Major Announcements from Max 2024 Including Previews of 2025 Apps

This event is sponsored by the Adobe Community Experts Program.

Conrad Chavez reviews the major announcements from this year’s Adobe MAX conference where Adobe unveils cutting-edge tools, features, and advancements across its suite of applications, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and more. Chavez's talk goes beyond a simple rundown of new features, offering in-depth analysis of the strategic vision behind Adobe’s announcements and how they reflect the evolving needs of the creative industry.

Focusing on design and photography workflows, Chavez will highlight how these updates are poised to impact day-to-day creative processes and productivity. He will also delve into the broader implications of Adobe's developments, particularly in relation to the integration of generative AI—a major topic at this year’s event.

About the Presenter

Conrad Chavez

Conrad Chavez is an accomplished author and expert in digital photography, graphic design, and video production workflows. He is the author of the official Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book for the 2023 and 2024 editions, and co-authored the 2015–2022 editions.

His expertise extends to color management, with video tutorials such as Color Management for Photographers and Designers and Color Management without the Jargon. Chavez has contributed to the Adobe Certified Associate Exam Preparation guides for software like Adobe InDesign, Premiere Pro, and After Effects. For CreativePro Magazine, Conrad has written articles about Adobe InDesign and he reports on Adobe MAX every year.