Photoshop's New Features: Glow Slider, Light Adjustment Layer, Prompt to Edit

Photoshop’s New Features: Glow Slider, Light Adjustment Layer, Prompt to Edit

Clip title: Photoshop Finally Added This Feature! Author / channel: Anthony Morganti URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw_UU-jEfac

Summary

In this video, Anthony Morganti introduces several new and improved features for Adobe Photoshop, noting that while some are already available in the current version or Camera Raw, others are currently in beta but are slated for release in the next major Photoshop update. He emphasizes that users should check for Photoshop updates regularly to gain access to these new functionalities. The demonstrations cover a range of enhancements, from creative effects to more granular light adjustments and advanced AI-powered generative tools.

The first feature highlighted is the “Glow” slider, found in the Effects panel of Camera Raw (which is already in the current version of Photoshop). This tool allows users to introduce an ethereal or “Olson” look to their images by blooming and blurring highlights. Users have control over three distinct styles—Diffusion, Bloom, and Halation—and can further refine the effect using sliders for Range, Spread, and Warmth, enabling precise adjustments to how the glow affects different parts of the image and its overall color temperature.

Next, Morganti discusses two features currently in the beta version of Photoshop. The “Light Adjustment Layer” brings granular control over exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, and blacks directly into Photoshop as a non-destructive adjustment layer. This offers significant flexibility compared to previous methods, allowing users to apply masks and adjust opacity. The third feature, “Prompt to Edit,” found in the contextual taskbar, leverages AI for image manipulation via text prompts. Users can input commands like “Add Rain,” and the AI generates realistic effects, complete with details such as wet hair and water ripples, on a new, editable layer with blend modes and opacity controls.

Finally, the video showcases a significant improvement to Photoshop’s existing Generative Fill capability. While this feature is already in the current version, its refinement in the beta (and soon-to-be-released update) has made it much more realistic. Morganti demonstrates this by successfully changing a subject’s closed eyes to open eyes with remarkable realism, a task that previously yielded very unnatural results. This improvement signifies a leap in the tool’s ability to seamlessly integrate generated content into existing images.

In conclusion, these new and enhanced Photoshop features offer photographers and digital artists powerful new tools for creative expression and efficient image manipulation. From the subtle “Glow” effect to comprehensive light adjustments and highly realistic AI-powered generative edits, these updates aim to simplify complex tasks and expand creative possibilities within the Adobe ecosystem. Morganti also briefly mentions the Photoshop Virtual Summit as a free resource for learning more about these and other Photoshop techniques.

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Description

Explore four powerful new tools across Photoshop, Photoshop Beta, and Camera Raw. Learn how to use the new Glow slider, the dedicated Light adjustment layer, the Prompt to Edit tool, and the upgraded eye-opening AI model.

Chapter Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction 00:28 - Camera Raw Glow Slider 01:40 - Light Adjustment Layer 03:40 - Prompt to Edit Feature 04:48 - Photoshop Virtual Summit 8 06:02 - Reviewing Prompt to Edit Results 06:55 - Improved Eye Opening with Generative Fill 08:50 - Wrap-Up

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