This week’s new tools, tutorials, and resources 👇
Lindy: A free tool for creating automation workflows, connecting to thousands of apps/integrations, and saving time with AI (FREE).*
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TOP STORY
📝 MagicPath releases “Sketchpad”
This week, MagicPath released "Sketchpad," an AI-powered tool that transforms hand-drawn wireframes and sketches into fully interactive, shareable prototypes.
The feature lets designers rapidly move from rough concepts to working prototypes without writing code, bridging the gap between initial ideas and functional designs.
Watch a full 1-hour demo walking through Sketchpad's capabilities and advanced workflows.
Using Design Systems to style prototypes
With Sketchpad, you can now:
Sketch and convert to prototypes: Free-draw wireframes or use built-in shapes (rectangles, circles, lines, arrows, text), and AI instantly turns them into interactive, production-ready interfaces.
Apply your design system: Use your existing design system assets or public to transform basic wireframes into fully-styled components that match your brand.
Work with keyboard shortcuts: Move quickly with shortcuts like R for rectangle, O for circle, L for line, A for arrow, T for text, and P for free draw.
Mix sketches with components: Combine rough sketches with existing design elements, allowing prompts like "Make this wireframe in the style of [component name]" for consistent styling.
Use image references: Upload reference images alongside sketches to generate interfaces with exact visual styles you want to match.
Prototypes are mobile-optimized for viewing and testing on any device.
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SOUND DESIGN
🎵 Epidemic Sound releases “Studio”
This week, Epidemic Sound released "Studio," an AI-powered tool that automatically generates complete soundtracks for your videos— upload your footage and instantly receive music, sound effects, transitions, and ambience all synced to the action.
Studio is the first soundtracking tool to seamlessly combine human-made music with sound effects in a single workflow, analyzing your video's pacing and mood to deliver a cohesive soundtrack draft.
This addresses a major pain point for video creators: soundtracking a 1-3 minute video can take up to 5 hours when done manually.
Unlike AI music generators, Studio exclusively uses original tracks from Epidemic Sound's catalog of world-class artists, powered by insights from over 3 billion daily plays across online platforms.
With Studio, you can now:
Upload and analyze: Drop in MP4 or WebM files (up to 3 minutes, 250MB max) and let AI analyze pacing, scenes, and key moments to understand audio context.
Get instant drafts: Receive a fully synced soundtrack with music, ambient sounds, and foley effects placed throughout your video, with alternative options for each track.
Export to your editor: Download individual tracks as WAV or MP3 files, plus an XML timeline file that preserves all placements and sync points for seamless import into your video editor.
Refine and iterate: Solo or mute different audio lanes, swap tracks, and adjust the mix before exporting your final soundtrack.
Studio is currently available in Epidemic Sound Labs for all users, with an Adobe Premiere Pro plugin integration coming soon.
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VIDEO EDITING
📽 Filmora releases “Filmora 15”
This week, Filmora released "Filmora 15," a major update that deeply integrates AI into every stage of the editing process under the slogan "Edit as an Expert with Filmora AI."
The update positions Filmora as the first all-in-one video creation software to offer an end-to-end professional experience, from AI content generation and extension to precise editing.
With the new AI features, you can now:
Generate and extend footage: Use "AI Video Generation" to create new scenes directly on the timeline, then extend clips forward or backward with "AI Extend" for seamless transitions and consistent visuals.
Remove distractions instantly: The upgraded "Smart Cutout" better understands brush intent to accurately capture subjects, while "AI Object Remover" now supports a "Magic Box" for quickly removing watermarks, subtitles, and people with natural results.
Polish talking-head videos: Combine "Dynamic Captions," "Voice Clone," and "Text-to-Speech" to turn raw footage into polished, share-ready content without leaving the timeline.
Beyond AI, Filmora V15 introduces professional-grade features for complex projects:
Pen Tool: Freely draw paths and shapes, apply stroke effects, and bind motion to clips directly on the timeline without third-party plugins.
