Journal of a student

In my capacity as an in-house designer at Ember Kamin, a significant portion of my responsibilities entails the creation of product catalogues, which includes the integration of professionally photographed stoves into lifelike interior settings. However, sourcing a multitude of suitable interior images, even from paid stock websites such as Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, and Alamy, has proven to be a challenging endeavor.

To address this challenge, I have turned to an invaluable tool, namely AI image generation. To be more precise, we have invested in a subscription with Midjourney, which initially delivered outstanding results. However, an issue arose when I attempted to resize these generated images within Adobe InDesign, revealing a notable degradation in resolution. Even efforts to rectify this issue using Adobe Photoshop, including the "Resample" option with Preserve Detail set to 2.0 and 100% Noise Reduction, failed to yield satisfactory results.

Nonetheless, a viable solution exists, albeit at a premium cost, known as Topaz. My experimentation with this AI image enhancer, another advanced AI tool, yielded notably satisfactory results.

Below, you will find a visual comparison showcasing the outcomes with and without the application of Topaz. Please note the slight watermark artifact visible on the "Topazed" image.

Nevertheless, I intend to maintain the utilization of both Midjourney and Topaz, as these represent exceptionally potent tools, particularly for designers who regularly engage with image manipulation in their daily workflows.