Topaz Photo AI supercharges your image quality so you can focus on the creative part of photography.
Topaz Photo AI is auto-pilot for your image quality needs. Import an image to Topaz Photo AI and it will use specially trained AI models to first detect the unique problems in detail, clarity, and resolution before intelligently applying adjustments that will maximize your image quality. This software by the team at Topaz Labs is created to be an all-in-one solution to enhance your images using the power of machine-learning AI technology.
For users experienced with Topaz Labs image quality applications, it combines the functionality of DeNoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Gigapixel AI into one application with an intelligent auto setting that can pick adjustments with strengths for you.
Note: You can download Topaz Photo AI from here and run the installer. When you open Topaz Photo AI, you will be prompted to activate the application, purchase it, or to use the demo mode. Click the demo mode to use the trial. The trial lets you use all the features of the application with the exception of saving/exporting a file. All features and plugins are included when you install. Make sure to take a look at the Topaz Photo AI Quick Start Guide to learn the basics of using this application.
System Requirements
Windows
- Windows Operating System: 10 or 11 (most updated version recommended)
- CPU: Intel or AMD, with AVX instructions, released after 2013
- System Memory (RAM): 12GB (16GB or more recommended)
- Graphics Card (Nvidia): Nvidia GTX 900 or higher, 4GB VRAM
- Graphics Card (AMD): AMD Radeon 400 or higher, 4GB VRAM
- Graphics Card (Intel): Intel UHD 600 Graphics or higher, 12GB system RAM
Mac
Mac with Intel CPU:
- Mac Operating System: Big Sur 11 and higher
- CPU: Intel with AVX instructions
- System Memory (RAM): 16GB
- Graphics Card: Any
- Video RAM: 2GB
Mac with Apple Silicon:
- Mac Operating System: Big Sur 11 or higher
- CPU & Graphics Card: Apple Silicon processors
- System Memory (RAM): 8GB
What’s New
We are excited to announce another update with Photo AI v3.4.0 releasing today!
With this version of Photo AI, the Preserve Text enhancement will now automatically run on areas of your image where text has been detected. You can also regenerate results using Super Focus, which is faster than ever before on all operating systems. And cropping is now easier to use, receiving a major redesign which you’ll love.
We’ve also made some major updates to help new users get the most out of Photo AI, with tutorial videos and sample images, as well as a way to contact our amazing support team from directly within the app.
This update to Photo AI includes:
- Intelligent Text Detection for Preserve Text
- Major Improvement to the Crop Tool
- Face Recovery for Side Faces + Mac OS 12
- Regeneration for Super Focus
- Camera profiles for Olympus and Panasonic RAW
- In-App Support Outreach
And some users may also notice:
- Welcome Screen with Tutorial Videos
- Tutorials inside Suggestions
- Sample Images
Please note that the tutorial videos, sample images, and welcome screen changes will be progressively rolled out to all users based on feedback. Don’t worry if you don’t see it right away – you’ll receive access over time without any update needed.
And if you want to watch the tutorials right away – here’s a direct link to the Photo AI Tutorial Video Playlist.
New Welcome Screen with Tutorial Videos
We are revamping the application start experience to help you get the most out of Photo AI with informative, easy to understand tutorials for both new and experienced users.
These videos share tips, tricks, and best practices for using the enhancements in Photo AI.
Sample Images and Tutorials in Suggestions
Behind the updated welcome modal are new sample images for you to play with. These easy to access images are a canvas for everyone to experiment with the enhancements in Photo AI.
Each image also comes with a tutorial video that appears in the suggestions. The images and videos were created together so anyone who uses Photo AI can quickly become proficient with each tool.
Intelligent Text Detection and Preservation
That’s right, Photo AI will now automatically detect text within an image, generate a custom text mask, and suggest the Preserve Text enhancement when your image has a large amount of text detected.
This will save you tons of time – you no longer need to mask out all the text in an image by hand to get the best results!
You can mouse over Preserve text in suggestions to show the detected text mask in the image. Adding Preserve text will auto-select Text every time, giving you a starting point for the enhancement. To make further changes, go to the Edit selection tab and use brushes to tweak the selection.
Regeneration for Super Focus
Not completely happy with your first Super Focus result? Now you have the ability to re-generate the “seed” of a Super Focus result if changing parameters does not yield the desired result.
A “seed” represents a unique starting point that guides our AI processing. While using the same input image, different seeds produce varying results – letting you explore multiple output versions until you find the best result for your photo.
To access the seed regeneration, run Super Focus. After the image has completed processing, enter the completed Super Focus edit and click the Regenerate button.
Important note: Once you regenerate an image, you won’t be able to return to the previous output, so make sure to save any versions you’d like to keep!
In-App Support Outreach
We believe in providing exceptional support, and now it’s easier than ever to reach our dedicated team.
At the top of the application is the new Get Help button where you can quickly create a support ticket. Describe your issue and easily attach your logs, problem image, or any additional screenshots. Submit to send it to our support email.
Our support team is always ready to help with any questions or feedback you may have!
Updated Crop Tool
Crop gets some more love with this update! You can now seamlessly switch between aspect ratio and size modes depending on your cropping needs. This makes it easier to crop an image down to an exact pixel size, or aspect ratio if you prefer.
In Size mode, specify exact pixel dimensions to use with some quick select options for the most common crop sizes. In Aspect Ratio mode, select the relative aspect ratio instead of pixel-wise dimensions.
We’ve also updated Crop to be more stable and performant in this release.
Updated Face Recovery for Side Faces and MacOS 12
Everyone loves Face Recovery in Photo AI, and we have made yet another update to the model which will dramatically improve results for faces which are shot in a side profile.
This update also allows the model to run on macOS 12 devices, which was not possible before.
This is part of a larger initiative to improve the quality of face recovery in even more scenarios such as with diverse skin tones, body jewelry, and more.
Check out some of these amazing examples:
Left: Original, Middle: Before the update, Right: After the update
Camera profile support for Olympus and Panasonic RAW files
Last but not least – we are excited to expand improvements to more camera manufacturers!
When a Olympus or Panasonic RAW is imported, Photo AI reads the metadata for camera manufacturer, camera model, and camera profile. The header now includes the camera profile detected and applied to the RAW file.
Even More to Come
With your help, Photo AI is getting better every single day behind the scenes.
There’s so much more more coming to Photo AI, and we can’t wait to share with you everything else that we have been working on – including new AI models and so much more next year.
We’ll share more about future plans for Photo AI in an upcoming Roadmap post.
We’ve also fixed a number of important issues with this release of Photo AI, as well as the previous patch releases. You can check out the full changelog below.
Changelog
- Added Intelligent Text Detection for Preserve Text
- Added Major Improvement to the Crop Tool
- Added Face Recovery for Side Faces + Mac OS 12
- Added Regeneration for Super Focus
- Added Camera profiles for Olympus and Panasonic RAW
- Added In-App Support Outreach
- Added Welcome Screen with Tutorial Videos
- Added Tutorials inside Suggestions
- Added Sample Images
- Added -crop suffix to file exports with crop
- Updated model selector for Upscale
- Multiple fixes for product metrics
- Fix applying presets sometimes moving some filters below upscale
- Fix crash on startup when offline
- Fix crash when adding multiple sharpen enhancements
- Fix subject masks always saying “auto”
- Fix reactivation window not appearing on windows
- Fix OpenSSL issue with plugin flow
- Automatic Lensfun Update
- Exiftool update
Known Issues
- Some icons are showing incorrect colors in Light Mode
- You may need to log out and back in to see the Get help button
