Videos go from widescreen to vertical fast with Adobe Premiere Pro’s new A.I.
Reformatting a video designed for a TV to a square or even vertical format is now faster, thanks to the Adobe Premiere Pro Auto Reframe tool. Powered by A.I., the tool looks for motion and crops to keep the motion in the frame. The update launches alongside the latest versions of Premiere Rush and more.
Goodbye, tedious masks? A.I. is about to make Photoshop selections even faster
Selecting an object for local adjustments in Photoshop is about to get simpler. Adobe is teasing a new Object Selection Tool in Photoshop that uses A.I. to select a single object. Unlike the Select Subject tool, the Object Selection tool works within a user-defined area to select an item.
Adobe left millions of Creative Cloud user records exposed online
Subscribers to any of Adobe's Creative Cloud apps are being advised to keep a look out for phishing scams using the email address linked to their Adobe account. The warning comes after it was discovered that data belonging to more than seven million accounts remained exposed online for about a week.
Adobe Illustrator could be coming to iPad, landing soon after Photoshop
Adobe is reportedly planning a version of Illustrator for iPad. The professional-grade vector graphics editor could land next year, soon after Photoshop, which is confirmed for launch before the end of 2019. Adobe has been working to bring software from its subscription-based Creative Cloud suite to Apple’s tablet.
Hey Alexa, inspire me — Adobe launches new skill aimed at sparking creativity
Are you in a creative rut? The new Adobe Inspiration Engine allows Alexa to be your muse. The Alexa skill allows the virtual assistant to offer inspirational quotes or images, or to walk you through a creative exercise. The free Alexa skill is available beginning October 21.
Adobe’s Creative Cloud apps can now be accessed from one full-screen hub
The Adobe Creative Cloud app has a new look. The CC app that offers app updates and resources is now a full-screen hub that also includes search, Library asset management, personalized settings and more. The update is coming to the U.S. next week, Adobe says.
Warning: If you use an older Adobe app, don’t install MacOS Catalina
Apple launched its MacOS Catalina operating system on October 7, complete with lots of new features, tweaks, and many improvements. However, if you're using an older version of any Adobe application, you might not want to install the operating system on your MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or iMac at all.
Adobe Photoshop Elements is getting so good, it edits photos for you
Adobe's basic photo and video editors are getting more features that allow the software to do the work for you. The new Adobe Photoshop Elements has new A.I. tools for faster edits, like recoloring an old photo or selecting the subject. Adobe Premiere Elements, meanwhile, gains a noise-reduction tool.
Microsoft and Adobe partner to bring Fresco to Surface Pro X
At the Microsoft Surface Event, Microsoft announced a new creative tool to pair with the Surface Pro X called Adobe Fresco. The sketching and painting app will combine the power of the new Surface Pro X and the new Surface Slim Pen to recreate the feeling of drawing and painting on a tablet.
Photoshop’s Content-Aware Fill is about to get even smarter with auto selections
Tired of drawing out the sampling area for Photoshop's Content-Aware Fill? The photo editor will soon be able to handle the task for you, thanks to artificial intelligence. In a teaser, Adobe shared a glimpse of upcoming Photoshop updates designed to make Content-Aware Fill smarter and more efficient.
Adobe turns pixels into paint with real-feel art app Fresco
With Adobe's latest app, artists can let watercolors run -- or control them in a way that's impossible with the real thing. Adobe Fresco mixes Photoshop-like tools with brushes designed to emulate traditional art mediums, from oil painting to watercolors.
Using A.I., Premiere Pro can take videos from 16:9 to vertical in a few clicks
Artificial intelligence could soon simplify the task of creating a video for multiple formats. The upcoming Auto Reframe in Adobe Premiere Pro uses A.I. to adjust the video's aspect ratio without cropping out the action. The tool is expected out before the end of the year, Adobe says.
Slow down or speed up clips with Adobe Premiere Rush’s newest tool
Don't let the name fool you — Adobe Premiere Rush can now slow down clips, or speed them up if you prefer. The update to version 1.2 adds user-requested speed features to the video editor, including tools to fix the audio, gradually adjust speed, and selectively apply speed changes.
Study suggests using emojis makes you appear more friendly — even at work
Can emojis be a clue into your personality? A recent survey suggests that emojis make a person seem friendlier and more approachable, even when used within a professional environment. The Adobe Emoji Trend Report highlights several trends in emoji use for World Emoji Day.
After Lightroom and Photoshop, Loupedeck brings tactile edits to Camera RAW
Loupedeck, the photo-editing keyboard, can now work round-trip for editing a photo in Lightroom, Adobe Camera RAW, and Photoshop. The new Camera RAW integration continues to add to the Loupedeck Plus roster of compatible software programs, which also includes video editing.
Adobe develops tool to identify Photoshopped images of faces
With deepfake videos making headlines and campaigns against the over-Photoshopping of models, people are more aware than ever of how images can be digitally manipulated. Now the company that created Photoshop, Adobe, wants to give tools to users to let them spot faked images themselves.
Adobe Premiere Rush now allows Android users to edit video without the laptop
After launching on desktop and iOS, Adobe Premiere Rush, a streamlined video editor, is now available on Android. Premiere Rush is designed for social media projects and non-professional editors, keeping some of Premiere's tools in a simplified interface. The app is now available on Android.
