Adobe completes acquisition of Topaz Labs

Adobe has completed its acquisition of Topaz Labs, the company behind AI-based image and video enhancement software.

Topaz Labs will continue to operate as a standalone brand, with its existing apps and models remaining available as separate products. Topaz CEO Eric Yang will join Adobe's Digital Video and Audio team.

Topaz develops software for tasks including image upscaling, noise reduction, sharpening and video enhancement. Its technology is already available as a third-party option in Adobe Photoshop and Firefly for image upscaling.

The acquisition means Adobe can now integrate Topaz's technology more closely into its Creative Cloud products and workflows.

Topaz Photo provides AI-based upscaling, denoising and sharpening for images, while Topaz Video includes upscaling, denoising, stabilisation and frame generation for slow-motion footage. The software is also used to restore older video and prepare lower-resolution material for modern displays.

Topaz's video technology received a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award in 2025.

Adobe says the technology could also be used to process large archives of older photographs and video. This includes applications such as restoring archival footage and preparing legacy material for current production and display formats.

The company says it will work on integrating and optimising Topaz's models within Adobe's existing products. Exactly how extensively the technology will be incorporated into applications such as Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere remains to be seen.

Topaz's own apps will continue to be available, and Adobe says existing customers can expect the same level of support.

"By integrating Topaz Labs' tools and models into everyday Creative Cloud workflows, Adobe's global community of creative professionals and enterprises will benefit from spending less time moving between tools," Adobe said in announcing the completed acquisition.

Topaz's technology will therefore remain available independently, while Adobe gains greater control over technology that is already being used within some of its products.