All the best stuff for web designers announced at Adobe MAX
Project Felix
Photo compositing is one of the most interesting, fun, and awfully time-consuming things you can do with Photoshop. People use these techniques to make art, advertisements, experiments, and even to add special effects to movies. I used to do some photo-manipulation for fun when I was a teenager. I scared my mom. Long story.![project-felix](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2016/11/Project-Felix.jpg)
Photoshop gets usability updates
Adobe Photoshop has a new search bar, that will let you search for functions if you forgot the shortcut, search through your documents, assets, online tutorials, and more. This will seriously speed things up for people who find themselves having to do something unfamiliar or find a function they don’t normally use. Additionally, it has the usual host of small improvements, like tighter integration with Adobe XD (you can copy SVGs back and forth), more cloud features, and new Adobe Stock templates right in the File > New menu. There is also now an enhanced layer properties window, and support for SVG fonts. Basically, Photoshop is the same beast it always was, but it has a few more convenience features now. That’s never a bad thing. If you want to know more about Project Felix and Photoshop, check out the official blog post.Dreamweaver has been overhauled
We previously discussed some big changes to Dreamweaver, and now they're here! To sum it up quickly, a whole new "developer mode" has been added to the app. If you prefer to work with code, you can, while sharing your work with colleagues who may prefer Dreamweaver's more visual features. Other features include:- Emmet is now included by default
- Live browser previews
- Quick Edit, and other features from Adobe Brackets
- Multiple cursors (it’s about time)
- A generally streamlined UI
Adobe XD is more collaborative than ever
Adobe XD will soon have commenting on designs when you share them with stakeholders. You will also be able to share design specs and style guide from any Adobe XD file, which could greatly simplify the process of compiling a style guide. They're also working on features that will allow you to work on documents with other designers, live. Kind of like Google Drive, only one designer won't be able to edit anything on an art board if another designer is already working on that art board.![adobe-xd_layers](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2016/11/Adobe-XD_Layers.jpg)
Ezequiel Bruni
Ezequiel Bruni is a web/UX designer, blogger, and aspiring photographer living in Mexico. When he’s not up to his finely-chiselled ears in wire-frames and front-end code, or ranting about the same, he indulges in beer, pizza, fantasy novels, and stand-up comedy.
Read Next
15 Best New Fonts, July 2024
Welcome to our monthly roundup of the best fonts we’ve found online in the last four weeks. This month, there are fewer…
By Ben Moss
20 Best New Websites, July 2024
Welcome to July’s round up of websites to inspire you. This month’s collection ranges from the most stripped-back…
Top 7 WordPress Plugins for 2024: Enhance Your Site's Performance
WordPress is a hands-down favorite of website designers and developers. Renowned for its flexibility and ease of use,…
By WDD Staff
Exciting New Tools for Designers, July 2024
Welcome to this July’s collection of tools, gathered from around the web over the past month. We hope you’ll find…
3 Essential Design Trends, July 2024
Add some summer sizzle to your design projects with trendy website elements. Learn what's trending and how to use these…
15 Best New Fonts, June 2024
Welcome to our roundup of the best new fonts we’ve found online in the last month. This month, there are notably fewer…
By Ben Moss
20 Best New Websites, June 2024
Arranging content in an easily accessible way is the backbone of any user-friendly website. A good website will present…
Exciting New Tools for Designers, June 2024
In this month’s roundup of the best tools for web designers and developers, we’ll explore a range of new and noteworthy…
3 Essential Design Trends, June 2024
Summer is off to a fun start with some highly dramatic website design trends showing up in projects. Let's dive in!
15 Best New Fonts, May 2024
In this month’s edition, there are lots of historically-inspired typefaces, more of the growing trend for French…
By Ben Moss
How to Reduce The Carbon Footprint of Your Website
On average, a web page produces 4.61 grams of CO2 for every page view; for whole sites, that amounts to hundreds of KG…
By Simon Sterne
20 Best New Websites, May 2024
Welcome to May’s compilation of the best sites on the web. This month we’re focused on color for younger humans,…