Adobe is making a major move in the race for creative AI.
The company has announced the acquisition of Topaz Labs, the developer behind some of the
industry’s most advanced AI-powered image and video enhancement tools.
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Topaz Labs is best known for technologies that can sharpen images, reduce noise, upscale
resolution and restore old footage while preserving impressive levels of detail.
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Adobe plans to integrate these capabilities into Creative Cloud and its Firefly AI platform, giving
creators faster, higher-quality editing tools directly inside apps like Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere Pro.
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A key part of the deal is Topaz’s on-device AI technology, which allows powerful AI models to run locally
on users’ computers, delivering faster performance while reducing reliance on cloud processing.
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Adobe says Topaz’s existing products will continue to be available as standalone applications,
while the acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
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One thing is clear.
Adobe is betting that the future of creative software will be powered by smarter
AI—and Topaz Labs is now a key part of that vision.
