Adobe is revolutionising mobile photo editing with a significantly enhanced Photoshop app, bringing a near-desktop experience to smartphones, starting with iOS and an Android beta on the horizon. This update delivers powerful tools and features, bridging the gap between mobile and desktop workflows.
Free Power with Photoshop on iPhone
Photoshop on iPhone now offers a robust set of free capabilities, allowing users to:
- Create intricate designs: Combine, composite, and blend images with core Photoshop tools, including precise selection, unlimited layers, and masks.
- Effortlessly edit: Remove, recolour, or replace image elements with the intuitive Tap Select tool.
- Quickly fix imperfections: Brush away spots using advanced removal tools like the Spot Healing Brush.
- Leverage AI: Speed up edits with generative AI tools like Generative Fill and Generative Expand, powered by Adobe Firefly, safe for commercial use.
- Seamlessly integrate workflows: Move cloud PSDs between Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Adobe Fresco, and even edit Adobe Lightroom photos.
- Maintain image quality: Edit with non-destructive unlimited layers, selective adjustments, and full-resolution editing.
- Access a vast library: Add and replace elements with hundreds of thousands of free Adobe Stock assets.
Photoshop Mobile & Web Premium Plan
For users seeking advanced features, Adobe introduces the Photoshop Mobile & Web premium plan, available via the App Store. This plan unlocks:
- Enhanced Web Capabilities:
- Seamlessly transition between iPhone and web editing with automatic file syncing.
- Access powerful features like Camera RAW filter, shapes, layer effects, Quick Actions, and advanced generative AI tools (Generate Similar, Reference Image).
- Premium Mobile Tools:
- Precise object removal with the Remove Tool and object cloning with Clone Stamp.
- Advanced content filling with Content-Aware Fill.
- Enhanced selection with Object Select and Magic Wand for targeted editing.
- Advanced Blend Modes for controlling transparency and colour effects.
- Access to over 20,000 fonts and custom font import.
- Expanded export options with print quality and compression controls, and support for additional file formats (PSD, TIF, JPG, PNG).
- Generative AI with Firefly:
- Utilize Generative Fill and Generative Expand for seamless content manipulation.
- Generate new assets with Text to Image, all powered by Adobe Firefly.
Android Beta and Subscription Details
While the feature-rich IOS version is here, the new Photoshop Mobile & Web plan can be purchased through the App Store. For existing desktop subscribers, Photoshop on iPhone is now included with every subscription that has Photoshop. Android users can sign up for the Photoshop on Android Beta programme here. The sign-up form requires device model and RAM details, suggesting potential hardware requirements for optimal performance.
