Adobe’s latest Photoshop update zeroes in on smoothing out the quiet friction points that slow artists and designers down, the small, accumulative annoyances that chip away at flow when you’re deep into an image edit. This latest update feels needed for many creatives who use the software regularly, and yes, there are some gen AI tools amongst the headline new non-destructive adjustments tools.
While Adobe previewed some of the wildest AI tools we’ve ever seen at MAX 2025, this Photoshop update is less bombastic and more practical. The most significant change is the introduction of proper adjustment layers for Clarity, Dehaze, and Grain, now fully integrated as non-destructive, maskable layers in Photoshop.
