For Monaris, it’s a photography career launched on an iPhone and Instagram
On Instagram, she's known just as Monaris. But street photographer Paola Franqui has built a following largely with an iPhone and a smile before growing into a mirrorless camera system. We sat down with Monaris to talk photography, style, Instagram and editing -- and where the name Monaris came from.
Colby Brown isn’t afraid to fail (or fall) in pursuit of the perfect travel shot
Colby Brown has photographed Iceland more than two dozen times, captured (on camera) Jaguars in Brazil, lead National Geographic expeditions in South America. But what advice is does the travel photographer have for the photographers just starting out? We sat down with Colby Brown to talk photos, travel, style, and editing.
Adobe’s next big software secret? An augmented reality tool called Project Aero
Itching to create an augmented reality object? Adobe will soon have software to help. Adobe recently teased Project Aero, an upcoming software that helps design AR objects, including support for Apple's ARKit. The teaser comes with an art exhibit focused on immersive content in San Francisco.
Photo FOMO: Adobe’s slick Hollywood editing suite, IGTV’s test for teasers
Designed for Hollywood video editors, Adobe's newest office creates a state-of-the-art editing suite while inviting feedback for upcoming software. Inside this week's photo industry news, Cotton Carrier blats a Kickstarter goal for a new camera harness, Instagram launches a new IGTV test and more.
18 Lightroom keyboard shortcuts you can actually remember
Keyboard shortcuts make quick work of sorting and editing photos, but they're often tough to remember. Still, these 18 are worth remembering.
Want to find out which viral photos were Photoshopped? So does Adobe
Choosing whether or not to believe that "news" photo you spot in your feed can take some detective work -- but Adobe is working to train an A.I. program to spot a fake photo in a few seconds. The program looks for images with deletions or with objects copied from that photo or another photo using color and noise.
Go viral faster with Project Rush, Adobe’s upcoming social-first video editor
Designed for social media videos, Adobe Project Rush is an editing program that syncs across mobile and desktop devices. The new app doesn't replace Premiere Pro, but serves as an easier entry point into video editing for YouTubers, vloggers, and other social media content creators.
How broke college grads made animation software used in Jurassic Park and Iron Man
Chances are, the last movie you watched probably used a software created by a bunch of broke college graduates 25 years ago. Adobe After Effects is now celebrating 25 years -- and has come a long way when designers left a single animation to render overnight. Here's the story of how a broke start-up created the now widely-used software.
New Adobe XD Starter Plan opens user experience design to all
The Adobe XD CC Starter Plan is a free version of the company's popular user experience design software. Made for students, beginners, or non-designers that are collaborating on a team project, the free version comes along with a handful of updates to XD and additional announcements.
Adobe drops all-apps Creative Cloud price to $5 for K-12 schools
Adobe Creative Cloud is now cheaper -- if you're a K-12 school. Adobe just announced that the all-apps plan is now $5 per student per year for schools, a drop from $35 a month; non-students pay $53 a month. The company also plans to launch new resources for educators.
Adobe just bought Sayspring, a program for creating voice-control apps
Adobe's experiments with voice control are likely to grow, now that the company has acquired Sayspring, a company with an app for developing personal assistant apps. Adobe hasn't yet shared how the software will be integrated into the Adobe family, but companies say the app will continue to be developed.
Lightroom’s overhauled camera profiles make your RAW photos pop
After ten years, the Adobe Standard camera profile is being updated with the more contrasty Adobe Color -- and a host of other new RAW profiles are joining it, which will help your images look better straight out of the camera.
Photo FOMO: Faster A.I. photo edits, smooth rolling bags, and ‘Kodachrome’
Adobe is working to make AI work faster, new photo bags range from smooth rollers to waist belts, and a new Netflix flick featuring a film photographer.
Adobe enables faster workflow with updates to XD, InDesign, and Illustrator
Adobe is adding a handful of user-requested features designed to create a more efficient workflow inside XD, Illustrator, and InDesign
If Lightroom is still slow for you, Adobe promises help is on the way
Adobe's Lightroom Classic photo software has been slow for a number of users since its launch last fall, but the company says an update next month should fix that.
Adobe is giving away free software for schools to foster creative problem-solving
Schools and universities can soon access Adobe Spark Premium software, normally $10 a month, for free. Adobe will also update their licensing across the Creative Cloud for more accessibility for students.
Adobe just made it easier to download Lightroom files from the cloud
Lightroom CC backs up original files -- and now photographers can easily download Lightroom files from the cloud using Lightroom Downloader.
How to use Lightroom: A beginner’s guide to Adobe’s photo editing software
Adobe Lightroom is very popular among pros. But if you are wondering how to use Lightroom as a non-pro, here is a quick guide.
In sneak preview, Adobe shows off tech for automatically colorizing old photos
New tech in development at Adobe can automatically clone objects out of video and instantly colorize black-and-white images.
Adobe’s new Lightroom leverages the cloud for cross-platform photo editing
Adobe is splitting Lightroom into a version that exists, and the new Lightroom CC that's designed to be a mobile "work anywhere" platform.
Here are the best Lightroom presets for every photographer
One of the easiest ways to streamline your photo workflow is to use presets. We’ve rounded up the best Lightroom presets for you.
Adobe Portfolio can now upload entire Lightroom collections at once
Adobe Portfolio now imports entire Lightroom collections and once -- and even automatically updates through a linked Behance account.
Adobe Spark will now customize graphics, video, web pages in just three steps
Adobe Spark is finally allowing users to upload their own logo if they subscribe to a premium plan, as well as customizing colors and fonts.
Photoshop will soon make curvy selections even easier with a new tool
A new Curvature Pen Tool is coming to Photoshop before the end of the year, Adobe says, for easier creation of non-straight paths.
The end of life for Adobe's Flash software nears, but don't expect a swift death
Adobe revealed on Tuesday is roadmap for ending the life of its Flash software. However, the end of the road won't be any time soon.
EditorsKeys provides the custom Surface keyboard covers Microsoft forgot
EditorsKeys introduced Microsoft Surface keyboard covers providing handy shortcuts and some extra protection against dust and spills..
Adobe’s 3D beta Project Felix can now re-create lighting using neural networks
Compositing in Project Felix is getting more realistic effects thanks to a new lighting tool that replicates the original scene's light.
Adobe asks for feedback on Lightroom performance in user survey
Adobe is admitting Lightroom performance could improve -- and it's asking users to share their thoughts on the program's speed.
AMD's new AMD4U program offers up free software for skipping Intel CPUs
AMD has introduced its new AMD4U program that offers free software from Square Enix and Adobe for buyers of AMD-based systems.
Video pros share 8 essential Adobe Premiere Pro Tips for beginners
New to video editing? Try these Adobe Premiere Pro tips, which come courtesy of director Matt Eastin and professional editor Adam Henderson.
Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects get 360-friendly with SkyBox acquisition
The acquisition of a 360-degree video plug-in brings controls and effects for spherical video into Adobe's popular video editors natively.
Turn physical documents into editable, searchable text with Adobe Scan
Adobe's new smartphone scanner app auto-recognizes text, creating a searchable, editable document from a smartphone camera.