Software

Retouch4Me has announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) plugin called Color Match that can be used to apply colors from a reference image to a second working image.

Panasonic has revealed that it is deepening the compatibility of its Lumix cameras with DJI's LiDAR focusing unit that pairs with the RS 3 Pro gimbal along with expanding its direct integration with features in the RS2, RSC 2, and RS 3.

Some employees at Adobe are expressing concern that the company's advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), namely the text-to-image generator Firefly, will kill the jobs of its current customer base.

Peakto, a photo organizer made only for Apple computers, has added a new feature it calls Conversational Search that allows editors to find specific photos simply by describing them in text prompts.

The Pixelmator and Photomator photo editing platforms have been updated this week with a new Denoise algorithm that the developers say allows both applications to better recognize noise and, therefore, better remove it.

Adobe is advancing its artificial intelligence (AI) technology at a rapid pace, and joining the generative fill feature that took the internet by storm in May, the company is adding another technology into the mix: Generative Expand.

Riverside is a browser-based virtual studio that makes recording and editing at the highest quality possible easily accessible. Its latest update builds on that premise and allows creators to quickly and easily turn podcasts into shareable clips.

LateNiteSoft, developers of the Camera+ app, have announced Photon, a new iOS camera app that is focused on professional-style image capture.

Photomator and Pixelmator Pro have been updated to support Fujifilm's compressed RAW format, which is a format that Apple's macOS doesn't natively recognize.

After announcing it in April, Blackmagic has finally released the mammoth DaVinci Resolve version 18.5 update that adds more than 150 new features to the popular video editing platform.

Mylio Photos relaunched as a free app in May. The free-to-start photo management application has received new artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help photographers cull and search their photo libraries even faster, all while keeping with Mylio's promise that a user's images are 100% private and cloud-independent.

Skylum has announced its latest extension for the Luminar Neo app called Panorama Stitching, a tool that allows photographers to create wide sweeping panoramic images by merging multiple single frames together.

Landscape photographer Michael Shainblum's latest video takes a very close look at noise reduction software, specifically when using noise reduction on landscape images. Shainblum published an article on his website that includes sample images and crops, which are more beneficial than viewing comparisons in the YouTube video featured below.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a polarizing topic, and the technology has quickly found its way into a diverse range of softwares for many, including content creators. While AI has its pros and cons, it offers creators many opportunities to work more efficiently and make better content.

Atomos has announced Ninja Cast Desktop Software, providing users with complete control over the AtomX Cast add-on from a computer. Available for macOS and Windows, Ninja Cast delivers remote access over the AtomX Cast's settings and controls.

Panasonic has announced an upcoming firmware update that will bring the GH6 Micro Four Thirds camera some new features, including the ability to output 4K at 120p and shoot 12-bit Blackmagic RAW.

With digital portfolios going back 20 years or more, it can be hard to get into the back catalog and find old treasures, lost memories, and beloved favorites. With Mylio Photos QuickFilters and new SmartTags, it’s much easier to browse — and enjoy! — your entire photo collection.

Tether Tools has announced the latest version of its customizable and powerful tethered capture software, Smart Shooter 5. The major new release supports Fujifilm cameras, adds multi-camera tethering for up to 10 cameras, and integrates bulk QR/barcodes into professional workflows.

Google says it is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) software that is trained off real photos of a user and can then generate an infinite number of selfies so that a user doesn't even have to activate their camera to post to Instagram.

The advent of AI editing tools has sparked a debate about finding the delicate balance between efficiency and preserving the photographer's artistic vision.

Vimeo has announced a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) powered, browser-based tools that it says are powerful enough to allow anyone to record and publish a streamlined video simply and easily.

Professional photographers all agree that photo culling is an essential but tedious ordeal. James Broadbent, the founder of Narrative Select, also used to spend hours in front of his screen until his company launched Select, an AI-assisted culling software that now helps thousands of photographers cull faster and easier.

Google Lens has been expanded with a new capability that will allow users to search for possible skin issues simply by taking a photo.

