Adobe’s annual conference, Adobe MAX, begins today and lays the groundwork for a wide array of new updates for popular Adobe software like Photoshop, Illustrator, and more. Specific updates are set to roll out to the iPad as well. The three-day event will also feature technique demonstrations, speeches, and workshops. Here’s what to expect from Adobe MAX 2021.
We already know about a new feature onPhotoshop for iPads, but we expect to see a few more features at Adobe MAX this week.
What is Adobe MAX?
Adobe MAX is Adobe’s annual conference where it introduces new features to users. It used to be a ticketed, in-person event for creative professionals, marketers, and designers, but it’s totally virtual now. Adobe MAX 2021 is scheduled for October 26 to 28. You can stillregister for freeand start browsing sessions.
The desktop version of Photoshop is getting severalupdates. Some of these, like image harmonization, are still in beta testing. Harmonization, pictured above, matches elements from one layer to another. Another cool feature called Landscape Mixer can combine landscape shots, changing a bright spring day into an autumnal one with orange and red trees.
One highly requested new feature is cross-app support between Illustrator and Photoshop. You’ll be able to copy vector shapes like rectangles and circles from Illustrator and paste them into Photoshop. Shapes will maintain editable attributes like fill, blend mode, and opacity, so long as Photoshop supports those features.
Illustrator
Learning how to use the desktop version of Illustrator is about to become much easier, thanks to the new Discover panel, which allows you to search for features and provides support for using them. Desktop users will also be able to access Adobe Substance Materials from Illustrator, making it easy to import realistic textures and apply them to 2D and 3D surfaces.
Illustrator on the iPad is getting a host of updates as well. Vectorize is a new feature that allows you to convert images, even photos of reference sketches, into vector images with crisp lines. After you take a photo of the sketch, Vectorize will automatically draw the graphic so you can begin working with it in Illustrator. Apple iPad users will also get new brushes, version history, andmore.
Creative Cloud
For more information about these features, including how to start using Photoshop on the web, visit Adobe’sblog. Illustrator on the web is still in private beta, but you canrequest to join it.
Content authenticity
Adobe’s blog explains the importance of making this information available, stating that this transparency “allows viewers to understand more about what they’re seeing on the internet and make more informed decisions.”
The change also protects creative professionals, more than half of whom have had their work stolen, plagiarized, or improperly credited, according toresearchfrom Adobe.
