Photoshop has attempted to blur the line between two dimensional and three dimensional editing for years, but this new Rotate Object capability feels like a more decisive shift. Instead of faking depth with perspective tricks or manual warping, it reconstructs the subject in space and lets you physically turn it, almost as if the original photograph contained hidden angles … [Read more...]
Imagine If You Could Control The Lighting Of A Photo After You’ve Taken It — Adobe Just Made It Possible
Lighting is everything. It defines atmosphere, emotion, and focus — it’s what makes a portrait feel cinematic or a product shot look premium. Traditionally, once a photo is taken, that light is locked in forever. But at this year’s Adobe MAX — the annual creativity conference where Adobe previews experimental tools and prototypes — the company unveiled a mind-bending … [Read more...]
Photoshop Can Now Make Impossible Selections In ONE Click, What A Time To Be Alive!
Selecting intricate details like hair, fur, or fine objects has always been one of the biggest challenges in Photoshop. While previous selection tools did a decent job, they often struggled with complex edges—until now. Adobe’s latest update introduces a major leap in selection and masking technology, making it easier than ever to cut out even the most intricate subjects with a … [Read more...]
Can Apple Intelligence Beat Photoshop’s Remove Tool?
When it comes to object removal in photos, how do Apple Intelligence and Photoshop stack up against each other? With AI-driven tools becoming more advanced, it's time to put these two to the test. In this tutorial, Photoshop instructor Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect compares Apple Intelligence's cleanup feature—available on iPhones and macOS—against Photoshop's Remove Tool … [Read more...]
Incredible New Feature In Photoshop Lets You Blend Images Perfectly With Just One Click
The Adobe Max Creativity Conference is an annual event where Adobe showcases the latest technologies, creative tools, and features that could eventually be integrated into their software suite. The conference serves as a hub of innovation for creative professionals, providing a glimpse into the future of digital creativity. One of the standout announcements at this year's … [Read more...]
Adobe’s Groundbreaking New Feature Lets You Rotate A Flat 2D Vector Drawing In 3D
The Adobe Max Creativity Conference is an annual endeavour by the tech giant to showcase potential future technologies, innovative tools, and groundbreaking new features that could eventually be integrated into their product suite. Among this year's big reveals was Project Turntable, an intriguing new feature that’s set to change the game for graphic designers who work with … [Read more...]
Adobe Introduces Supercharged Photoshop With Incredible New AI Features
Adobe has rolled out a significant update for Photoshop (beta) that integrates generative AI technology to enhance the software's design and image editing functionalities. The update introduces a collection of new tools designed to streamline complex operations, allowing graphic designers to concentrate more on their creative expressions rather than the cumbersome manual … [Read more...]
Affinity Responds With 4 Bold Pledges After Facing Backlash For Canva Acquisition
Following the acquisition of Affinity design software by Canva, concerns emerged over the possibility of a shift from its one-time purchase pricing model to a subscription-based format. In response, the two entities have made a commitment, reassuring their user base that the transition to a subscription model will not be mandatory. On Wednesday, a joint statement was … [Read more...]
Canva Acquires Affinity Suite In Landmark Deal To Challenge Adobe’s Dominance. See Details And Reactions From Designers.
In a strategic move to fortify its position in the creative software market, Canva Inc. has completed its acquisition of the widely admired Affinity suite, targeting a broader competition with Adobe Inc. This marks Canva's most substantial purchase to date, underlining its commitment to challenge the long-standing dominance of Adobe in the creative software … [Read more...]
“I’m A Graphic Design Student And I Feel Like I Picked The Wrong Field. What Do I Do?”
A design student recently turned to Reddit to voice their concerns about their future in graphic design, amidst widespread concerns over the industry's downturn and tales of job dissatisfaction. With graduation looming, they're worried about their job prospects, especially since their education didn't cover the wide range of skills listed in job postings. Despite enjoying … [Read more...]
Cool Or Scary? This Video Shows The Insane Power Of Adobe Generative AI
Adobe Generative AI is revolutionizing the graphic design industry by empowering designers with powerful tools that streamline their creative processes. AI benefits: From automated image manipulation to intelligent content-aware recommendations, Adobe's AI-driven features save time and enhance design precision, fostering new levels of efficiency and creativity. With AI, … [Read more...]
Graphic Design Just Changed Forever With Adobe’s New Stardust Tool
Imagine if you could move, edit, and replace individual objects in a flat JPEG photo as if it were layered? And when you move an object, the background gets generated automatically. Adobe's Project Stardust is a revolutionary object-aware editing engine that was showcased at the company's Max Creativity Conference this year. Stardust uses artificial intelligence and … [Read more...]
