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Over two and a half years, the MSI MPG 321URX 4K QD-OLED monitor has been subjected to continuous static content use, simulating demanding real-world conditions. After accumulating approximately 8,000 hours, the display shows no signs of burn-in or degradation, with 865 compensation cycles completed, aligning with prior updates.
Developer Brandon Thomas launched seven open source applications that replicate the interfaces and core features of Adobe’s Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Premiere. Using AI-powered reverse engineering, these tools aim to match Adobe’s functionality, with plans to achieve full feature parity within months. The projects are built in Rust and WebAssembly for browser compatibility, though they are still in early alpha stages.
A commentator tracking AI-built software says several vibecoded Photoshop alternatives now exist, built using agentic coding tools rather than a single prompt. The author argues this disproves the earlier claim that no viable clones of industry-standard tools like Photoshop could be produced through AI-assisted coding, noting the clones can be verified against real benchmarks such as layers, blend modes, smart objects and PSD file compatibility.
PhotoCraft is a new open-source image editor built entirely in Rust as a clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop's core functionality. It supports layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, type, vector tools, brushes and native PSD file compatibility, running offline as a native desktop application. The project is part of ArtCraft, a broader suite of creative tools and community for artists.
A reviewer compared Apple's revamped Clean Up tool and new Extend feature in iOS 27, running on an iPhone 18 Pro Max, against Adobe Photoshop's Firefly-powered Generative Fill and Expand tools. The test used six travel photos shot on an iPhone 17 Pro Max, split evenly between object removal and image extension tasks, with settings kept as consistent as possible across both platforms.
Photon Studio is a newly available desktop image editor that supports layers, masks, adjustment layers, smart objects, and native PSD file compatibility. It performs all processing locally, including AI-driven subject selection and background removal, and is currently free with no paywalled features.
Adobe has launched a new Slack integration bringing over 70 tools from apps including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Acrobat, InDesign and Firefly directly into the messaging platform. The feature is available now to Slack Business+ and Enterprise+ customers, letting users message Slackbot to complete creative tasks using content from Slack channels, Canvases and Adobe Creative Cloud assets. An Adobe account is not required, though logging in unlocks fuller access to the tools.
Adobe announced that Slack users can now invoke apps like Firefly, Photoshop, Premiere, Acrobat and Illustrator directly through Slack's AI assistant, Slackbot, which interprets requests and calls the right Adobe tool while factoring in conversation context. Separately, more than 70 Adobe tools are being made available through a new Adobe for Slack MCP app. The integration launches first for Slack Business+ and Enterprise+ customers.
Adobe has released an Adobe for Slack MCP app that connects Slackbot to more than 70 creative and productivity tools, including Photoshop, Firefly, Acrobat, Premiere, Illustrator and InDesign. The integration lets teams generate, edit and search creative assets directly inside Slack conversations, using context from messages, files and channels to trigger the right Adobe tool. It is available now to Slack Business+ and Enterprise+ customers globally, with basic use possible without an Adobe account and full features unlocked by signing in.
A design professor has compiled a list of the earliest recognizable web design trends from 1993, tracing them back to the pre-boom era of the World Wide Web following Tim Berners-Lee's original 1991 page at CERN. The analysis distinguishes genuine web-native design conventions, born from the technology and culture of the time, from styles simply imported from other media. It highlights how amateur creators in the mid-1990s shaped distinctive visual genres unique to the early web.
Adobe introduced AI Assisted Editor, a new Photoshop interface that lets users edit images through natural language prompts alongside the existing Pro Editor workspace. The company also unveiled a light adjustment layer, Instruct Edit with Masks, and a Markup tool for drawing edit instructions directly on images. These features are currently available in the $23-per-month Photoshop beta.
Adobe has introduced a beta feature called AI Assisted Editor, an optional Photoshop mode that swaps the app's traditional tool-heavy interface for a simplified, natural-language editing experience. The mode bundles Firefly-powered tools like Prompt to Edit, Generative Fill, Generative Expand, Remove Background, and a new AI Markup tool that lets users sketch or click on an image and describe changes in plain text. Users can toggle between this mode and Photoshop's standard Pro Editor at any time.