
This displays a window (pictured below) that generates a variant of the RAW file as a JPG, TIFF, DNG or PNG, then opens that variant in Photo AI (thus protecting the original RAW file). Importing a RAW image through the Plug-in Extras menuĬapture One exports RAW images to Photo AI by selecting Image > Edit With > Process with Topaz Photo AI from the top menu. Note that any Develop settings assigned to the RAW file are ignored by Photo AI. I highly recommend creating copies to avoid overwriting and replacing the original RAW data created by the camera. The plugin then prompts the user to choose between a copy of the RAW file or the original. Second method edits the RAW file itself (not rasterized TIFFs) by selecting File > Plug-in Extras > Process with Topaz Photo AI (pictured below). This method is helpful when develop settings have been applied to a RAW file in Lightroom, and you'd like to see those edits in Photo AI. First is opening the RAW file as a 16-bit TIFF, which can be done by right-clicking on one or more RAW files, then selecting Edit in > Topaz Photo AI (image below).

When used as a plugin with Adobe Lightroom Classic, there are two methods for editing RAW files.

Sharpening intelligently fixes soft details and edges by rebuilding the underlying pixel data (instead of simply adding micro-contrast). Denoise helps remove unsightly sensor and luminosity noise without losing texture and detail. Photo AI primarily does three things: denoise, sharpen, and upscale. Photo AI is powerful enough to be used by seasoned, tech-savvy photographers, yet simple for casual photographers who simply want to improve their images automatically with minimal effort. Photo AI ($199) from Topaz Labs is a new photo enhancement application that bundles together functionality from three pre-existing Topaz desktop apps (Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Gigapixel AI), plus a few new tricks and features, in a new standalone desktop app and plugin for macOS and Windows.
