Troubleshooting
Steps to test
Here are common issues and potential fixes or workarounds:
If you are stuck in a version in Trial:
- Make sure to go into Photo AI using the version you own, you can see which is your last Owned version in your My Products page.
- Make sure to log in with the email you purchased Photo AI with. If you have saved log in information with another email, it will create conflicts. Clear any saved log in information and test with the correct credentials.
Important: First step is to make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements for Photo AI. Underpowered computers will have issues with Photo AI and have inconsistent behavior, slow processing and crashes.
If your computer meets the requirements and you get crashes on Windows:
- Make sure your drivers for your graphic card/s are up to date. If you want us to confirm if they are up to date and send back links to update to the latest drivers, send us your System Profile to support@topazlabs.com and we can have a look.
- If you get a crash using the plugin, make sure to use in a supported plugin program. Unsupported plugins will have insonsistant behavior and are not supported. Also test if the standalone of Photo AI, from Program Files > Topaz Labs LLC > Topaz Photo AI, works. The standalone needs to work before the plugin does
If your computer meets the requirements and you get crashes on Mac:
- If you are on OS 15, test these steps, and delete your Photo AI coreML cache folder.
- If you are on a older OS, see if you can update to OS 14 or 15 to avoid any limitations with Photo AI enhancements.
- Make sure to be on the latest OS to avoid any limitations.
- If you get a crash using the plugin, make sure to use in a supported plugin program. Unsupported plugins will have insonsistant behavior and are not supported. Also test if the standalone of Photo AI, from Finder > Applications, works. The standalone needs to work before the plugin does.
Download a prior version
If you have remaining issues, and need a working Photo AI version until we troubleshoot the latest version with you:
- You can access here the prior Photo AI versions
- Click on the version and you will find the download links to revert to it. No need to uninstall, just run the installer and it will replace the versions.
Check if a Known Issue
Make sure to check our Community forum, in the In-Progress and Resolved Section will be the Known issues, and workarounds for each will be posted.
In-Progress | Bugs and Issues Forum
Resolved | Bugs and Issues Forum


How to reach Support
If you encounter a new bug or issue with Photo AI, the fastest way to reach us is to write to us at help@topazlabs.com. This will open a Support ticket with us, and we will troubleshoot with you.
In the email make sure to send us:
- What Photo AI version you are using and what Topaz email your Photo AI license is on.
- The bug / issue and behavior you have encountered. Give as much details as you can.
- Any screenshots as necessary.
- Your system profile (Instructions for Mac or Instructions for Windows)
- Your log files that you can find in-app, then go to Help > Open Log Folder. Zip all the logs you see and send us the zipped file in your email - If your app immediately crashes, you can skip this part as it will not allow you to get the logs.
New -> Send a ticket directly from in-app
For versions 3.5.0 and higher, utilize the Get help button and click Contact Support for an efficient way to set up a support ticket.
