Adobe Unveils New Mobile Apps, Adobe Portfolio and Updates to Desktop Apps at Adobe MAX

[MacRumors]

Adobe is hosting its annual Adobe MAX creativity conference today, where the company is announcing new mobile apps, updates to a number of Creative Cloud products, and unveiling new services.

The two new mobile apps Adobe is releasing today include Photoshop Fix and Capture CC. Photoshop Fix was highlighted on stage at Apple's recent iPad Pro unveiling, where it was used on the new 12.9-inch tablet. Photoshop Fix [Direct Link] is an image retouching and restoration-focused app that includes powerful Photoshop tools like the Healing Brush and Liquify.

Capture CC [Direct Link], Adobe's second new mobile app, combines the capabilities of several existing Adobe apps including Adobe Brush, Adobe Shape, Adobe Color, and Adobe Hue, making the tools from each of these apps accessible in a single app. Several other Adobe apps like Lightroom for iPhone and iPad, Photoshop Mix, Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Draw, Premiere Clip, and Comp CC are also receiving minor updates today.

Each of Adobe's apps interfaces with its range of Creative Cloud desktop apps via CreativeSync technology, allowing files to be transferred and worked on between mobile and desktop devices.

Most of Adobe's desktop apps are receiving new features today, with the changes for more popular apps listed below.

Both InDesign CC and Illustrator CC are being updated with new Touch workspaces. Illustrator CC is also gaining a new Shaper tool that combines 12 tools and panels in one, non-destructive Live Shapes, and improved Smart Guides, while InDesign CC is getting new online publishing features. Premiere Pro CC includes expanded UltraUD support for editing 4K to 8K video footage, plus it will gain support for HDR workflows.

Photoshop CC is gaining Artboard features for better visualization of design layouts. Adobe's Design Space design-centric Photoshop layout is also now available to all customers. Lightroom CC is gaining improved importing tools and integrated training content for beginners, while Lightroom for web is being enhanced, adding Photoshop editing capabilities for adjusting exposure, temperature, white balance, and more.

Several of Adobe's apps, including Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, and Premiere Pro CC are being updated with new Touch capabilities usable on Windows tablets and Apple trackpad devices. Adobe Fuse CC is being added to existing Creative Cloud plans.

On the services side, Adobe is adding video support to its Adobe Stock feature, allowing users to download and purchase video content right within the CC desktop apps. Adobe is also announcing Adobe Portfolio, which is free with any Adobe Creative Cloud plan. With Adobe Portfolio, Adobe customers can create simple portfolio websites that are powered by Behance.

Adobe will also be debuting a new CC desktop app that's being developed under the codename "Project Comet." Details on Project Comet will be available at the MAX conference.

Adobe's mobile apps are all available for free beginning today and updates to Creative Cloud desktop software will ship to Creative Cloud members before the end of the year. Adobe's software is available from its website, and pricing can be found here.

Article Link: Adobe Unveils New Mobile Apps, Adobe Portfolio and Updates to Desktop Apps at Adobe MAX

 

[blackcrayon]

Maybe I'm just getting old, but does anyone else think they have *way* too many apps? I mean the number of desktop CC apps is already a dozen or so, and now they have a bunch of mobile apps, all with different names and overlapping/non overlapping feature sets than the desktop counterparts...

 

[JesperA]

Project Comet for those who are interested:

 

[Traverse]

Adobe has some really good apps and I like Lightroom, but one reason I don't use their mobile apps is because they only give you 2GB of CC Cloud storage for a $120 a year subscription. When you're dealing with rich media, 2GB is nothing.

 

[mellomike]

Maybe I'm just getting old, but does anyone else think they have *way* too many apps? I mean the number of desktop CC apps is already a dozen or so, and now they have a bunch of mobile apps, all with different names and overlapping/non overlapping feature sets than the desktop counterparts...

I agree it's a litter overwhelming... but honestly.. the mobile apps are REALLY useful and they don't seem bloated (due to features being split up across multiple apps).

 

[NMBob]

Is it suspicious that they are trying to wipe out the tail number of that plane?

 

[Michael73]

I'm curious how many of us are still running with CS6?

