Industry notes, app updates for the week of June 20
App Updates
PicsArt launches new web tools
PicsArt announced a series of new Web Tools, available free for all users until July 1 (after that date, select premium features will be available to paid users only; a free version will continue to be accessible). The features include background removal, change sky color, and style copying.
Adobe has launched its long-anticipated Adobe Photoshop Camera
Adobe has launched its long-anticipated Adobe Photoshop Camera, which the company described as an “AI-first camera app that brings Photoshop magic to the palm of your hand.”
MyHeritage adds image enhancement as premium offering
MyHeritage released its MyHeritage Photo Enhancer, a new feature bringing “blurry, low-resolution or low-quality photos into sharp focus.”
Roundup: Free alternatives to Lightroom for beginners and professionals
Don’t want to pay $9 per month for an Adobe Lightroom subscription? Then this list of alternatives to Lightroom will definitely come in handy.
Interesting items from around the web
Kodak Alaris may be selling paper, chemistry business: Inside Imaging
According to Inside Imaging, an announcement of the sale of the Kodak paper and chemistry business to Chinese corporation Sino Promise Holdings will be made in the next month.
Google fights privacy suit over facial-recognition technology
Google plans to fight a potential class-action lawsuit over faceprints by arguing Illinois’ biometric privacy law doesn’t apply to data derived from photos — even though other judges have rejected that contention — according to court papers filed last week, reports MediaPost.
People on the Move
Ian Johnson, former Sandals and Princess Cruises exec, joins the Capturelife
Capturelife, Inc. appointed Ian Johnson, former director of photography & video operations, Sandals Resorts International, as Strategic Advisor for the Cruise and Resorts market.
HP announced Haim Levit as the new general manager for HP Indigo
HP Inc. announced Haim Levit as the new general manager for HP Indigo, a division of HP Graphics Solutions Business. He succeeds Alon Bar-Shany, who led the division to prominence over 15 years.