Adobe’s PaintCan: A Nifty Addition to Beginner Paint Apps
We are delighted to publish Jerry Jobe’s latest mobile photography/art tutorial for our reading and viewing pleasure. This time Jobe takes a look at the app Adobe’s PaintCan app. Read his thoughts as he puts it through its paces (foreword by Joanne Carter). Take it away Jerry… PaintCan is free and you can download it here “Painting apps can take several different forms. There are the auto-painting apps, that apply the brush to the canvas in a specific, software-driven way. Glaze, Brushstroke and the AutoPainter series are among the auto-painting apps I’ve covered. There are those that allow you to “trace” photos, but the user completely controls the brush strokes…
Adobe Unveils Milestone 2015 Creative Cloud Release
Unprecedented Innovation and Integration Across Creative Cloud Desktop and Mobile Apps; New Adobe Stock Service Debuts Adobe today launched a milestone release of its flagship Adobe Creative Cloud tools and services. The 2015 release of Creative Cloud includes major updates to Adobe’s industry-defining desktop tools, including Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Premiere Pro CC and InDesign CC; as well as new connected mobile apps for iOS and Android. The company also shipped Adobe Stock, the industry’s first stock content service to be integrated directly into the creative process and the tools creatives use every day (see separate press release). In addition, Adobe announced an expanded Creative Cloud enterprise offering that includes…
Adobe Stock Launches Worldwide
Integration into Creative Cloud Gives Adobe the Edge in $3 Billion Global Stock Image Market Adobe today launched Adobe Stock, the industry’s first stock content service to be integrated directly into the content creation process and the tools creatives use every day. Available through Adobe Creative Cloud, this new service radically simplifies buying and using stock content, including photos, illustrations and graphics. “Adobe Stock extends Creative Cloud’s value as a vibrant global marketplace,” said David Wadhwani, senior vice president, Digital Media at Adobe. “Eighty-five percent of customers who purchase stock images use Adobe creative tools. The deep integration with our latest Creative Cloud desktop apps, including Photoshop and InDesign, makes…
Adobe’s New ‘Project Rigel’, says Goodbye to Photoshop Touch App
Yesterday, Adobe announced that as of next week Photoshop Touch will no longer be available in iTunes, Google Play and other app libraries. If you have previously purchased this product, it will still work but Adobe will no longer update it. The last major update to Photoshop Touch was in 2012. I reviewed both the iPad and Android versions of this app for DPreview in 2011 and 2012, (see here). We are excited about Adobe’s codenamed ‘Project Rigel’, there are plans for image retouching on a mobile device extending up to 50-megapixels , presumably via the cloud. Take a look at Adobe’s sneak peek mobile retouching video below…
Adobe Mobile Apps Brush CC, Shape CC and Color CC Updated
Designers are now able to instantly share their brushes, shapes, colours, as well as other creative assets stores in CC Libraries, with friends or colleagues straight from their mobile device. CC Libraries was previously only available through the desktop applications. With this update, CC Libraries can be shared from any device. This is especially valuable for collaboration between designers, as they can now easily share their creative assets whenever and wherever they are. Also new in the update: Brush CC now features color masking, allowing users to easily remove a specific color from images. Shape CC now supports 17 additional languages: French, German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Polish,…
Do You Have A Question For Thomas Knoll – Co-creator of Photoshop?
Would you like to pitch your own question to Thomas Knoll? If so, follow this link to join him at Reddit AMA, today, Thursday, February 19 at 2:00pm PT (-5:00 GMT)
Adobe Lightroom Mobile now available for Android Phones
Adobe today announced the availability of Lightroom mobile for Android phones. Lightroom mobile is a companion app to Lightroom 5 desktop software, available as part of Adobe Creative Cloud. First released for iPad and iPhone, Lightroom mobile offers powerful capabilities to edit, organise and share images anywhere and anytime. Built on a powerful cloud sync architecture, Lightroom mobile provides the most efficient way to manage and edit images across desktop, mobile devices and the Web. With Creative Cloud Photography Plan, photographers have access to professional-class photographic workflows on desktops and smartphones, allowing users to perfect images on any device. Key Lightroom mobile capabilities include: · Sync edits, metadata and collection…
Adobe to Acquire Fotolia: Adds Stock Content Marketplace to Creative Cloud
Adobe today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Fotolia, a leading marketplace for royalty-free photos, images, graphics and HD video, for approximately $800 million in cash. Fotolia will be integrated into Adobe Creative Cloud, providing current and future Creative Cloud members with the ability to access and purchase over 34 million images and videos, significantly simplifying and accelerating the design process. The acquisition of Fotolia cements Creative Cloud’s role as a vibrant marketplace for creatives to buy and sell assets and services as well as showcase their talent to a worldwide audience. Adobe also plans to continue to operate Fotolia as a standalone stock…
iOS/Android Photography App – Photo Editor by Aviary – Updated – Free $200 Photo Editing Supplies – Limited Time
Photo Editor by Aviary has just announced their largest update since their collaboration with Adobe. Right now, Photo Editor for both iOS and Android platforms today adds over $200 worth of effects for free as well as Creative Cloud sync, until 30 November 2014. Click here to download from your relevant platform Android iOS Read more below to find out what’s new in this version:
Adobe – Making The Move From Aperture to Lightroom – Seamlessly
Adobe has announced the release of a new Lightroom plug-in that makes it easy for Aperture users to import their Aperture photo library into Lightroom, as well as a special offer from KelbyOne, a preferred photography training partner, to help make the transition as seamless as possible. The new Adobe plug-in requires Lightroom 5.6 or later, and can be downloaded here: http://adobe.com/go/aperturetolrplugin For a limited time, Aperture users who subscribe to the Creative Cloud Photography plan will also receive a free 3-month membership to KelbyOne. This membership includes: · Step-by-step training series to streamline the transition from Aperture to Lightroom · Full access to comprehensive training videos on Lightroom and Photoshop, lighting and photography · 3-month digital…
