ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CC 2018: PHOTO EDITOR GETS INTO THE AI SPIRIT WITH A SOLID GRIP ON EMERGING TECH
The Photoshop CC 2018 update has plenty to look forward to beyond the typical annual upgrade of Adobe’s subscription desktop photo/graphic design app. It integrates support for emerging technologies like 360-degree spherical panoramas and the HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format) image file format adopted by Apple for macOS 10.13 and iOS 11.
Combined with new features like variable fonts, paint stroke smoothing, a symmetry tool, a Curvature Pen tool, direct social media sharing, instant access to synced Lightroom photos, enhanced search, brush management, layer copy and paste, and more, Photoshop CC 2018 welcomes newcomers by incorporating training directly into the app.
Photoshop’s updates and new features reflect a profound thought process about meeting changing user needs—from variable fonts to Lightroom integration to brush organization—that may well encourage non-subscriber pro users to fork over a monthly fee for it and its Lightroom companion apps, both desktop and mobile. That said, Adobe is targeting photo pros and advanced enthusiasts for Creative Cloud subscriptions, and is steering consumers to its Elements line of powerful, but traditionally licensed software.
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