What’s New in Creative Cloud – Keep Track of Continuing Updates

Last Updated January 10, 2025

A primary benefit of Creative Cloud is the ongoing feature releases for desktop apps. It can be tough keeping up with every release so I’ve provided a list of popular CC apps with links to their “What’s New” feature timeline. Be sure to bookmark this page as I continually update it with new app releases, and changes to the permanent links on Adobe.com.

== Check Current Status of Creative Cloud ==

===== CURRENT APPLICATIONS =====
The following applications are sorted by general category. I realize Photoshop can be used for drawing, Dimension can be used for compositing, etc. As the Adobe app portfolio continues to grow on desktop and mobile readers have found one long list of apps hard to decipher.

Manage Your Creative Apps and Services
Creative Cloud | Creative Cloud App

Generative AI
Firefly

Photography, Compositing, Design
Photoshop (Desktop, iPad, Web) | Lightroom Classic | Lightroom | Bridge
Kyle Webster’s Brushes for Photoshop & Fresco

Drawing, Design, Layout
Adobe Express | Fresco | Illustrator (Desktop, iPad, Web) | InDesign | InCopy

Documents and PDF
Acrobat DC (iOS & Android)

Video, Motion Graphics, Audio
Premiere Pro | After Effects | Audition | Media Encoder

 

===== IN-DEPTH FEATURE GUIDES =====
The following complete app feature summaries are written and maintained by James Wamser.

Photoshop Features | Illustrator Features | InDesign Features

 

===== NOT INCLUDED WITH CREATIVE CLOUD =====
The following applications are not included with a Creative Cloud subscription.

3D/AR – Visualization, Design, Materials
Substance 3D Modeler | Substance 3D Sampler | Substance 3D Designer | Substance 3D Painter | Substance 3D Stager | Aero

eLearning, Print & Publishing
Captivate | FrameMaker | RoboHelp

 

===== APPS IN MAINTENANCE MODE =====
The following applications only receive bug fixes or security patches. No new features. You may continue to use with limited support.

UX, Animation, Web
Adobe XD | Character Animator | Animate | Dreamweaver

 

===== ARCHIVED APPLICATIONS =====
The following applications are EOL (end of life). You may continue to use, but there is no ongoing support.

Premiere Rush | Muse | Speedgrade | Fireworks | Encore | Edge Animate | Dimension

 

===== RELEASE NOTES =====

2025-01-10 – Reorganized article, added links to James Wamser’s feature guides for Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, added section for applications in maintenance mode.

2024-08-28 – Reorganized article, emphasized date of last change, moved release notes to end of post.

2024-07-09 – Moved Premiere Rush to archived applications list due to removal of Creative Cloud sync.

2024-04-15 – Updated links for Express, Kyle Webster’s Brushes, Firefly.

2023-10-01 – Added Firefly.

2023-03-01 – Consolidated Photoshop & Illustrator entries as desktop & iPad versions are referenced on the same page on Adobe.com.

2022-11-12 – Added Substance 3D Modeler, and updated product links to reflect changes on Adobe.com.

2021-12-30 – Updated Spark to reflect new branding Creative Cloud Express.

2021-10-17 – Added new section highlighting Adobe tools that are NOT part of Creative Cloud.

2021-08-30 – Added InCopy to applications list. Moved Dimension to archived list.

2020-10-30 – Added Illustrator iPad to applications list.

2020-06-17 – Added Spark, and Substance 3D tools to applications list.

2019-11-01 – Added Fresco, Aero, and Photoshop iPad to applications list.

2019-01-24 – Updated URL for Kyle Webster brushes, and added how to install reference link.