Google is expanding its use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by integrating the technology into Search, where its virtual try-on will now allow users to show clothes on a selection of real models by generating the items onto their bodies.

As more satellites are sent into space, images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope are more frequently being spoiled. In March, scientists published a study about the adverse impact of satellites on Hubble observations, and now, Hubble scientists have developed new software to mitigate the issue and remove the troublesome satellites from photos.

An artificial intelligence (AI) photo company promises to "cut out the need for expensive photographers" by providing a cost-effective way to generate all manner of images for the user.

Leica's FOTOS app, the company's free and universal smartphone app that works alongside Leica cameras, is now integrated with the popular macOS photo and video editing app Darkroom.

Adobe has announced new features for Lightroom for Mobile that are designed to give photographers the ability to edit and work faster within the app and show how they did their work. The mainline application has also received updates.

Nikon's flagship mirrorless camera, the Nikon Z9, has been continuously improved via free firmware updates since its launch in December 2021. About 18 months after its release, firmware version 4.0 makes the Z9 an even better camera than it already is, thanks to a clever new Auto Capture function.

Stability AI, the company behind artificial intelligence (AI) image generator Stable Diffusion, has released a new tool called Uncrop which allows users to "outpaint" images.

PiktID is a new software powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that allows photographers to replace people in their photos with synthetic faces, which the developer says offers numerous benefits to commercial and advertising photographers.

PhotoOrganista is an app designed to help photographers manage large photo portfolios. Developed by Bristol Bay Code Factory, PhotoOrganista works with over 650 image formats, including RAW images from most major cameras.

Adobe has announced that it is making its Firefly generative artificial intelligence (AI) available to enterprise customers to allow brands to deploy it across their organizations and custom train it with their own assets.

Unistellar says that it has developed a new technology that can eliminate city light pollution when taking photos or just stargazing through its telescopes.

In late 2021, Adobe launched Creative Cloud Express, a new entry-level platform that replaced Adobe Spark. Adobe Express proved a capable, powerful platform for users of all skill levels, and Adobe has now launched a new public beta that greatly enhances Express' power and collaboration tools.

DopeAI has released OptiCull, an AI-powered app designed from the ground up to help photographers quickly sort through and cull their photos.

In addition to the numerous hardware announcements Apple presented at WWDC23 earlier this week, the company also revealed a litany of software updates including iPadOS 17, and the developer beta appears to allow users to plug in their own webcams.

Zoner, the company behind the Zoner Photo Studio X for Windows, has added new features to Zonerama, its free online gallery platform that promises unlimited photo storage.

Bazaart, one of the biggest competitors to apps like Picsart, has announced a new video background removal feature that runs locally on users' devices.

Apple's iOS 17 will feature a new safeguard feature that will help adults avoid seeing unsolicited nude photos and videos.

Apple's reveal of iOS 17 during the WWDC 2023 keynote shows a clear focus on enhanced communication for iPhone users with several impressive new features for the Phone, FaceTime, and Messages apps, as well as several new quality of life updates. These include improved contact cards, live voicemails, stickers, better autocorrect and dictation, and even a nightstand mode.

Apple has announced a new Stickers system coming in iOS 17 that will allow iPhone and iPad users to effortlessly create sharable digital stickers using photos (and Live Photos).

Hasselblad has released firmware update 2.0.0 for the X2D medium format mirrorless camera that adds a ton of new features and usability enhancements that significantly upgrade its capabilities.

Estonia based software company Retouch4Me has announced two new Adobe Photoshop tools designed to help save time by automating retouching tasks: the Frequency Separation and Mattifier Plugins.

This month, Apple announced ProRes RAW plug-ins that lets camera makers provide their own ProRes RAW processing pipeline to take advantage of the unique properties of their cameras, sensors, lenses, and more.

Pixend is a new startup that claims its facial recognition technology can send photos to the people featured in them automatically, removing the manual step of distributing photos to the right people entirely.