Adobe Has Created An Interactive Dress That Can Change Colors, Patterns, And Animate In Real Time
The Adobe Max Creativity Conference is an annual endeavour by the tech giant to showcase potential future technologies, tools, and features that may ultimately be integrated into their product suite. But this year, Adobe came up with a unique innovation in the fashion space that left the crowd awestruck and has gotten everyone talking about the possible implementations of … [Read more...]
Incredible New Tool From Adobe Lets You Add Or Remove Objects In VIDEOS Using The Power Of Generative Fill
Every year, Adobe offers a sneak peak into potential future technologies at its MAX Creativity Conference, showcasing new tools and features that could become a part of their final products. At this year's conference, most of the MAX Sneaks leveraged the power of Generative AI across multiple mediums, from photos and videos to audio and 3D. One tool that caught everyone's … [Read more...]
Graphic Designer Turns 350-Year-Old Painting Into A Nike Ad Within Seconds With Photoshop Generative Fill
Using Photoshop's recently-introduced Generative Fill AI Tool, TikTok user @pictelate transformed the famous 17th century painting, Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer, into a speculative advertisement (spec ad) for Nike. Pictelate used Generative Fill text prompts to extend the painting background and turn it into a gym. He made the girl 'wear' a Nike headband, a … [Read more...]
How To Use Photoshop’s “Generative Fill” AI Tool, The Biggest Game Changer In The Design Industry
Adobe's Generative Fill in Photoshop (beta) is a revolutionary step forward in creative and design workflows. This innovative feature, serving as a 'co-pilot' for users, is powered by Adobe Firefly, the company's suite of creative generative AI models. Subscribers of Photoshop can conjure up spectacular imagery using just a simple text prompt. The incorporation of this tool … [Read more...]
33 Memes That’ll Make Every Designer Laugh
Calling all graphic designers, pixel pushers, and Photoshop wizards! Are you tired of staring at your screen, battling uncooperative clients, and squinting at never-ending lines of code? Well, fear not, because we have the ultimate antidote to your creative woes: funny memes designed especially for you! Prepare to chuckle, snort, and maybe even snort-laugh as we dive into a … [Read more...]
Adobe Firefly Is A Revolutionary AI Model That Will Change The Way You Design
Adobe Firefly is a family of creative generative AI models that will transform the conversation between creator and computer into something more natural, intuitive, and powerful. With Adobe Firefly, creators of all skill levels will be able to generate content such as images, audio, vectors, videos, and 3D to creative ingredients like brushes, color gradients, and video … [Read more...]
37 Epic Memes For Graphic Designers
Stuck in the middle of a tough project with a stiff deadline? Is your client giving you sleepless nights? Are you tired of your boss micromanaging everything? If your answer is yes, then you need a healthy dose of meme-therapy to brighten your day. Memes stimulate the release of endorphins that create a sense of well-being in the body. In a study of 472 graphic, web, and UI … [Read more...]
Amazing New ‘Super Resolution’ Tool In Adobe Photoshop Can Turn Low-Res Pics To High-Res
In a major breakthrough for the photography industry, Adobe has released a powerful new feature called 'Super Resolution' that can upsize an image 4x times while preserving its details and colors. For instance, you can turn a 10-megapixel image into a 40-megapixel image and maintain its sharpness at a higher resolution, thereby improving its quality. Enlarging a … [Read more...]
Free And Cheaper Alternatives To Photoshop, Illustrator, And Other Adobe Creative Software
Looking for free options for Adobe Creative Cloud programs? Quze has compiled a list of free and cheaper (one-time purchase) alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Animate, and Audition. The list includes some well-known alternatives like Affinity Suite, Corel Draw, Canva, Sketch, Figma, etc. and also a few relatively … [Read more...]
New Feature In Illustrator Can Extract Colors From An Image And Apply Them To Your Vector Artwork
The Recolor Artwork tool in Illustrator lets you select and change the colors of your existing vector artwork using a color wheel. But choosing the right colors and changing them individually can be a tedious process. Now, Adobe is coming up with a Color Theme Picker for the Recolor Artwork tool that will let you extract colors from an image or palette of your choice, and … [Read more...]
Finally, A Photoshop Face Mask For All Graphic Designers
Advertising creatives Jose Miguel Ramirez and Michael Kleinman came up with a cool face mask for designers that looked like a transparent Photoshop layer, symbolizing the Mask Tool. The 'Photoshop Mask' Mask measured 7" × 4" and consisted of a sublimated polyester exterior with a soft microfiber lining and elastic ear loops. The initial batch of masks were released in … [Read more...]
