The biggest change in the Photoshop 22.5 release is the Transform Warp system, which has been given new parameters for more precise image warping. The update introduces a new Split Warp grid in which the density of anchor points used to deform the image is non-uniform, but can be increased in key areas of the image.
In addition, you can now independently adjust Bézier markers for anchor points.
Other changes include the ability to view the “What’s New” section of the Discover panel and the ability to download free sky image packages for the Sky Replacement system from Adobe Discover.
In addition to the main release, Adobe has added Photoshop to its public beta version.
This change will make beta versions of the software with new experimental features available in parallel with the stable releases, as is the case with other Creative Cloud applications such as After Effects.
However, the significant changes are not the added features, but rather what has been removed from the software. Adobe has announced the end of support for Photoshop 3D features in favor of special 3D tools in its Substance 3D Collection, citing difficulties in upgrading Photoshop 3D from Open GL to newer APIs.
In addition, it’s no longer possible to export Photoshop documents directly in SVG format, but as a workaround, users can still export files to Illustrator, Adobe’s dedicated vector design application, using the outdated “Export As” option, and then export SVG files from there.
Photoshop 22.5 is available for Windows 10 macOS 10.14 and higher, only by subscription. Photography subscriptions, which include access to Photoshop and Lightroom, start at $119.88 per year. Photoshop subscriptions for a single application cost $31.49 Per month.
