The 2013 releases of Adobe Photoshop CC rolled out several new features and enhancements to enrich your digital imaging experience. Read on for a quick introduction to features and links to resources offering more information about these releases. Show
Note: If you're upgrading from Photoshop CS5, see What's New in Photoshop CS6 for an overview of new features in Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop 13.1 for Adobe Creative Cloud. Photoshop CC | January 2014Perspective Warp Photoshop lets you easily adjust perspective in images. This feature is particularly useful for images having straight lines and flat surfaces—for example, architectural images and images of buildings. You can also use this feature to composite objects having different perspectives in a single image. For more information, see Perspective Warp.
Print 3D objectsWith Photoshop, you can print any compatible 3D model without worrying about 3D printer limitations. In preparation for printing, Photoshop automatically makes 3D models watertight. Photoshop also generates the necessary support structures—scaffolding and rafts—to ensure that your 3D prints are successful. For details, see Print 3D objects. Printing a 3D model
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Linked Smart ObjectsYou can now create linked smart objects whose contents are referenced from external image files. The contents of a linked smart object are updated when its source image file changes. With linked smart objects, you can use a shared source file across multiple Photoshop documents. Linked smart objects are particularly useful for teams or in cases where assets must be reused across designs. Linked smart objects are displayed in the Layers panel with a link icon ( For more information, see A linked smart object in the Layers panel Adobe Camera RawAdobe Camera Raw now offers the following enhancements:
See What's new in ACR 8.x. Other enhancementsPhotoshop CC | September 2013Generate image assets from layersYou can generate JPEG, PNG, or GIF image assets from the contents of a layer or layer group in a PSD file. Assets are automatically generated when you append a supported image format extension to a layer name or a layer group name. Optionally, you can also specify quality and size parameters for the generated image assets. Generating image assets from a PSD file is particularly useful for multidevice web design. For more information, see Generate image assets from layers. Image assets generated from layers/layer groups Camera shake reduction improvements
Camera shake reduction UI improvements Other enhancementsPhotoshop CC | June 2013Reduce camera shake blurringPhotoshop features an intelligent mechanism to automatically reduce image blurring caused by camera motion. If necessary, you can adjust advanced settings to further sharpen the image. The camera shake reduction feature can reduce blurring resulting from several types of camera motion, including linear motion, arc-shaped motion, rotational motion, and zigzag motion. Camera shake reduction | A before/after example Images suitable for camera shake reductionThe camera shake reduction feature works best with decently lit still camera images having low noise. The following types of still images are particularly suitable for shake reduction:
In addition, shake reduction can help sharpen blurred text in images affected by camera motion. For more information, see Reduce camera shake blurring. Image resizing improvementsThe Image Size command now includes a method to Preserve Details and provide better sharpness while enlarging images. In addition, the Image Size dialog box has been updated for ease of use:
For more information, see Resizing images. Original uncropped image Sharp resized image with details preservation You can upload your creative images as work-in-progress to Behance directly from within Photoshop. Behance is the leading online platform to showcase and discover creative work. Using Behance, you can create a portfolio of your work and broadcast it widely and efficiently to get feedback. You can upload fresh images as well as revisions of images you've uploaded earlier. Behance integration with Photoshop CC is not available in France and Japan for now. Uploading revisions to Behance Share your work from within Photoshop in one of the following ways:
You can either start a new Behance portfolio using your Adobe ID or link your existing Behance account with your Adobe ID. For more information about Photoshop-Behance integration, see Share your work on Behance. For more information about using Behance, see this FAQ. You must be 13 years of age or older to sign up for Behance. You can share images of dimensions 320 x 320 pixel or higher. Sync settings using Adobe Creative CloudWhen you work on multiple computers, managing and syncing preferences across the computers can be time-consuming, complex, and prone to error. The new Sync Settings feature enables you to sync preferences and settings via Creative Cloud. If you use two computers, the Sync Settings feature makes it easy for you to keep those settings synchronized across the two computers. The syncing happens via your Adobe Creative Cloud account. Settings are uploaded to your Creative Cloud account and are then downloaded and applied on the other computer. Choose Edit \> Sync Settings and then select the relevant options. For more information, see Sync settings using Adobe Creative Cloud. 3D imaging3D paintingPhotoshop CC features several enhancements that let you paint 3D models with finer control and greater accuracy. When you paint in the default Live 3D Painting mode, you can see your brush strokes update in real time in both the 3D model view and the texture view. The Live 3D Painting mode also offers significant performance gains and minimizes distortion. Projection Painting, the default 3D painting method in Photoshop CS5 and CS6, remains available in Photoshop CC. You can switch to this 3D painting method by selecting 3D \> Use Projection Painting. Besides Live 3D Painting, Photoshop CC features the following enhancements to 3D painting functionality:
Available 3D painting methods Different painting methods are appropriate for different use cases. Photoshop CC provides the following 3D painting methods: Projection Painting: (Only method in Photoshop CS6) Projection Painting is suitable for painting multiple textures simultaneously or for painting the seam between two textures. However, in general, it is a lower-performance painting method and may result in cracks when you’re painting complex 3D objects. Texture Painting: You can open the 2D texture and paint it directly. For more information, see 3D painting. Live 3D painting in Photoshop 3D panelPhotoshop CC features a revamped 3D panel that makes it easier for you to work with 3D objects. Modeled after the Layers panel, the redesigned 3D panel is structured as a scene graph/tree having root objects and child objects. You can interact with 3D objects in the scene graph in several ways:
