As strange as it sounds, I’ve been thinking about AI for over 30 years… in fact, one of my first “desktop publishing” jobs, while still in college, was laying out AI Magazine for the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. (I used QuarkXPress version 2 and Illustrator 88!) But even I have been surprised by this past year of rapid releases in the field of Generative AI: DALL-E, ChatGPT, Midjourney, Firefly, and so much more. These tools are quickly changing the face of design forever.

The most important advice about artificial intelligence I’ve heard was voiced by Marcus Radich from PageProof at CreativePro Week last month. He noted that AI isn’t going to take your job… someone who knows AI better than you is going to take your job! We are in the midst of a massive sea change in our industry, in which it seems Generative AI is redrawing the maps almost weekly. Fortunately, CreativePro is here to help you navigate these new waters.

We begin with Micah Burke’s take on AI for designers. In it, he introduces you to the major players, decodes the lingo, and shows how to install and use the Photoshop plug-ins for DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.

Next, Steve Caplin looks at Adobe’s first forays into GenAI: Firefly and Generative Fill in Photoshop.

Alan Gilbertson weighs in with thoughts about past technological revolutions and what they may teach us about AI.

When you’re ready for a break from all that AI, Susan and David Neuhaus will walk you through the process of making a paperback book from the hardcover version.

Nolan Haims reviews the Build-A-Graphic add-in for PowerPoint.

The Resource of the Month is a beautiful magazine feature article template.

Plus, we have articles from CreativePro.com on drop cap tips, long descriptions of images for accessibility, great design resources, and more. Enjoy!