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Topaz Photo AI Changelog

What's new in Topaz Photo AI 3.0.1

Apr 26, 2024
  • Multiple exporting and batch optimizations, improving performance and significantly reducing memory usage with large batches of images
  • Fixed an issue where external editors did not work with RAW or DNG files
  • Fixed an issue where flipping the aspect ratio shrunk the selection in the crop tool
  • Added a camera profile for the Sony ILCE-9M3
  • Fixed an issue where the feathering slider did not appear
  • Removed old carousel images to reduce application size
  • Updated multiple components, tooltips, and icons to match Wonder UI
  • Fixed typos, sentence casing and icons in multiple locations
  • Automatic Lensfun update

New in Topaz Photo AI 3.0.0 (Apr 12, 2024)

  • Refreshed user interface with Topaz UI style
  • Implemented drag and reorder enhancements
  • Implemented basic preset functionality
  • Implemented docking and undocking feature
  • Enabled Text Recovery to be added multiple times
  • Enabled Face Recovery to be added multiple times
  • Enabled Adjust lighting for RAW images
  • Enabled Balance color for RAW images
  • Fixed Adjust lighting crash on M3 with macOS 14.4 and above
  • Fixed switching models on Denoise not updating the preview
  • Fixed export output suffix not matching enhancements order
  • Added preference for RAW Adjust lighting strength
  • Added camera profile for Panasonic G9M2
  • Added noise profile for Sony ILCE-6700

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.4.2 (Mar 29, 2024)

  • Added enable/disable toggles for enhancements
  • Added processing for entire enhancement history
  • Added preference for adjusting preview area when upscaling
  • Added support for exporting images from Fuji X100VI cameras
  • Improved large batch upload speeds significantly
  • Fixed in-app installer not working on Windows
  • Fixed crashing occurring at the end of exports
  • Fixed issues when using “Apply Current Settings” with Upscale
  • Fixed broken Help Guide link on welcome screen
  • Fixed plugin dimensions dialog showing incorrect data
  • Fixed right click menu redirecting to wrong preference page
  • Automatic Lensfun Update

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.4.1 (Mar 15, 2024)

  • Added selection preview and face preview sub-headers in right panel
  • Added a dialog for dimensions information when hovering
  • Added hotkeys for adding enhancements (Ctrl + K, arrow keys, enter)
  • Added selection color and opacity options for Remove Tool and Preserve Text
  • Added select All and None options for Preserve Text
  • Added lower bound of zoom to be 100% when Fit % is high
  • Added support for 1x upscale in PS Filter plugin
  • Added support for Monochrome DNGs
  • Added OS-specific app icon notifications (bounce or flash) when export finishes
  • Added new cursors for crops and rotations
  • Added dynamic preview background dots that adjust based on zoom
  • Moved auto-selection preference into Sharpen
  • Moved advanced brush controls into a collapsible section
  • Fixed Sharpen auto-selection being None (now applies to All)
  • Fixed processing lag when dragging model sliders
  • Fixed sliders resetting to default values on image switch
  • Fixed face previews not respecting crop and rotations
  • Fixed images not centering on import
  • Fixed Enter shortcut not focusing on slider input fields first
  • Fixed crop aspect ratio resetting to 0,0 when cancelling first crop
  • Fixed intermittent Remove Tool crashes
  • Fixed image rotations applying to other images in a batch
  • Fixed RAW images shifting when Lens Correction was off
  • Fixed batch processing crashes with RAW images
  • Fixed Olympus OM-1 Mark II camera images not saving
  • Automatic Lensfun Update

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.4.0 (Mar 1, 2024)

  • You can choose the order in which enhancements are applied.
  • You can select different parts of the image for each enhancement to be applied.
  • You can apply enhancements multiple times to your image. For example: You can sharpen the subject and background separately.
  • The Remove tool can be used like other filters. You can remove content and then add more enhancements to your images after.
  • The crop tool has been reworked to provide a smoother experience and a Straightening tool has been added as well.
  • We’ve revamped how filters are processed to make Photo AI feel more responsive.

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.3.2 (Feb 16, 2024)

  • Exposure and white balance preferences now update sliders immediately
  • Made resolution enhancement model preferences select v2 variants
  • Update to Exiftool 12.76
  • Handle Canon orientation from MakerNotes:Rotation
  • Fix some thumbnails having incorrect orientation
  • Disable feathering option in content menu when in text masking mode
  • Fix unresponsive jpeg / png export sliders
  • Change image navigator cursor
  • Improve model downloading speed
  • Automatic Lensfun Update

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.3.1 (Feb 2, 2024)

  • Add translation for Hasselbled H5D-40
  • Add Olympus TG-7 camera profile
  • Fix Sony translation issue for DSLR-A900
  • Fix Panasonic G95D translation
  • Update HUE and LUT info for camera profiles
  • Support custom DCP camera profiles
  • Fix scale text field being invalid at max value
  • Do not use Adobe DNG render cache when exporting
  • Fixed crash on Mac when remove object fails
  • Fixed app not launching for some users
  • Fix LrC instance merging not working on new LrC versions
  • Automatic Lensfun Update

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.3.0 (Jan 19, 2024)

  • Added 2 new upscaling models
  • Added Remove Tool model update
  • Added Object Selection Brush to Remove Tool
  • Added mask hover for Subtract mode with Object Selection Brush
  • LrC Plug-in Extras now adds image to original Collection
  • Improved Autopilot recommendation for Upscale sliders
  • Fixed Face Detection model crashing on Apple Silicon devices
  • Fixed application getting stuck or crashing after activating license
  • Fixed models re-downloading on every app restart
  • Fixed CLI for Adjust Lighting and Balance Color
  • Fixed placeholder image showing behind transparent images in Recent Files list
  • Fixed menu actions getting triggered twice
  • Fixed login error message when product is not owned
  • Fixed toasts overlapping with UI elements
  • Fixed Apply & Cancel hotkeys in Crop after changing aspect ratio
  • Fixed thumbnails of non-existent/invalid images appearing in Recent menu
  • Updated libraw
  • Automatic Lensfun Update

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.2.2 (Jan 5, 2024)

  • Fixed thumbnail generation on large images causing freezing/crashing
  • Fixed incorrect image display after closing
  • Fixed incorrect file size estimations
  • Automatic lensfun update

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.2.1 (Dec 22, 2023)

  • Added hover display to Object Selection Brush
  • Fixed color shift on ProPhotoRGB images in plugins
  • Fixed intermittent crashing with cropping

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.2.0 (Dec 15, 2023)

  • Added Object Selection Brush for point-and-click masking
  • Added tooltips for Feathering and Brush size
  • Fixed scaling issue on retina to non-retina resolution change
  • Disabled image switching when in edit modes
  • Renamed AI Brush to Superpixel Brush

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.1.4 (Dec 8, 2023)

  • Fixed HEIF/HEIC images not working
  • Fixed Photoshop Action getting stuck on export
  • Added Background and Sky mask options
  • Added bounding box for Remove Tool masks
  • Added Close All Images option to menus
  • Added ‘h’ key for panning

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.1.3 (Dec 4, 2023)

  • Added --override flag to the CLI
  • Improved model loading times
  • Improved image loading time significantly on large files after first open
  • Fixed manual CLI settings overriding Autopilot
  • Fixed crashing with 2-channel images
  • Fixed crashing with invalid images
  • Fixed reset button clearing previous strokes in Remove Tool
  • Fixed single-image closing behavior
  • Fixed manually clicking image within a selected batch
  • Automatic Lensfun Update

