Until January 12, ON1 is giving away its Effects 2025 standalone software and plugin for free, with no strings attached. The company says the goal is to give photographers a chance to try the software firsthand without having to provide payment information or sign up for a long-term commitment.
Elevate.io, the browser-based collaborative video editor developed by Blackbird, has partnered with Epidemic Sound to bring Epidemic Sound's music catalog to Elevate.io’s editing environment.
VSCO has added an oft-requested feature to its VSCO Capture iPhone camera app launched in June: video recording. The new video recording capabilities work with the app's 50+ photo presets and arrive alongside a new film grain function.
DJI has released a significant firmware update for the Osmo Action 6 action camera, bringing 8K video recording and a suite of workflow and creative enhancements.
Every professional photographer understands the frustration of a complex mask. When you’re dealing with fine hair against a busy background, the sheer fabric of a wedding dress, or even highly detailed product shots, traditional selection tools quickly become a time-sinking ordeal. Hours spent painstakingly refining edges in post-production translate directly into lost studio time and increased labor costs. It’s a tedious, manual bottleneck that hinders the creative flow.
Canon's promised slate of massive firmware updates for its EOS Cinema cameras arrived this week, bringing things like open-gate recording to the Canon EOS C400 and improved operability to the C80. The Canon EOS R5 C, C400, C80, and C70 all received firmware updates this week.
Blackmagic Camera 10.0 has arrived, bringing new features and improved performance to numerous Blackmagic Design camera models, including the Pyxis 12K, Pyxis 6K, and Ursa Broadcast G2.
Adobe launched Firefly Video back in February to criticism. In the months since, the company has continued to update its platform and today unveiled new AI video editing features and partner AI models inside Firefly.
ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 26 has launched, offering a fully local, pay-once post-processing and digital asset management (DAM) tool with integrated AI capabilities, entering a space long dominated by subscription-based software. The release positions the software as an alternative for photographers seeking a different approach to organizing and editing their images.
Honcho, the Singapore-based real-time photo delivery platform, has reached an impressive milestone: more than 10 million photos delivered through its platform. The achievement underscores a broader shift in how event photography is captured, delivered, and experienced, as audiences increasingly expect instant access to visual content.
Leica Camera AG has announced a new strategic partnership with leading photography software company, Capture One. The partnership is focused on delivering "the most powerful and reliable tethered shooting experience and editing tools for Leica photographers," whether they are professionals in the studio or creators on the go.
Editing app Darkroom has launched version 7, marking one of the most extensive technical overhauls in its 10-year history. At its core is a fully rebuilt rendering engine designed to deliver faster performance, smoother navigation, and a more reliable editing environment across photos and video for iOS and iPadOS.
As promised, Nikon and RED have launched their new Imaging Recipes for compatible Nikon Z Series cameras, including the Z6 III, Z5 II, Z50 II, Zf, and the most recent Nikon Z camera, the video-oriented ZR. There are nine new RED-developed Imaging Recipes, plus a trio of new ones from professional creators.
When the Sony ZV-E10 II launched in July 2024, it did so with the promise of significant improvements over its predecessor and high-level content creation ambitions. One of the biggest improvements was finally delivering 4Kp60 video, something the original ZV-E10, puzzlingly, could not. Now, with a free upgrade released today, the ZV-E10 II can do one better: 4Kp120 recording.
Adobe has brought tools from Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Acrobat into OpenAI's widely used conversational AI platform, ChatGPT. Adobe's new apps for ChatGPT promise to combine ChatGPT's straightforward conversational AI with Adobe's "industry-leading" creative tools. Adobe says it is now even easier for everyone to edit photos and transform documents, all without leaving ChatGPT.
Google Photos may have "photos" in its name, but recent and upcoming updates focus on powerful new video editing tools. Leading the charge is a new feature to let users create an automated highlight reel of their video clips and photos in just a few clicks.
Affinity has hit three million downloads of its new software in just over a month. For context, it took the company nine years to hit this mark with its previous software offering before its acquisition by Canva last year.
Sony has paused distribution of its recently released a7 IV firmware update, version 6.00, after confirming that the software can cause significant instability on some cameras.
Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve 20.3 today, bringing a wealth of new features and improvements to the popular video editing software.
Sony has issued significant new firmware updates for two of its most widely used full-frame mirrorless cameras, bringing the a7R V to Version 4.00 and the a7 IV to Version 6.00. The updates expand focus control options, add new video workflow tools, and improve FTP transfer handling, enhancements that align both models more closely with the capabilities of Sony’s newer Alpha bodies.
Excire’s AI-powered photo-management software has developed a devoted following among photographers who want faster culling, smarter search tools, and a well-organized image library—and this Black Friday, the company is offering a rare chance to grab its latest programs for some of the best prices of the year.
The Associated Press (AP) has switched to Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve Studio for its global news production operations, putting another feather in Blackmagic's cap.
High-quality photography requires more than just a good camera. It demands post-processing that preserves detail, clarity, and color fidelity. For photographers looking to upscale images, recover lost detail, or bring older digital files back to life, Aiarty Image Enhancer has quickly earned a reputation as one of the best AI image upscalers available today. With Version 3.5, it now delivers even faster processing and greater control, helping photographers achieve professional-quality results more efficiently than ever.
Photo and video gallery platform Pic-Time has announced a significantly more powerful search feature than is available through its competitors. The company says its upgraded platform features "industry-first" face, object, and narrative search capability.
