Design edition
This week you talk to Photoshop and get more AI credits, while Europe requires you to disclose when an image was made by AI.
Photoshop gets an AI editor you simply talk to
On 31 August, Adobe launches a beta that lets you edit images using plain language, with no need to learn masks or tools first.
On 31 August 2026, Adobe released the 'AI Assisted Editor' in Photoshop as a beta. You type what you want to change in plain language, and Photoshop does it. The editor brings together Prompt to Edit, Remove Background, Generative Expand, Generative Fill, Generative Upscale, and AI Markup in one toolbar. The classic Pro Editor stays available for anyone who wants full control.
Background for subscribersPhotoshop, Illustrator, Figma, and Canva all give you more AI capability this week: faster editing, more variants to compare, and more credits to experiment with. At the same time, the European AI Act has applied from 2 August 2026, meaning that freelancers and small agencies must visibly label fully AI-generated content. Snapchat is also limiting the reach of fully AI-generated videos on Spotlight. More capability and more responsibility go hand in hand.
Illustrator: compare 8 vector variants side by side with GPT Image 2.0
On 31 August, Adobe updated the 'What's New' section of Illustrator. With 'Concept to Vector', you can now see up to 8 variants side by side, created with the new GPT Image 2.0 model. There is also an AI Assistant (beta) for production tasks, an automatic 'Relink missing images' feature, and an overview of your remaining generative credits, visible on the canvas.
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