Adobe Max 2024: New features introduced for Photoshop, Illustrator and more

Photoshop

Adobe has announced a host of new features for Photoshop and Illustrator at its Adobe Max 2024 event. The new features aim to enhance speed, precision and productivity across creative workflows. The updates introduce a range of features designed to improve tasks for professionals in fields such as graphic design, photography, illustration, and animation.

Here’s everything Adobe announced for Photoshop and Illustrator.

Adobe Photoshop new features

The latest Photoshop update focuses on graphic design and creative imaging enhancements. Key additions include:

Generative Workspace (beta): This is an all-new workspace for managing generative features.
Automatic Distraction Removal: This new tool is for removing unwanted elements from images automatically.
3D Workflows: Brings upgraded capabilities for handling 3D content.
Generative AI tools: The integration of Generative Fill, Generative Expand, Generate Similar, and Generate Background, which are powered by Adobe’s Firefly Image 3 model, is now generally available. These tools assist in quickly generating content variations and expanding creative ideas.

Adobe Illustrator new features

Objects on Path: A new feature that allows placing and manipulating objects along a path with more flexibility.
Enhanced Image Trace: Improved accuracy and quality when converting raster images into vector graphics.
Generative Shape Fill (beta): Introduces generative features for filling vector shapes, powered by the Firefly Vector Model, helping to create unique shape fills and textures.
These updates target core design workflows, with a focus on improving vector manipulation and trace capabilities to support various creative industries, including fashion design, interior design, and digital art.

Availability
The newly announced features for Photoshop and Illustrator are available now to all users as a part of Adobe’s regular software updates.