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New Adobe update brings RAW image support to Pixel A smartphones

Editing RAW images directly shot on midrange Pixel phones just got more convenient for Adobe users.

Thanks to an April update from Adobe, its Camera Raw extension now includes official support for the Pixel 4a, 5a, and 6a devices.

While it was possible to edit RAW photos before this update, it’s now a smoother process. Users can directly import and edit their photos into Adobe apps such as Lightroom on their phone.

It’s great to see Google’s midrange devices gaining the added support directly from Adobe. That being said, Pixel A smartphone users will still be missing out on the camera matching and lens correction profiles.

RAW image capture is a feature that has become widely available on flagship (and some midrange) smartphones. In exchange for much larger file sizes, users can take advantage of the flexibility and extra detail the images provide while editing.

To get started with the new capability, Camera Raw extension 15.3 needs to be installed, as well as Lightroom 6.3 or Lightroom Classic 12.3. Adobe provides an official website that lists phones that currently support its Camera Raw extension.

Source: Adobe Via: Android Police

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Adobe Creative Cloud Black Friday deals discounts Photoshop and more

If you’re trapped in Adobe’s ludicrously expensive toolset, Black Friday is the perfect time to renew your subscription.

The digital tool maker has its ‘All app’ plan discounted by 40 percent to $781 CAD. That said, if you can swing it, the student discount bundle is also on sale for 71 percent off. This brings the price down to a much more reasonable $251 per year.

For years after I finished school, I was able to get away with buying the student plan, which saved me a lot of money. If you can swing it, definitely find a way to pretend to be a student 👀.

Image credit: Adobe

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Adobe to acquire Figma in $20 billion USD deal

Photoshop-maker Adobe announced plans to acquire Figma, a popular design tool, for about $20 billion USD (roughly $26.4 billion CAD) in cash and stock.

Adobe announced the acquisition in a press release shortly after rumours emerged Thursday morning about the potential purchase. The Verge notes that Figma heavily competed with Adobe’s XD products in recent years, and has become key for many businesses. In fact, Microsoft relied so heavily on Figma to build Office and Windows that it strained the company’s relationship with Adobe.

Figma’s strong suit has been the web, a place where Adobe has struggled to compete. For example, Adobe only recently started making Photoshop available through the web.

Adobe will eventually combine its community with Figma and will likely start bundling Figma products and services into its ‘Creative Cloud’ suite. Meanwhile, Figma will continue operating as normal, with CEO Dylan Field writing in a blog post that “Adobe is deeply committed to keeping Figma operating autonomously.” Moreover, Field will continue as Figma’s CEO.

Of course, Figma will likely benefit from Adobe as well. The Verge notes that the company wants to leverage Adobe’s experience in areas like 3D, video, vector imaging, and fonts to improve product design.

Adobe plans to hold a conference call at 7am PT/10am ET this morning to discuss its quarterly earnings, but company executives will comment on the Figma acquisition during the call. You can watch a live webcast of the call here.

Source: Adobe, Figma Via: The Verge

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Adobe’s Photoshop web app is now free to use in Canada

Photoshop is now available for free on the web, at least in Canada.

Adobe is currently testing out a freemium version of the photo editing app in the country, with plans for a wider rollout in a bid to attract new users to the app, first reported on by The Verge.

In our testing, we were able to access Photoshop on the web by creating a free Adobe account. Initially, Adobe’s website said we had access to the standard seven-day free trial for Creative Cloud, but after swapping to a supported browser, the web app showed a banner that read: “You can currently access a free version of Photoshop on the web for a limited time.” It’s not clear how long the free version will be available.

It’s worth noting you don’t need to make an account (you can access Photoshop for web here without an account). However, going this route requires users to upload an image to start with, rather than creating a blank canvas.

According to the report, while the app is free, and several of the app’s pivotal tools are available in the free version, there are some features that would be exclusive to paying users. “We want to make [Photoshop] more accessible and easier for more people to try it out and experience the product,” said Maria Yap, Adobe’s VP of digital imaging.

Adobe’s goal is to leverage the web version of Photoshop to make the software more accessible with an overarching goal of enticing users to pay for the full version in the future.

