Photoshop CC 2017.5: Update in test

Photoshop CC 2017.5 in test: The version number for the new Photoshop provides a little confusion at first glance and suggests a service update. Right ahead – so it is not – there are many new developments and improvements. First of all, the liquefying filter should be mentioned here. When the function is called, it detects faces in photos and provides help in fitting shape, eyes, nose and mouth. This is done interactively in the preview with help lines or with controllers. The filter works with multiple people in a creative and has separate settings.


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Releasing detailed objects is often a challenge. Adobe has responded and developed its own palette. Here the known smart tools are available for masking. The user selects between different displays to check and improve the results. These include Onion skin with variable transparency or the black-and-white display of the mask. In addition, fine detail can be selected with a special brush. A new function adjusts semi-transparent areas and automatically removes interfering light edges. For later modification of the masking, the palette is simply called again.


Adobe has added a content-based option to crop motifs. This is useful when aligning a photo horizontally. The missing areas automatically fill out the program by hand around surrounding picture parts. This works in practice with many motifs.


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In the Font and Typography section, there is extended glyph support. If there are additional versions of a character in the font, Photoshop displays a gray box under the letters. The user clicks on it and gets a selection box with the available alternatives. At the same time you access the palette with the options. Customizing themes is much faster and the user sees offered glyphs at a glance. Also new is the detection of unknown fonts in bitmaps. The user marks the section with the lasso and starts the diagnosis. Photoshop tries to find a replacement for Typekit and offers its installation.