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For years, Adobe Photoshop has dominated the world of photo editing tools, but its reach was largely limited to PCs. That is, until now. In a significant move, Adobe has launched a free mobile version of Photoshop, sending waves of excitement through the smartphone community.
Now that the iconic Adobe Photoshop tools are available on phones, the way users interact with digital images will go through a complete transition. Anyway, nothing comes with all positive effects. So, Adobe Photoshop's mobile version will also have its pros and cons. This article will highlight both aspects of the app.
It’s been 30 years since Adobe Photoshop was released, and to date, its popularity is mostly unchallenged in the section of editing apps. Therefore, the excitement of a free mobile version is high. So, let’s check the benefits of this free mobile app:
Accessibility is one of the most widely renowned features of Adobe Photoshop. Once again, the smartphone versions will highlight that part. Currently, this app is available on iPhone, and it will soon be available on Android. Therefore, the user base of the app will soon expand massively, and every user can access this powerful Photoshop app anywhere.
Whether one is traveling by train or sitting on a flight, one can access the iconic editing tools to create their designs. With the launch of this app, users will be able to access Photoshop’s signature features, no matter where they are.
One thing that a lot of users were curious about is whether the free app will bring all the iconic tools or not. Well, they can rest assured that the mobile app doesn’t compromise on the core features that made Photoshop such an outstanding app.
In the mobile app version, users will also get all the renowned tools like layers, masking, and blending to create complex edits and compositions, just like the desktop version of Adobe Photoshop. The app supports Adobe’s Firefly-powered AI and offers Generative Fill; this is one of the best features for novice users, as they can easily generate new images using this feature.
The next thing that’s going to be one of the most beneficial for the existing Adobe users is that this mobile app offers a seamless integration with the desktop and web versions of the app. This necessarily means that any project they have started on their PC can be completed on their phones, or vice versa. This also means that the mobile app will provide all the high-quality editing tools that the web version generally offers. So, users can work on their projects irrespective of whether they are at their desks or somewhere else.
Even if one leaves all these features aside, the free access to Photoshop on mobile is the game changer. A lot of young creators can’t afford to pay a huge cost to get professional editing software for their projects. Now that Adobe Photoshop is going to be free on the Apple Store and Play Store, it will be a relief for all of them. Therefore, anyone with a smartphone can now access these image-editing tools for free.
While there are multiple benefits of Adobe coming on mobile devices as free software, a few disadvantages are also there, and one must know about them as well.
Indeed, the mobile app brings multiple iconic functionalities of Adobe Photoshop, but it still does not bring them all. The app has brought only a few advanced features, especially when it comes to certain advanced features.
Additionally, the mobile version is optimized for on-the-go edits; therefore, naturally, some intricate tools and complex editing features won’t be available on the app because of the smaller screen size.
Adobe Photoshop’s interface is user-friendly, but still, it’s a powerful tool for photo editing. Now, the app is bringing a lower version of the user interface, but still, it can make the users overwhelmed. Especially, mastering Photoshop's iconic layers and masking techniques generally takes time, and it will take more time when it is on smaller screens.
This is going to be the toughest thing to deal with. Indeed, mobile devices have come a long way, and technological advancement has contributed to enhancing their processing power, but still, they lag in terms of raw performance when compared to PCs. Therefore, Photoshop’s large files, high-resolution images, etc., will cause problems.
Here comes the actual twist. The app is free, but there’s a subscription model as well, and all the premium features are locked behind this subscription model. Therefore, users who are willing to use those premium features will have to pay costs of $7.99 per month. So, this app is not completely free, and this will discourage a wide range of users from using this app.