Photoshop first introduced its web app in October last year, allowing users with not-so-high-end machines, like students with Chromebooks, to take advantage of the globally-used photo editing software. “I want to see Photoshop meet users where they’re at now,” Yap says. “You don’t need a high-end machine to come into Photoshop.”

While Adobe didn’t mention a tentative date for when the free version of the web app will be rolled out for other countries, it is continuing to update the app, with new features like refine edge, curves, the dodge and burn tools, the ability to convert Smart Objects and mobile support for reviewing and commenting on images coming soon.

Check out the free-to-use photo editor web app here.

Image credit: Adobe

Source: The Verge

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Adobe Lightroom adds RAW support for Pixel 6, 6 Pro and other phones

Adobe recently added official support for RAW images from several phones, including Google’s new Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.

9to5Google spotted the change in a help page for Adobe’s ‘Camera Raw’ extension, which handles the processing of RAW images for many Adobe services (like Lightroom and Photoshop). The extension’s December update, or version 14.1, expands RAW support to several devices, including:

  • Google Pixel 6
  • Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3
  • Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • iPhone 12
  • iPhone 12 mini

It’s worth noting that Adobe lists RAW support on a per-camera basis. For example, the Galaxy S21 Ultra received RAW support for its telephoto and “super” telephoto cameras, while both iPhones got support for the ultrawide cameras (Camera Raw already supported both phones’ main cameras).

With the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, Adobe added support for all the cameras, including the selfie camera, main rear camera, the ultrawide camera and the 6 Pro’s telephoto camera.

Official RAW support should make it easier to edit RAW photos captured with the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. One of the main benefits of the RAW format is that it captures more data from the camera sensor, which gives editors more room to play with when they bring the image into a program like Adobe’s Camera Raw.

If you haven’t used RAW images on your Pixel before, here’s how to turn them on: Open the camera > Tap the gear icon in the top-left corner > More settings > Advanced > Turn on RAW+JPEG control. Now if you go back to the camera and tap the gear icon again, there should be an option to toggle capturing just a JPEG file or a RAW and JPEG file.

You can find a full list of devices supported by Camera Raw here.

Source: Adobe Via: 9to5Google

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Adobe discounts its subscriptions by up to 40 percent for Black Friday

If you’re a creative that uses or wants to start using Adobe’s vast array of software, the company is currently offering a pretty decent ‘Black Friday’ deal.

Regular people can get the full Adobe bundle for $39 per month instead of $70. You can also get a year of access for a one-time payment of $467. This is 40 percent less than the regular price of $781.

Unfortunately, none of the standalone app subscriptions are discounted, but there is a bundle that includes a handful of 3D rendering apps that’s discounted by 20 percent.

If you’re a student — or can slyly somehow claim you’re a student — you can also get the full Adobe app subscription for as low as $251 per year. This is almost 70 percent less than the regular subscription.

Source: Adobe

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Adobe discounts its subscriptions by up to 40 percent for Black Friday

If you’re a creative that uses or wants to start using Adobe’s vast array of software, the company is currently offering a pretty decent ‘Black Friday’ deal.

Regular people can get the full Adobe bundle for $39 per month instead of $70. You can also get a year of access for a one-time payment of $467. This is 40 percent less than the regular price of $781.

Unfortunately, none of the standalone app subscriptions are discounted, but there is a bundle that includes a handful of 3D rendering apps that’s discounted by 20 percent.

If you’re a student — or can slyly somehow claim you’re a student — you can also get the full Adobe app subscription for as low as $251 per year. This is almost 70 percent less than the regular subscription.

Source: Adobe

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Adobe offering 40 percent off Creative Cloud subscriptions until December 3

Adobe’s Black Friday / Cyber Monday discounts are back. That means you can get 40 percent off Adobe’s Creative Cloud plans until December 3rd.

The deal includes Adobe’s ‘Creative Cloud All Apps’ plan, which normally costs $69.99 per month in Canada. With the Black Friday 40 percent discount, the plan drops to about $42/mo.

Additionally, Adobe’s offering almost 70 percent off for first-time student customers and 40 percent off Creative Cloud for Teams.

The Adobe deals start on November 15th and run until December 3rd.

You can learn more on Adobe’s website.