Adobe launches new versions of Photoshop and Premiere Elements with AI and more

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Adobe has launched the new versions of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements for 2024. These products have many new features that make the creative process easier and faster, thanks to artificial intelligence. But AI is not the only thing that photo and video editors can enjoy in these new versions.

However, let’s start with the AI features. These functionalities are powered by Adobe’s Sensei AI platform. There is a new tool in Photoshop that automatically selects and edits objects and backgrounds, similar to Google’s Pixel Magic Eraser, but more advanced.

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Adobe tests free web version of Photoshop in Canada

Source; CNET

In case you missed the news, Adobe is offering a free web version of Photoshop, which it is piloting in Canada. Adobe's goal is to make the photo editing software accessible to more users. The company plans to offer it in more regions, but it's only available to Canadian users for now.

An Adobe spokesperson confirmed that this free web-based app version will get "all editing features" available. But it is described as a "freemium" product, suggesting there will be a paid option at some point. It will supposedly have the tools to "perform what Adobe considers to be Photoshop's core functions," an upgrade from the previous web version of the app. You will need an Adobe account to try out this app.

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Adobe Photoshop for iPad gets better edge selection with Refine Edge

At the request of its users, Adobe is working to make the iPad version of its Photoshop app a bit more useful. The latest feature it's getting is the Refine Edge Tool, which helps select or crop objects with more complex edges (like curly hair, animal fur, etc.). The company tweaked the interface a bit for the iPad, but it supposedly works similarly to the desktop counterpart.

Aside from getting Refine Edge, Photoshop for iPad now has a two-finger rotation gesture, allowing you to rotate and zoom in on the canvas simultaneously. The rotation can snap at 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees, but it's possible to switch off both snapping and rotation itself in settings.

Source: Engadget

Adobe Photoshop for iPad officially launches in Canada

After a long wait, Adobe Photoshop for the iPad is now available. It doesn't offer the full suite of editing tools you can expect on the computer. For now, you can edit and manipulate multiple layers, access Cloud PSD files, use layer masks, among others. According to the company's blog post about the release, "Over time, we'll add more capabilities and workflows as we learn more about how customers use Photoshop on a mobile device." So, if there are features you want, it might be best to keep using it. Adobe is also introducing a new section on its forums to help familiarize yourself with the app as well as solve any issues you have.

The app is built on the same codebase as the desktop app, so it won't be farfetched if it got the same features as the main Photoshop app. You can try it out for free for seven days, but you will need a Photoshop subscription to use it for more than a week.