Adobe has announced the release of Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024, the latest versions of its popular photo and video editing software for beginners and enthusiasts. The new editions come with a range of new features powered by Adobe’s Sensei AI platform, which aims to make editing easier and faster.
AI-Powered Tools for Photo Editing
Photoshop Elements 2024 introduces several new AI-powered tools that can help users achieve stunning results with just a few clicks. Some of these tools are:
- Background Replacement: This tool allows users to easily remove, edit or replace the background of an image with a different image or a solid color. Users can also adjust the size, position and rotation of the new background to fit their needs.
- Skin Smoothing: This tool automatically enhances the skin of the subjects in an image with a smooth, natural look. Users can adjust the level of smoothing and apply it to specific areas or the whole image.
- JPEG Artifact Removal: This tool removes the unwanted artifacts and noise that are often present in JPEG images, especially those taken with low-quality cameras or compressed for sharing online. Users can apply this tool to the whole image or to specific areas to improve the quality and clarity of their photos.
- Artistic Effects: This tool transforms images with graphics inspired by famous works of art or popular styles. Users can choose from a variety of presets or customize their own effects by adjusting the intensity, color and texture.
AI-Powered Tools for Video Editing
Premiere Elements 2024 also offers several new AI-powered tools that can help users create engaging videos with ease. Some of these tools are:
- Highlight Reels: This tool automatically creates a short video that showcases the best moments from a longer video. The tool analyzes the video for motion, close-ups and high-quality footage, and then stitches them together with transitions and music. Users can choose from different themes and styles for their highlight reels, or customize them with their own music and titles.
- Color Match: This tool allows users to match the color and tone of one video clip to another, creating a consistent look across different scenes or sources. Users can select a reference clip from their own videos or from Adobe Stock, and then apply the color match to one or more clips in their project.
- Audio Effects: This tool adds various audio effects to enhance the sound quality and mood of a video. Users can choose from effects such as reverb, echo, distortion, chorus and more, and apply them to individual clips or to the whole project.
Other New Features and Improvements
In addition to the AI-powered tools, Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 also come with other new features and improvements that make editing more fun and convenient. Some of these features are:
- New Look: Both Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 have a new look that features modernized icons, better fonts and the option to work in either light or dark mode.
- Photo Reels: Photoshop Elements 2024 allows users to create and share beautiful photo reels that are perfect for social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook or TikTok. Users can select from different layouts such as 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9, add text captions, photo filters and graphics such as borders or stickers, then export them as MP4s or GIFs.
- Mobile Companion App: Both Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 have a mobile companion app that lets users perform simple edits such as image straightening, auto corrections and background removal directly from their mobile devices. These images or videos can then be saved and uploaded to the cloud so they can be accessed on the web app for more in-depth creative edits.
- Adobe Stock Access: Both Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 give users access to Adobe Stock, an extensive library of thousands of images and videos that they can use to create surreal imagery, replace a background or create standout posts for social media using Quote Graphic.
Availability and Pricing
Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024 are available now on Adobe’s webstore . The software can be purchased separately for $99 USD each or as a bundle for $149 USD. Existing users can upgrade for $79 USD each or $119 USD for the bundle.
