Preferences

Topaz Video AI allows you to customize various settings that can improve performance and the overall user experience.

To access this menu:

Mac - Select Topaz Video AI > Preferences
Windows - Select File > Preferences

Processing

Adjusting the processing preferences will control which hardware Topaz Video AI will use for:

Previewing and exporting.
How many resources Topaz Video AI is using.
The number of parallel tasks that are being handled.

The recommended number of tasks that can be processed at once is determined by your computer hardware. We do not recommend selecting a higher number of parallel processes as this setting may lead to instability.

AI Processor

Determine which computer hardware is used to process, preview, and export tasks.

The options displayed in the dropdown may differ based on your computer.
Note: Apple Silicon processors will not have this option available, and will always use a combination of the device's CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine.

Maximum Memory Usage

Specify the amount of system memory to allocate.

High resolution videos require a large amount of video memory and will benefit from a higher maximum memory usage limit. However, it's also possible to exceed machine resources and cause errors, which will require lowering the slider.
Increasing max memory usage may impact the performance of other running applications.

Max Processes

Select the number of tasks to run in parallel.

The maximum number of tasks is based on the hardware specifications of your system and will be limited in the dropdown to avoid system instability.

Low Power Mode

Enable this option to reduce the consumption of machine resources in order to conserve power.

Directories

Adjust the directories preferences to control where the models, temporary preview files, and exports are saved on your machine.

Model Folder

This folder contains the AI models and resource files required by Topaz Video AI.

To alter the selection, click on the folder icon.

Temp Folder

This folder contains generated preview files and other temporary files.

To alter the selection, click on the folder icon.

Export Folder

This is the folder where all exported files will be saved. The input folder (.) is the default location for exported files.

To alter the selection, click on the folder icon.

Export

Adjust the output preferences to control the default encoder/ container, audio setting, and video export preview experience.

Encoder

Select the default video encoder to use when exporting files. Choose between video exports or an image sequence output.

Profile

This selection will change based on the encoder selected. For more information on the profile, please visit the encoders and containers page.

Bitrate

Select the default bitrate for exported video files.

Auto allows the selected encoder to choose the optimal bitrate.
Larger bitrate values will result in a larger file size of the exported video file.
This setting is only available when using h.264 or h.265 encoders.

Audio Mode

Choose between copy, convert, or none.

We recommend leaving the audio mode set to the default selection of "copy" for most cases. Use "convert" when necessary for a certain output format. Selecting "none" will remove the audio stream.

If it is necessary to choose "convert" when "copy" is selected, the app will notify you.

Container

Choose the default file format for exported video files.

Application

Alter this menu option to change the export preview experience.

With Preview: Temp files will be created in the export location while processing.
Without Preview: No temp files will be created and no recovery in case of failure.
Use Temp Directory (with preview): A temp folder will be used to store the intermediate files.
Keep Extra Headers (with preview): No temp files will be created and files may have issues with some editors/players.

Application

Adjust the application preferences to control the preview experience, processing speed display, default preset, and the collection of anonymous data.

Default Preview Mode

Select the default view mode when initiating a preview task.

Single will display the entire processed clip in the preview area.
Side by Side will display the unprocessed clip in the left half of the preview area and the processed clip in the right half of the preview area.
Split will display both the unprocessed and processed clips in the preview area and split them with a vertical bar that can be dragged left to display more of the processed video and dragged right to display more of the unprocessed video.

Default Preview Scale

Select the default zoom factor when initiating a preview task.

Fit will zoom the clip so that it is displayed in its entirety in the preview area.

Auto-Play Preview

Control whether or not the preview plays automatically.

Enabled is selected by default and will play preview automatically.
Disabled will disable playback.

Processing Speed Display

Select the units to display when processing a preview or export task.

You can choose Frames/Sec (frames per second) or Sec/Frame (seconds per frame).

Timecode Display Format

Choose between displaying the timecode or the frame number.

Altering the selection will require an app reboot.

Default Preset

Select a preset that will be applied upon loading an input video file.

None will not set a default preset.

General

Allow Anonymous Data Collection

Choose whether or not Topaz Video AI collects anonymous data.

Auto Detect System Proxy Settings

Enable when connecting to the model download server through a workplace/university proxy.

Enable Previous Model Versions

Enable to use of previous models in addition to current models.

The use of legacy models is not supported which means that you may run into quality issues that we will not be able to troubleshoot. For this reason, we do not recommend using these models.

Only Keep One Preview

This setting clears any previously generated previews when a new one is added to the queue.

Encoders and Containers

Advanced Functions