Topaz Labs Topaz Photo AI

15 Apr 2026 · AI News

The false-resolution detection in Topaz Photo is the sleeper update here — if you've ever upscaled a JPEG that was already artificially sharpened in-camera, you know how badly that can go wrong. This catches it before it compounds. On the video side, 5x faster local upscaling with better face stability is the one for wedding and event photographers who deliver highlight reels and don't want to wait overnight for a render.

23 Apr 2026 · Software News

DaVinci Resolve 21 just added photo editing and tethered shooting — Blackmagic is coming for Capture One's lunch, and it's free. Everything else in this roundup (Nik 9's AI color tools, Luminar Neo 1.27, Adobe's routine camera support update) is worth bookmarking but not rushing for.

26 June 2026 · Industry News

Adobe has acquired Topaz Labs, the company behind Topaz Photo AI and Topaz Video AI. No terms disclosed, and no word yet on what happens to existing Topaz licences or standalone pricing.

26 June 2026 · Industry News

Adobe is acquiring Topaz Labs, the company behind Gigapixel, Photo AI, and Video AI. The two have been working together since October 2025, when Topaz upscaling, denoise, and sharpening models were folded into Photoshop. Deal closes second half of 2026, regulatory approval pending. Standalone Topaz apps stay available post-acquisition, but Adobe hasn't said anything yet about pricing or how Topaz tools will sit relative to Creative Cloud subscriptions.

27 June 2026 · Industry News

Adobe has acquired Topaz Labs, confirmed. Topaz tools currently sit inside Photoshop's AI upsizing (as a credits-based feature); the deal opens the door to broader integration of Topaz's sharpening and denoise into Photoshop, Lightroom, and other Creative Cloud apps. Topaz will keep selling standalone software, with Eric Yang staying on to lead the team.