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.1.2 (Nov 17, 2023)

  • Added ability to select multiple images
  • Added ability to pause export and export again
  • Windows installer now ignores model download errors
  • Fixed camera profiles for Sony ILCA-77M2, ILCE-7M4, and ILCE-7RM5
  • Fixed Autopilot dots disappearing after changing settings
  • Fixed filter icons not showing until opening the image
  • Automatic lensfun update

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.1.1 (Nov 10, 2023)

  • Added the ability to download corrupted or missing models in-app
  • This check is done once per app run at the start.
  • If any models are found to be missing/corrupted it will automatically download them.
  • You can turn this off under Preferences > General, but missing models will lead to errors eventually.
  • If the installer has worked correctly, you may never see this interaction.
  • New installs will now default to enabling DNG compression on export
  • For those who have installed before this, you must select and save a DNG with compression on by selecting DNG under export settings. After that it should default to on for all DNG saves, even when using preserve.
  • Fixed tile artifacting issues when using Upscale with Standard or High Fidelity models
  • Note: For Apple Silicon Macs only: Disabling the Neural Engine prevents these artifacts, but will slow down processing. To disable Neural Engine, there is a new toggle in the right panel when selecting Standard or High Fidelity models.
  • For all other upscaling filter related grid artifacts, please report them here: https://community.topazlabs.com/t/potential-fix-of-grid-artifact-for-upscaling-model
  • Discard buttons in Remove will no longer discard previous strokes
  • Mask brush will now revert to Add mode after applying Remove pass
  • Going out of bounds of the image no longer stops masking strokes
  • Right clicking navigator no longer pans the preview
  • Fixed preview being incorrect for a single frame when toggling filmstrip
  • Fixed Remove tool not respecting GPU selection in some cases
  • Fixed preview not being fully pannable via trackpad after upscale is selected
  • Fixed model error when only Crop + Remove tool were use
  • Fixed preview area moving sporadically when toggling Upscale
  • Fixed issues updating in-app when the installer already exists in temp directory
  • Fixed some settings not fitting correctly in Preferences

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.1.0 (Nov 5, 2023)

  • Added Remove Tool filter
  • Fixed various instances of large pixel shifting in the preview
  • Fixed thumbnails not generating until the image is opened
  • Fully replaced Sharpen Standard v1 with Sharpen Standard v2
  • Fixed the CLI no longer working
  • Added ability to overwrite filter settings via the CLI
  • Fixed CLI not accepting output paths ending in ’
  • Added camera profile for DJI Air 3
  • Updated autopilot to provide better suggestions in certain cases
  • Fixed issue when opening multiple instances of the app via the LrC plugin
  • Software information is now additionally written to more metadata tags
  • Updated ExifTool from 12.60 to 12.69
  • Updated lensfun definitions

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.0.7 (Oct 26, 2023)

  • Added camera profile for Sony ILCE-7CM2
  • Added ability to set preferences to downscale via width, height, and longest/shortest edge
  • Fixed brightness shift in Sharpen Standard V2 on Mac M1/M2
  • Fixed bug where switching to different preference menu resets custom resolution
  • Fixed incorrect naming for Face Recovery in preferences
  • Updated lensfun definitions

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.0.6 (Oct 20, 2023)

  • Updated Qt to 6.6.0
  • Added error message when the program could not allocate memory
  • Added camera profile for Sony ILCE-7CR
  • Added camera profile for Fuji GFX 100 II
  • Added camera profile for Nikon Z f
  • Fixed camera profile mapping for Epson ERF files
  • Fixed camera profile mapping for Panasonic DC-TZ95D
  • Fixed CLI not running images when Autopilot preferences enabled no models
  • Fixed shortcut for showing file being enabled in Photoshop plugin
  • Fixed mask not showing up when entering mask mode from Side by Side view
  • Fixed incorrect wording in resolution control in preferences
  • Fixed some UI interactions
  • Fixed top left of crop being incorrect for some files
  • Updated lensfun definitions

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.0.5 (Oct 13, 2023)

  • Added a quick export button that automatically starts saving with previous settings
  • Added clarification that the improve TPAI export option only applies to the current batch
  • Open file dialog should now remember your previous location
  • Gave preference dialog navigator better contrast so it’s easier to know the selected tab
  • Hovering over the export path now shows the full path
  • Potential fix for issue causing Photoshop plugins to fail installing
  • Fixed CLI mode only working when Autopilot was enabled
  • Fixed math for maximum megapixel limit being wrong
  • Fixed export dialog showing incorrect image dimensions when upscaling and cropping
  • Fixed some shortcuts erroneously being active when on the welcome page
  • Fixed issue that caused right side of side by side view to pan to the incorrect location
  • Fixed exporting causing faces to reset to Autopilot selections
  • Updated lensfun definitions

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.0.4 (Oct 8, 2023)

  • Re-designed Preferences panel to be easier to navigate
  • Added preference to have Autopilot never turn on any filters automatically
  • Added preference to enable “hot pixel” removal for RAW images
  • Added tooltip when there are no faces in the subject due to no subject being selected
  • In-app updating shows download progress in the title bar and no longer closes the app automatically when it’s complete
  • Improved performance when switching images and exporting with large batches
  • Autopilot now recommends the Sharpen Standard v2 model
  • Show errors when DNG cannot be written
  • Resolution preferences always appear unless auto resizing is set to none
  • Minor tweaks to the new update dialog
  • Added new export setting to allow uploading images to improve Topaz Photo AI. The setting is opt-in by default, and applies on a per-batch basis.
  • Added new privacy section in preferences
  • Fixed using “apply settings to all” causing images to display the wrong number of selected faces
  • Fixed save and cancel buttons in export dialog make the enter/return and escape hotkeys stop working
  • Fixed images not loading when closing batch and opening new one
  • Fixed right clicking while editing crop
  • Fixed errors installing plugins preventing entire app from installing
  • Fixed some grayscale RAW images saving incorrectly
  • Fixed windows showing previously selected filename in the file browser
  • Removed some old and unused models from the installer

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.0.3 (Sep 30, 2023)

  • Added Image Capture button to more easily share before/after pictures
  • Added 512 MP limit when processing to LrC
  • Added 30,000x30,000 limit when processing to PS
  • Added resetting input values by double clicking the field’s label
  • Added new update dialog (you’ll notice it next update)
  • Added error dialog when attempting to show file in explorer/finder that doesn’t exist
  • Fixed black borders appearing on some Sony files
  • Fixed image loading getting stuck sometimes when loading a second batch of images
  • Fixed “Error loading model” when opening linear RAWs while Autopilot is set to suggest the Normal or Strong models for RAW Remove Noise
  • Fixed highlights getting artifacts when converting to RAW colorspace
  • Fixed some PNG images having wrong orientation
  • Fixed some images loading with incorrect, very large PPIs
  • Fixed RAW images running locked filters when using “Apply settings to all”
  • Fixed editing images in the Develop screen in LrC via the Plug-In Extras method showing “No Photo Selected” after saving
  • Fixed hotkeys not working after clicking some parts of the UI
  • Fixed navigator not being pannable when running Autopilot
  • Fixed window allowing resizing when maximized
  • Fixed some models re-calculating auto values that were already calculated on another model
  • Fixed new versions of Photoshop not having the TPAI plugins on Mac until the following TPAI update
  • Changed the non-AI brush to start half as large
  • Changed “Close Image” option in right click menu to appear above “Close All Images” option
  • Changed color of welcome screen when dragging image into the app
  • Changed some status messages
  • Updated lensfun