Lightroom adds first new slider in 4 years and will teach you how to use it
Say hello to Lightroom's first new slider in four years, the texture slider. The update joins new in-app learning tutorials, one of the company's most requested features. The list of updates also includes the start to batch editing for Lightroom mobile, album sharing updates, and more.
Adobe panics photographers by testing new plans for photo subscriptions
Don't panic -- the changes to Adobe's Lightroom and Photoshop subscription plans are just a test, the company says. After photographers panicked about the pricing changes, Adobe said that the change is just a test and that all three photography plans are still available -- if you contact the help center.
Illustrator teases tool to recolor an entire graphic in a few clicks
Not a fan of the colors in your graphic, but dreading the process of replacing each and every one? Adobe Illustrator could soon have a new tool that recolors an entire vector graphic at once, using the color palette from a photograph. Adobe teased the upcoming tool at a conference this week.
Adobe Premiere Rush CC is coming to the Samsung Galaxy S10 this year
The Samsung Galaxy S10 boasts a number of hardware improvements over previous Samsung phones, but it also offers a few software improvements too. Adobe Premiere Rush CC, for example, is coming to the Samsung Galaxy S10 later this year, and it has been optimized for the device.
Crouching, climbing, and creeping, the perfect Instagram shot knows no bounds
Just how far will you go for the perfect Instagram? A recent survey shows just how willing Instagram users -- and Instagram husbands -- are to climb, lie down, or let their food go cold for the perfect shot. With the survey, Adobe also launched a video as a tribute to Instagram husbands.
Firefox will disable Flash on its browsers by default in 2019
Mozilla will officially disable the Flash plugin by default in a 2019 release build, potentially as soon as September. A new bug report highlights a "deprecation roadmap" which will see Flash disabled by default in the Firefox 69 Nightly build followed by a stable release in September.
Photographers can now customize the layout of Lightroom Classic controls
Tired of scrolling past Lightroom tools that you don't use? Adobe Lightroom Classic now allows users to re-organize the Develop panel. The update comes along with new sharing options in Lightroom CC and updates to the mobile Lightroom app. Adobe today also announced compatibility for ProRes on some Windows programs.
Trigger live-action animations in Twitch with new tool coming from Adobe
Why use Bits for your favorite Twitch streamers when you can use Bits and trigger an action in the live stream? Adobe is developing an extension for Twitch using Character Animator that will allow viewers to trigger an action within the animation using Bits. The extension is currently under development.
Adobe’s craziest new tools animate photos, convert recordings to music in a click
Software giant Adobe shared a glimpse behind the scenes at what's next -- and the Creative Cloud future is filled with crazy A.I.-powered tools, moving stills, turning your voice into an instrument, watching an animation react to real-time tweets, and quickly masking a video. Here are the sneak peeks from Adobe Max 2018.
Adobe MAX 2018: What it is, why it matters, and what to expect
Each year, Adobe uses its Adobe MAX conference to show off its latest apps, technologies, and tools to help simplify and improve the workflow of creatives the world over. Here's why that matters and what you should expect from this year's conference.
Adobe’s Premiere Rush is a video-editing app designed for social media projects
During Adobe Max 2018, Adobe unveiled updates across the board for all Creative Cloud apps. From an entirely new app for digital drawing and painting to Photoshop for iPad, Adobe is focusing on mobility and artificial intelligence for the latest round of updates to Adobe Creative Cloud.
You can finally throw away your PC; Photoshop is coming to the iPad
Photoshop will soon be headed to tablets -- as a full version with the same capabilities, Adobe shared during Adobe Max 2018. From a new Content-Aware Fill to finally no longer having to hold the shift key while resizing layers, here's what's new in Photoshop, Lightroom CC, and Lightroom Classic CC.
Spoof Adobe Flash updaters are inserting cryptocurrency mining malware
New research from cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks shows that Cryptocurrency mining malware could be hiding in your Adobe Flash Update. Though it is not certain how users end up at URLS which hide the malware for these attacks, there has been a significant spike recently.
With Premiere Elements’ new A.I. editor, you may finally finish that video project
Continuing a trend of artificial intelligence enhancements, Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements will now create entire slideshows and collages for you when you open the program. Both entry-level programs also include speed enhancements and support for new file formats in macOS.
Adobe modernizes the PDF with updates to Acrobat, Adobe Scan
Sure, PDFs are a universal format, but they can be hard to work with. Adobe is working to ease some of those challenges with updates to Adobe Acrobat DC, Acrobat Reader, and Adobe Scan. The update includes options to sign and fill out forms, to review PDFs as a team, and to scan multiple business cards at once.
Adobe survey finds digital assistants, smart speakers are popular with shoppers
A new survey of more than 1,000 American consumers about voice assistants and smart speakers offers dramatic new intelligence about shopping, adoption rates, types of usage, and a widening diversity of voice activities that reflect an expansion beyond music and weather.
MIT, Adobe’s new A.I. could bring one-click background removal, social filters
Separating objects from the background is a time-intense process used in a number of different photo edits. But MIT, Adobe, and Microsoft recently published research that could eventually turn the process into a one-click, easy edit. Here's how the A.I. works.