A standalone, AI-powered alternative to T-Seps
T-Seps is a capable set of simulated-process separation actions — but it runs inside Photoshop. AI Separations pulls press-ready sim-process and spot separations on its own: no Photoshop, no actions to install, and the AI handles the prep. $179 one-time.
Why printers look for a T-Seps alternative
T-Seps has been separating simulated process for years, and the seps it produces are solid. The shops that come looking for an alternative usually want to drop one dependency in particular:
- No Photoshop required. T-Seps is built on Photoshop actions — so you're paying for and maintaining an Adobe subscription just to run your separations.
- Less manual setup. Channels, curves, underbase, dot gain — the action-driven workflow still leaves a lot of hands-on steps to learn.
- A modern, single interface instead of jumping between panels and a script.
- One-time pricing with a free trial to evaluate on a real job first.
How AI Separations compares
| AI Separations | T-Seps | |
|---|---|---|
| Needs Photoshop / Adobe | No — fully standalone app | Yes — runs as Photoshop actions |
| AI does the prep | Background removal, upscaling & a setup advisor | Manual |
| Simulated process & spot | Both, with proper halftone angles | Simulated process focus |
| White underbase & highlight white | Automatic | Manual steps |
| Interface | Modern, dark, built for speed | Photoshop panels + actions |
| Price | $179 one-time | One-time license + Photoshop subscription (check current pricing) |
| Free trial | Yes — evaluate full quality on screen | Varies |
Comparison reflects AI Separations' features and general category trends; check the T-Seps product page for their exact current specs and pricing.
What makes it different: the AI actually helps
The honest version — the AI handles the prep and setup, and the separation engine itself is proven halftone math:
- AI background removal strips the background off a rough customer file in one click.
- AI upscaling rescues low-resolution JPEGs before they wreck the print.
- The AI Separation Advisor reads the artwork and recommends the print mode, ink count, palette, and underbase — so beginners get a pro setup without a decade of Photoshop muscle memory.
Try it on your trickiest customer file
Download the free trial, run a real simulated-process job through it, and judge the separations yourself — no Photoshop. Clean production exports and the AI Advisor unlock for $179 one-time.
Also comparing UltraSeps, Separation Studio, or Mantra Color Separation? See those comparisons, or read simulated process vs spot color.