Photoshop Gets New Updates
Adobe has announced another round of updates for Photoshop, adding several new AI editing tools alongside some smaller changes to existing features. One of the main additions is Relight, which lets you change the lighting in a photo without having to manually create masks or adjustment layers. You can add virtual light sources and adjust their position, colour and brightness, while Photoshop tries to make the new lighting fit naturally into the scene. There is also a new feature called Generative Restyle, which works through text prompts. In essence, you describe how you want your photo to look, and Photoshop generates a new version of that style on a separate layer. You can then adjust the strength of the effect using a slider.
Adobe also made some changes to its existing tools. The Remove Tool, for example, can now automatically detect related elements around an object you want to remove, such as shadows, reflections or footprints. This means you do not necessarily have to select every little detail separately. Another addition is Quick Compare, which makes it easier to change between before-and-after views while editing. The AI Assisted Editor, which is still in beta, is also getting a few new functions. These include Camera Angles, which can generate different viewpoints of a scene, and Generative Recompose, which allows you to change a photo's aspect ratio while trying to keep the original composition intact. There is also a tool called Convert to Text Layers, which turns text from a flattened graphic into editable Photoshop text layers. Meanwhile, Remove Ambient Effect Only is supposed to remove things like haze, lens flare and reflections without affecting the actual objects in the photo. Adobe is also adding a timelapse function that can record your editing process and turn it into a video.
Reactions from photographers online have been rather mixed so far. Some of the smaller changes, especially the improved Remove Tool and easier before-and-after comparisons, seem to be the kind of updates that could actually help with everyday editing. However, quite a few people are (rightfully) questioning Adobe's increasing focus on generative AI. Their main concern is that tools like Generative Restyle and Camera Angles are moving further away from editing an existing photo and more towards creating something that was never actually shot in the first place.
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