Adobe has released a new version of its incredibly effective image and graphics editor - Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022.
As expected there's not a lot of amazing new tools or features in this release because it is already just about full of everything you might ever need to create great work - from existing images or from the ground up.
That said, Adobe has been working hard to develop its AI or artificial intelligence features that started several years ago with things like its excellent Photomerge Panorama maker - in this latest version you'll spot 30 new painterly 'looks' (some of which are visible above) that can add an instant WOW effect to almost any image, an automatic background extender for recomposing your images, a Perfect Pet Guided Edit mode, a new Transform command called Warp (which has filtered through from Photoshop CC) plus a slightly simpler GUI layout and some new animated effects designed expressly for social media.
I was particularly pleased to see that the Warp Transform function, available previously only in the text mode, can now by applied to images. I use this a lot as it is great for creating 3D effects with images, shadows, faces and much more. No need to upgrade to Photoshop any more as you'll find it under the Ctrl/Cmd + T function (or Image>Transform>Warp).
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| While you could always apply the sort of text warp you see below in Elements, applying it to an image only became possible in this new 2022 version! At left is the original image and although the Warp Transform command is manually operated, there are a few warp presets which include: Twist, Inflate and Squeeze. |
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| I use the Warp Transform function to produce 3D effects like this offset and warped drop shadow... |
All in all it's a good update, making a range of high value effects almost too easy while pushing some of its functionality firmly in the direction of social media - watch out for my updated book "Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022" due out, hopefully by the end of the year....
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