📱 Instagram announces “Edits” app

PLUS: Photoshop releases “Live Co-Editing,” Runway releases “Frames,” and more.

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Steven Van
January 19, 2025 • Reading Time: 8 minutes

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TOP STORY
📱 Instagram announces “Edits” app

Today, Meta announced a new video editing app called "Edits,” designed to compete with TikTok’s popular editing tool, CapCut, which has gone offline in the U.S. due to a federal ban.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed the app, emphasizing its robust creative tools, like a higher-quality camera, green screen features, and a dashboard offering detailed insights for creators.

Edits is available for pre-order on iOS and launches on March 13, 2025.

“Edits” app features

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GRAPHIC DESIGN
📝 Photoshop releases “Live Co-Editing”

This week, Adobe Photoshop released “Live Co-Editing,” a long-awaited feature that allows multiple users to edit a single Photoshop file at the same time, no matter where they are.

It’s launching as a private beta, and Adobe is “inviting users with a paid Photoshop membership to join on a rolling basis.”

  • This feature will be useful for designers to divide tasks, enterprises to manage complex projects in one file, and teachers can guide students with real-time edits.

  • Even photographers can gather client feedback instantly by sharing live files for comments and adjustments.

Here’s a quick look of how live co-editing works 👇️ 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
📸 Runway releases “Frames”

This week, Runway unveiled “Frames,” its latest AI image generation model, offering advanced stylistic control and visual fidelity.

The model includes diverse preset styles like:

  • 1980s SFX makeup

  • 1970s album art

  • Mise-en-scène

  • Japanese Zine (70s manga)

  • Digital Picture Profiles

  • Dynamic Range Landscapes

  • Disposables (35mm)

  • And more…

“Frames” is now available for Runway Unlimited and Enterprise users.

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📰 Other news you might’ve missed:

  • KREA AI now allows users to turn images into 3D objects and use them in its real-time tool.

  • Freepik now allows you to remove & replace the background of your images, powered by Relight technology.

  • Freepik released “Hunyuan V2 Pro mode,” its new AI image generator.

  • HeyGen released sound effects for its AI avatars, allowing you to create more immersive videos.

  • Framer now supports OpenType features for all 1400+ Google web fonts.

  • Framer released an updated way to sort CMS items.

  • Framer just launched a new “Framer Experts” platform.

  • OpusClip released “Editor 2.0,” an upgraded video editor version with 15 new features.

  • Luma AI released “Ray2,” its newest AI video model that can create realistic videos with natural motion.

  • Rive released an integration with Wix Studio.

  • Riveo released a new fluted glass feature.

  • Play now supports multiple Rive artboards.

  • Artlist will be releasing AI-generated image and video creation in 2025.

  • Framer teased that you’ll soon be able to apply layout and exit animations to your navigations.

  • Freepik now allows you to generate AI videos with sound.

  • Framer will now show you the calculated width and height values (instead of “auto”) when using fit-content.

  • Jitter released blur animation presets, allowing you to create smooth transitions and focus points.

  • Webflow now supports variable modes, allowing you to create more responsive designs across devices.

  • Artlist released “Workspaces,” allowing you to keep a catalog of your songs in order.

  • Relume’s AI website builder now exports to React.

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