Adobe Lightroom: Configuration guide - How to setup Topaz Labs as a Plugin

How to setup Topaz Labs as a Plugin to Adobe Lightroom

Topaz Studio 2, Adjust AI, DeNoise AI, Gigapixel AI and Sharpen AI can all be used as a plugin.

Please note, JPEG to RAW AI is currently standalone only. Mask AI is not designed to work in Lightroom but does operate in Photoshop and Topaz Studio 2. 

Compatibility:

• Lightroom 4-6
• Lightroom CC 2015-2016
• Lightroom CC 2019

 * Lightroom CC 2018 does not support any external editors.

AI Products and Studio/Topaz Studio 2:

* Gigapixel AI and JPEG to RAW are only available as standalone at this time and cannot be configured as external editors.

2. Go to the External Editing tab:

3. For this example, we are using Topaz Sharpen AI. About halfway down you will see the Additional External Editor Section. Click "Choose"

If Lightroom already has a preset other than "Custom" selected, click the Clear button, then click Choose: 

5. Under the Preset line, you will need to name your preset so it shows up in the drop-down menu items when going to Photo >> Edit in >> Topaz Labs Application when you are done.

To do this click on the Preset line item and then click on Save Current Settings as New Preset:

Name your External Editor with the name of the Topaz Labs product and click on Create:

The settings should look like this when you are done:

Exit the Lightroom preferences and invoke the plugin by selecting an image >> Photo>> Edit it >> pick the Topaz Labs software from the drop-down list. 

To see a more detail step by step on how to use Topaz Labs plugins in Lightroom, please view this help center article: How to use Topaz Labs as a plugin to Adobe Lightroom Classic

Classic Plug-Ins:

1. Download and Install Classic Studio:

Topaz Studio Mac Installer / Topaz Studio Windows Installer

2. Configure Classic Studio as above.

3. When you are ready to use your Classic Plug-Ins, you will invoke Classic Studio as your External Editor and access them through there.