Adobe has announced plans to acquire Topaz Labs, a company known for AI-powered image and video enhancement tools, and fold it into its creative business. The move adds a specialist in sharpening, denoising, and restoration to Adobe's expanding AI toolkit.
Topaz Labs has spent more than 20 years building software for creators, and its recent models include Astra for video upscaling and Wonder for image retouching. The company has also developed technology designed to help large AI models run more efficiently on consumer hardware.
What Adobe plans next
Adobe said Topaz's models will be integrated into Firefly and other image and video editing products, while also remaining available as standalone services through Topaz's website. The company says this will give creators more flexible tools for blending real footage with AI-generated content and for improving older material with greater precision.
According to Adobe, Topaz's expertise in running advanced AI models directly on device could help deliver faster, more responsive creative workflows. The company also noted that Topaz tools are used by designers, photographers, video professionals, and enterprise teams.
The acquisition comes as Adobe continues to strengthen its position in creative software by adding more AI features across its ecosystem. Adobe said the transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026. If completed, the deal could accelerate a new era of faster, more accessible, and more intelligent creative production.