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.0.2 (Sep 22, 2023)

  • Adobe DNG SDK related changes:
  • RAW previews and export will now use Adobe DNG SDK
  • Added option in preferences to use old export flow (General > Use Adobe DNG SDK for export)
  • Added ability to save compressed DNG files
  • This only shows up if you select DNG file type on export. Preserve will use last set value.
  • Fixed DNG files not having full sized previews
  • This should resolve issues where Windows explorer thinks DNG files are 256x256
  • Fixed previews and export for RAW files being different
  • Fixed some monochrome DNG outputs crashing Mac preview
  • Fixed some monochrome DNG outputs not opening in other editors
  • Fixed DNG output not opening in Darktable
  • Disabled Adjust Lighting and Balance Color for RAW files
  • General changes:
  • Optimized thumbnail display in large batches
  • Improved performance when switching view modes
  • Added preferences for default Adjust Lighting and Balance Color sliders
  • Added ability to navigate combo-boxes with arrow keys
  • Changed default RAW Remove Noise preference to Low and above
  • Changed default RAW Remove Noise models to use v2
  • Fixed Nikon Z8 and Z9 having color cast on export
  • Fixed Nikon Z8 and Z9 sometimes loading colors incorrectly
  • Fixed color cast in Adjust Lighting filter when run on an Intel iGPU
  • Fixed resolution unit change not carrying over in Photoshop plugin
  • Fixed brush size shortcuts
  • Fixed focus issues with filter toggles
  • Fixed Apply Current Settings to All not applying resolution and resolution units
  • Fixed Apply Current Settings to All not applying Adjust Lighting and Balance Color
  • Fixed Apply Current Settings to All applying Face Recovery when there are no faces
  • Minor UI changes
  • Updated lensfun

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.0.1 (Sep 15, 2023)

  • Fixed crash on Nvidia cards due to driver issues
  • Fixed sliders not allowing you to backspace the last digit
  • Fixed close image shortcut always using the index of the last right clicked image
  • Fixed some cases of export stalling when no filters are active
  • Fixed Lightroom Classic plugin not working when file paths contained ` character
  • Fixed Autopilot panel closing too fast when switching images quickly
  • Fixed RAW Remove Noise Autopilot dot being affected by unrelated models
  • Potentially fixed automate plugin conflicting with Gigapixel’s automate plugin
  • Enabled pasting images and paths into the app from clipboard (Ctrl/Cmd + V)
  • Improved performance of importing large batches of images
  • Photoshop plugin now ensures the layer is visible before running
  • Automation plugin now reads and writes resolution data
  • Added lens correction status to the Autopilot panel
  • Added hover effect to combo boxes to better indicate state
  • Added Autopilot options introduced in 2.0.0 to the CLI
  • Stopped blocking RAW images with odd crop values
  • This may cause crashes on certain images.
  • If you run across those cases please send us the file so we can check.

New in Topaz Photo AI 2.0.0 (Sep 7, 2023)

  • Added v2 of the Sharpen Standard model
  • Added v2 of the Remove Noise RAW models
  • Fixed tiling artifacts
  • Added Adjust Lighting enhancement
  • Added Balance Color enhancement
  • Added automate plugin for Photoshop, which allows for cropping and upscaling
  • Access the plugin within Photoshop by going to File > Automate > Topaz Photo AI
  • Added many new configuration options over how Autopilot works
  • Added new panel displaying the status of Autopilot
  • Hover over the status bar to review the completed steps
  • Updated design of the different panels of the app
  • Updated status bar and autopilot section to use less space
  • Updated design of sliders
  • Fixed right panel scroll position not resetting when switching images
  • Fixed inconsistent behavior regarding the enhancement being collapsed or not when toggling on by clicking the label (not the switch)
  • Fixed some Panasonic & Minolta images having incorrect orientation
  • Fixed some Sony images having incorrect orientation on export
  • Fixed some exported non-RAW files opening in Camera RAW
  • Fixed noise levels sometimes being “undefined” in Remove Noise tooltip
  • Fixed crash when detecting faces
  • Fixed Autopilot not enabling Remove Noise when it should
  • File size estimates are now cached
  • Improved performance when opening many images at once
  • Updated lensfun

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.5.4 (Sep 1, 2023)

  • Added resolution controls to autopilot preferences
  • –Under Upscale > Set Output Size (Width, Height, Longest/Shortest Edge) for IN/CM
  • Added new options for auto upscaling by the shortest or longest edge
  • Right panel remembers scroll position and uncollapsed filters after running autopilot
  • Clicking “Edit Subject” button in Sharpen enhancement will toggle on “Subject Only”
  • Improved performance of welcome screen by caching recent files’ thumbnails
  • Fixed some Sony images having incorrect orientation
  • Fixed PS plugin not working on Mac if installing to a different drive
  • Fixed PS plugin not enabling Enhance at 1x when specified in the preferences
  • Fixed some text fields not showing red box when input is invalid
  • Fixed some UI bugs with face selection
  • Fixed resolution appearing as infinity if the file’s resolution is 0
  • Improve error message for authentication edge case
  • Tweaked status bar UI/X
  • Updated lensfun

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.5.3 (Aug 25, 2023)

  • In-Subject face selection should now be faster and has updated logic
  • Added support for Sony ILCE-6700
  • Added an Open Images button to the bottom bar
  • Fixed resolution not sticking after changing images
  • Fixed resolution changes getting reset when opening crop
  • Resolution now supports a wider range of values
  • Resolution now calculates inches and centimeters separately
  • Updated lensfun

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.5.2 (Aug 18, 2023)

  • Updated the RAW photo pipeline to fix aliasing and color fringing
  • Fixed crashes and poor performance on NVIDIA A-series GPUs
  • Updated design for the face selection panel
  • Fixed “Subject Only” toggle sometimes being un-toggleable when there is a subject selected
  • Auto upscaling preferences can now be based on inches or centimeters
  • Update lensfun

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.5.1 (Aug 11, 2023)

  • Selecting cancel after turning on Preserve Text will now disable the filter
  • Right clicking dialogs should no longer close them
  • Renamed “Clear Strokes” button in subject refinement to “Reset Mask”
  • Text field preferences now save correctly when clicking “Save” while focused
  • Parameters on non-Autopilot selected filters should no longer reset automatically
  • Fixed Remove Noise Autopilot indicator sometimes being wrong
  • Added tooltips to the Autopilot dot and reset button
  • Shift shortcuts are now disabled when inside an edit mode
  • Hovering over crop button now highlights image in navigator
  • Installer now downloads model files for all available devices
  • Subject Only toggle is now disabled when there is no subject
  • Change “Edit Subject” to “Select Subject” when subject detection is None
  • General preferences reset button should now properly grey out when at defaults

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.5.0 (Aug 4, 2023)

  • Added recover original detail slider to non-RAW Remove Noise
  • Redesigned status bar, moving it into the right panel
  • Improved customization of auto-upscaling, including support for always enhancing at

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.4.3 (Jul 28, 2023)