39 Epic Memes For Graphic Designers
Are you in the middle of a tough project with a tight deadline? Are your clients giving you sleepless nights? Are you tired of your creative director micromanaging everything? If yes, then what you need is a healthy dose of meme-therapy to help brighten up your day. Memes stimulate the release of endorphins that create a sense of well-being within the body. In a study of 450 … [Read more...]
Photoshop’s New ‘Object Selection Tool’ Is A Dream Come True For Designers
Adobe Photoshop has a new tool called 'Object Selection Tool' that is designed to accelerate your selection workflow. It is available from Photoshop version 21.0 onwards, and is placed above the Quick Selection and Magic Wand tools in the tool bar. To use, just select the tool and click and drag over the object in your photo. Using Adobe Sensei machine learning, the tool … [Read more...]
35 Epic Memes For Graphic Designers
Are you in the middle of difficult project with a stiff deadline? Is your client giving you sleepless nights? Are you tired of your boss micromanaging everything? If yes, then what you need is a healthy dose of meme-therapy to help brighten up your day. In a study of 520 designers and developers, neuroscientists found that memes helped reduce work burnout by upto 64%. They … [Read more...]
8 Great Adobe Font Combinations For Your Next Design Project
Previously, we featured 15 great Google Font combinations for your graphic, web, and UI design projects. In today's post, we look at some beautiful Adobe Font combinations, with the help of this excellent list compiled by Polish designer Tom Koszyk. Koszyk also suggests which font combinations to use for a particular type of app or website. For example, DIN and Neue Haas … [Read more...]
Adobe Develops AI That Can Detect If Faces Were Manipulated In Photoshop
Researchers at Adobe and UC Berkeley have developed an AI method that can detect whether faces in photos were manipulated using Adobe Photoshop's Liquify Tool. The research team trained a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) on thousands of portrait images on which Face Aware Liquify was applied using a Photoshop script. In a series of subsequent experiments, the AI was able … [Read more...]
32 Epic Memes For Graphic Designers
Stuck in the middle of tough project with a stiff deadline? Is your client being an unreasonable prick? Has your boss put the entire workload on you? If yes, then now is the time to indulge in some meme-therapy and brighten up your day. Memes have been scientifically proven to reduce work-related burnout by upto 57%. In a study of 480 designers and developers, … [Read more...]
Free And Cheaper Options To Photoshop, Illustrator, And Other Adobe Creative Software
Freelance illustrator, artist, and author Michael Sexton has compiled a list of free and cheaper (single purchase) alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Animate, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, After Effects, and Audition. Michael created the list after Adobe's recent price hike of its photography plan from $9.99 to $19.99. After an outcry from creatives, the price … [Read more...]
This Brilliant Quiz By Adobe Tells You Exactly What Type Of Creative Personality You Have
Adobe Create Magazine has put together a fun quiz called Creative Types to help you uncover your unique creative personality. It analyzes your daily habits and creative tendencies, giving you a fresh perspective on how you think, work, and bring ideas to life. When you’re done, you’ll get practical tips on how to make the most of your strengths and even see which creative … [Read more...]
Adobe After Effects Has A Powerful Tool That Can Remove Any Object From Your Video
Content-Aware Fill is a useful tool in Photoshop that lets you remove unwanted objects from your photos. But what if you want to remove objects from a video? You'll need to edit each frame individually and then stitch them back together. Well, all that has changed now in the latest release of After Effects (16.1), which includes a powerful new Content-Aware Fill feature that … [Read more...]
28 Epic Memes For Graphic Designers
Are you in the middle of a tough project with a stiff deadline? Is your boss or client being a d*ck? Are you tired of creating "Buy Two, Get One Free" flyers and banners? If yes, then indulge in some meme-therapy and brighten up your day. Scientific research has proven that memes help reduce work-related stress by stimulating the release of endorphins that trigger a sense of … [Read more...]
Adobe ‘Good Bones’ Lets You Change Vector Shapes Easily By Adding A Skeleton Structure
When you create artwork in Adobe Illustrator, the underlying geometry of the vector graphics can be quite complex. If you need to change the appearance of your vector figure, you'll need to edit each anchor point individually, which can be quite a task. For example, if you want to open the mouth of a vector dinosaur that you've created, you'll need to tweak each anchor point … [Read more...]
Adobe ‘Fast Mask’ Lets You Quickly Select And Mask Any Moving Object In A Video
In After Effects, if you want to add text or an effect behind an object in a video, you can use the Roto Brush to select the object, and then apply a mask. However, the current Roto Brush is not a very intuitive tool and in most cases the mask breaks after the first frame, specially if the object is fast-moving (like a dancer or a person running). You can spend hours manually … [Read more...]