Adobe releases Photoshop for iPhone
Adobe has released Photoshop for the iPhone in a free basic version with a subscription model. An Android version is set to follow in the course of 2025.
Adobe calls this graphic "Organic Social - Change background". It illustrates that Photoshop users can select motifs on the iPhone and combine them with AI-generated content.
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Adobe is bringing its Photoshop image editing software to mobile devices. A version for the iPhone is now available. An Android version is set to follow in the course of 2025. Along with the apps, Adobe is also offering Photoshop on the web.
Free basic tools
The iPhone Photoshop imports photos from Lightroom or directly from the device memory. It also works with the Adobe Express app for social media design and the Fresco painting app.
The free version supports basic Photoshop functions such as layers and masks. In addition to the area repair tool (“Spot Healing Brush”), the Firefly functions “Generative Fill” for retouching marked image areas and “Generative Expand” for filling the workspace beyond the existing image material are also on board. According to Adobe, users can also integrate 1.5 million free images from Adobe Stock into their documents.
Tools in the subscription version
Some tools are only available to paying customers. Only subscription customers can switch from mobile Photoshop to the web version. Adobe is also testing live collaboration on documents in a closed beta phase.
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The quick selection tool and AI-supported object and background masking can also only be used with a subscription. Rectangle and lasso selection are also available in the mobile version. In addition to the brush tool, the AI-supported remove tool, the clone stamp and the content-aware fill can also be found here. The text tool provides access to 20,000 Adobe fonts. Subscription customers can also use calculation modes and tools for lightening and darkening.
Adobe also mentions “advanced Firefly tools”. This probably refers to the tools known from Photoshop for adding generated elements, for which you enter a prompt. The subscription includes 100 image creations per month.
Prices and availability
The basic version can be used free of charge. So-called premium functions are only available with a subscription. It also entitles you to access the web version. Adobe quotes a monthly price of 7.99 US dollars; euro prices are usually slightly higher.
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