Adobe releases Photoshop Express

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It looks like Adobe has finally released a low-end, web-based version of Photoshop which can now compete with the photo-sharing big-boys like Picasa and Flickr. Personally, I'm a Google Picasa fan, but with twice the storage of Picasa, and the fact you can apparently import your photos to PSE from Picasa, I just might give this a whirl.

Here is a short discription from Lifehacker on Photoshop Express (see quote below):

"More than a year after web-based photo editors began swarming the scene, Adobe this morning unveiled its free, long-anticipated Photoshop Express web app. It doesn't have nearly a quarter of the options, tools, and tricks of its desktop-based namesake, but it seems like a good platform for anyone who likes to spend a little time refining, and then sharing, their digital photos."

"The Flash-based app has just 17 basic buttons for editing, a thumbnail display of all the different changes you've made, and the album storing (2 GB of space), import (from Picasa and Facebook, among others) and sharing features seem up-to-snuff. In other words, you won't get layers, channels, and dodge-and-burn, but you can remove chocolate stains from white shirts pretty handily."

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Here is the direct link to the Adobe Photoshop Express website.

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Some of my initial thoughts:
The Good...

  • Beautiful interface
  • Easy to use
  • 2GB of storage space

The Bad...

  • Slow response time
  • Was not able to import my photos from Picasa
  • Limited editing capabilities (yeah, I know - its FREE and in Beta, but so is Gmail)

I'm looking forward when this puppy comes out of Beta and we can see what the finished product will be.