Adobe releases Photoshop 27.5
Check out the new features in the image-editing app, including tighter integration with online mood boarding platform Firefly Boards.
Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
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Get neat lightweight 3D sculpting and painting app Tamga
Promising 'minimalist 3D sculpting' tool runs in a browser, on Windows, Mac and Linux, and as an iPad app. Free for personal use.
Monday, March 30th, 2026
Howler 2026.5 adds 3D landscape generator Fractal Garden
Digital painting and animation tool gets new accompanying web-based apps, including a complete low-poly 3D landscape generator.
Saturday, March 28th, 2026
Canva releases first major update to its free Affinity software
Check out the new features in Affinity 3.1, including Live Tone Blend Groups and a new Tone Brush for compositing and retouching images.
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
Photoshop's Rotate Object lets you rotate 2D images in 3D
Intuitive new AI-powered feature in the Photoshop beta turns cutout 2D objects into 'rotatable 3D images' to speed up composites.
Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
GIMP team releases GIMP 3.2 with new vector and link layers
Open-source image editor gets Smart Object-like link layers, plus a new Vibrance filter, and better interoperability with Photoshop.
Monday, March 16th, 2026
Master Narrative Realism & Illustration with Steve Firchow
Improve your composition and Photoshop workflow with The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass in character and environment design.
Saturday, March 7th, 2026
Adobe releases Photoshop 27.4
Check out the new features in the image-editing software, including wider use of Adobe's new Firefly Fill and Expand AI model.
Monday, March 2nd, 2026
Canva acquires next-gen motion graphics tool Cavalry
Motion design app is the 'missing piece' of Canva's Affinity design software, now available free. Read our FAQs on what it means for users.
Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
Adobe releases Photoshop 27.3 and Photoshop 27.4 beta
Check out the latest features in the image-editing software, including two new adjustment layer types and updates to the generative AI tools.
Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Adobe releases Photoshop 27.2
Latest update to the image-editing and digital painting software adds the option to choose new third-party AI models for Generative Fill.
Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Escape Motions releases Rebelle 8.2
Check out the latest features in the natural media painting software, including Gradient Maps and updates to the new Bristle Brushes.
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
Tutorial: Cinematic Matte Painting Techniques
Create a portfolio-worthy matte painting in Photoshop, Nuke and Blender with The Gnomon Workshop's new masterclass.
Saturday, December 6th, 2025