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Photoshop 27.10 Adds Light and Save Controls
Photoshop adds a Light adjustment layer, cleaner save-format controls, Dynamic Text expansion, AMD tuning and a substantial fix list.
Rebelle 8.3 Adds EXR Heightmap Export
Rebelle 8.3 adds brush colour jitter, interactive selection controls, smoother gradients and Pro-only 16-bit EXR impasto heightmaps.
Beauty Box Gets Premiere AI Prompts
Digital Anarchy tests Beauty Box with Premiere AI Assistant and publishes Q&A tips for masks, skin tones and body retouching.
TXTRCast syncs Photoshop to Blender
TXTRCast syncs 2D paint strokes from apps such as Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop into Blender, with GPL-3.0 code and Windows-only limits.
Matcha maps photo refs in Maya
Matcha for Maya manages reference cameras, projects photos onto models, paints masks and exports organized PSD stacks.
Adobe buys Topaz Labs
Adobe plans to acquire Topaz Labs, bringing AI upscale, denoise, restore and local model tech closer to Firefly and Creative Cloud.
Optics 2026.5 gets more photo hosts
Optics 2026.5 plugs into three more photo hosts and adds analog burns, face masks, particles and a Victorian pet preset pack.
Adobe trims Premiere and After Effects
Premiere adds faster masks and timeline tools, while After Effects tackles roto, SVG and 3D work. Deadlines keep their poker face.
Adobe Photoshop 27.7 runs Remove on device
Photoshop 27.7 adds optional on-device Remove, tighter Firefly Boards handoff, and a batch of small workflow fixes that add up in daily use.
Wacom Art Pen 2 does a barrel roll
Art Pen 2 revives 360 barrel rotation, adds new nib sets, and targets current Intuos Pro and Cintiq hardware. Price is $99.95.
Adobe updates Photoshop and Lightroom
Rotate Object leaves beta, Layer Cleanup tidies layers, and Lightroom gets faster sliders and smarter search.
Maxon Autograph 2026 is here
Maxon Autograph went free for individuals, learned USD, and picked up OpenFX. Nice.
FlippedNormals Marketplace closes March 31
The store stops taking orders March 31 and file access ends April 30. Download your library now, then expect a leaner reboot.
Adobe settles US case over cancel terms
A $150M US settlement targets hidden fees and hard exits. Expect clearer terms, trial nudges, and simpler cancellation flows.
Dither Boy 6.0 brings animation and video polish
Dither Boy 6 rewrites the app, adds animation timelines and temporal variation, plus faster iteration and better video playback.
Adobe ships Rotate Object in Photoshop beta
Rotate Object arrives in Photoshop beta: rotate a cutout like it grew depth overnight, then upscale and Harmonize for faster comps.
Photoshop gets less destructive and slightly less vague
Adobe updates Photoshop with new adjustment layers, higher-resolution generative output and a new Dynamic Text feature.
Optics 2026 Adds AI-Driven Masks, Upscaling & Depth Tools
ptics 2026 integrates into Photoshop via a new panel and adds AI-based tools (DeNoise, UpRes, Depth Map, Face ML), plus updated Sapphire filters for stylised looks.
Photoshop AI in practice
Following the integration of Adobe Firefly, there are now AI systems from partners. Flux Context Pro and Nano Banana are useful additions for Photoshop-AI in practice.
Photoshop Joins Overlord 2.6
Overlord 2.6 links Photoshop to After Effects for the first time, with a new image scale selector and expanded 265 MB transfer limit.
Photoshop 27.0: Now with Harmonise, Upscale & Firefly Video
Photoshop 27.0 is official. You get Harmonise, Generative Upscale, Firefly video export, and selectable AI models. Test before rollout.
Blender’s Compositor Gets a Photoshop-Style Setup (Free)
Free node setup Easy Photorealism turns Blender’s compositor into a one-stop post-processing station with glare, noise, vignetting, and colour tweaks included.
Photoshop 26.11: Firefly hops in, CJK text sharpens up
Firefly jumps into Photoshop, CJK text looks less like pixel soup. New update, same question: stable enough for production?
Photoshop 2025.7 adds smarter Remove, Firefly‑model control, and refined sharing
Photoshop 2025.7 (version 26.9) adds non‑destructive Remove from contextual bar, Firefly model chooser and share‑to‑apps export control
Adobe ships Photoshop 26.8 — Text now bends to your will
Adobe Photoshop 26.8 debuts automatic text resizing, AVIF/JPEG XL support and a cloud‑based Select Subject backend.
Adobe Photoshop 26.5: New Tool
Adobe’s Photoshop 26.5 introduces new tools for VFX artists, from better 3D painting to enhanced compositing functions. These features promise smoother workflows for digital artists.
Feather 1.1: Sketchsoft’s Plugin Now Adds the Missing Softness
Feather 1.1 adds Photoshop feathering based on masks, per-layer settings, and real-time previews, now supporting older Photoshop versions.
Free for All: Post Manager Adds Render Compositing to Photoshop
Post Manager, a Photoshop add-on for render compositing, is now free. Manage multi-pass workflows directly in Photoshop—simple, stable, and cost-effective.