Animated Charts: Transform imported data into animated bar or line charts with customizable presets and dynamic effects.
Dual-Timeline Editing: Manage multiple compound clips through tabs and switch between timelines seamlessly for more efficient project management.
Source & Timeline Preview: Preview source materials and live projects side-by-side for faster decision-making during edits.
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OTHER STORIES
Everything else in creative news 🗞
Adobe has added Custom LUT support in Premiere Pro on iPhone.
Figma in ChatGPT is now available on their Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans.
Figma is opening up its first office in India.
Gamma raised $68M at a $2.1B valuation, while hitting $100M in ARR.
Framer released “Ticker Effect,” a new way to create continuous, looping animations in Framer.
Framer released “Relative Dates,” allowing you to display dynamic values like “Today,” “Yesterday,” or “1 week ago,” in the Framer CMS.
Framer released “Auto Rename,” a new AI-powered way to rename your layers.
Webflow released “App Gen,” allowing you to turn prompts into production-grade web apps that stay on-brand, connect to the CMS, and deploy to Webflow Cloud.
Webflow now allows you to view and interact with comments directly on the canvas while you’re working.
Webflow now allows you to serve content across multiple channels with dedicated CMS Content Delivery APIs.
Webflow now automatically prevents Flash of Unstyled Content (FOUC) in all GSAP-powered interactions.
Webflow now makes it faster to search across sites, Workspaces, and settings with the new “Dashboard Quick Find” shortcut.
Descript released custom templates for prompts, 39 new languages for translation & dubbing, and a glass blur effect for sharper visuals.
ElevenLabs upgraded its mobile app and now allows you to create any voice you can imagine, right from your phone.
ElevenLabs released “Iconic Marketplace,” a curated platform for licensing legendary voices.
beehiiv released several new updates at its “Winter Release Event,” including: Digital Products, AI Website Builder, Podcasts, Web Analytics, Link-in-Bio, and Dynamic Content.
Mobbin released an “Animations” to their curated collection of world-class app design inspiration.
v0 made it even easier to accept payments with Stripe in v0.
v0 now shows you work details after each generation, including: time worked, files modified, lines of code changed, and credits used.
Play added support for Rive “Data Binding,” which now allows you to import your Figma Styles and now allows you to provides Play AI with additional context via HTML, JSON, or image files.
Freepik released “Camera Angles,” a new feature that allows you to rotate views, shift angles, change perspectives, and preserve every detail of your video generations.
KREA AI announced that “Krea Nodes” is now available to everyone.
MagicPath released a new “Layers” feature.
MagicPath now allows you to double-click directly into your prototypes to trigger Edit mode, and allows you to edit text in-line.
MagicPath added a documentation page with everything you need to quickly master MagicPath, from every feature to tips & tricks and FAQ.
Contra is partnering with Lovart on the “Lovart Expert Program,” allowing experts to showcase their work, get discovered, and get hired on Contra.
Higgsfield AI released “Face Swap Browser Extension,” a free Chrome extension that allows you to swap your face into any photo online, instantly.
Higgsfield AI released “Transitions,” allowing you to create up to 17 different types of seamless transitions between photos and videos.
Higgsfield AI released “Click-to-Ad,” allowing you to paste in any product URL and get instant social media ads with voiceover and AI avatars.
Higgsfield AI released “Angles,” allowing you to change the camera angle of your photo in a single click.
Higgsfield AI released “Micro-Beasts,” allowing you to add animals to your photos with 15+ presets, including tiger babies, fluffy puppies, quokkas, and more.
Magnific AI released “Mystic 3,” a new AI image model for 4K generations.
Tella is releasing “Custom Layouts” soon.
Cap released v0.3.83, which includes a studio mode overhaul, a new version of Instant Mode, and improved capture reliability & failure recovery.
Rive is now SOC 2 Type II compliant.
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