Inkscape vs. Topaz Gigapixel AI

I would 100% recommend Inkscape to anyone starting out with graphic design or illustration, as it isn't that difficult to get the hang of on the first day of using it. I am not recommending Inkscape for beginners alone, even experts in the field can use Inkscape professionally as it cuts of the expense of needing to buy a paid graphic design software which provides almost the same features. Inkscape is also great for beginners because it can be treated like a stepping stone to move onto a paid graphic designing software like Adobe Illustrator, so Inkscape can be used to test the waters before making the leap. Inkscape and Illustrator are almost the same so there wont be any difficulty in switching later on.

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If you have high resolution images, it does a remarkably good job at resizing and resampling. It has to have something to work with, so I recommend it only be used on good quality images. On four to five megapixel images, I don't think it works as well as on my 20+ megapixel photos.

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• Creating mockups using all kinds of graphic elements together.
• Creating Video thumbnails and thumbnail templates.
• Online 'how to' resources help a great deal.

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• Upscale images for incredibly well
• Cleverly fills in lost detail
• There’s some control or you can also have it fully automated
• Quick to use

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• Can be tricky to get the hang of at first
• UI is not always naturally intuitive but generally it is good
• May require reading documentation and watching tutorials to skill up before using it efficiently

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• Currently, it doesn't support RAW images. I'd like to see that.
• It can be slow on older systems. I recommend newer hardware.

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Topaz always responds to my questions in a few hours or a day at most. They've been able to explain their answers and give detail I needed to complete my work. Their instructions are quite clear and easy to use. I haven't had to reference any third-party support sources to get answers.

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Inkscape is easier to use and learn, and results are outstanding.

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Since they aren't direct competitors I don't expect PaintShop to hold up to a specialized piece of software. PaintShop allows you to resize but it's not intended to resample as well as Gigapixel AI.

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• Inkscape has eliminated our expense on graphic design software, which is great.
• We can perform all necessary jobs in Inkscape, thus not needing for a better paid software
• Although Inkscape is a great software, it is not recognized for professional use like Adobe Illustrator for example

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• Saved time and money when clients have a limited budget for imagery and supply their own images for use
• Saves time in choosing alternative images especially if there’s a perfect one to use but the resolution is sufficiently high enough

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