I need help understanding what Topaz Photo is and how it compares to Photo AI.
Two years ago I bought Photo AI and downloaded it to my PC. A year later, while I could still use the app, I couldn’t receive new updates. So I renewed my license, and got back on track. A year later, my license expired again, only this time I couldn’t renew it, receiving a message that the product is no longer available!
So, I got on TopazLabs.com and found out that things got quite complicated.
Is Topaz Photo the same as Photo AI?
Is it still an app that can be downloaded to my PC and work offline?
Can I still renew my annual license, despite the new subscription system? If yes, where can I learn of the cost?
How are existing customers affected by the new subscription system? Is there any benefit, or none at all?
If you renewed your license yearly in the previous “subscription-light” model you won’t see much difference.
As long as you pay your yearly fee you can dl the app and do local rendering (for most models).
The only real caveat here is: once you stop paying you’ll lose access to the app, not only to updates. Before you could continue to use the app up to the version that was last released in your yearly period and that forever - just without further updates. Now you cannot use it at all after you stop paying (the Studio version, those older “AI” versions that were in your previous license should continue to work).
Topaz has recently moved over from Perpetual Licenses to a Subscription Model.
So, you can no purchase a yearly License Subscription only. More on that later
Essentially Yes, the two applications are the same the only difference is Topaz Photo AI is the Perpetual License version and has now been discontinued with no future development or updates other than minor patches to keep it compatible with Operating Systems
Topaz Photo is the new version moving forward and is the Subscription version of the application and as like the Topaz Photo AI this is a downloadable application you can run locally on your computer
Topaz Photo has two extra AI models Wonder and Standard MAX
Here’s the information you need about the current Subscription Pricing
If your current Topaz Photo AI Licence Expired close to or after September 16th then you might be able to get the current Subscription Topaz Photo at your regular Upgrade Price and the good thing is if, you do come under that category then your old Upgrade Price will be locked in for as long as you maintain your Auto-Renewal Subscription.
I can’t help with that I’m afraid I’m only a user like yourself so, here’s the link to contact the good people at Topaz Support directly and ask them
Yes, that is correct Subscriptions only if you’re interested Topaz have their Black Friday sale on with 43% off Topaz Studio and 15% off single applications including Topaz Video
