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Konrad Rode | Art & Design
@konradrodeart.bsky.social
Established caricature artist, cartoonist, and graphic designer based in Cape Town, South Africa. 👨‍🎨🖥️→🎁🎄✨
• capetowncartoonist.co.za
• capetownlogodesigner.co.za
• linktr.ee/konradrode
The latest @photoshop.adobe.com update brings useful AI tools:
1. "Harmonise" – paste an object and Photoshop automatically adjusts hue, saturation, contrast, light direction
2. Gen. upscaling to 8 MP – this works not only for current generative work but for any old pic.

#graphicdesign #photoshop
Photoshop Gets New AI Editing Tools
Photoshop Gets New AI Editing Tools
Adobe today announced several new and enhanced AI tools for Photoshop, with the additions aimed at making it easier for creators to tweak and clean up their images. With Harmonize, Photoshop users can add a new object into an image or composition, and the app will analyze the surrounding content to automatically adjust color, lighting, shadows, and visual tone so that the object seamlessly fits in. Adobe says that the feature streamlines the creation of composite images and reduces the time needed for manual adjustments. Harmonize is available across Photoshop for desktop, the web, and mobile devices. Generative Upscale provides resolution enhancements up to eight megapixels without impacting image clarity. The feature is able to improve image quality for print, or to boost the resolution of older files. Generative Upscale can be used on desktop and the web. Adobe improved the Remove tool in Photoshop, and it now uses the latest Adobe Firefly Image Model. The updated Remove tool is able to more precisely erase unwanted objects from images, filling the gaps with realistic content. Edits will have fewer artifacts for a cleaner end result. The improved Remove tool is available for desktop and the web. In Photoshop for the desktop, there's a new Projects option for managing and organizing creative work. Assets are aggregated into a shared, organized space, eliminating issues with collaboration and communication. Projects is designed to allow Photoshop users to share entire collections at once to cut down on versioning issues. More information on the new features can be found on Adobe's website.Tags: Adobe, Photoshop This article, "Photoshop Gets New AI Editing Tools" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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July 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
#GraphicDesigners may find this video by @timesnewboman.com interesting. It includes the story of how Bitstream shamelessly stole Linotype's fonts, with parallels to the current AI art heist.

Remember the pre-digital era Linotype font books, and Bitstream's "Swiss" font – the Helvetica clone?
The secret history of font piracy
YouTube video by Linus Boman
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May 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#Graphicdesigners etc: Prices are going up by 16% (again), unless you're willing to downgrade and accept having only 25% of the AI credits you're used to.
Adobe Creative Cloud gets more expensive – blame AI again
: Creative Cloud Pro arrives with more AI, higher prices, and a familiar feeling of déjà vu
www.theregister.com
May 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Graphic designers, cartoonists, caricature artists and illustrators, here's what it takes to stand out on social media today. These two pointers are particularly interesting:
2. Hashtags don't work anymore
3. The number of your followers doesn't matter anymore – it's each post that does.
I just hit 1 million followers… 🤯 Here are 8 things I’ve learnt about… | James Barnard | 30 comments
I just hit 1 million followers… 🤯 Here are 8 things I’ve learnt about showing up on social media. FYI, that’s a million followers across Instagram (~600K), TikTok (~300K), YouTube (~60K) and Linke...
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May 19, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Why graphic designers are currently in no danger of losing their jobs: Unmesh Dinda of @piximperfect.bsky.social explains, sarcastically. Generative AI is impressive but it just can't create practical, finished art for commercial use. #GraphicDesign
Why Learn Photoshop When ChatGPT Does Everything?
YouTube video by PiXimperfect
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April 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
There's been a lot of talk about the #Affinity suite as a far cheaper option than @adobecreativecloud.bsky.social, so here's a video explaining the main differences between Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign vs Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher. #graphicdesign
Adobe vs Affinity | The Ultimate Guide
YouTube video by Envato Tuts+
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March 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Good morning! I remember starting on #Photoshop 4, but then again, I seem to remember working on a version that didn't yet support layers nor multiple undos, so maybe I started on version 2.5. From @pinsky.xyz's LinkedIn page.
March 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
There's nothing like doing a project for an experienced art director who can storyboard and knows exactly what he wants. ✌️👨‍🎨 #cartoonist #southafrica
February 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Great cartoon by "JF" from itweb.co.za
#AI #genAI #deepseek
February 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I'm proud to share a recent logo design for a YouTube sleep video channel developed by software developer Dominic Lee. The biggest challenge? Ensuring legibility at only 36 × 36 pixels without losing detail – especially in the sea's reflections. #logodesign #southafrica #capetown 1/3
January 24, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Reposted by Konrad Rode | Art & Design
New in the Photoshop Beta! The Object Selection tool just got supercharged! ⚡️
December 10, 2024 at 12:51 AM
There's nothing like getting a new client on a perfect day, and I mean *perfect.* It's pleasant, warm and wind-free with clear blue skies here in #CapeTown, and I can barely hear the hiss of cars from the distant highway. Blissful. 🌻🤫🪶

I actually had to check whether today was a public holiday.
December 9, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Wheee! I'm getting to know my Wacom Intuos Pro drawing tablet. It was about time I joined the 21st century. It'll revolutionise how I work – better quality caricatures, cartoons and photo illustrations with less frustration. ✍️🖥️
December 6, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Time's running out to book your Xmas caricature gifts! 🎁🎄 Here's one I created for a beloved Italian manager at Heineken, Cape Town, emigrating to Mexico. 🎨✨ Don't miss out on a unique festive gift! #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #XmasGifts #Caricatures #GiftIdeas #CaricatureArtist
December 6, 2024 at 6:05 AM
#GraphicDesigners and digital artists: Does your Mac/PC also crash or misbehave just when you're on a deadline? Does it do so *especially* when a client is looking over your shoulder? 👨‍🎨🖥️💣
December 2, 2024 at 12:06 PM
I frequently receive requests to create #caricatures as Xmas gifts for individuals from all over #SouthAfrica. They're highly personalised gifts displaying their hobbies, interests, work-related elements and traits. 👨‍🎨🖼️🎁🎄 This nature lover's caricature was commissioned by his partner.
November 29, 2024 at 3:41 PM