  • Fixed issue where files would sometimes overwrite other files due to a race condition
  • Fixed some issues where shortcuts could be used while Autopilot was running
  • Fixed issue where “Processing” text on export dialog would overlap the scrollbar
  • Fixed brush size preview being shown at incorrect times
  • Fixed exporting the same file multiple times always appending and new “-2” instead of incrementing
  • Fixed some models getting re-downloaded when updating
  • Fixed resolution unit being used even when upscale is turned off
  • Added Shift + M and Shift + T shortcuts to preview Subject and Text masks
  • Added tooltips to models and settings in the right panel
  • Added “T” shortcut to enter text masking mode
  • Reset crop button is now disabled when nothing would change
  • Save button in preferences is now disabled unless there are changes
  • Shortcuts for various edit modes (C, F, M) are now toggle-able instead of just entering the mode
  • Several smaller menu and and shortcut changes

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.4.2 (Jul 21, 2023)

  • Added TensorRT models for Preserve Text
  • Should fix some crashes on Nvidia cards
  • Added and improved shortcut interactions
  • Added a shortcuts panel in Preferences to display shortcuts
  • Can access via Help > Keyboard Shortcuts or the shortcut Ctrl + / on Windows, Cmd + / on Mac
  • Shortcuts are now disabled when the image is loading
  • Preview will now switch to imported image if it’s already imported
  • Minor UI improvements
  • Show a more direct error when importing images with ? in the path on Mac
  • This is due to a limitation with one of our libraries
  • Fixed issue where Z8/Z9 special handling was running on converted Nikon files
  • Fixed width and height based auto-upscaling being off by a few pixels
  • Fixed manually running face detection turning off Sharpen
  • Fixed issue where changing lens correction in plugin mode would close the app
  • Fixed resolution unit metadata being stored incorrectly in some cases
  • Fixed Face Recovery hair and neck selection saying “hair or necks”
  • Fixed issue where text on upscale label would push toggle out of bounds
  • Fixed issue where Face Recovery label would push toggle out of bounds

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.4.1 (Jul 14, 2023)

  • Fixed canceling export not canceling processing
  • Fixed CLI not upscaling
  • Fixed some pixel unit conversions when using PPI/PPCM
  • Fixed resolution units not being read when using external editors
  • Fixed issue where Photoshop plugin would allow enabling upscaling which would make saving stall
  • Face Recovery should now preserve eye color
  • Face Recovery has new options to recover or not recover hair and neck areas:
  • You can find this under Preferences > Autopilot > Face Detection > Parts To Enhance
  • Various UI tweaks:
  • Unit selector (PX/IN/CM) in upscale now highlights on hovered to indicate it’s interactable
  • Unit selector popup should now properly show all options without elision
  • Comboboxes in preferences no longer blend into the background when clicked
  • Fixed minor visual issues in update dialog
  • Renamed “Close” option to “Close Image” in right click menu to be more clear on what it’s closing

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.4.0 (Jul 7, 2023)

  • Auth system internals changed to allow Alpha, Beta, and Release builds to use the same seat
  • You may need to login again and claim seats from pre-1.4.0 versions
  • Added preserve text enhancement
  • Re-designed right panel
  • Re-designed welcome screen
  • Added support for Nikon’s High Efficiency compression
  • Nikon Z9 High Efficiency compression support
  • Fixes Z8 files that open incorrectly (Z8 files that use HE compression)
  • When resizing the image, you may now specify pixels per inch or centimeter and how long each edge should be
  • Access these options by clicking the “px” in the width or height text field. This setting will persist after closing the app.
  • If inches or centimeters is selected, the resolution and resolution unit will be read from the image and written on export
  • Optimized autopilot performance when re-running due to switching images or toggling upscale
  • Changed font from Roboto to Inter, and updated various icons
  • Right click and three dot menus should now automatically disappear if you move away from them
  • Fixed Adobe Lightroom Classic Plug-In text being too big for the save button
  • Fixed error when using LrC plug-in with LrC versions below 6 (noting that LrC 3.0 is still the minimum LrC version supported)
  • Fixed face recovery sometimes changing the tone of the face
  • Fixed CLI not allowing you to specify bit depth
  • Fixed status bar sometimes indicating the wrong status when inside an edit mode
  • Potential fix for toggles not updating for some users
  • Updated lensfun

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.12 (Jun 30, 2023)

  • Updated lens correction files
  • Updated camera profile support for various cameras
  • Added fix for unsupported DNG files not creating valid DNGs
  • Added Clear Recent Files option under File > Open Recent
  • Renamed Detail to Refine Detail in Remove Noise and RAW Remove Noise
  • Fixed crop on certain RAW images
  • Fixed images with invalid orientation causing issues
  • Fixed zoom not being centered on first zoom in/out
  • Fixed Photoshop plugin not correctly storing settings
  • Fixed open recents menu staying open after selecting an image on Windows

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.11 (Jun 26, 2023)

  • Fixed caching issue causing bright areas on RAW files

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.10 (Jun 23, 2023)

  • Face Recovery should now avoid modifying clothes
  • Fixed an issue that caused caching to work incorrectly
  • Fixed a crash when canceling processing in certain cases
  • Fixed a crash when initialization of models fails
  • Changed preview to no longer use sRGB fallback:
  • If you experience crashes, turn on sRGB Fallback under Preferences > General
  • Image reads can now be interrupted by trying to load another image:
  • Known issue: If rapidly switching images you may still have to wait for it to catch up
  • Added warnings for low disk space when running models:
  • If you experience performance issues, you can disable these checks under Preferences > General
  • Fixed Lightroom Classic sometimes opening multiple Photo AI instances:
  • If you still run into this let us know
  • Fixed “Could not run model” errors when engine cancels during processing:
  • Note: This does not fix all cases

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.9 (Jun 19, 2023)

  • Remove Noise models are now out of beta.
  • Strong is now Extreme
  • Normal v2 and Strong v2 are now just Normal and Strong
  • The app should now block the computer sleeping while process on Windows
  • Uninstaller should now fully clean up all registry values on Windows
  • Fixed Ctrl+W not closing the image the first time on Windows
  • Mac installer will now request additional permissions to try to avoid installation issues when downloading models
  • Appending model names to exported files will now include the scale information on Enhance
  • For example, -enhance-1.5x when using scale 1.5, -enhance-1000w when using width = 1000, etc
  • Fixed processing stopping when exporting runs into an error
  • Added a new more specific error message if an image does not exist anymore when attempting to save

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.8 (Jun 9, 2023)

  • Fixed caching processed image causing significant delay in preview
  • Fixed right side of Side by Side view constantly requesting procs when panning
  • Added 3 and 5 times scales to Autopilot settings in Preferences
  • Added camera support for the following:
  • DJI Mavic 3 Pro
  • Nikon Z8 (HE and HE* compression not supported yet)
  • Panasonic DC-S5M2
  • Sony Xperia 1 II Telephoto Camera
  • Sony ZV-E1

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.7 (Jun 2, 2023)

  • Removed legacy models setting from preferences
  • Autopilot can now recommend the older Sharpen Lens Blur model again
  • Remove Noise v2 models have dropped their beta tag and are now recommended by default by Autopilot
  • Added Nvidia GPU models for Remove Noise v2 models
  • Changed close image shortcut to be Ctrl+W instead of Ctrl+F4 on Windows
  • Selecting Custom aspect ratio will now automatically unlock the aspect ratio while cropping
  • Fixed issue where only half of face would be recovered in some cases
  • Fixed Close Image shortcut only being able to close one image on Windows

