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 offers students and schools free temporary access to Creative Cloud

With schools being forced to closed down in many parts of the world because of COVID-19 concerns, we're looking for ways that won't further disrupt students' studies. Adobe is hoping to help those studying from home by offering free temporary remote access to Creative Cloud. But there are a few conditions that need to be met. 

School IT administrators will need to fill out this application form to request a remote Creative Cloud license. The school will also need to be an existing education customer. The permit will be valid until May 2020. Adobe will verify each request, but if your school is an existing customer, then your institution will qualify for the offer.

Source: MSPowerUser

Adobe Creative Cloud exposed database left 7.5 million accounts vulnerable

One of the most important things you need to internalize about this latest issue is that you need to be wary of emails that look official and are asking you to log in to your Adobe Creative Cloud account. In case you missed the news, 7.5 million Adobe Creative Cloud accounts were exposed on the web. Comparitech, together with security research Bob Diachenko, found an Elastisearch database that had email addresses and other Creative Cloud account information, and that these were accessible without a need for a password or other authentication.  

The database was said to be accessible for around a week, but it isn't clear if anyone accessed it. When Comparitech and Diachenko reported the exposed database to Adobe on October 19th, the company secured it the same day. Thankfully, sensitive data—like passwords and payment information—weren't disclosed. And according to Adobe, it doesn't affect the operation of any Adobe core products or services. 

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Turn your photos into custom gradients with Adobe Capture for iOS

A new feature available to Adobe Capture for iOS will help turn the photos you take into inspiration for your art. The beta version of the app now has a gradient extraction tool that turns your photos into custom gradients. You can save these in a variety of formats, including as an image, SVG with the gradient embedded, or CSS code. And when the feature officially launches, you can save the gradient in your Library, too.

To access the feature, head to the Colours module. Look for the colour mode icon in the toolbar that can switch into gradient capture mode. You can have the app find a gradient for you or swipe the screen to do it on your own. Adobe Capture also gets integration with Behance, allowing you to showcase "inspiring projects created with Capture and enabling creatives to like, comment, and follow new artists directly within the app."

Source: 9to5Mac