Lightroom Classic

There are two Topaz Photo AI plugins for Lightroom Classic [LrC] that are automatically installed:

a RAW plugin, accessed through File > Plug-in Extras > Process with Topaz Photo AI
an external editor plugin, accessed through Photo > Edit in > Topaz Photo AI

The maximum image size when using the plugins is 512 megapixels (512,000,000 pixels total).

If using RAW files, it is highly suggested to use the Photo AI standalone version and export files as DNGs, then importing them in Lightroom.

Otherwise, directly imported RAW files will create TIFFs instead creating blotchy areas when attempting to denoise (without using the RAW Denoise feature).

Lightroom CC Compatibility

Lightroom CC v.8.1 now supports the Photo AI plugin. However, at this time, the plugin is not working. Please reach out to our Support team for updates and options for alternative solutions. (updated 1/31/2025)

This is a plugin best used for users working with JPEG files.

All older versions of Lightroom CC are not compatible as a plugin and users must access the plugin via Lightroom Classic instead.

RAW Plugin

The RAW plugin will provide the best image quality results for your RAW photos. Sending a RAW image to Topaz Photo AI enables the RAW denoise enhancement, which improves detail and decreases noise.

We recommend using unedited RAW files with this plugin as Topaz Photo AI does not read RAW edits. If you change the crop of an image, it is not reflected in the application preview. All edits except for crop are copied.

Processing a RAW or DNG file with Adjust Lighting or Balance Color will output a TIF.

For some file types, Lightroom will prompt you to Overwrite your selected image or to Edit a Copy, which will create a copy of your original image in Lightroom.

This menu will not appear when working with "proprietary" RAW formats as they cannot be overwritten. A DNG copy will always be created.

Exporting with the plugin for the first time will ask if you want to save images to collections.

External Editor

The external editor plugin appears under the Edit In option within Lightroom Classic:

The following Lightroom menu will appear after invoking the plugin.

For RAW files, you must Edit a Copy with Lightroom Adjustments.
For non-RAW files, you can Edit a Copy without your Lightroom adjustments, or Edit Original to overwrite your selected file.

PSD files are not compatible with the Photo AI Lightroom plugin.

Batch Editing

The RAW plugin and the external editor both support batch processing. Select multiple images in the Library Grid or in the Filmstrip and:

For the RAW plugin, click File > Plug-in Extras > Process with Topaz Photo AI
For the external editor, right-click your images and click Edit In > Topaz Photo AI

Do not use Photo > Edit in > Topaz Photo AI when in the Develop tab. This will only send the currently viewed image to Topaz Photo AI.

Functions

Photoshop & Photoshop Elements