Rick Smolan made his name in photography. While that’s not how he spends his time today, he’s got thoughts on image generation through A.I. He sat with host Ken Ray for this week’s show, talking 30+ years of Photoshop, publishing, making movies out of pictures out of nothing, Apple Intelligence, and what he’s up to now.
Photoshop
Best Mac Photo Editor for Beginners
If you’re starting your foray into the complex world of photo editing, this roundup of the best Mac photo editors for beginner is for you.
Adobe Launches Photoshop Elements 2023 and Premiere Elements 2023: Apple Silicon Upgrades, New AI Features and More
Today, Adobe has announced both Photoshop Elements 2023 and Premiere Elements 2023, which bring a host of new features.
The Magic of Background Removal
Background removal in photos used to require mad skills and big bucks, but Dr. Mac says today you can do it automatically (and convincingly) for free.
Adobe Photoshop Delivers New Features in Update for iPad
Adobe announced it is delivering a host of new features to Photoshop for iPad, including Remove Background tool and Content-Aware fill.
Photoshop for iPad Gets New Tools: Smudge and Sponge
Adobe announced the addition of two new tools coming to its iPad app: Smudge and Sponge. These assist artists in more creative ventures.
Adobe's Announcements and Apple's New Stuff, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 558
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet take a look at all the announcements Adobe unveiled this week, as well as some of Apple’s mew stuff, including macOS Monterey, new MacBook Pros, and the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors.
Adobe Ramps Up AI-based Editing, Intros Web-based Photoshop for Creative Cloud
Adobe unveiled new versions of its Creative Cloud apps at Adobe MAX on Tuesday. The updated creative design apps rely more on AI and machine learning for editing, Photoshop and Illustrator for iPad get some new features, and now you can use Photoshop in a web browser.
Adobe Releases Photoshop Elements 2022 and Premiere Elements 2022
Adobe announced the release of Photoshop Elements 2022 and Premiere Elements 2022. This year’s releases offer new Adobe Sensei AI-powered features.
Adobe Photoshop for iPad Gets Healing Brush, Magic Select, and Canvas Projection
Adobe has announced updates on Tuesday for its products on iPad and desktop. Photoshop Beta also debuts this month.
Adobe Updates Photoshop With M1 Support, Saying its 50% Faster
Adobe announced on Wednesday that it updated Photoshop to support M1 Macs, and the company says it runs 1.5X faster.
Adobe Adds Document Collaboration to Photoshop, Illustrator, Fresco
Adobe announced on Tuesday new document collaborations for Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fresco.
The Invite to Edit feature in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fresco allows asynchronous editing on all surfaces across the desktop, iPad, and iPhone (Fresco). Now collaborators can edit a shared cloud document, one at a time. Just save your. PSD or. AI files as cloud documents and send invitations for others to edit them. You can also edit files that have been shared with you. In addition, you can access your shared cloud documents on assets.adobe.com and the Creative Cloud Desktop app.
Photoshop on iPad Updated With Refine Edge Brush, Rotate Canvas
Adobe updated Photoshop for iPad recently and added two features: Refine Edge Brush and the ability to rotate the canvas.
Preorder Adobe Photoshop Camera Today
Adobe Photoshop Camera is available to preorder today on the App Store. It’s a new app from the company that gives you cool effects powered by machine learning. Add tons of filters and lenses inspired by famous artists and influencers. You’ll get content-aware recommendations, portrait controls, and social network sharing built in. “Photoshop Camera is packed with amazing AI-powered features that help you take gorgeous selfies, food and scenery shots, and more. Quick fixes like auto-tone and portrait control mean you can create high-quality photos with a simiple tap or swipe of your finger.”
Adobe Updates Fresco, Photoshop on iPad, and Creative Cloud Apps
Multiple Adobe apps got updated today, like curves and pressure sensitivity in Photoshop for iPad and a multicolor eyedropper for Fresco.
Adobe Bundles Photoshop and Fresco for $9.99 a Month
Adobe announced today that it will bundle Adobe Fresco and Photoshop for iPad under one US$9.99/month plan.
The offer is available to customers who buy Photoshop on iPad or upgrade to Adobe Fresco premium through the App Store, as well as to Creative Cloud customers who buy the Photoshop Single App or All Apps plan on Adobe.com. Early adopters who already have a Creative Cloud membership are eligible too.
Adobe Celebrates Photoshop’s 30th Anniversary With Updates
Adobe launched Photoshop 30 years ago in 1990, and it’s celebrating with updates to Photoshop for iPad and Mac.
Adobe Updates Photoshop for iPad With Select Subject
Adobe announced a couple of features in Photoshop for iPad today, including Select Subject, optimizing cloud documents, and more.
Adobe Announces Feature Roadmap for Photoshop for iPad
Just in time after my negative review, Adobe has announced a feature roadmap for Photoshop for iPad. Here are features coming in 2019: Access all Adobe Fonts on iOS; Select Subject using machine learning; Cloud documents that will only save incremental changes to speed up the process. Here are features coming in the first half of 2020: Refine Edge; Curves and Adjustment Layer options; Brush sensitivity and Rotate Canvas; Lightroom integration.
Your experience, your feedback and your point of view has always been a critical part of our process, and we take that very seriously as we chart a path forward with the iPad.
Adobe font integration is great, but I’m not able to install fonts from outside their ecosystem.
Review: Photoshop for iPad Isn’t Great and Hopefully Improves
Andrew has spent the past couple of weeks testing and using Adobe’s Photoshop for iPad. He was happy that it uses Sign In with Apple.
Photoshop for iOS, Apple's Real Estate Venture – TMO Daily Observations 2019-11-05
Andrew Orr and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Photoshop’s official iOS release and Apple’s new Bay Area real estate venture.
Adobe Announces Photoshop Camera App
Today Adobe announced a Photoshop Camera app that gives you plenty of photo effects and lenses and preview them before you take the shot.
Scroll through tons of insta-worthy lenses and effects to apply before or after the shot. It’s really easy to swap them in and out, so you don’t have to worry about changing your mind. And you can keep your favorites to use again and again.
Photoshop Camera is packed with amazing AI-powered features that help you take gorgeous selfies, food and scenery shots, and more. Quick fixes like portrait relighting and distortion removal mean you can post images that look like you spent way more time on them than you did.
It’s not available for release yet but you can sign up to try to test it.
Adobe Releases Photoshop for iPad, But it's Still a Work in Progress
Adobe has released Photoshop for iPad. You can try it for a 30-day free trial, and after that it requires a subscription to Creative Cloud that costs US$9.99/mo.
This first version focuses on core compositing and retouching tools designed to work best on the iPad with Apple Pencil and touch. And we’re just getting started. For future versions, we’re looking at enhancing our tools used for brushes, masks, refining edges, and selecting smart subjects. Plus, we want to make it easier to access your brushes and fonts in Creative Cloud.
Early reviews of the app say it’s a bit rough around the edges, but download it to see for yourself. App Store: Free (Offers In-App Purchases)
Photoshop for iPad Opens for Beta Signups
Adobe is officially inviting users to sign up for Photoshop for iPad as beta testers, via an email sent to Creative Cloud users.
Real Photoshop is coming to the iPad so you can create something unreal. All your familiar desktop tools and workflows are at your fingertips, from retouching and compositing to spot healing and blend modes. Layers? They’re all here. Resolution? No difference. Your PSDs are exactly the same, whether you’re working on your desktop or a mountain top.
Adobe has been emailing Creative Cloud customers, but you can join the beta program by filling this form.