Photoshop’s New Live Co-Editing: Real-Time Collaboration Without the Coffee Runs
Adobe introduces Live Co-Editing in Photoshop, enabling multiple users to edit cloud documents simultaneously in real time.
Paint Your Blender: Free Add-On Brings Photoshop-Like Layers
A new free Blender add-on lets you paint directly on 3D objects using Photoshop-like layers. Precision meets simplicity for digital artists.
GIMP 3.0 Finally Lands: Has the Free Editor Aged Like Wine?
GIMP 3.0 arrives after two decades, bringing long-awaited UI updates, non-destructive editing, and multi-platform support.
Photoshop und Express Beta – Refill my Picture?
As soon as the Adobe Firefly beta is officially available to every Adobe Cloud subscriber, the features are also being introduced in the Photoshop beta and then immediately in the Adobe Express beta.
Firefly –AI for the Creative Cloud?
Everyone is talking about AI, and even in the general interest One of the points of criticism is copyright, as most programmes simply use the internet to learn how to generate images and text. Adobe has now also released an AI image generator with the beta version of Firefly, but it has a slightly different approach. I was one of the first beta testers to see how well it works.
The Puppet Groove
The animated film "The Puppet Groove", which looks like a music video, shows a rocking puppet band on stage. In the background, the singer narrates their success story in an animated film sequence. But whether the musicians really have everything under control is only revealed at the end.
Where to with all the Photoshop brushes?
Version 6.0 of MagicSquire promises added value for image editors who love organisation. A brush filing system for Windows and Mac.
Image editing at Hollywood level with Optics 2022?
Is this just window dressing, or does the Boris FX tool live up to its promise of over 1,500 particle templates?
MagicSquire 5 Improves Photoshop Brush Control
MagicSquire 5 adds configurable brush-control panels, multi-brush tagging and automatic scrolling during drag-and-drop organisation.
Photoshop 22.4 Adds Save a Copy and Native Windows ARM Support
Adobe Photoshop 22.4 introduced Save a Copy, reorganised Neural Filters and native support for 64-bit ARM devices running Windows 10.
Legendary Scaling – Mass Effect Returns
It is no secret that we are massive Mass Effect Fans – and when the info about the remastering came out, we were quite certain that we NEEDED to talk to the guys behind the new release.
Skin Retouch: Smoothing Skin Without Losing Fine Detail
The free Skin Retouch script uses frequency separation in After Effects to smooth skin while preserving texture and detail.
MagicSquire 4.0 Updates Brush Control
MagicSquire 4.0 added HUD access, temporary Sticky Brushes, Smart Search and multi-file ABR/TPL imports.
Krita 4.3 Adds Magnetic Selection
Krita 4.3 introduces magnetic selection, an overhauled undo system, Android early access and workflow fixes for digital painters.
Act Now Mixes Illustration and Motion
Robert Hranitzky and DXTR combined 45 illustrated and animated tiles using Adobe Stock, Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects.
The 100 best Photoshop plugins
Skylum recently launched their new Luminar Flex plugin. In the course of this, the Luminar team did a little research into which Photoshop plugins are currently available on the market.
‘Adobe Photoshop CS4 – Advanced Techniques’ Manual Free as an Openbook
“Adobe Photoshop CS4 – Advanced Techniques” by Thomas Bredenfeld is now available free as an HTML version and as a download.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Available Now
New version with improved image quality and performance, plus greater flexibility for the photographic workflow.
Book: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Advanced Techniques
A practical guide for daily Photoshop users seeking greater efficiency, better results and more room for creativity and experimentation.
Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 5.4 Release Candidate Now Available
Adobe offers Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 5.4 as a free release-candidate download from Adobe Labs.
3Dconnexion Mice Support Adobe Photoshop CS4
3Dconnexion’s 3D mice added support for Photoshop CS4 and CS4 Extended, including automatic 2D and 3D layer navigation.
Book Review: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Compendium
Heico Neumeyer's 1,056-page Photoshop CS4 compendium covers fundamentals, correction, retouching, compositing, 3D, and web work.
Book Review: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
Aperture and Lightroom are the new tools helping ambitious photographers manage the flood of images created by digital photography. Adobe has now updated Lightroom 2, its all-in-one tool for developing and managing digital originals—extensively enough for Galileo to publish a book on the new version.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.1 and Camera Raw 5.1 Now Available
Adobe has released updates for Photoshop Lightroom and the Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in.
Now Available: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
The new version simplifies the photographic workflow.
Public Beta Version of Adobe Photoshop Express Now Supports Flickr
New “Save As” function and embedded player added in response to community feedback.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac Available
New Version of the Photo-Editing Software Aims to Combine Power and Ease of Use
Wacom Bamboo One, Bamboo & Bamboo Fun: Wacom’s New Pen-Tablet Product Family
With Bamboo (by Wacom), pen tablets become a natural input device for every PC and Mac user. Wacom Bamboo, Bamboo Fun and Bamboo One—all three pen tablets offer users at home or in the office a new, effective and creative way to use a computer, and an unexpected variety of applications.
