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    Photoshop picks up new AI capabilities, including long-requested Generative Upscale

    Adobe has updated Photoshop with new AI capabilities across desktop, web and mobile platforms, including the long-requested Generative Upscale feature.

    Adobe Photoshop tutorial banner.

    The latest batch of AI capabilities for Photoshop, powered by Adobe Firefly, was announced in a blog post today. The latest AI capabilities include Harmonize, which seamlessly merges added elements into a composition, Generative Upscale, which increases resolution without discernible quality loss, and others.

    The features are rolling out now but may take a few days to reach all Photoshop and Adobe CC customers, so check back later if you don’t have them already.

    Generative Upscale (beta)

    Photoshop has gained an AI-powered resolution enhancer that can boost image resolution up to 8 megapixels without discernible quality loss. This is helpful for refining edits, enhancing image quality for print, reworking older files and more. This feature, in beta, is available in Photoshop for desktop and web platforms.

    Harmonize (beta)

    First previewed as Project Perfect Blend at Adobe MAX in October 2024, the new Harmonize feature, now in beta, can seamlessly blend added image elements into your composition. This feature uses the Adobe Firefly Image Model, which is available in beta across Photoshop on desktop and web, and in early access on iOS.

    Example of Photoshop's Harmonize feature in action.

    Improved Remove tool

    Adobe has improved Photoshop’s existing object removal feature, which can now “clean up your images with more precision and quality than ever before.” It also blends edges more accurately with fewer artifacts while generating more realistic content to replace missing parts. The tool is available on desktop and web.

    The before and after image comparison of Photoshop's AI-powered object removal too.

    Projects (beta)

    The Projects feature is a new way to organize your assets and enhance collaboration. With it, you can share entire collections at once or share files within a centralized workspace. This feature is available in beta on desktop.

    Gen AI Model Picker

    Last but not least, you can now switch between Firefly Image 1 and Firefly Image 3 models for Photoshop’s Generative Fill and Generative Expand tools. Each Firefly model has unique strengths and styles, and now you can cherry-pick the one you fancy. Gen AI Model Picker is available on desktop.

    Photoshop is also available as a native app on the iPhone, which came five years after the release of Photoshop for iPad. Adobe also released Photoshop for Android in June 2025 and Illustrator for iPad in October 2020.

    Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2025/07/29/adobe-unveils-new-photoshop-ai-features/

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    Apple is closing a retail store in China for the first time

    Apple is closing its retail store in Parkland Mall, the first time it has shut a store in China, where iPhone sales have declined.

    Apple has confirmed that its store in Parkland Mall, located in the Zhongshan District of Dalian City, will close on August 9. The company said in a statement to the press that the move is a reflection of bigger problems with retail sales in the country.

    Apple has faced immense competition from local Chinese brands, causing a drop in iPhone sales. While the company has been trying to boost sales in the 1.44 billion people country, its second-largest market by revenue, this store closure doesn’t seem to indicate that Apple will close some of the other 56 retail stores it operates in the region.

    Apple is closing a store in China’s Parkland Mall

    “We’re always focused on providing an exceptional experience for all of our customers both online and at more than 50 Apple Store locations across Greater China,” said Apple in a statement. “Given the departure of several retailers at the Parkland Mall, we have made the decision to close our store there.”

    Bloomberg explains that China is facing deflationary pressures due to waning consumption and global tariffs that hurt exports. “Retail sales growth has fallen short of forecasts, and home prices dropped at a faster pace in June,” it said.

    “Apple isn’t the only major brand to back out of China’s Parkland Mall,” reads the article. “Earlier this year, the majority shareholder of the complex took full operational control, and retailers like Coach, Sandro and Hugo Boss haven’t renewed their leases in recent years.”

    Earlier this year, Apple in a rare move slashed the prices of some of its most popular products in China, including iPhones, Mac laptops, AirPods and more, in an attempt to revive sales.

    Apple also operates another store in Dalian City, located at the Olympia 66 shopping complex about 10 minutes from the Parkland Mall store. This isn’t the only store closure. Apple also said it will shutter a store in the United Kingdom’s Bristol, as well as its Partridge Creek store in Michigan and the Hornsby location near Sydney.

    At the same time, Apple is scheduled to open a new retail store at Uniwalk Qianhai in Shenzhen on August 16, with additional stores in Beijing and Shanghai opening over the next year. More broadly, Apple is expanding its retail footprint around the world with new stores in Detroit, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and India.

    Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2025/07/29/apple-store-china-parkland-mall-closure/