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.6 (May 26, 2023)

  • Added hotkeys for switching between images (Left and Right arrow keys, also located under View menu)
  • On1 files should no longer trigger the invalid file warning dialog
  • Fixed issue where keywords would be truncated when saving to formats that use IPTC metadata
  • Fixed some specific steps causing artifacts in Enhance models

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.5 (May 19, 2023)

  • Fixed Face Recovery no longer recovering all faces in certain situations
  • Fixed issues that caused the login prompt to activate every launch due to settings desync
  • Fixed XMP sidecar files applying to non-RAW outputs
  • Fixed Pixel 6 and 7 Pro camera profiles not being used
  • Fixed various Samsung phone camera profiles
  • Fixed thumbnail tooltip not properly showing Remove Noise settings
  • Fixed escape key not letting you escape the preferences panel
  • Fixed Capture One plugin install not working if Capture One’s plugin folder was missing
  • Fixed some AI engine related crashes when using Remove Noise’s Strong model on Windows
  • Fixed app freezing when manually checking for updates fails
  • Fixed discrepancy between Autopilot’s displayed scale and the scale shown in the Upscale settings
  • Updated lensfun database
  • Autopilot will now recommend higher Sharpen Strong values
  • Changed lower limit of image scaling from 0.5 to 0.2
  • Fixed Face Recovery not properly caching faces when switching scales

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.4 (May 12, 2023)

  • Added new v2 non-RAW Remove Noise models
  • These will eventually replace the old models.
  • If you have feedback please post in the dedicated model quality thread 47.
  • Added camera profile for Galaxy Note 8
  • Improved messaging in various auth states
  • CLI will now preserve folder structure when using --recursive and --output
  • Fixed CLI not respecting enhance Autopilot options
  • Fixed downscaling not working
  • Fixed exposure on S22 Ultra rear wide camera
  • Fixed issue where unknown cameras would be prevented from saving
  • Fixed crop not being correct on some RAW images
  • Fixed crop issue when XMP was rotated 90 degrees clockwise
  • Fixed crop issue when XMP crop used a different tag name
  • Fixed “Could not read image” error messages not having any information

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.3 (May 5, 2023)

  • Updated AI Engine
  • Implemented caching of preview tiles to make preview more responsive on slower machines
  • Improved model loading speed when stacking models
  • Improved Autopilot accuracy
  • Fixed lens correction and crop sizes on some RAW images
  • Fixed CoreML GPU selection on some Intel Macs
  • Fixed some ONNX related crashing issues
  • Updated to OpenImageIO 2.4.11.0
  • Fixes PNG metadata and color issues
  • Added ability to select low confidence faces manually
  • Removed various straightening features temporarily
  • App will now clean thumbnails instead of leaving them in temp directory
  • Capture One plugin will now send canceled event when no images are saved
  • Added camera profile translation for Hasselblad X1D II 50C
  • Mac installer should now respect system theme
  • Added tpai to PATH on Mac
  • Fixed applying crop not working via Plug-in Extras in Lightroom
  • Fixed image processing errors causing the CLI to freeze
  • Fixed incorrect tooltips being displayed when closing an image while hovering thumbnails
  • Fixed switching images sometimes causing previous thumbnail to be copied onto new image
  • Fixed potential crashes surrounding writing images with the wrong size
  • Fixed order of drag and drop images being backwards
  • Fixed non-RAW images using MakerNotes EXIF data to determine crop
  • Fixed XMP files being shown as non-supported (avoids annoying error message when importing RAWs by selecting all in folder)
  • Fixed very large non-RAW images not generating thumbnails
  • Fixed some files with “.DNG” extension causing a crash on exit
  • Fixed potential crash in thumbnail writer
  • Fixed image previews being shown while exporting
  • Fixed preview image showing dark/desaturated after finishing or canceling an export
  • Fixed background of image view sometimes showing as grey when using light system theme
  • Fixed issue with camera profiles that would prevent select ones from loading correctly

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.2 (Apr 28, 2023)

  • Images are now always saved with their input orientation
  • This fixes issues where masks/healing in Lightroom are rotated/squished after processing
  • Added support for HIF extension (Canon’s preferred HEIF extension)
  • Increased Autopilot recommended values for Strong Sharpen model
  • Added option to preserve bit depth on PNG and TIFF output
  • Added ability to load images with XMP crop and straighten angles
  • Improved messages for when resizing is not supported
  • Added shortcut hints to right click menu items
  • Removed double click to reset on sliders with no associated Autopilot values
  • Added button to cancel in-app update download
  • Updated update available dialog
  • Disabled mouse wheel zoom when cropping
  • Fixed several crash on exit cases
  • Fixed file size errors on export causing a larger error
  • Fixed HEIC/HEIF files not generating thumbnails
  • Fixed issue where RAW output would use different Autopilot values
  • Fixed a few minor memory leaks related to metadata and thumbnails
  • Fixed original button being locked on after clicking and pressing space
  • Fixed potential race condition crash when using plugin mode
  • Fixed face recovery sometimes only recovering half a face
  • Fixed metadata copying makernotes data from EXIF block erroneously

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.1 (Apr 21, 2023)

  • Improved Standard Enhance model
  • Fixed blurriness that can occasionally happen in bright highlighted regions
  • More robust to strong JPEG compression
  • More natural faces
  • Added preference for enabling legacy Sharpen models
  • Can be found under General tab in Preferences
  • Improved thumbnail hover tooltip
  • Changed logic for showing close image warning
  • Changed “Technical Support” Help menu item to “Support”, changed to link to our new Docs platform 11
  • Standardized done button when refining mask, selecting faces, or cropping
  • Added error message when dragging and dropping unsupported files
  • Fixed some large images not generating thumbnails
  • Fixed trackpad scrolling behavior in the update dialog
  • Fixed inconsistent capitalization of “RAW”
  • Fixed BMP not being importable from open dialog on Windows
  • Fixed blank space in export dialog caused by scrolling while exporting

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.3.0 (Apr 18, 2023)

  • Updated Motion & Lens blur models to new generalized Strong Sharpen model with less artifacts and greater slider sensitivity
  • Thumbnails for all file types should now be displayed
  • Updated ExifTool from 12.56 to 12.60 (ExifTool version history 36)
  • Fixed not recommending Sharpen when blur was low, but preferences included low
  • Sharpen now has minimum recommended slider values when enabled when Autopilot is on
  • Autopilot will now enable Remove Noise and/or Sharpen when noise or blur is high even if Upscaling is on
  • Fixed thumbnail tooltip showing values below their normal range
  • Fixed exporting not working after a certain large amount of images
  • Fixed various file size estimate issues
  • Fixed hiding the file list making the app think it was not in batch mode
  • Fixed issues with some text having poor margins
  • Added ability to double click slider to reset to Autopilot value
  • Added menu items for My Products under Account

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.2.10 (Apr 9, 2023)

  • Sharpen strength recommendation is now based on subject if it exists
  • Minimize detail and clarity slider recommendations when both Denoise and Sharpen are recommended
  • Remove plugins when uninstalling on Windows
  • Fixed Sony camera profiles for DSC-RX10M4 and DSC-RX100M7
  • Fixed various Samsung Galaxy phone camera profile mappings (S20 to S23 series, excluding S20+ and S23)
  • Fixed 2 channel grayscale image with alpha crashing the program
  • Fixed some small slider increments/decrements not registering
  • Fixed login flow creating files in the home directory on Mac