Atomos has introduced a significant new firmware update that adds full camera control to the CFexpress-based Ninja TX GO and Ninja TX monitor-recorders. Announced at InterBEE 2025, the update allows filmmakers to adjust key camera functions directly from the monitor’s touchscreen interface, offering a more streamlined and ergonomic workflow on set.
As photographers using macOS know all too well, native macOS-level support for RAW image formats can be hit-or-miss, and new support can take months or years to arrive, sometimes never arriving at all. This means that photographers must rely on third-party software to process many RAW photos, and that support in Apple's own apps, like Photos, is spotty. However, not all is lost, as very talented engineers are working hard to overcome macOS's own RAW limitations.
Insta360 has announced a bunch of products and bundles for its Leica co-engineered Ace Pro 2 action camera, including new lenses, a grip, additional Leica color profiles, and a wild portable Pocket Printer that makes the Ace Pro 2 the world's first action camera-turned-instant camera.
Google is updating Photos with six more AI-powered tools, including several that are powered by Nano Banana, which is one of Googles most popular and successful generative AI models.
Arri, one of the biggest brands in all of digital cinema, launched a new tool that aims to make digital video look more analog. Arri Film Lab is an OpenFX plugin that integrates into industry-standard color grading workflows and gives filmmakers and editors creative tools to make their digital videos, regardless of what camera they used, look like they were shot on film.
Retouch4me, known for its AI-powered photo and video editing tools, has introduced Dust OFX, a new plugin that automatically removes dust and small particles from video footage. Built for DaVinci Resolve and compatible with other OFX-based editors, the plugin uses advanced neural networks to streamline one of the most time-consuming aspects of video retouching.
Elevate.io introduces a new era of video creation with its browser-based platform, uniting real-time editing, AI-powered tools, asset management, and live collaboration into a single workspace. This all-in-one approach promises to transform how teams create, review, and deliver content via the cloud.
Last week, Affinity announced a major change to its business model and product offering. All of its apps were being consolidated into one platform and, more importantly, it would be free to download and use. That move appears to have paid off as Affinity says it added one million new users in just six days -- that's unprecedented in the creative space.
Blackmagic Camera for iOS 3.2 has arrived, adding, among other new features, support for live streaming from the iPhone app directly to leading streaming platforms, including YouTube and Twitch.
Capture One, which rebranded earlier this year, has announced version 16.7, which introduces seven major new features as well as Canon lens profiles for every RF camera, better Fujifilm tethering, and day-zero support for the X-T30 III, Leica M EV1, and the Canon C50.
DxO is rolling out a trio of significant software updates simultaneously for its flagship products -- DxO PhotoLab, DxO PureRAW, and Nik Collection. Each update focuses on the core competency of its respective program, with the company calling them “major enhancements” aimed at improving workflow integration, creative control, and overall image quality.
This past week, Adobe added several new features to Lightroom Classic that are powered by AI. My knee-jerk reaction to any new AI feature is immediate skepticism, but after looking at the updates, the additions all look like welcome improvements.
Adobe has updated Lightroom Classic with six new features plus performance improvements, supported camera profiles, and an updated list of lens profiles.
Zenfolio has expanded its NextZen platform to help photographers confidently enter the growing volume photography market. With new AI-powered tools and streamlined workflows, studios can now manage large-scale shoots, deliver galleries faster, and offer a professional client experience without added stress.
The Zoner Studio Fall Update 2025 promises a major step forward for photographers seeking faster, more intelligent workflows.
Today Affinity announced that it was going free to use for everyone, a move that probably surprised a lot of you because it was certainly unexpected to me. However, the more I think about it, the more it makes perfect sense.
Canva has announced the Creative Operating System and it is calling it the biggest evolution of its product to date. It includes a new AI model, a better video editor, and a new version of Affinity that combines all of its apps into one platform and delivers it to customers for free.
The all-new Affinity creative software has been unveiled, and it transforms the creative software landscape. It is a redesigned, all-in-one professional design app available now to everyone for free.
Sony has released major new firmware updates for its pair of flagship Alpha mirrorless cameras, the a1 II and the a9 III. Version 4.0 for both cameras adds improved autofocus performance thanks to Real-time Recognition AF+, among other enhancements.
Skylum has announced the Fall 2025 update to its award-winning Luminar Neo software, promising enhancements to existing tools and all-new features for photographers of all skill levels.
Nikon has announced the availability of firmware version 3.00 for the Zf camera, which adds a new in-camera Film Grain feature and improvements to focusing assistance.
Adobe MAX kicks off this week and, historically, that has meant a large drop of updates across the company's portfolio of apps. That is technically true this year too, but everything is revolving around AI -- and sometimes, that doesn't even mean Adobe's own technology.
Cyme, the makers of macOS AI-powered photo management app Peakto, announced today that it is bringing a significant new version of Peakto to Adobe MAX 2025 in Los Angeles next week, including a public beta version of its new Peakto plugin for Adobe's video editor, Adobe Premiere Pro.
A new scam on TikTok supports the adage: If it's too good to be true, it probably is. Cybercriminals are using TikTok videos to promise free access to otherwise expensive software, including Adobe Photoshop. However, these are fronts to steal user data and take control of people's systems.
Panasonic has announced that it is delivering an optional firmware update to the S5 II and S5 IIX that brings a host of updates designed to serve volume photographers, or photographers in fields such as school photos or other types of high-volume portraiture.
How often do people go out with friends, take a bunch of photos, and then forget to share them? It's a common problem: many people have dozens, if not hundreds, of images of their friends and family on their phones that they just never sent. Others have to hound their friends to get the photos they want. A new photo-sharing app PicSee aims to solve this problem from both sides automatically.
