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Good evening. Adobe just launched a free AI-powered study tool called Student Spaces, and it's coming for Google NotebookLM.
Also: Photoshop just added AI-powered reflection removal in beta, Google quietly dropped an offline dictation app on iOS, and Picsart is now paying creators to make things with its tools.
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TOP STORY
📚 Adobe launches "Student Spaces"
Adobe just launched Student Spaces, a free AI-powered study platform built inside Acrobat.
Upload your notes, PDFs, PowerPoints, handwritten pages, or even URLs, and it'll generate flashcards, mind maps, quizzes, podcasts, and presentations powered by Adobe Express.
The tool is designed to compete directly with Google NotebookLM, Goodnotes, and Turbo AI. It's free, lives on its own URL, and you don't even need an Adobe account to get started.
Student Spaces supports a range of study styles:
Visual learners get mind maps and presentations.
Auditory learners can convert notes into short audio summaries or deep-dive podcasts (a feature Adobe recently added to Acrobat).
And if you're studying with a group, you can invite classmates into a shared space to collaborate on notes, ask questions, and build presentations together in real time.
It also includes an AI tutor that answers questions grounded in your uploaded materials (with clickable citations so you can verify every answer), plus a focus mode to help reduce distractions during study sessions.
Adobe says the tool was developed with input from over 500 students at universities including Harvard, Berkeley, and Brown.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
📸 Photoshop adds "Reflection Removal"
Adobe Photoshop just added Reflection Removal in beta, an AI-powered feature that strips large window reflections from your photos in a few clicks.
Note: This feature is currently available in Photoshop (Beta) only.
Photoshop creates a new layer with the reflection stripped out.
You can also check "Create separate reflection layer" to get both the clean image and the extracted reflection as separate layers, then adjust the opacity to bring back subtle reflections for a more natural look.
The feature is AI-powered but not generative AI, so it doesn't use any credits.
It's designed for full-image reflections (like shooting through a window), not small-area reflections like eyeglasses.
Right now it only supports 8-bit RGB, and it doesn't work with Smart Objects (though you can use Reflection Removal in Adobe Camera Raw as a Smart Filter instead).
To use it, open a photo with prominent reflections, go to Edit > Reflections Removal, choose your quality setting (Preview, Standard, or Best), and hit OK.
APPS
🎙️ Google releases "Eloquent" app
Google quietly released Eloquent, a free AI-powered dictation app on iOS that works entirely offline.
The app uses Google's Gemma-based speech recognition models (downloaded to your device) to transcribe your voice in real time.
When you pause, it automatically cleans up filler words like "um" and "ah" and polishes the text. Below the transcript, you get quick-transform options like "Key points," "Formal," "Short," and "Long" to reshape the text however you need.
You can also turn off cloud mode entirely for fully local processing, or leave it on to use Gemini models for more advanced text cleanup.
The app can import custom keywords, names, and jargon from your Gmail account, and it tracks your dictation history, words-per-minute speed, and total words spoken.
Google is entering a growing category of AI dictation tools alongside apps like Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, and Willow.
Note: Eloquent is currently only available on iOS, but the App Store description references an Android version with system-wide keyboard access and a floating button for quick dictation from anywhere.
DESIGN
🎨 Picsart launches "Earn with Picsart"
Picsart is launching a creator monetization program that lets anyone earn money by creating content with Picsart's tools and sharing it on social media.
This is a notable move for Picsart. Instead of just being a tool creators use, it's becoming a platform where creators can earn.
What is Picsart? Picsart is an AI-powered design platform with over 130 million users. It offers photo and video editing, AI image generation, background removal, and more.
Here's how it works: creators sign up, browse a dashboard of active campaigns and creative challenges, make something using Picsart's tools, then share it on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or X.
Earnings are based on engagement (views, comments, shares, and reach), and payouts happen through Stripe.
There's no invite list, no minimum follower count, and no waitlist. The program is open to everyone.
Campaigns might ask you to generate images using Picsart's AI tools, create short-form videos, design tutorials, or produce aesthetic edits.
Picsart notes that simply generating and posting AI images without real creative effort won't drive meaningful engagement or earnings.
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📰 Other news you might've missed:
Adobe Photoshop shipped v27.5 with Firefly Boards integration, letting you explore and compare AI-generated variations of your cloud documents directly from Photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop added third-party Generative Fill reference image support in beta, so you can now use models like Gemini and FLUX with up to 8 reference images.
Adobe After Effects began modernizing the Effect Controls panel from the ground up in beta (same look for now, but rebuilt for future improvements).
Spotify expanded its AI-powered Prompted Playlists feature to include podcasts, not just music.
Flora AI shipped two Batch Node updates that let you auto-split data from text or CSV files and preview each variation inline.
Lovable announced the Founder Series, a new set of global events by founders, for founders, focused on turning products into real businesses.
Reve launched a new Lite plan at $7.99/month with 5x more creation capacity.
Recraft V4 arrived on OpenArt with cinematic photorealism, precise prompt accuracy, and typography-ready visuals.
Replit introduced AI SDR, a new skill that helps you find your next 100 customers using AI directly inside Replit Agent.
Notion added clearer visibility into Custom Agents so you can fine-tune them without guesswork (free through May 3).
Orchids rebranded to Bud, positioning itself as the first agent with a full computer (not just an app builder).
HeyGen, Freepik, and Higgsfield all rolled out Seedance 2.0 availability in Japan.
Base44 added user-facing integrations so your app's users can connect their own Google Calendar, Gmail, Notion, Slack, and 30+ more services
Leonardo AI added video reference uploads so you can rework scenes without reshooting.
OpenArt launched Seedance 2.0 for Teams and Enterprise users with multi-reference input, camera controls, and cinematic multi-shot storytelling.
