ones, have problems with noise, sharpness, and compression-related degradation, Topaz Enhance is an indispensable tool for the modern video professional.”

Pricing
Topaz Enhance retails at $349.00 USD. There is, however, an initial feedback discount phase in which product evaluators return a feedback form for a 50% discount. This is expected to last a few months.

It is available on the Topaz Labs web site at www.topazlabs.com.

Compatibility
Topaz Enhance has been successfully tested on Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects 5.0 and above, and eyeon Digital Fusion 4. Currently, only the Windows operating system is supported.