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.2.9 (Mar 31, 2023)

  • Reworked camera profiles and added ~100 new profiles
  • If there are still issues with your specific RAW files please let us know
  • Preferences panel will now save its active tab between sessions
  • Changed cursor when waiting to check for updates
  • Space bar will now properly toggle the original button’s state
  • Added shortcut for Close All Images (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + W)
  • Fixed minor memory leak when saving images
  • Fixed maximize button taking 2 clicks to change window state on Windows when taskbar auto-hide was enabled
  • Fixed downscaling being disabled due to Autopilot suggestions
  • Fixed dialogs closing when clicking on their background
  • Fixed issue where folders with dots in them would not save on Windows
  • Fixed app not being able to save images while working offline

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.2.8 (Mar 24, 2023)

  • Removed “Help Improve Autopilot” preference
  • Turning the preference on will no longer upload in any version of Photo AI
  • Fixed 100+ cameras not mapping to correct camera profiles
  • There is still work being done to update the profiles themselves
  • Loosened check on monitor colorspace conversion so more monitor colorspaces should look correct
  • Copy additional metadata when using the Lightroom Plug-In Extras flow
  • Currently selected preferences tab now persists within the active session
  • Added Open Recents option in File menu
  • Fixed scrolling the file list view with trackpad on Windows only being able to scroll right
  • Changed minimum value of Face Recovery slider to 1
  • Fixed some update snoozing issues
  • Small UI/wording tweaks:
  • Welcome screen now mentions that you can drop folders
  • Preferences panel now has Cancel/Save buttons
  • Cursor now shows as waiting when manually checking for updates
  • Added tooltip to Original View toggle
  • Fixed a layout bug where update information would have lots of extra spacing
  • Replaced the sub-menu on the left side of file list to be a collapsible toggle

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.2.7 (Mar 17, 2023)

  • Added preferences panel that replaces scattered settings around the app
  • Includes Autopilot settings and various general settings
  • Added new optional settings in preferences
  • Additional control over which faces are auto-selected
  • Added ability to change default Face Recovery strength
  • Added a toggle for closing images once they are saved
  • Lightroom Plug-In now copies over additional metadata
  • Now copies label, title, caption, gps, and altitude tags
  • Added bit depth options for PNG
  • Preserving file type while saving a PNG will use same bit depth as original
  • Switched to using Huffman compression for PNG
  • Updated lensfun definitions
  • Remove requirement of installing Vulkan on Windows
  • App now cleans up old installers on Mac
  • Changed error prompt when the current version isn’t owned
  • Changed “Cancel Processing” button to be red so it doesn’t visually merge with the “Close Window” button
  • Toggling Face Recovery resets to Autopilot suggested faces instead of selecting all
  • Fixed Wacom tablet not releasing preview after panning
  • Note: You may need to update your Wacom drivers if the issue is still persisting in 1.2.7
  • Fixed crop going out of bounds when XMP crop wasn’t between 0 and 1
  • Fixed temp files staying around when a save error occurs
  • Fixed TensorRT models being slow on certain machines
  • Fixed some Autopilot preferences not applying to already open images
  • Fixed Autopilot settings sometimes not applying correctly due to auto-upscaling
  • Fixed Hasselblad X1D not using the correct camera profile
  • Fixed Autopilot progress going backwards sometimes
  • Fixed View menu zoom options being enabled when no image is open

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.2.6 (Mar 12, 2023)

  • Fixed images with unicode characters in the output path not saving on Windows
  • Fixed width of update indicator when there are 2 or more updates available
  • Fixed Demo button not showing up in trial/expired license mode

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.2.5 (Mar 10, 2023)

  • Mask refinement mode now force single image view mode
  • Masking brush can now go down to 1 pixel
  • Fixed issue where masking off the edge of an image would not fully draw the stroke
  • Windows shortcut should now support drag & drop of files
  • Note: This removes the auto-repair functionality in order to support drag & drop
  • Fixed logic for when increase and decrease shortcuts for masking brush are enabled
  • Fixed the update download progress bar staying open until the app is closed
  • The minimum saved JPEG quality between sessions is now 50 instead of 30
  • Added more detailed error when file fails to save due to name length

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.2.4 (Mar 3, 2023)

  • Added basic masking brush
  • Switch between AI brush and the basic brush while in refine mode with the “b” hotkey, or use the toggle on the right panel
  • Added opacity slider to mask overlay color selection
  • Added support for more DNG types (HDR, Monochrome)
  • Fixed scroll bar on right panel being too large in certain cases
  • Navigator will no longer hide the old mask when generating an updated mask
  • Fixed crop being able to go out of bounds when unlocked
  • Fixed issue where dragging crop boundaries against an edge quickly would extend opposite side’s bounds
  • JPEG quality value will reset to 95 on next save if left under 30
  • Windows installer should now handle symlink errors
  • Minor UI tweaks:
  • Sliders can now be incremented with arrow keys when the text field is selected
  • Added app icon to the title bar area
  • Made icon smaller on activation screen
  • Added feedback button to title bar when no updates available
  • Added more links under the Help menu

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.2.3 (Feb 24, 2023)

  • Added compression slider on PNG exports
  • Added support for opening files with extensions jif, jfi, jfif, and jpe
  • Lightroom Plug-In should now copy Rating and Keyword metadata correctly
  • Fixed files with non-ASCII filenames and folder paths not saving metadata on Windows
  • – Anyone who turned on the beta UTF8 region setting as a workaround can safely disable it
  • Fixed issue with face refinement being blurry
  • Fixed issue where Enhance slider values were reset automatically
  • Fixed open image shortcut not being disabled correctly while in plugin mode
  • Fixed not being able to flip a custom crop ratio more than once
  • Fixed aspect ratio not changing the first time after unlocked custom aspect ratio was selected
  • Fixed crop not preserving correctly after flipping the ratio
  • Fixed crop aspect ratio going out of bounds in some instances
  • Fixed crop box moving erratically when dragging trackpad along sides
  • Fixed some issues with installer on Ventura not being able to write to the Home directory
  • Fixed issue where “dllhost” would show up as a host editor on Windows
  • Updated ExifTool to 12.56

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.2.2 (Feb 17, 2023)

  • Apple Photos should now save RAW files with better colors than before
  • Metadata should now be copied from sidecar XMP files if one is found
  • Changed default Face Recovery value to 80 instead of 100
  • Locked position of opposing sides when moving crop handles
  • Baseline Exposure value is now read from DNG files and used when possible
  • Updated “Up To Date” dialog
  • Removed exiftool executables since they are no longer required
  • Fixed Help > Give Feedback URL

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.2.1 (Feb 10, 2023)

  • Changes since 1.2.0:
  • Added Apple Photos extension with full support for non-RAW images
  • – Full support for RAW images will be added later this month
  • Added sliders to Enhance models for more control
  • Tuned Autopilot’s selection of Enhance models
  • Changed Enhance model settings to get quality parity on GPU vs CPU
  • Lightroom Classic should now stack images above the original after returning from Photo AI
  • Fixed CLI help not working on Windows
  • Fixed CLI hanging on Mac
  • Added installer caching to the Windows installer which should help avoid some repair issues
  • Updated login success page style
  • Fixed typo in face detection tooltip
  • Cropping:
  • Changed crop so that it works on a centered crop selection
  • Added a shadow to areas of the image outside of the current crop while cropping
  • Fixed some cases of pixel shifting
  • Fixed crop not quite lining up exactly
  • Bottom bar is now disabled while in cropping mode
  • Changed the drag areas for crop to be easier to grab
  • View mode should now return to the previously selected one when finishing cropping

