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FIRST, WHERE IS IT?
Before you get started, open your Libraries panel (Window>
Libraries) and create a new library. This becomes the default
save location for all the assets you’re about to create with
the Capture from Image dialog; otherwise, the assets will
be saved in the last library you used. To create a new library,
click on the drop-down menu at the top of the Libraries
panel, select Create New Library at the bottom of the menu,
give the library a name, and click Create.
The way the Adobe Capture mobile app works is that
it captures elements from images and pushes them to your
CC Libraries, so it makes sense that Adobe has added thisnew feature to the Libraries panel. To activate Capture from
Image, you’ll need an image open. Then, click on the
small + symbol at the bottom-left corner of the Libraries
panel and select Create from Image.
This will open up a new dialog that defaults to Pat-
terns. You’ll also see options for Shapes, Color Themes, and
Gradients.PATTER NS
We’ll begin with Patterns, which has quite a bit of power
and lots of options. In the preview area, you’ll see a patternCAPTURE FROM IMAGE:
THE HIDDEN FEATURE IN PHOTOSHOP 2020
Just when you thought you were familiar with all the new features in the latest version of Photoshop,
another one pops up that you didn’t even know was there. But thanks to a good friend of mine, Kladi,
I was made aware of a “secret” feature called Capture from Image. This little, tucked-out-of-the-way
addition to Photoshop is based on a phone app called Adobe Capture. (To be fair, Adobe didn’t even
announce this feature at Adobe Max when they released Photoshop 2020 in November last year.)
This new feature is a fun and useful addition to Photoshop 2020, so let’s dive into Capture from Image
and see what it can do.DAV EC L AY TON
Designing in Photoshop
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