And, for those of us who are, what killer feature or client requirement is it going to take that will force your hand and make you switch to CC?

 

[grimmace]

"Several of Adobe's apps, including Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, and Premiere Pro CC are being updated with new Touch capabilities usable on Windows tablets and Apple trackpad devices."

and the Surface Pro 4 will be announced tomorrow... Looks like I will actually be heading into a windows store once that is available. If they make a stylus as responsive as that on iPad Pro that is.

 

[swarmster]

Maybe I'm just getting old, but does anyone else think they have *way* too many apps? I mean the number of desktop CC apps is already a dozen or so, and now they have a bunch of mobile apps, all with different names and overlapping/non overlapping feature sets than the desktop counterparts...

Agreed. And as far as I can tell, there's still no standard Photoshop available for iPad? We have 'desktop-class' processors and a (by all accounts fantastic) precision drawing tool. Why only cut down apps?

 

[grimmace]

I'm curious how many of us are still running with CS6?

And, for those of us who are, what killer feature or client requirement is it going to take that will force your hand and make you switch to CC?

As I posted above, I think that the ability to go cross platform is a huge plus! I currently still use Adobe CS6 Master Collection for Mac and I think that I will be making this switch in 2016. Well, only if the Surface Pro 4 has great specs and the stylus has no lag, which is asking a lot from M$.

 

[verniesgarden]

I'm curious how many of us are still running with CS6?

And, for those of us who are, what killer feature or client requirement is it going to take that will force your hand and make you switch to CC?

Really the direction adobe is in now. CC is amazing, libraries is possibly the biggest feature that could get someone to switch. Having your assets at your fingertips in each app is wonderful then the simple editing to change them across mediums is just beautiful.

I'd cry if I had to go back to a limited CS6

 

[iMcLovin]

Is it just me that feels that Adobe is focusing on the wrong things. As a professional illustrator I dont care very much about the ton of mobile apps. And not touch either. I just want the features that are in Photoshop/after effects etc to become better, more up to date and most importantly I wish they focused more on performance. Its going to be a long time until I can replace a computer for any professional work anyway, and I really dont care about using touch capabilities in Photoshop. Focus on major performance boosts, Metal, etc...Adobe programs are the slowest and most demanding programs on my computers, without being the most advanced.

 

[Futurix]

Adobe has some really good apps and I like Lightroom, but one reason I don't use their mobile apps is because they only give you 2GB of CC Cloud storage for a $120 a year subscription. When you're dealing with rich media, 2GB is nothing.

Isn't it 20Gb now?

 

[Digital Skunk]

Bring it on! Especially the Premiere updates and stock videos.

 

[Futurix]

If they make a stylus as responsive as that on iPad Pro that is.

Since Surface has a dedicated digitiser for pen input - it is already more responsive than Apple Pencil can ever be.

 

[Kissaragi]

Its time they made a full version of photoshop for the ipad

 

[vladi]

Adobe is so lost in mobile apps, freakin thing is so fragmented not even they know how many mobile apps they got, how many of them gonna get replaced or merged or just end up being forgotten. And they cant name one that's actually useful.

 

[verniesgarden]

Adobe is so lost in mobile apps, freakin thing is so fragmented not even they know how many mobile apps they got, how many of them gonna get replaced or merged or just end up being forgotten. And they cant name one that's actually useful.

adobe line is awesome, i use it daily for logo design. color as well (now capture)

the mobile apps are like individual tools in CC, it makes your phone / tablet an extension. everyone keeps thinking it should be one or the other, adobe is understanding they should not just work together, but seen as one thing.

 

[AdeFowler]

Project Comet for those who are interested:

That was one hell of an Apple commercial

 

[Traverse]

Isn't it 20Gb now?

Is it? Last I check (a few months ago) it was 2GB, so that may well be the case.

 

[Futurix]

Is it? Last I check (a few months ago) it was 2GB, so that may well be the case.

According to their website: 20Gb for individuals, 100Gb per user for team plans.

 

[vladi]

adobe line is awesome, i use it daily for logo design. color as well (now capture)

the mobile apps are like individual tools in CC, it makes your phone / tablet an extension. everyone keeps thinking it should be one or the other, adobe is understanding they should not just work together, but seen as one thing.

