HP’s new Omen Transcend 16 laptop works hard and plays harder
HP’s recently announced new Omen and Victus laptops and Omen Gaming Hub software will set the stage for high-end gaming.
Graphics design is being shaken to its very core by SaaS-based design tools
An arms race is building in AI tools for design. Sites are adding on new tools, new features, and new capabilities. Adobe is offering its Express tool for fast design jobs. Upstarts Canva, Vista, and Dribble are upping the ante with a wealth of new tools.
Adobe continues march to the cloud
Aside from C2C integrations, Adobe added enhancements to After Effects and Premiere Pro, including fast access to titling tools in Premiere Pro. Adobe has spent a good deal of work enabling new cloud-based workflows, and that development continues. During this week at IBC 2022, the company announced its latest cloud workflow accomplishments, including a cloud-based integration resulting in a Camera … Read more
The future of creativity
Source: Adobe How is creativity changing the world? To better answer that question, creative software vendor Adobe surveyed those in the forefront of online creativity: creators in the creator economy—the economy empowering people who are monetizing their content, goods, and services online by leveraging their own creativity, talents, and passions. The information and insights gleaned from that endeavor are now … Read more
Adobe will be more compelling for professionals with the acquisition of Frame.io
Adobe agrees to acquire Frame.io Adobe is adding some real power to its video product line with the acquisition of Frame.io, a cloud-based video company with over a million users. Like Adobe, Frame.io has a subscription-based business. Its “cloud-first” workflow promises responsiveness and data management features. It has also been offering integration with widely used video tools including Adobe’s … Read more
Blending into the Omniverse, Nvidia signs up new partners
What is the metaverse. (Source: Nvidia) Nvidia announced a significant expansion of its Omniverse simulation and collaboration platform—through new integrations with Blender and Adobe. Omniverse is now available to potentially millions of more users. The world’s leading open-source 3D animation tool, Blender, will now have Universal Scene Description (USD) support, enabling artists to access Omniverse production pipelines. Adobe collaborates … Read more
Adobe cuddles up with Blender with new plug-ins for Substance and Mixamo
The wishlist for the Substance development team at Adobe is deep and long, but since its acquisition, they’ve been ticking requests off the list. The latest updates include the long-awaited Blender plug-in for Substance and also a Blender plug-in for Mixamo. At around the same time, Adobe joined the Blender Foundation, and Sébastien Deguy talked about the importance of supporting … Read more
Amazon’s Lumberyard game engine goes open source
New Open 3D Foundation is launching with over 20 founding members, including Adobe, AWS, Huawei, Niantic, and Red Hat, to accelerate developer collaboration on 3D engine development for AAA games and high-fidelity simulations.
Maxon acquires Forger 3D sculpting tool
Maxon made me spit my coffee this morning. The company announced the acquisition of Forger, a digital 3D sculpting and texture painting application developed by Javier Edo Meseguer. Did not see that coming, at all. Maxon announced the acquisition of Forger, a 3D sculpting tool developed by Javier Edo Meseguer. Forger was developed by Javier Edo. The Maxon people … Read more
Forces gather to ensure to protect the integrity of images
There’s new information on the Content Authenticity Initiative. If you’ll remember, Adobe, Microsoft, The New York Times, and Twitter announced the formation of the Content Authenticity Initiative at Adobe Max in 2019. Obviously, they’re tackling a complex problem that along the way seeks to build a pipeline from content capture to content consumption with documentation that attests to the authenticity … Read more
Giant Steps: Adobe Substance 2021.1 updates
Sebastien Deguy heads the 3D & Immersive team at Adobe and introduced the Livestream update for Substance 2021. (Source: Adobe) Adobe’s Substance team is an integral part of Adobe’s 3D strategy, or more correctly, the Substance team is Adobe’s 3D & Immersive group. Sebastien Deguy, formerly the CEO of Allegorithmic, is an Adobe Vice President and leads the 3D … Read more
Adobe admits challenges in changing economy due to pandemic
A huge Adobe Max conference is on the way. It doesn’t seem as if the company has cut back at all. This year’s show has 56 hours of live broadcast, 275 sessions and is free to everyone. As a result, says the company, they have over 200,000 registrants in the weeks before the conference. We believe it, there are millions … Read more