The Adobe Creative Cloud allows for its software to be updated consistently. Therefore, users don't have to wait too long to experience the new features that Adobe releases for its interfaces. Since the middle of 2013, the Creative Cloud has been received with mixed reception from users who would need to shift to using subscription-based software to experience updated versions. Despite the negative criticism evoked by the Cloud, Adobe's new updates to its suite, including the very well-known Photoshop, may make it worth giving the software as a service a shot.
The first large update in the Photoshop software is the addition of a customizable toolbar. It has always been possible in all of Adobe's programs to customize your workspace by showing, hiding, and arranging windows. However, the toolbar was always a constant. The tools would always be shown and arranged in the same order, and you would have to adapt to it. Photoshop's new Customize Toolbar panel will allow users to regroup and rearrange their tools in a manner that they find most comfortable. Users will also find that the artboard feature, added to Photoshop last summer, has been improved, making adding and organizing boards much easier. Along with this, users can take tools that they do not use as often, and move them to the "Extra Tools" section, where they are not in the way.
Adobe has also given Photoshop a new touch-enabled interface that will make for a much more user-friendly experience on touch devices. The interface has been given higher contrast on such devices in order to make the images pop more and make text more legible. As well as a number of new features have been added to make working with a touch screen easier, including larger tabs, swiping to undo mistakes, five finger tap for full screen mode and many more.
The last feature that makes the interface friendlier is the new start screen, which allows for users to view and open recent files they have worked with instead of navigating to "File" every time they reopen Photoshop.
Adobe has extended on Photoshop's 3D capabilities recently. Last year, Adobe gave Photoshop CC new 3D printing features for 3D models. However, this year's arguably largest update to Photoshop is the addition of the 3D character creator app called Adobe Fuse. The app will allow users to create realistic human models and insert them into Photoshop through the Creative Cloud Library. The app simplifies the creation of 3D models by having users choose and customize body form, clothing, fabric and lighting. While the app is finished, Adobe is currently calling Fuse CC a "preview." It will be available to anyone with an Adobe ID, but in order to have full access, Photoshop CC will be required through a Creative Cloud subscription.
You can preview all the updates in the video below:
