Recent colours, clearer tool states and revised adjustment panels are part of Adobe’s October beta. Here is what they could change in a painting session—and what still needs testing.
A focused MAX 2026 viewing guide: the scheduled Photoshop session, what an editable workflow should preserve, and where AI fits in the advertised programme.
A practical introduction to frame-by-frame animation: keyframes, holds, onion skins and a manageable first exercise.
Matias Mendiola's documented workflow shows how rough drawings, simple meshes and a camera can help solve an environment together.
Clarity, Dehaze and Grain are now editable adjustment layers. For painters, the interesting question is where to leave an image alone.
The 5.3.4 update adds a practical finishing step for tablet painters, alongside recorder and interface fixes.