Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI version 5.8 released, currently on sale
Topaz Labs released Gigapixel AI version 5.8 with several improvements, including better face refinement and increased speed when upscaling and enhancing images.
The Gigapixel AI software lets you upscale photos up to 600%.
The new Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI is now $20 off until February 18 (you can use coupon code RUMORS15 to get an additional 15% off).
Here is what’s new in Gigapixel AI version 5.8:
- Improved face refinement pipeline – Gigapixel AI will now do a much better job detecting human faces more often and delivering more realistic results. Tiny background faces especially should see a noticeable improvement in quality.
- Significant image quality improvements with Windows GPU – You’ll notice much better image quality across all models in Gigapixel AI when using GPU-powered Windows machines.
- Reduced memory usage – We’ve streamlined how we cache and utilize image data through the entire editing pipeline, resulting in less memory usage and faster importing and exporting of image files.
- Lots of usability improvements and bug fixes – We’ve improved the post-processing resize algorithm, optimized how we compress JPG, PNG, and TIFF files when exporting, and squashed a bunch of annoying bugs.
Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI version 5.8 full release notes:
Major Changes
- New face detection and refinement models
- Reduced export memory usage on large images
- Improved detail on almost all models with Windows GPU
- Improved image import/export time, especially on JPEGs and at non-integer scale factors
Improvements
- Faster auto parameter detection models
- Added install photoshop plugin menu option
- Stopped exiting app when exiting tutorials
- Added tooltip to explain why processing disabled when too zoomed out
- Added hold spacebar for original view function to all preview modes
- Improved preview status label and update preview button synchronization
- Added proper pinch to zoom and scroll to zoom
Fixes
- Fixed width/height not propagating to other images in batch
- Fixed external editor integration opening in standalone on macOS
- Fixed faces being offset in preview
- Fixed incorrect colors on importing certain images
- Fixed certain color profiles causing crash on import
- Fixed some color shift issues on export to TIFF/DNG/PNG
- Fixed external file changes not reflected after closing and reopening image
- Fixed download automatically restarting after cancel
- Fixed online installer not linking plugins
- Fixed uninstaller leaving behind model and log files
- Fixed photoshop plugin not showing up in menu
- Fixed using 1x model when scale factor over 6x
- Fixed preserve format exporting TIFF for RAW
- Fixed preview aliasing when zooming out too far
- Removed preview status labels in crop mode
- Fixed comparison views not selectable in plugin mode
- Fixed comparison view duplication when controls modified while processing
- Fixed File dropdown open by default in external editor on Windows
- Changed “Save As” to “Apply” in external editor file menu
- Disabled invalid functionality in external editor mode
Known Issues
- Model downloads cannot be cancelled once in progress
- Black lines visible in output at certain sizes
- Rectangular artifacts in very dark areas when reduce color bleed disabled
- Color shift in saturated areas when reduce color bleed disabled
- Pixel shift and color shift when using very compressed model
- Saved TIFFs of very large images cannot be opened in some viewers
- Saving fails when output filename is too long for filesystem
- Modifying controls when batch processing can cause strange behavior
- Slower performance on CPU when optimized models not downloaded
- Slow performance when loading RAW files
Via PhotoRumors