Adobe Photoshop is the industry-standard image editing and design app from Adobe, used to create, edit, and composite photos and graphics on desktop, web, and mobile.
What is Adobe Photoshop?
Adobe Photoshop is a professional raster graphics editor that takes photos and digital artwork as input and produces edited images, composites, and designs as output. It runs on Windows and macOS desktops, with companion web and mobile apps (iOS, Android). It is developed and published by Adobe Inc.
Key Features
- Generative Fill & Expand — AI-powered tools that let you add, remove, or extend content in images with photorealistic results, powered by Adobe Firefly models.
- Remove Tool — Object removal that intelligently fills backgrounds; improved for faster, cleaner results.
- Adjustment Layers (Clarity, Dehaze, Grain) — Nondestructive layers for texture, atmosphere, and sharpness adjustments with mask support.
- Harmonize — Generative compositing that automatically matches lighting, shadows, and colors when blending elements into a scene.
- Precision Selections — Improved subject selection and background removal with brushstroke control.
- Topaz Labs Integration — Partner AI models for upscaling images with enhanced quality, clarity, and sharpness.
- Adobe Express Premium — Included template-driven quick edits and social content creation (with Photoshop plan).
- Cloud & Credits — 100 GB cloud storage and 25 monthly generative credits (Photoshop plan); fonts, tutorials, and assets included.
Who is it for?
- Professional photographers and designers — who need advanced retouching, compositing, and color grading tools.
- Digital artists — who create original artwork using brushes, layers, and AI-assisted generation.
- Marketing and social media teams — who produce images, banners, and templates with Adobe Express integration.
- Students and educators — who can access discounted plans and learn with built-in tutorials and assets.
What can you do with Adobe Photoshop?
- Remove distractions — Use the Remove Tool or Generative Fill to delete unwanted objects or people from photos.
- Extend backgrounds — With Generative Expand, seamlessly enlarge an image beyond its original frame.
- Composite scenes — Combine multiple images into a single composition using layers and Harmonize for realistic blending.
- Adjust lighting and atmosphere — Apply new Clarity, Dehaze, and Grain adjustment layers nondestructively.
- Upscale images — Enhance resolution with Topaz Labs partner AI models directly within Photoshop.
Pricing
Photoshop is available as a standalone app for US$22.99/month (annual billed monthly). A Creative Cloud Pro plan includes 20+ apps, unlimited standard AI features, and 4,000 monthly generative credits for video/audio; it costs US$34.99/month for the first 3 months, then US$69.99/month. Free trials are available. Student and team discounts are offered.
FAQ
Is there a free version of Photoshop?
No permanent free version exists, but Adobe offers a 7-day free trial of the full app. The Photoshop (mobile) app can be downloaded for free with limited editing capabilities.
What does Generative Fill do?
Generative Fill uses Adobe Firefly AI to add, remove, or replace objects in an image based on a text prompt, producing up to three variations that blend naturally into the scene.
Can I use Photoshop offline?
Photoshop desktop app works offline for most editing tasks, but AI features like Generative Fill require an internet connection.
Is Photoshop available for students?
Yes, Adobe offers discounted student and teacher plans for Photoshop and Creative Cloud, available through the students and teachers page.
How many generative credits do I get?
The standalone Photoshop plan includes 25 monthly generative credits; the Pro plan includes 4,000 monthly credits for AI features.