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.2.0 (Feb 3, 2023)

  • Added new High Fidelity upscaling model
  • Added new Standard upscaling model which replaces the old Natural model
  • Added ability to crop in plugin modes that support resizing
  • Remove open images and show images in finder/explorer while in plugin mode
  • Cropping on import via metadata now handles CropArea tag
  • Automatically try to correct cases where crop size is knowably incorrect
  • Updated app icons
  • Updated upscaling Autopilot models
  • Update lens correction files
  • Fixed HEIC files being incorrectly oriented
  • Fixed Standard Sharpen clarity slider not doing anything
  • Fixed crash when combining crop and masking
  • Fixed alpha channel not being oriented the same as the image
  • Fixed CLI not accepting directories as arguments
  • Fixed edges of original image showing behind preview on images with transparency
  • Fixed RAW images having incorrect size due to order of lens correction and metadata cropping
  • Fixed issue where Autopilot values were incorrectly cached between cropped and non-cropped images
  • Fixed crash when re-entering cropping after refining the mask
  • Fixed Olympus Stylus 1 and 1s camera profile mappings
  • Fixed some images with unsupported lens correction data showing wrong image after cropping

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.1.9 (Jan 27, 2023)

  • Windows CLI is now accessed via its own executable inside the install directory called tpai.exe
  • Updated AI Engine
  • Fixed Hasselblad A6D camera profile
  • Fixed some Sony camera profiles
  • Fixed some images having incorrect orientations
  • Fixed lens correction after cropping RAW images
  • Fixed lens metadata not being read correctly after processing by some photo managers
  • Fixed metadata sometimes copying to an image’s neighbor
  • Reworded some cropping-related elements
  • Added warning when downscaling images

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.1.8 (Jan 20, 2023)

  • Updated subject mask model for improved wildlife and portrait masks from Autopilot
  • Updated styling around Enhance controls
  • Updated crop rectangle sides to be easier to click on
  • Updated crop rectangle drag threshold for more precise dragging
  • Added ability to type in aspect ratio when cropping
  • Added ability to flip aspect ratio when cropping – Hotkey x, or click the double arrow button between the W and H aspect ratio textboxes
  • Added ability to lock and unlock custom aspect ratios
  • Fixed crash when XMP crop data was already present
  • Fixed processing stopping on certain images in batch mode
  • Fixed various issues where state would be stuck Scanning or Idle when using crop
  • Fixed pressing tab instead of enter when setting scale not highlighting scale buttons

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.1.7 (Jan 13, 2023)

  • Added Cropping feature (public beta)
  • Added “About” dialog
  • Fixed horizontal scrolling/dragging not working on file list
  • Fixed applying settings to all taking a long time
  • Fixed some images showing wrong dimensions in resize panel

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.1.6 (Jan 10, 2023)

  • Fixed double crop issue on images that had an already applied XMP crop (e.g., Lightroom Edit-In)
  • Mask strokes are now taken into account when determining Autopilot settings

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.1.5 (Jan 6, 2023)

  • Added settings for customizing mask overlay color and opacity
  • Add Select Faces button inside the Face Recovery settings block
  • Added and improved various error messages in LrC plugin
  • Improved handling of authentication errors when checking for updates
  • Fixed some images opening with the wrong orientation
  • Fixed some images opening with a blue color shift
  • Fixed some images opening with incorrect cropping
  • Fixed PS plugin not opening layers with transparency on grayscale images
  • Fixed model download issue in Mac installer
  • Fixed “Edit Smart Filter” in PS resetting settings to autopilot values
  • Fixed opening many images from LrC taking a long time
  • Fixed updates dialog not being scrollable
  • Updated lens correction files
  • Updated ExifTool to 12.53

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.1.4 (Dec 30, 2022)

  • Updated blur detection model
  • Added hotkey to switch masking modes (x swaps between add/sub)
  • Checking for updates button is faster, and has a manual refresh button
  • Improve main menu organization
  • Menu items now show shortcut keys on Windows
  • Removed autopilot green dot when the autopilot suggested model is NOT selected
  • Apply Current Settings to All now respects Linear RAWs
  • Fixed Mac not closing images correctly
  • Fixed split view being offset at 100% display scale
  • Fixed plugin crashing when using older hosts (CS6, Corel PSP)
  • Fixed some images using the wrong camera profiles (e.g., Canon EOS R5)
  • Fixed old preview image popping in while processing a new image in batch mode

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.1.3 (Dec 23, 2022)

  • Changes since 1.1.2:
  • Photoshop plugin can now save masking strokes between runs on the same image
  • Current image should now be removed from the background when loading another image
  • Added formatting support based on current locale (e.g., 2.87 will be 2,87 for locales that use comma as the decimal separator)
  • Improved batch tooltip UI
  • Improved error messages when model fails to load or run
  • Modified error messages coming from the image reader to hopefully be more clear
  • Added an unfocused color to the titlebar
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed issue where certain characters would cause issues with external editors (e.g., Japanese, Norwegian, some German characters, etc)
  • Fixed an issue where only the preview area of the image would be saved if saving at the exact right moment during processing
  • Fixed mask not rendering when subject mask was set to “None”
  • Fixed some masking related crashes
  • Fixed turning off subject mask not updating preview until panned
  • Fixed crash reporter not running in plugin mode
  • Fixed some RAW files loading with incorrect colors due to floating-point black level values
  • Fixed several RAW files using incorrect camera profiles
  • Fixed right clicking preview showing original image
  • Fixed some cases where the current image would process while switching to another image
  • Fixed interaction with Apply Settings to All and Face Refinement
  • Fixed Linear RAW interaction with Apply Settings to All
  • Known Issues:
  • We are investigating some issues with images sometimes not being imported back to LR
  • “Apply Settings to All” may not work if the batch includes Linear RAW images
  • Pixel shift in preview in some cases

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.1.2 (Dec 16, 2022)

  • Added “Apply current settings to all” in image menu
  • New model for suggested strength parameter for RAW Denoise Strong
  • Updated camera profiles
  • Improved error handling in LrC Plug-In Extras flow
  • Added filename validation to prefix and suffix text fields
  • App updates dialog opens faster, update indicator is hidden while login dialog is open
  • Fixed some images having incorrect image cropping applied
  • Fixed prompt for sending RAW images as TIFFs from LrC appearing when it shouldn’t
  • Fixed preview snapping when changing zoom
  • Fixed “Subject Only” toggle not working
  • Fixed GPS data being stripped when saving images
  • Fixed some images loading with vertical stripes
  • Fixed users with expired licenses not being able to use an owned version of the app while offline

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.1.1 (Dec 9, 2022)

