Adobe Photoshop New Features 2021
From Neural Filters and Sky Replacement to Pattern Preview and Live Shapes, discover the new features for Photoshop–and Photoshop Elements–for 2021.
Adobe has recently announced the new feature releases for Photoshop for 2021, as well as a range of new additions to Photoshop Elements. On Photoshop, there’s a number of new and exciting features, including reimagined filters powered by Adobe Sensei, which allow you to change the direction of a person’s gaze in seconds (it’s pretty trippy stuff!).
Meanwhile, over on Photoshop Elements, the latest features make it easier to edit, create, organize and share your favorite photos. Photoshop Elements is aimed at photo enthusiasts, regardless of photo editing level. It now offers tools including Guided Edits, Modern Duotones and Colorization.
If you’re keen to take your photos to the next level, here are the top new features from Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements 2021 to help you create a picture-perfect image every time.
What Are the New Photoshop Features for 2021?
If you want a quick preview of all Photoshop has to offer for 2021, we recommend watching this video from Dansky where he breaks down the key features in 5 minutes. For more details, check out our summary below.
01. Neural Filters
Possibly one of the most mind-blowing new features from Photoshop for the year ahead is the introduction of Neural Filters. It’s actually a new workspace within Photoshop with filters powered by Adobe Sensei. Equipped with simple sliders, you can make magic happen such as changing your subject’s expression, age, gaze or pose in the time it takes you to say “AI technology”. To access Neural Filters head to Photoshop, and choose Filters > Neural Filters.
02. Sky Replacement
In 2020, it may have felt like the sky was falling, but that’s not the case with this new feature. Photoshop’s new Sky Replacement allows you to quickly select and replace the sky in any photo, and there are plenty of options available to pick from, including blue skies and rolling thunder. You can also choose to upload your own sky image and automatically adjust the scenery colors to match the photo you’re adding it to. So now, if shooting conditions weren’t perfect, no one will ever know. To give your sky a makeover, open Photoshop and select Edit > Sky Replacement.
03. Pattern Preview
Prepare to become the next William Morris or Yayoi Kusama, as Photoshop now allows you to envision in real-time how your design will come to life as a pattern. In the Pattern Preview mode you can create a design and then tile and repeat it to discover how it would appear on anything from fabric to bathroom tiles. Open Photoshop and choose View > Pattern Preview.
