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New Adobe Photoshop Updates
credits: Adobe
Adobe just rolled out some new Photoshop updates, with one of the biggest being a new AI-powered feature called Generative Upscale. The tool (Built on Adobe’s Firefly generative model) lets users upscale images with better sharpness, clarity, and detail. It supports scaling options of 2x, 3x, and 4x, up to a maximum output resolution of 8 megapixels.
The new tool is available in beta for both desktop and web versions of Photoshop. To use it, you just go to the Image menu and select “Generative Upscale.” You can choose your scale factor, and Photoshop creates a new high-res version in a separate document. If your output exceeds 4,096 pixels in either dimension, the app will prompt you to adjust the size. Alongside increasing resolution, the tool also analyses pixel data to boost sharpness and clarity, which is especially handy for prepping images for print.
Adobe also dropped a few other updates. The regular release of Photoshop now includes a much-improved Remove tool, again powered by the latest Firefly Image Model. It’s designed to more cleanly eliminate unwanted objects, while blending in the background with fewer artifacts. Another beta feature, Harmonize, helps composite objects more naturally into existing scenes by automatically adjusting lighting, shadows, and colours. For Creative Cloud subscribers, all the new features are available now in the beta channels. A closer look at the new photoshop updates will follow in this week’s Sunday magazine issue ;)
You can see full details on Adobe’s blog here
OM System’s E-M1 Mark III Astro Now In Europe
credits: OM-System
After launching exclusively in Japan last year, the OM System E-M1 Mark III Astro has finally landed in Europe. This special version of the 2020 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is designed specifically for astrophotography. Its key feature is a modified IR-cut filter that allows Hα rays to pass through, making it possible to capture images of red emission nebulae that most regular cameras just can’t. Olympus also bundles the camera with light-pollution filters and includes several settings and modes for astrophotographers, including a custom Starry Sky AF mode and dedicated presets for night shooting.
For those of you who are not familiar with the camera: it keeps the proven 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds sensor and TruePic IX processor, offering solid image quality with excellent low-light performance. The 5-axis in-body stabilization system can be useful for handheld or tripod-based long exposures. Perhaps most interesting for astro shooters is how Olympus leverages computational photography: the “Handheld High Res Shot” mode can stack 16 frames into a single 50MP image with reduced noise and increased detail and when used on a tripod or equatorial mount, it can even correct for star movement or tracking errors.
Beyond the astro-specific stuff, the rest of the E-M1 Mark III remains unchanged. You still get 121-point all cross-type phase-detect autofocus, 4K video, weather sealing, and a fully articulated touchscreen. It’s also quite lightweight at just over 500 grams. Pricing for the camera is at 2,200€.
You can see full details on OM-System’s website here
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