Adobe to host MAX 2020 virtually for free for everyone

Deliver “Digital MAX” to everyone at no cost Oct. 19–21

Adobe today officially announced it will host its annual Max conference virtually, kicking off on October 19, all for free to anyone who wants to attend.

The MAX is typically the largest in-person design conference with keynote and breakout sessions to unveil the latest Creative Cloud apps updates and share the latest solutions.

Adobe MAX to take place virtually starting on Oct. 19

Due to the the coronavirus pandemic, the company took the decision that it would provide a full digital MAX experience for the first time. For the remainder of 2020, Adobe’s events move to a virtual format.

“The health and safety of Adobe customers, partners, and employees is and always has been our top priority,” says Adobe. “And while we won’t be seeing you in person, we’re planning an immersive event that stays true to the MAX spirit of mind-blowing creativity and inspiration.”

This year, Microsoft’s Build 2020 and Apple’s WWDC 2020 will be virtual and Google’s I/O 2020 was completely canceled.

Adobe’s virtual MAX will be held between October 19–21. The registration will be needed and open later this summer. The agenda and more details about the event will be coming before long. Check the Max website.
Anyway, you could enjoy the shows while staying at home.

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“Procreate 5” has arrived with Photoshop brush import, Animation Assist and CMYK support

Procreate for iPad gets a major 2019 update

Savage Interactive has released the newest version of its software with a huge update on December 9th, 2019.

Procreate 5 runs on a new “Valkyrie graphics engine”, designed to get the best performance out of the iPad, with a redesigned and improved interface.

This version brings some of the most demanding features such as Animation Assist, Brush Studio for custom brush creation, Photoshop brush (ABR) import, CMYK mode for print and more.

The app is built to run on a new “Valkyrie graphics engine” which works with Apple Metal architecture and designed to get the best performance out of the iPad.

Animation Assist offers fundamentals like onion skinning and instant playback to helps you create rich illustrative animations, animatics and looping GIFs to share with others.

Brush Studio comes with over 100 new settings for unparalleled customization to build your own unique brush creations. You can also combine brushes for all-new Dual Brush experience.

Brush Studio
Brush Studio
Procreate 5.0 CMYK support
Procreate 5 supports CMYK mode

This update includes Color Harmony, Color Dynamics, Color Companion, Clone Tool and floating color picker with a redesigned and improved interface.

At last you can import Photoshop brushes (.abr files) and the app company says “imported brushes work faster in Procreate than Photoshop”.

Procreate is available on the App Store for $9.99 / 1,220 Yen. Free update for all existing users.

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What’s New in Photoshop CC 2019 (October 2018 release)

The October 2018 release of Photoshop CC (version 20.0) rolls out with many features

At the MAX conference, Adobe announced major updates to Creative Cloud applications including Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Premiere Pro CC and Adobe XD.

Photoshop CC 2019 (version 20.0) comes with several new features including Frame Tool, Symmetry Painting, Blend Mode Preview and more, along with a newly redesigned Content-Aware Fill powered by Adobe Sensei.

Photoshop CC 2019

The latest release of Photoshop CC brings a new Content-Aware Fill workspace, powered by Adobe Sensei.

• Improved Content-Aware Fill workspace
An expanded workspace offers an interactive editing experience to choose the pixels to include and exclude from the surrounding parts of a photo to seamlessly fill your image, and Adobe Sensei makes it easy to rotate, scale, and mirror them. You can even create fills on separate layers to preserve your original images.

• Frame Tool for easy masking
The new Frame Tool lets you create a placeholder for an image size or shape, and will auto-scale your image to fit the shape. Additionally, you can convert any shape or text layer into a Frame for easy masking. Simply create a text layer, convert it to a frame by selecting the option from a right-click menu on the Layers Panel, and add your image. An image can come from anywhere: Adobe Stock, Libraries, or drag and drop from anywhere else.

• Symmetry mode
Paint in perfect symmetry with a new mode that lets you define your axes and choose from preset patterns like circular, radial, spiral, and mandala. As you paint, the strokes are reflected live across the line of symmetry, allowing you to easily create intricate symmetrical patterns.
You can choose from the several available types of symmetry – Vertical, Horizontal, Dual Axis, Diagonal, Wavy, Circle, Spiral, Parallel Lines, Radial, Mandala.

• Multiple Undo
Finally, you can continue to undo, using Command + Z (Mac) / Control + Z (Win) to undo multiple steps in your Photoshop document, just like in other Creative Cloud apps. The new multiple undo mode is enabled by default.

• Blend Mode Preview
Live blend mode preview brings changes to the blend mode appear live on the canvas while scrolling over the different modes without having to commit first.

• New Home Screen and Improved In-App Learning
Redesigned home screen to make it easier to get started, and return to it to open assets. Plus, added a “What’s New” section in the home screen offers to learn about all the newest features.

• Usability improvements
Now you can hide your reference point, double-click the canvas to edit text, and efficiently crop, transform, and place and enter text faster with auto-commit. Plus, Photoshop transforms pixel and type layers proportionally by default and makes it harder to move panels by accident.

• Match Font with Japanese Fonts
Search Japanese fonts with the Match Font search function. Match Font is a function to analyze texts included in selected areas of images. Using Adobe Sensei, it detects similar fonts from system or Typekit fonts.

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