Quark Publishes Free Online Book on Using QuarkXPress 7 with Adobe Creative Suite 3
Quark's new online book describes how QuarkXPress 7 can be integrated into Adobe Creative Suite 3 to achieve optimal design results.
BodyPaint 3D Textures The Golden Compass
Framestore CFC used BodyPaint 3D to texture the bears, armour, environments and digital doubles in The Golden Compass.
Updates for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Camera Raw now available
Adobe now offers free updates for Photoshop Lightroom and the Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in for download on the Adobe website.
Digital Anarchy: Knoll Light Factory 3.0 for Photoshop
New version with improved user interface, real-time preview and support for Intel Macs and 64-bit Windows
Are Pictures Allowed to Lie?
Top-class panel discussion at the opening of the Photoshop Convention in Munich.
Updates for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Camera Raw Available Now
Adobe is now offering an update for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and the free Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in for download on the Adobe website.
First German Photoshop Convention from October 11 – 13 in Munich
Adobe Systems and Macromedia Akademie der Medien announce a high-profile specialist event.
SIGGRAPH 2007: First international FJORG animation competition
Today at SIGGRAPH 2007, the starting signal is given for the first international animation competition “FJORG!”. 15 teams compete for the title “Viking Animator”.
Dynamic development of animated 3D video menus
The latest version of the multimedia software Nero Vision also offers animated 3D videos for designing video menus. In order to create these templates as flexibly as possible, the companies Zeitwerk and Lumo Graphics had to dig deep into their bag of tricks.
Sonic Updates HD-Disc Menu Plug-In
Scenarist Designer PS 2.1 automates Photoshop menu-graphics output for Blu-ray and HD DVD authoring.
Adobe Ships Creative Suite 3 Production
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Master Collection are now available in German.
Adobe invites users to the Creative Suite 3 Summer School
For design and web professionals, Adobe Systems is holding the Summer School tour from August 28 to September 13 in Hamburg, Berlin, Vienna, Munich, Stuttgart and Zurich. Professional designers, web professionals and developers can now get to know the new tricks and functions of Creative Suite 3 (CS3) – free of charge.
Scenarist Designer PS 2.0 Automates Menus
Sonic's Photoshop plug-in exports interactive menu components for Blu-ray and HD DVD authoring on Mac and Windows.
Photoshop CS3 Extended with 3D and Video Functionality
New edition optimises video workflows / available from July
Adobe Officially Presents Creative Suite 3
Updates for almost all important applications / Suites newly assembled / extensive support for Intel Macs / "Production Premium" for editing and effects
Adobe Previews 3D Tools for Hannover
Adobe will demonstrate Acrobat 3D Version 8, Photoshop CS3 Extended and LiveCycle workflows for technical 3D data at Hannover Messe.
Adobe Plans Cross-Platform Production Studio
Adobe's next Production Studio will run on Mac and Windows, adding Mac versions of Premiere Pro, Encore DVD and Soundbooth.
Macromedia: New Seminar Program Available
430 seminar offerings in six cities / “Photoshop Professional” congress in May
Luxology: imageSynth Plug-In for Photoshop
The new tool, previously available only to Modo customers, makes it easier to create seamless textures from one or more source images
Adobe: More Raw in Photoshop CS 2
New plug-in version processes Raw data from 113 camera models
Galileo Press Launches Newly Developed DVD Learning Courses on Design Topics
Video lessons are supplemented by printable tutorials
Microsoft: Beta Version of Photoshop Competitor Acrylic Ready for Download
The software group offers its graphics application Acrylic for public testing / Product targets Adobe directly as a "Photoshop killer"
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Available
New version offers innovative Vanishing Point tool, Camera Raw 3.0 workflow improvements, Smart Objects and individually customisable menu navigation
MacExpo 2005: Adobe Presents Creative Suite 2, After Effects 6.5 for Mac OS X
The software provider intends to use the Mac trade fair in Cologne to present its new products in practice-oriented lectures
ZOOtech: DVD-EXTRA STUDIO Version 1.5
The new version of DVD-EXTRA STUDIO - a JavaScript and database based DVD authoring solution is now available for all customers. New features include: Adobe After Effects 6.5 and Adobe Photoshop CS integration, subtitle automation, a JavaScript debugger, Type 3 instructions and support for the Macrovision Analogue Protection System (APS).
Wacom Introduces Graphire3 Tablet Range
Wacom's Graphire3 range adds three pressure-sensitive tablet packages for photo and video work.
iStopMotion 1.0 Ships for Mac OS X
Boinx iStopMotion 1.0 combined stop-motion and time-lapse capture with uncompressed frames and external image editing.
Adobe Announces Encore DVD Authoring Software
Adobe Encore DVD extends Adobe’s digital-video product line with a professional DVD-authoring application.
JPEG 2000 Plugin Supports Photoshop 4 and Later
LuraWave.jp2 added JPEG 2000 compression to Photoshop 4.0 and later, predating Adobe’s native support in Photoshop 7.01.
ReelDVD 2.0 More DVD authoring for less money
Despite the extended range of functions, the second generation of Daikin's professional DVD authoring software has been significantly reduced in price