# Education | Preview controls removed in v1.1.2

**URL:** <https://community.topazlabs.com/t/education-preview-controls-removed-in-v1-1-2/101002>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [February 23, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/education-preview-controls-removed-in-v1-1-2/101002 "2026-02-23T13:15:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/education-preview-controls-removed-in-v1-1-2/101002/8 "2026-03-16T16:44:59Z")

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> [@Feature request | Previews](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/feature-request-previews/100905/3):
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> Hello! We’ve removed the cropped preview option (small/medium/large bounds) across the generative models because it was causing more confusion than value. With diffusion-style generation, changing the input area produces different outcomes, so the cropped preview never matched what you’d get in a full export. The best way to preview is to send the full image to the Cloud Render queue for fast and unlimited previews. You will still see slight differences between local and cloud results, but the…

Additionally, this change only affects Redefine & Recover, since Standard Max & Wonder never had the option for cropped previews.

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