Topaz Labs integrates its models into Adobe Premiere Pro

Topaz Labs integrates its video and image enhancement models, like Proteus and Gigapixel, directly into Adobe Premiere Pro via a cloud-based UXP panel.

With an official UXP panel installed in Adobe Premiere Pro, Topaz Labs provides access to its video and image enhancement models directly from the editing software's timeline. Users select their clips, choose the desired model, initiate rendering, and automatically retrieve the reprocessed version on a new video track in their sequence, without round-tripping between tools.

The panel relies on cloud computing, which removes the dependency on a high-end graphics card and allows for batch processing on modest configurations. Regarding the catalog, seven video models are accessible (Proteus, Starlight Fast 2, Starlight Precise 2.5, Starlight Mini, Astra 2, Iris, and Nyx) as well as three image models (Gigapixel, Wonder 3, and Bloom), covering most common use cases: upscaling, denoising, slow motion, frame interpolation, and archival restoration.

Usage is based on a cloud credit system. Topaz Studio and Astra subscribers already have a monthly allocation, while other users can create a free account and then purchase individual packs or subscribe to a plan. It's worth noting that these credits do not roll over from month to month.

For now, the integration remains limited to Premiere Pro, with no announced extension to DaVinci Resolve or After Effects, and processing is performed solely in the cloud. The demonstration video published by the editor illustrates the conversion of archival footage into detailed 4K, including reprocessed sequences of Noel Gallagher and Brad Pitt.