  • Updated AI Engine
  • Fixed some model loading issues
  • Fixed some OpenVINO crashes
  • Fixed some TensorRT errors
  • Memory usage reduced
  • ExifTool is now embedded in the app instead of being run as a separate process
  • Model files on Mac should now be pre-cached in the installer which should make first load faster
  • Photoshop silent mode plugin will now save automatically when invoked
  • Added right click menu on preview panel which mirrors batch menu
  • Changed image open errors on Mac to use the native dialog
  • Reworded some Autopilot configuration labels
  • Cleared up batch thumbnail hover tooltip
  • Reworded buy license button if license is expired
  • Lightroom Plug-In Extras helper prompt no longer shows when input file is from a potentially unsupported camera
  • Added a camera profile translation for Panasonic DC-TZ200
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with face refinement when using NVidia backend
  • Fixed issue where CPU was being used excessively when an image was not opened
  • Fixed issue where metadata being read would freeze on unsupported images from LR
  • Fixed face bounding boxes being at incorrect scales and positions
  • Fixed orientation not being applied to 180 degree images
  • Fixed issues with auth and updates
  • Fixed fit zoom breaking between view modes and image loads
  • Fixed clicking on the image requesting a proc instead of just showing original
  • Fixed some pixel shift in fit view
  • Fixed last filter saving/loading
  • Fixed preview jumping around when switching between images of different sizes
  • Fixed “Renew” button adding the wrong item to the cart
  • Fixed claim seats button disappearing when a user needs to claim multiple seats
  • Fixed some login prompt issues where an incorrect error would show
  • Known Issues:
  • In Photoshop, editing a smart filter will reset it to Autopilot settings
  • If you own this version and have an expired license while offline you cannot log in until reconnecting to the internet

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.1.0 (Dec 2, 2022)

  • New AI model for RAW Denoise’s “Strong” option
  • New AI model for noise detection (used in Autopilot)
  • Complete rewrite of the preview panel, for improved performance
  • AI Brush performance improvements
  • AI Brush now has a set of brush sizes to choose from
  • Added undo and redo shortcuts for AI Brush
  • Full images are no longer cached to save CPU/Memory
  • Fixed RAW images opened in external editor mode overwrite checks being wrong
  • Fixed old installation being removed if upgrading app fails
  • Fixed issue where GPUs that didn’t support Vulkan couldn’t run the application
  • Updated Qt to 6.4.1
  • Updated lensfun

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.0.10 (Nov 18, 2022)

  • Fixed a potential crash on super pixel generation
  • Fixed an issue where the Photoshop plugin wouldn’t start sometimes on Mac
  • Fixed plugin installation for Photoshop Elements and Affinity Photo 2
  • ExifTool start error from LrC now comes with a support link to help fix the issue
  • Fixed tooltip showing image settings getting stuck, can now get unstuck by hovering any image in batch view
  • Uninstaller should now remove everything properly
  • Installer will now ask to close Capture One on Windows to avoid plugin installation issues
  • There is now a warning when closing an image whose settings have been modified
  • Fixed mask mode sometimes saying “No Filters Active” instead of “Viewing Original”

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.0.9 (Nov 11, 2022)

  • App should open on lower end GPU setups again
  • Updated AI Engine
  • First time caching should be slightly faster
  • Will now cache CPU models in memory
  • Reduce memory usage on large images
  • Fix various concurrency issues
  • Updated Exiftool to 12.50
  • Added ability to drag and drop folders to import all images inside them
  • Added scrollbar to the file list at the bottom and made scrollbars slightly bigger
  • Added a help message when using LR from the Edit In option instead of the plugin workflow
  • Fixed frequent block artifact on high softness strength while masking
  • Fixed zoom combobox stealing focus after it was clicked
  • Tweaked Lightroom Classic plugin wording

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.0.8 (Nov 4, 2022)

  • Add --showSettings and --skipProcessing flags to command line interface
  • Window position should now be saved between app runs
  • AVX check should no longer trigger antivirus
  • Installer will now attempt to use HTTPS to avoid firewall issues
  • Image preview should now clear after closing and re-opening an image
  • Fixed an issue where CLI didn’t cap the amount of simultaneously saving images
  • Fixed Autopilot dots not being correct in Sharpen
  • Fixed Enhance parameters being wrong if controls were modified before resizing

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.0.7 (Oct 28, 2022)

  • While making a mask brush stroke, the feathering won’t be rendered so you can see what precisely is being selected
  • The Face Recovery filter is now enabled if there are detected faces, and will automatically select all or no faces on toggle, as appropriate
  • Enabled the mask softness slider when the subject is set to “None”
  • The “Activate” button in the login dialog now reactivates after a couple seconds, in case the user closes their browser / tab
  • Fixed crash when starting a mask brush in the margins of the preview
  • Fixed crash caused by switching images rapidly
  • Fixed crash on certain images due to lens correction
  • Fixed CLI hanging if an image fails to write
  • Fixed installer claiming some versions of AVX as not supported that actually are
  • Fixed issues with the AI Brush appearing in the wrong spot in some situations
  • Fixed Mac not opening files as an external editor sometimes
  • Fixed instances not merging on Windows when files are located on external drives (causing issues like LrC appearing to not open all your files in TPAI if you have many selected)
  • Fixed images opened on Windows using “Open With” not saving if set to “original folder”
  • Fixed some plugin files on Mac being owned by root rather than the user, preventing things like PhotoShop 2023 automatically copying them over to the new plugins folder
  • Fixed face indicators in navigator appearing incorrectly on large faces

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.0.6 (Oct 21, 2022)

  • Implemented AI Brush, a feature for more finely editing the subject selection
  • Further reduced memory usage, particularly when batch processing
  • Various performance optimizations
  • Default zoom is now “Zoom to fit” on small images
  • Updated exiftool, adding support for several new cameras and metadata tags
  • Updated lensfun, adding support for several new cameras and lenses
  • Fixed some special characters, like #, causing issues with loaded images
  • Fixed crash when saving some RAW images
  • Fixed Mac being prevented from falling asleep whenever the app is open. Now it’s only prevented while processing images
  • Fixed issues with Subject Only and subject masks sometimes not applying correctly
  • Fixed images that are 1024x1024 or 2048x2048 becoming washed out after running face detection
  • Fixed the subject detection setting in AP preferences visually resetting to “Default” after re-opening the application
  • Fixed subject refinement and face selection modes not closing when dragging an image into the application
  • Fixed the app sometimes crashing while closing, particularly when used as an external editor
  • Fixed image settings tooltip showing Sharpen settings incorrectly
  • Fixed Sharpen sliders showing suggested values at 1 when Sharpen is not suggested

New in Topaz Photo AI 1.0.5 (Oct 19, 2022)

  • General:
  • Use HTTPS for downloads on Windows in installer
  • CLI should now respect Autopilot settings
  • CLI should now apply camera profile correctly depending on input/output
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed crash when importing lots of images at once
  • Fixed issue with demo mode when no seats were available
  • Fixed lens correction crash/weird preview behavior. Now only applies lens correction on true RAW files, not linear RAW.
  • Fixed lens correction crash when using high zoom levels on corners of some images
  • Fixed DeNoise standard model not loading in some cases
  • Fixed preview area jumping around when importing an image
  • Memory related:
  • Updated AI engine to fix a memory leak
  • Rework how images are passed around to avoid multiple copies in some places
  • Lower memory footprint of TIFF/DNG output (6000x4000 saves ~48MB, 32000x32000 saves ~2GB)
  • Hide preview/navigator when exporting
  • Use high bit depth format for previews instead of converting to 8-bit
  • Reduce size of various image caches by 90+% (masks, face refinement)