SUMMARY

Adobe Camera Raw has introduced new features, including the ability to display focus points directly through a right-click menu option. While these updates are valuable for Photoshop users, Matt Kloskowski advises against a hybrid workflow combining Lightroom for organization and Camera Raw for editing, deeming it clunky. The article also covers new masking tools like the bidirectional linear gradient with independent feather controls and improvements to generative fill within the crop tool. Kloskowski emphasizes that masking tools are crucial for daily editing, while generative features are metered with credits, sparking debate about subscription value.

TAKEAWAYS

Focus points can now be displayed in Adobe Camera Raw via a right-click menu.

A hybrid Lightroom-Camera Raw workflow is discouraged due to clunkiness.

New masking tools, including bidirectional linear gradients, offer enhanced control.

Generative fill and expand features are available but consume metered credits.

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