To me that's a prime example how wrong the principle of mobile apps is. In order to make then any useful on small screens you need to slim down their functionality. When you want more functionality you need to make more apps or one app per function and that's when it gets messy. Trying to do a lot from a single app on a small screen in simplified environment is very hard to pull off. What Adobe did here is what they should have done from the start, make an app container that features all of their mobile apps in single place. And then there is a challenge of putting your fragmented creations all together into one piece. And then there is typography

 

[rainmakr]

I'm curious how many of us are still running with CS6?

And, for those of us who are, what killer feature or client requirement is it going to take that will force your hand and make you switch to CC?

I'm still using CS5 which is paid for and meets my current needs as freelance web developer.

I use Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, and some Illustrator; and, I have no desire to go to a subscription ecosystem. I'm still trying to find a decent replacement for Fireworks which is/was a fantastic tool for those who knew how to use it. Part of the issue is making time to learn something new. The other issue is that other tools don't seem to offer the features that FW has.

 

[timeoutofmind]

Adobe is hosting its annual Adobe MAX creativity conference today, where the company is announcing new mobile apps, updates to a number of Creative Cloud products, and unveiling new services.

The two new mobile apps Adobe is releasing today include Photoshop Fix and Capture CC. Photoshop Fix was highlighted on stage at Apple's recent iPad Pro unveiling, where it was used on the new 12.9-inch tablet. Photoshop Fix [Direct Link] is an image retouching and restoration-focused app that includes powerful Photoshop tools like the Healing Brush and Liquify.

Capture CC [Direct Link], Adobe's second new mobile app, combines the capabilities of several existing Adobe apps including Adobe Brush, Adobe Shape, Adobe Color, and Adobe Hue, making the tools from each of these apps accessible in a single app. Several other Adobe apps like Lightroom for iPhone and iPad, Photoshop Mix, Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Draw, Premiere Clip, and Comp CC are also receiving minor updates today.

Each of Adobe's apps interfaces with its range of Creative Cloud desktop apps via CreativeSync technology, allowing files to be transferred and worked on between mobile and desktop devices.

Most of Adobe's desktop apps are receiving new features today, with the changes for more popular apps listed below.

Both InDesign CC and Illustrator CC are being updated with new Touch workspaces. Illustrator CC is also gaining a new Shaper tool that combines 12 tools and panels in one, non-destructive Live Shapes, and improved Smart Guides, while InDesign CC is getting new online publishing features. Premiere Pro CC includes expanded UltraUD support for editing 4K to 8K video footage, plus it will gain support for HDR workflows.

Photoshop CC is gaining Artboard features for better visualization of design layouts. Adobe's Design Space design-centric Photoshop layout is also now available to all customers. Lightroom CC is gaining improved importing tools and integrated training content for beginners, while Lightroom for web is being enhanced, adding Photoshop editing capabilities for adjusting exposure, temperature, white balance, and more.

Several of Adobe's apps, including Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, and Premiere Pro CC are being updated with new Touch capabilities usable on Windows tablets and Apple trackpad devices. Adobe Fuse CC is being added to existing Creative Cloud plans.

On the services side, Adobe is adding video support to its Adobe Stock feature, allowing users to download and purchase video content right within the CC desktop apps. Adobe is also announcing Adobe Portfolio, which is free with any Adobe Creative Cloud plan. With Adobe Portfolio, Adobe customers can create simple portfolio websites that are powered by Behance.

Adobe will also be debuting a new CC desktop app that's being developed under the codename "Project Comet." Details on Project Comet will be available at the MAX conference.

Adobe's mobile apps are all available for free beginning today and updates to Creative Cloud desktop software will ship to Creative Cloud members before the end of the year. Adobe's software is available from its website, and pricing can be found here.

Article Link: Adobe Unveils New Mobile Apps, Adobe Portfolio and Updates to Desktop Apps at Adobe MAX

 

[timeoutofmind]

i have a question: have they fixed that POS premiere pro release that slithered out in june ? in 20 years, i have never seen a release of ANY software that was so completely riddled with bugs and DOA. that put me off the entire CC experience.