Topaz Photo AI
starStaff Pickby Topaz Labs
AI-powered noise reduction, sharpening, and upscaling in one app
“I use this on almost every event and wildlife shoot. The auto mode is fast enough for batch processing, and the noise reduction regularly saves shots from ISO 6400+ that I'd otherwise bin. Worth every cent of the $199.” Alex, Pixelfetch
Topaz Photo AI is the app you open when your camera let you down. Shot at ISO 12800 and the noise is brutal? Topaz fixes it. Focus slightly missed? Topaz sharpens it. Need to crop heavily and the resolution isn't there? Topaz upscales it. The auto-detection mode is surprisingly good at choosing the right settings — drag your images in and let it work. It won't save a truly terrible shot, but it regularly saves images you'd otherwise delete.
At a glance
Strengths
- ✓Noise reduction quality rivals or beats DxO DeepPRIME
- ✓Combines denoise, sharpen, and upscale in one pass
- ✓Auto-detection mode is surprisingly good at choosing settings
- ✓Works standalone or as a Lightroom/Photoshop plugin
- ✓Batch processing handles entire shoots efficiently
Worth knowing
- •Requires a decent GPU for reasonable processing speed
- •Annual update subscription after first year ($99/year renewal)
- •Can introduce artifacts on complex textures like foliage and fur
- •File sizes increase significantly when upscaling
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