Microsoft Announces ‘Designer’ Software, With DALL-E Access For The Masses
There’s Microsoft Office, and now, Microsoft Designer. At its most recent Fall Surface event, Microsoft officially announced the debut of its answer to graphic design software.
The new application, along with Create and Image Creator, will be added to a suite of Microsoft Creator tools within Microsoft 365, as well as integrated into the Edge browser and Bing search engine. And there’s DALL-E access.
Just last month, the popular artificial intelligence (AI) art tool DALL-E removed its snaking waitlist for all users. Now, with it being a key component of Microsoft’s Designer, it’ll no doubt reach even more of the masses.
Users can look forward to tapping on DALL-E’s prompt system to generate designs for presentations, invitations, event posters, social media graphics, and more. Plus, beginners will have a pick of myriad templates to help them get a headstart.
According to TechCrunch, the application will remain free of charge during its preview period, though once it’s been formally introduced to the suite, only “some” of its features will be free to use for non-subscribers.
Those looking for a web-only experience can head over to the new Create website, meant not just for Designer users on the go, but also for any creative looking to create documents, presentations, videos, and more.
As for Image Creator, which will be available to the public at no cost, users can generate art from within Bing Images or Edge sidebar with a simple text prompt, with the app acting as a bridge between users and the DALL-E 2 software.
However, due to misuse concerns, the company will only be rolling out the tool in selected geographies for the time being, before it decides to expand it further.
Keen on trying out the brand-new Microsoft Designer? Head here to sign up for early access to the web preview of the application.
If you can dream it, you can design it. ✨
— Micros🎃ft (@Microsoft) October 12, 2022
Introducing Microsoft Designer with DALL·E 2 from @OpenAI. pic.twitter.com/8IFEc1CWMU
[via ZDNet and TechCrunch, cover image via Microsoft]
