Illustration · Print & Packaging
Adobe MAX 2025: new Photoshop and Illustrator features for designers
According to Adobe, new releases include Photoshop Harmonize and Generative Upscale and Illustrator snapping and gradient tools.
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Adobe’s own description
WHAT’S NEW
Photoshop: temperature and tint adjustment layers, Harmonize, improved Select Subject and Remove Background, Generative Upscale using Topaz Labs technology, and partner models in Generative Fill. Illustrator: a new snapping panel, faster artboard management, perceptual and dithered gradients with presets, and a new color picker.
HOW IT’S DESCRIBED
Adobe says Illustrator launches up to three times faster and saves large files up to six times faster. Several items, such as snapping and gradients, are conventional production tools rather than generative features.
WORTH KNOWING
The page names no author or exact date and doesn’t say which features are beta. Check release notes for your version.
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Source: Adobe Design · UndatedOpen as a page
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Type: Company claim
- The most exciting features launching for creative professionals at Adobe MAX 2025
Adobe Design · Adobe Design · Publication date not stated · Checked Oct 20, 2026
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Claims and where they come from
- Photoshop: temperature and tint adjustment layers, Harmonize, improved Select Subject and Remove Background, Generative Upscale using Topaz Labs technology, and partner models in Generative Fill (according to the company) [1]
- Illustrator: a new snapping panel, faster artboard management, perceptual and dithered gradients with presets, and a new color picker; Adobe says it launches up to three times faster (according to the company) [1]
4TC interpretation
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Practical changes to tools many designers use daily, split between conventional improvements and generative features.
Designer impact
Adobe's own description of what shipped. The page doesn't say which features are beta or generally available, so check release notes for your version.
Benefits
- Some items, like snapping and gradient tools, are conventional production improvements rather than AI features.
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Added to 4TC Oct 20, 2026 · Last checked Oct 20, 2026
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