r/TopazLabs

I'm dreading the whole Adobe situation with Topaz. I had previously purchased legacy versions of Video AI Version 7.1.5 and Photo AI Version 4.0.4.

Is there anything I should do to protect myself and the ability to use these programs?

I obviously don't want anything to do with any subscriptions, especially Adobe subscriptions.

Are there any plugins, models, or anything else I should download so I can continue to be able use these two programs? I currently have active access for Topaz Photo and Video, but I assume I will lose access to these two when my subscription expires.

I am trying to run some upscales with Gigapixel, and for reasons, I can't be connected to the internet as it is NDA work and that's just the situation. No internet connections.

I have tried a few models and I can't tell if they're suuuuuper slow or if they're just not doing anything because there is no connection.

EG a simple standard max 2x took about 5mins on the Mac. Thats... crazy.

A redefine realistic, the progress bar doesn't seem to move. I can't tell if it's not processing because that model is a cloud model or if it's just so stupidly slow.

Is there a document or page that lists a) what models are cloud only, if any, and
b) any kind of guide as to what kind of times I should expect for each model, given a rough input of say 1k and a 2x or 4x, or 2k and 2x or 4x.

Thanks

Shocked no one has posted about the update here. I had been using Starlight Precise 2.5 but there was always a layer of digital noise that was just too noticeable for me.

Starlight Precise 2.6 has finally got rid of this and 2.6 with level 3 sharpness legit looks incredible. And there is no sign of AI artifacting whatsoever. My source was of decent quality tho just very blurry/compressed.

I only tested a few clips. But im extremely happy with the update. However, one thing to note is that the level 3 sharpness takes longer to process. level 1 feels like 2.5 in terms of processing time.

My 5 minute, 1080p30 clip on level 1 took about 2 hours 40 minutes. On level 3 about 4 hours 45 minutes. There is noticeable difference in sharpness 1 through 3. I suppose if you plan to do post processing, or two-pass, you can stick to level 1 for faster results. But all levels look better than previous Precise 2.5.

BTW my setup includes: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 GPU: Nvidia 5080

I was trying to upscale an HD 60fps video using Starlight mini. After waiting 40 minutes it failed about mid export. There was of course no way to continue the export, or at least understand what happened. So I restarted the export and again, after 40 minutes it stopped with an error.

I already wasted about 2 hours and had to finish the video so I decided to buy some credits, hoping I could upscale the video faster.

I'm writing this as the video is stuck at "queued, waiting for resources" and "processing".

So what on earth did I just pay for? I just paid to get cloud compute and you're telling me to wait.

ANd how is there no way to continue an upscale after my computer sweating for 40 minutes straight?

Is this really the best AI upscaler on the market? Because this was the last straw for me.

Does anyone know any more reliable alternatives?

Hi, I'm going to be straightforward: I need some help from kind people. I have an idea to enhance videos from the 2008 Russia–Georgia war. The footage taken by Georgians is blurry and heavily degraded, making it hard to see properly. I wish I had the right tools, but I don't have the money and I refuse to pirate software because that's wrong.

The only way I can achieve this goal is to ask if someone could help enhance a few videos taken during the war so they are at least somewhat clear and viewable. I'm not asking for much, just a bit of help, and I will absolutely give full credit for your work. I want to document these videos on YouTube to preserve them.

Please help, and thank you!

I'm new to Topaz and AI upscaling. I have a bunch of movies from the 90s and 2000s from mostly Blu Rays I've ripped and store on my plex server. I want to upscale many of them to 4k using topaz. What is the best model for taking already decent looking 1080p (and some 480p).

Running on a m5 max MBP. Looking for a nice balance of speed and quality. No HDR.

Reason being I recently upgraded my home theater to a monster 158" screen with a native 4k projector (JVC NZ800) and at that size, the difference between 1080p and 4k is actually very noticeable.

I am a founding customer who got the perpetual license before it moved to subscription only.
I have an update on my screen saying that I can update to the new video suite with no additional cost, but every time I upgrade, it locks me out of the app, saying that my subscription is expired and I need to pay for a new subscription.

What is the deal?? It says I can upgrade for free, but then it says something completely different upon actually updating.

The only version I can get of an old Argentinian movie is in this condition according to mediainfo
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec

Format profile : High@L4.1

Format settings : CABAC / 14 Ref Frames

Format settings, CABAC : Yes

Format settings, Reference frames : 14 frames

Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC

Duration : 1 h 31 min

Bit rate : 2 519 kb/s

Width : 1 104 pixels

Height : 480 pixels

Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1

Frame rate mode : Constant

Frame rate : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS

Color space : YUV

Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0

Bit depth : 8 bits

Scan type : Progressive

Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.198

Stream size : 1.57 GiB (72%)

1104X480. It's not atrocious or unwatchable but it's bad. What setting and model can I try to up the resolution a bit? I'm happy with getting to a full 1080p

I downloaded the Topaz plug-in for premiere to try to help with some out of focus footage on a short film I shot, and I was pretty underwhelmed by the results.

The original was in 1080p, I used proteus and 2x upscaled. Then used iris since there were people in it. Both didn't really help.

Are there settings available on Topaz Studio that are going to be able to help me solve this issue? Or am I just out of luck?