Adobe buy Topaz Labs

[Box Brownie]

Saw this referenced on dpreview

Adobe acquires image and video enhancement tool maker Topaz Labs | TechCrunch

Adobe said that it will integrate Topaz Labs' tools across its apps.

techcrunch.com

The way Topaz switched to subscription model and recently licensed their DeNoise and Sharpen technology to Adobe, perhaps was a precursor to such a full buyout i.e. Adobe were testing the waters via Lightroom & Photoshop phoning home.

Whatever the tech & business reasoning I surmise there will be a hardcore of Topaz users who will not be happy!

 

[russellsnr]

I found Topaz software seemed to over cook images it went from making single applications that where excellent to putting everything in a bloated application IMO.
I hope Adobe tweak some of the ways Topaz software was created to put it back a little to give results before Topaz messed it up.