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ON1 vs Topaz: Which AI Photo Editing Tools Are Right for You in 2026?

If you shoot RAW and your Lightroom or Photoshop workflow already includes one or two Topaz apps — Photo AI, Gigapixel AI, DeNoise AI, or Sharpen AI — you’ve probably wondered whether it’s worth consolidating into a single app instead. ON1 Photo RAW and Topaz’s tools solve overlapping problems (noise, sharpening, upscaling) in very different ways: one is a full RAW editor and photo organizer with those capabilities built in, the other is a set of specialized plugins designed to slot into an existing Adobe-centric workflow. This guide compares them feature by feature so you can decide which approach — or which combination — fits how you actually shoot and edit.

August 5, 2026 • 15 Views • Posted by Ben Nemec

ON1 Photo RAW July 2026 Recap collage featuring Sky Swap AI, NoNoise AI, and more editing tutorials.

July 2026 ON1 Recap: Sky Swap AI, Photo RAW 2026.5 & More

A flat, gray sky or a grainy high-ISO shot can undo a photo you were otherwise happy with, and July gave you two new fixes for exactly that: a Sky Swap AI tutorial for washed-out skies and a NoNoise AI edit for noisy wildlife shots. ON1 Photo RAW 2026.5 also shipped as a free update, a fresh set of Perfect Look LUTs landed in the Creative Library, and the blog covered everything from a $500 home studio build to July’s photo contest news. Here’s everything new from ON1 this July.

August 4, 2026 • 495 Views • Posted by Kahlie

July 2026 ON1 Plus Recap collage featuring Histogram & Tone, Sync Settings, and Creative Library LUTs tutorials

July 2026 ON1 Plus Recap: New Workshop, Patagonia Edit & More

July was one of the biggest months yet inside ON1 Plus, the number one resource for ON1 Photo RAW training and photography education. The headline release is Build a Faster, Bolder Editing Workflow, a six-lesson workshop recorded live during ON1 Plus Day that walks through a faster editing process, professional color grading, custom effects stacks, and precision AI masking, then ties it all together in one full start-to-finish edit.

August 4, 2026 • 1142 Views • Posted by Kahlie

ON1 Plus August 2026: Masking, Depth & Camera Profile Training

Every strong edit starts with a decision most photographers skip: which part of the photo gets the viewer’s attention first. This month’s ON1 Plus lineup is built around that decision. Four new tutorials, one step-by-step editing guide, and a live webinar walk through smarter selections, more deliberate Local Adjustments, and the camera profile choice that shapes everything downstream, before a single slider moves.

August 1, 2026 • 355 Views • Posted by Dylan Kotecki

ON1 Photo RAW 2026.5 interface showing the updated app

ON1 Photo RAW 2026.5: Performance, Rendering & Camera Support

Today we’re releasing ON1 Photo RAW 2026.5, a free update for owners of ON1 Photo RAW 2026. This release focuses on the parts of the app you feel everyday: a modernized AI Inference Engine, an updated graphics rendering engine, and a faster, more predictable start-up and shutdown. We’ve also added support for new cameras and lenses, made the Component Manager smoother, and given the mobile app a new way to bring photos in from other apps. Owners can download the update from their account. Don’t have 2026? Buy now

July 28, 2026 • 19836 Views • Posted by Patrick Smith

Meet the Experts

Dan Harlacher

Dan has been shaping ON1's software from the ground up for nearly 20 years, and chances are, if there's a feature you love in ON1 Photo RAW, he had a hand in it.

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Dylan Kotecki

With nearly 10 years of experience behind the camera and in front of it as an instructor, Dylan brings a uniquely engaging style to ON1's educational content.

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