✅ Released In v1.0.2 | Enhancement Improvement | Nature Focused Model Development

[john.topazlabs (John S)]

@jbear555 @unrelent @Harald.De.Luca

Topaz Photo v1.0.2 has been released, and it includes the Wildlife Sharpen model.

Here’s some more information from @Lingyu, our Technical Product Manager:

@Lingyu

Wildlife Sharpen — Natural Detail for Wildlife Images

We’re introducing Wildlife Sharpen, a new model designed specifically for fine, natural detail in wildlife photography. When researching places to improve Topaz Photo, better sharpening for wildlife comes up frequently in fur, feathers, whiskers, scales, and delicate textures.

Existing sharpen models in Topaz Photo are for general sharpening which smooths away these details, producing an artificial, plastic result. The Wildlife model aims to preserve lifelike textures while keeping larger structures crisp without that over-sharpened halo look.

Below are before and after examples.

Low resolution JPG image, upscaled first, then sharpened. The GIF only shows the sharpening step.

Noisy raw image, denoised and sharpened.

Here are sample images to download and try processing.

Best practices for using the Wildlife model:

• Use on high-resolution images (5MP or higher) with low–medium blur to keep lifelike fur/feather detail and avoid “plastic” looks.
• Not for heavy blur recovery, the other sharpen models will be better for cases where the subject is significantly out of focus or smeared by motion.
• Treat as a finishing step once the image is in good shape, after denoise or other adjustments.
• For low-resolution files, Upscale first to increase resolution and generate enough pixels for the model, then apply the Sharpen - Wildlife model reveal convincing micro-detail.