You can access these interactions from the context menu associated with a 3D object. Right-click an object to access its context menu on Windows. To access the context menu on Mac OS, Control-click the object. Some interactions are not available for certain types of 3D objects. For more information, see 3D panel enhancements in Photoshop CC. Linked instance: Changes made to the object reflect on the instance Instance decoupled from the original object FiltersSmart Sharpen filter enhancementsThe enhanced Smart Sharpen filter empowers you to produce high-quality results through adaptive sharpening technology that minimizes noise and halo effects. The streamlined UI design for this filter offers optimized controls for targeted sharpening. Use the sliders for quick adjustments and advanced controls to fine-tune your results. For more information, see and . Smart Sharpen dialog box Minimum and Maximum filter enhancementsThe Maximum and Minimum filters have been updated. You can now choose from the Preserve menu to favor squareness or roundness as you specify the radius value. Radius values can now be entered as decimals. For more information, see Filter effects reference. Preserve squareness or roundness Adobe Camera Raw as a filterIn Photoshop CC, Adobe Camera Raw is available as a filter as well. When you process an image in Photoshop, you can choose to apply the Camera Raw Filter (Filter \> Camera Raw Filter) on images that are already open in Photoshop. This means that you can apply Camera Raw adjustments to more file types like PNG, video clips, TIFF, JPEG, and more. The images processed with the Camera Raw Filter can be on any layer. Camera Raw Filter (Shift+Ctrl/Cmd+A) in Photoshop Adobe Camera RawJPEG and TIFF file-handling preferencesNew preferences are available to determine how Photoshop handles JPEG and TIFF files. These settings are particularly useful if your workflows include the use of Camera Raw each time you process an image, or would like to call Camera Raw selectively. For example, a photographer may want to process each image with the Camera Raw dialog before opening it in Photoshop. However, a retoucher or a compositor may want to open the Camera Raw dialog only for images that have previously been processed using Camera Raw. To modify the preferences in Photoshop, click Preferences \> File Handling \> File Compatibility section > Camera Raw Preferences \> JPEG and TIFF Handling section. You can choose if opening a JPEG or TIFF automatically calls the Camera Raw dialog or not. For example, choose from the JPEG dropdown:
Use the TIFF dropdown to make a similar choice for TIFF files. Spot Removal toolThe new behavior of the Spot Removal tool (Camera Raw dialog > Spot Removal tool, or keyboard shortcut B) is similar to the Healing Brush in Photoshop. Use the Spot Removal tool to paint over an element in your photo, select a source area that could be used on your selected area, and the tool does the rest for you. You can press the forward slash (/) key to let Camera Raw pick the source area for you. A zip-line that needs to be cleaned up (left), is identified, selected, and matched with a source area (center), and then removed (right) While the Spot Removal tool enables you to remove visible imperfections, some flaws in the photo may not be visible in the normal view (for example, sensor dust, or spots or blemishes on a portrait). The Visualize Spots option in the Spot Removal tool enables you to see smaller and less-visible imperfections. When you select the Visualize Spots checkbox, the image appears inverted. You can vary the contrast levels of the inverted image to see imperfections more clearly. You can then use the Spot Removal tool in this view to remove any imperfections. For more information, see the article on the enhanced Spot Removal tool in Photoshop CC. Radial FilterThe new Radial Filter tool (Camera Raw dialog > Radial Filter tool, or keyboard shortcut J) enables you to define elliptical marquees, and then apply localized corrections to these areas. The corrections can be applied within or outside the marquee areas. You can place multiple Radial Filters on an image, and apply a different set of adjustments to each Radial Filter. The image as shot (left), and the subject brought into focus using a vignette-like effect using Radial Filters (right) For example, a vignette-like effect has been simulated in the image above. Two overlapping Radial Filter areas were defined over the face of the subject, one slightly larger than the other. Using the larger Radial Filter area, adjustments were made to subdue the regions behind the face. The second, smaller Radial filter area was adjusted to brighten and highlight the face. For more information, see the article on the Radial Filter tool. Upright modesThe Upright feature (Camera Raw dialog > Lens Correction \> Manual tab) in Camera Raw enables you to automatically straighten image content. The Upright mode automatically corrects the perspective of the elements in a photograph. The feature has four settings that you can choose from:
You can apply one setting, cycle through the others, and then choose the setting that is best for your photograph. Sample image before applying perspective correction (left) and after using the Auto setting in the Upright feature (right) Also, an Aspect slider has been added to the existing set. The Aspect slider lets you modify the aspect of the image horizontally or vertically. Sliding the control left modifies the horizontal aspect, and sliding it right modifies the vertical aspect of the photo. For more information, see the article on Automatic perspective correction in Camera Raw. Multiple selection of pathsNew enhancements in Photoshop CC let you work with multiple paths. You can apply commands to multiple paths from the Paths panel menu. Specifically users will be happy to hear they can select more than one path and delete them all at once. You can now perform the following actions:
For more information, see Editing paths. Modify rectangles and rounded rectanglesYou can adjust dimensions, placement, and the corner radii of a rectangle or rounded rectangle shape after it has been created. Each corner can be adjusted independently and adjustments can be simultaneously made to rectangles on multiple layers. For more information, see Modify shapes. Support for Indic languagesYou can now type text in 10 Indic languages into your Photoshop documents: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. To enable Indic language support, select Preferences \> Type \> Middle Eastern And South Asian. Changes take effect for the next document you create. When you enable Indic support, two additional composers are enabled in the flyout menu of the Paragraph panel: • Single-line Composer • Every-line Composer You can enable either Middle Eastern And South Asian support or East Asian support in a document. System anti-aliasing option for typeThe new system anti-aliasing option for type gives you a realistic preview of how your type will appear on the web. This new option closely matches the anti-aliasing options in popular browsers for both Windows and Mac-based rendering. |
