# Topaz Video 1.1.0 — Topaz Video 1.1.0

- Product: Topaz Video (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/topaz-video)
- Vendor: Topaz Labs
- Date: 2025-12-18
- Version: 1.1.0
- Original notes: https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-1-1-0/99278
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/topaz-video/releases/1.1.0
- Labels: Platforms: Windows, macOS

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Hi everyone, Today we have a new release! See more details below: 1.1.0 Downloads Windows Mac - DMG | PKG Improvements and Fixes [PRO ONLY] Starlight Mini: You asked, we listened. The Starlight Mini n…

- **added** — Starlight Mini name restored for the AI model previously called Starlight
- **fixed** — Starlight Mini RGB channel shifts and color smears on AMD and Mac
- **fixed** — Starlight Mini export failures on AMD and Mac
- **changed** — Grain filter overhauled to account for luminosity levels and RGB channel wavelengths with three selectable grain types (Gaussian, Grey, Silver Rich) and modifiable size, density, and amount parameters
- **added** — New Denoise filter powered by Nyx High-Fidelity for removing grain from high quality content without additional enhancements
- **added** — Extract noise on export option for Denoise filter to generate noise map tiff sequences
- **fixed** — After Effects plugin freezing and hang issues on some machines
- **changed** — Overall speed improvements for Davinci Resolve and After Effects plugins for enhancements
- **fixed** — Starlight cloud resolution mismatch on the cloud for all platforms
- **changed** — Engine refinements
- **changed** — Codec update

Hi everyone,
Today we have a new release! See more details below:
1.1.0 Downloads
- [Windows](https://downloads.topazlabs.com/deploy/TopazVideoStudio/1.1.0/TopazVideo-1.1.0.msi)
- Mac - [DMG](https://downloads.topazlabs.com/deploy/TopazVideoStudio/1.1.0/TopazVideo-1.1.0.dmg) | [PKG](https://downloads.topazlabs.com/deploy/TopazVideoStudio/1.1.0/TopazVideo-1.1.0.pkg)
Improvements and Fixes
- [PRO ONLY] Starlight Mini: You asked, we listened. The Starlight Mini name is back!
- [PRO ONLY] Starlight Mini: AMD and Mac improvements
- Grain: greatly improved!
- New Denoise Filter!
- Plugin Updates: AE & Davinci Resolve
- Fixed Starlight cloud resolution mismatch on the cloud for all platforms
- Engine Refinements
- Codec Update
- And More!
Pro: Starlight Mini - Boomerang of a name!
You asked, we listened. The Starlight Mini name is back.
Some Historical Context:
Starlight Mini had dropped the “Mini” after the original Project Starlight was renamed in ASTRA (our cloud app) as Precision Quality. Precision Quality, could only render on the cloud due to the complexity and size of the model.
Starlight “Mini” was originally named for it’s more efficient model size that still keeps a high quality output.
With Project Starlight renamed, it was thought best to promote the Starlight Mini model’s name to just “Starlight” for the desktop experience. This model produces outputs that rivals the original Project Starlight while adding some unique properties that is more natural to the original content. So, the “mini” part of the name was removed.
Unfortunately, this only caused confusion. We’ve listened and learned. It gives us great pleasure to return the “Mini” back to this model’s name. By a large request, the Starlight Mini name is back to stay!
Moving forward, Starlight, represents a series of AI models. Models such as Starlight Mini, Starlight Sharp, etc are variations of this series with specified properties to enhance and improve your footage.
Pro: Starlight Mini: AMD & Mac
We have improved the quality and performance of Starlight Mini for AMD and Mac by addressing the following issues that some have encountered:
- RGB channel shifts (color smears such as chromatic aberration)
- Export fails even if when matching the minimum requirements.
A few reminders for Starlight Mini
- You will need at least a Pro account to render locally.
- A requirement of an NVIDIA GPU with at least 10GB of video memory, but we strongly recommend a GPU with 16GB or more memory for optimal performance and quality.
- One of the minimum NVIDIA GPU requirements, is that the GPU needs the compute capability of at least 7.0, which means all the legacy GPUs with compute capability smaller than this version is not supported, including GTX 10 series and Quadro P series.
- In addition to these GPU requirements, Starlight also requires a minimum of 32GB of system RAM.
- It is recommended for AMD, to have 20GB of VRAM.
- The recommendation for Mac is to have a minimum 36GB of RAM.
- This is an AI model that is both complex and resource heavy. Meaning, that it could take hours to process.
- It is not recommended to run Preview or Frame Preview with this model. For Nvidia users it will not work. AMD and Mac users this may also not work. It is recommended to export a few seconds for Preview purposes.
- Per Cloud Render, there is a 5 minute maximum for Starlight.
Grain: Cinematic and Natural!
I am absolutely happy to announce the very very long awaited update for our Grain is finally here! Though our previous grain was good in it’s own right, it always felt a bit like an overlay and not scientifically accurate nor natural when compared to actual film stock or digital captures.
When light travels through a camera’s lens, it hits either the film that causes a chemical reaction or the sensor with ISO that has to be pushed further to interpret light, especially in low light situations. It is at this point for either the film or sensor interaction with light, where the grain or noise g

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