Adobe finally adds a Clarity and Dehaze layer to Photoshop – and I can't believe it took this long

"Control, realism, and precision" - the latest Photoshop updates from Adobe target fast-paced creative professional workflows

• Adobe announces new Photoshop updates for creative professionals
• Two new layer adjustments Clarity & Dehaze and Grain revealed
• Firefly AI tools get an upgrade for both the app and Photoshop on the web

Adobe has today announced several major updates to Photoshop, including the introduction of two new adjustment layers and more expansive AI tools.

The changes are chiefly aimed at creative professionals looking for greater control over their work, without spending hours on tasks such as compositing, refining, or cleaning up images.

The headline feature has to be the introduction of the Clarity & Dehaze layer, which is going to significantly speed up workflows. In a blog post, the company stated that the new updates - which features a new beta text tool - will help users "exercise more precision and control, so ...