Microsoft is taking its superb AI art / visual designer tool, Microsoft Designer, and opening it up to the general public today. The company is also publicizing its intelligent features: AI-generated captions and hashtags, new image formatting for social media, and AI-powered editing tools. We called Microsoft Designer nearly an AI masterpiece when we went hands-on with the tool several months ago, and now you have a chance to try it out for yourself, too. While Designer doesn’t fall into the category of the best AI art generator tools, it stands nearly alone with Canva and Adobe’s design tools as a way to develop a holistic design from the ground up. You can try Microsoft Designer here. Designer starts with an image, either one you supply or one it can generate via the AI art tools found within Bing Image Creator. The magic is that it either can generate the image from your description of the image or the event: you can ask it to generate a baseball for a meetup at an Oakland A’s game, but Microsoft Designer is intelligent enough to take “Let’s meet up at the A’s game” and generate layouts that involve baseball imagery. You can then work with the text, changing the font and so on, to create the final design. Starting out with Microsoft Designer begins with a text prompt.Mark Hachman / IDG What Designer has lacked, though, are some of the more advanced design tools that competitors offer. Designer includes templates, but nothing specific to the end... Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2023-04-27 17:06:28 UTC ]
British graphic novel publishers are making their presence felt in the U.S., racking up critical acclaim and commercial success with titles for all ages. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Read on for news about Peppa Pig titles, classic and tie-in publishing leading up to a new animated Cat in the Hat movie, a new HarperPop graphic novel from popular gamer Aphmau, licensed merchandise based on Lauren Roberts’ Powerless, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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We spoke with the author of one of the most banned books in the country about his adult graphic novel debut, Gaysians, developing multiethnic characters, the freedom of writing without the burden of self-censorship, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Following Random House’s acquisition of Boom! Studios, the comics and graphic novel publisher’s digital catalog is no longer available for unlimited, simultaneous library access—a source of disappointment at digital platform Comics Plus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A graphic novel wins a Pulitzer Prize, the latest comics adaptation news, and some My Hero Academia romantic news Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-21 12:30:00 UTC ]
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This week's featured new releases include a new graphic novel from Alison Bechdel, a memoir on grief, an exploration of American patriarchy, a medieval fever dream, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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In 1994, the graphic novel was formally introduced in India with the publication of Orijit Sen’s River of Stories. Initially, book stores refused to sell it as the graphic novel concept wasn’t recognized. However, with the onset of the internet, digital copies started circulating online and... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2025-05-19 11:05:00 UTC ]
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Ten years after the graphic novel was first published, this story doesn't just hold up—we need Nimona more than ever. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-15 12:15:00 UTC ]
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The science fiction legend’s dystopian masterwork has been adapted into a timely graphic novel by Damian Duffy and John Jennings. A nine-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Novels by Stephen King and Ocean Vuong, Ron Chernow’s latest blockbuster biography, a new graphic novel by Alison Bechdel and more. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Author and illustrator Aliza Layne shares seven tips for writing a middle-grade graphic novel that readers will love. The post 7 Tips for Writing a Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Readers Will Love appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-04-28 14:00:00 UTC ]
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The founder and creative and editorial director of First Second talked with PW about his graphic novel house's new adult imprint, touching on everything from its early beginnings to its exciting first list. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Plus, the latest DC and Marvel news, what the tariffs mean for the comics world, the best anime of the year, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-04-25 11:30:00 UTC ]
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While stunt girl reporters were real, this graphic novel uses fictional elements to highlight the groundbreaking work these journalists undertook. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-04-04 11:30:00 UTC ]
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The latest volume in Abouet and Oubrerie’s graphic novel series about a savvy teenage girl’s adventures in 1980s Côte d’Ivoire finds its protagonist, Aya, in college, where she gets caught in a campus protest turned violent. A 7-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Jaime Hernandez’s new graphic novel is a generational update on the lives of his fictional punk rock duo Maggie and Hopey from the original Locas and Love and Rockets comics series. A ten-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The first major verdict in an AI copyright case in the U.S., the graphic novel boom is great for kids, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Across the board reductions helped ameliorate the graphic novel publisher's losses in fiscal 2024 by $3.5 million as sales remained basically flat at $26 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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