Photoshop on Desktop:
Improved Selection
It’s no surprise that I would start with the improved Selections. Like many of you, I was thrilled last year with the improvements to the Object Selection Tool. Since then, selecting any object in Photoshop has become extremely easier and more enjoyable (yes, I said “enjoyable”).
With the October 2022 update, the Object Selection tool can now see and select more complex objects and regions (water, buildings, ground, the sky, and more). Now we can make complex selections faster and without stress.



One-Click Delete and Fill
Yes that’s right, we can remove an object from the image with the new one-click Delete and Fill feature. How? Select the subject with the improved Object Selection Tool, and now press Shift+Delete. The area from a removed object will be automatically filled using content-aware fill. Simple and fast, just like that!


Copy/Paste Live Text from Illustrator
If you are working with Photoshop and Illustrator, as I do, you are probably using two apps working on the same document. With the October update last year, we were able to paste in Photoshop as layers Illustrator layers preserving the positions of objects along with the layer structure. Now, with the October 2022 update, we can copy/paste live and editable text from Illustrator(the type attributes will be preserved).
Photo Restoration Filter – A New Neural Filter
I love Neural Filters. Powered by AI, Neural Filters make edits in seconds. Now the Photoshop team has introduced a new Neural Filter – Photo Restoration Filter. The filter will detect and remove scratches or other minor imperfections in your old photos. As always, with Neural Filters, you have control to adjust the filter’s parameters. I am extremely happy about the new Photo Restoration filter. Recently, I discovered a lot of old photos of my family I never saw before. Every single photograph needs some restoration (from minor to very complex). As you can guess, I will be using a Photo Restoration filter very often.


Substance 3D Materials
Now we can use Substance 3D Materials in Photoshop. The best part is that it’s easy to use. Substance materials work as patterns in Photoshop but with many options for non-destructive customization.

Photoshop on iPad:
One-tap Remove background
Are you excited as I am? One-tap Remove background feature will save tons of time. Select Subject will quickly remove the background from the main subject and automatically create a layer mask. All this just with one tap. The remove background quick action button is in the Selection tools panel. The Remove background quick action button is accessible from the Layer properties panel as well.


One-Tap Content-Aware Fill.
Now we can remove the background using the One-Tap Content Aware Fill feature. A faster selection was made, AI powered by Adobe will fill the selection with pixels based on its surroundings.


Adobe Lightroom and Lightroom Classic:
Advanced Ai-Powered Masking
Since the Lightroom team introduced the new Masking 2.0 last year, I have used it daily, and it’s a game-changer for me. Editing my portrait and product photography in Lightroom is easier and faster.
The Lightroom team introduced more advanced masking in this year’s Max release.
Now we can use Select people masking powered by Adobe Sensei. Adobe Sensei will detect people and generate a high-quality mask for a group of people or any individual in the image. We can specify specific body parts, body skin, face skin, lips, teeth, eyes, hair, and more.


One-Click Select Background
Now we can select the background with one click! With a single click, Lr/LrC will generate a mask for the background.


Healing with Content-Aware Remove
Removing or healing imperfections or distractions in Lightroom has never been easier. AI-powered Content-Aware Remove will fill the distraction based on surrounding content.


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