Topaz Labs recently released an upgraded version of its Topaz Photo AI suite, officially bringing it up to version 1.4.0 with a slew of new features and improvements that both existing and new users won’t want to miss.
In addition to a rejuvenated user interface that looks better to the eyes, Topaz Photo AI has added support for Nikon’s high-efficiency compression (heif) photo file format coming off of the Z 8 and Z 9 professional mirrorless cameras.
After upgrading, existing users may notice the need to sign back into their Topaz Labs account, as this will validate the license for the software so you can continue using it.
The full change log provided by Topaz Labs for version 1.4.0 is as follows:
- 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 Z 9 High Efficiency compression support
- Fixes Z 8 files that open incorrectly (Z 8 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
If you haven’t already tried Topaz Photo AI, it’s capabilities are mind-blowing. In just a few clicks, AI can be used to fix your images when they come out blurry, noisy, or out of focus. You can even boost image resolution, as AI is particularly good at generating extra pixels.
In our full review post, we shared the different ways you can use Topaz Photo AI, and it’s a dream for photographers who, for whatever circumstances, failed to mail a shot and have no choice but to try and revive what otherwise seems like a lost cause in terms of their photographs.
AI is quickly dominating the photography world, so if you haven’t tried Topaz Photo AI yet, what are you waiting for? A free 30-day trial is available so you can see if it’s for you. After that, you can purchase a license for $199 (sales often bring that price down, so keep an eye out).