# Topaz Photo v1.2.0 — Topaz Photo v1.2.0

- Product: Topaz Photo (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/topaz-photo)
- Vendor: Topaz Labs
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Version: v1.2.0
- Original notes: https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-photo-v1-2-0/100375
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/topaz-photo/releases/v1.2.0
- Labels: Platforms: Windows, macOS

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Hello everyone Topaz Photo 1.2.0 is here! This release is a major step forward in realism, reliability, and professional-quality output. We’re introducing multiple new and upgraded models designed to…

- **added** — Wonder 2 model for one-click realistic enhancement of challenging images with artifact prevention and text preservation
- **added** — Recover v3 diffusion upscaling model with Creativity setting to control texture detail in output
- **added** — Grain model for finishing touch to add natural results
- **changed** — Remove v2 replaces Remove v1 as the new default removal experience with improved scene understanding and faster performance
- **changed** — Recover v3 supports any upscale size, batch processing, and both local and cloud rendering with maximum cloud output size of 128MP
- **fixed** — Remove v2 reduces artifacts and handles complex removals including objects in foreground, people, and detailed backgrounds with overlapping textures
- **removed** — Local processing on Mac for Recover v3 currently disabled

Hello everyone
Topaz Photo 1.2.0 is here!
This release is a major step forward in realism, reliability, and professional-quality output. We’re introducing multiple new and upgraded models designed to handle challenging images, recover fine detail, and deliver cleaner, more natural results across your entire workflow.
We’re especially excited to launch Wonder 2, our most advanced realism model to date built with artifact prevention and text preservation as core priorities, making it a powerful new option for professional and commercial use.
Below is what’s included in the Topaz Photo v1.2.0 release:
- Wonder 2 — One-Click Realistic Enhancement for Challenging Images
- Recover v3 — Our Best Diffusion Upscaling
- Remove v2 — Cleaner Results With Better Scene Awareness
- Grain — The Finishing Touch for Natural Results
When deciding between the Wonder and Recover models:
- Use Wonder 2 when realism and professional polish are the top priority
- Use Recover 3 when you need local processing or want more creative control over texture
Topaz Photo v1.2.0
Released January 22th, 2026
Installers:
Windows: [Download](https://downloads.topazlabs.com/deploy/TopazPhoto/1.2.0/TopazPhoto-1.2.0.msi)
Mac: [Download](https://downloads.topazlabs.com/deploy/TopazPhoto/1.2.0/TopazPhoto-1.2.0.pkg)
Snapdragon: [Download](https://downloads.topazlabs.com/deploy/TopazPhoto/1.2.0/TopazPhoto-arm64-1.2.0.msi)
Wonder 2 - One-Click Realistic Enhancement for Challenging Images
This is our most impressive all-in-one realism model so far. It’s built to handle extremely difficult images and produce outputs that look clean, natural, and professional. Wonder 2 is a great choice when realism is the top priority and you want a safe model for professional work.
Wonder 2 is has significantly reduced artifacting delivering our cleanest, most reliable results to date. It avoids haloing, texture smearing, edge distortion, and unnatural sharpening. This helps produce outputs that look more natural, professional, and ready to use.
It also is text-safe, helping keep logos, signage, and readable text intact when source quality allows. This makes Wonder 2 a strong choice for business, marketing, and commercial images where clarity and accuracy are important.
Images with very challenging text have met their match. Before and after processing with Wonder 2.
And an impressive close-up of the output.
Wonder 2 is intentionally simple to use. There are no creativity sliders or tuning parameters. Select the enhancement, choose your upscale size if needed (you can also run 1x to improve your image without resizing) and run it. The model handles the complexity behind the scenes, making it ideal when you want consistent, high-quality output without manual adjustment.
Wonder 2 performs best on low-resolution or challenging source images that need strong cleanup and enhancement. For already high-quality images, it may be unnecessary, but it can still be useful for light cleanup or consistency improvements.
Because of the high requirements to run this model, Wonder 2 is currently available as a cloud-only feature. The maximum cloud output size is 128MP.
Recover v3 - Our Best Diffusion Upscaling
Recover v3 represents our highest quality approach to AI upscaling. It’s built to produce photographic texture, not artificial sharpening or overly processed results.
Instead of simply increasing resolution, Recover v3 focuses on reconstructing fine surface detail for things like fur, skin texture, foliage patterns, and fabric structure. This makes it especially strong for nature photography, wildlife, and portraits, where realism matters most.
To control the output we introduced a Creativity setting which lets you decide how much texture the model will add. The Low setting is conservative and close to the original image, Medium is our recommended setting for details and natural sharpness, while High produce more fine detail for a sharper output. This flexibility gives you control depending on the sou

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