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What is Adobe Photoshop?

Software delivers even more imaging magic, new creative options, and the Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine for blazingly fast performance.

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Software delivers even more imaging magic, new creative options, and the Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine for blazingly fast performance.


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1982
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$19,410
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Adobe empowers everyone, everywhere to imagine, create, and bring any digital experience to life. From creators and students to small businesses, global enterprises, and nonprofit organizations — customers choose Adobe products to ideate, collaborate, be more productive, drive business growth, and build remarkable experiences.


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Skyler W.
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What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop?

I like Photoshop because of the limitless capabilitys of it I started Learning on Photoshop CS6 and to see what it has become since then is Amazing but at the same time I have to puppydog tilt my head at some of the changes made. to it like them removing the Render Lighting feature that was in it. i used it all the time to help Light my images the way you would in 3d. they added alot of features like Nueral filters that rival Remini.ai for photo. restoration. I have been using the skin smoothing feature. for som recent work done with a Local Sorority. overall photoshop has been the leader and is still leading when it comes to creative expression when building digital art and creating image composites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop?

I disliked that they took away my render lighting feature. I find my self using layer blend modes more often now to compensate for the lost feature. over the years its just become so expensive i had to move away from it for my freelance. just because i don't need the stress of another monthly bill. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop solving and how is that benefiting you?

it solves the lack of flexibily when it comes to just creating a project from start to finish. its easier to create a project and organize layers better with the auser interface. also having the ability to save specific Hotkeys for different workspaces has been a blessing when jumping between a compositing workwflow where i use the liquify and transform tools more, versus in a photo editing space where i will jump into the camera raw filter plugin tools more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop?

It is very capable at editing my photos. It has many features that work well with Adobe Lightroom Classic (I'll call that "Lightroom" from here onwards). I tend to use Lightroom for most of my photo editing and organising, and switch to Photoshop for more significant amendments, such as removing larger distracting objects, or applying colour gradients. I found that Lightroom was fairly intuitive to learn, but that Photoshop has a much steeper, less intuitive, learning curve. It was quite easy to implement. Customer support is OK, but not especially good compared to other software. There are many reources available on YouTube that are, in my opinion, better than Adobe's own customer support. I am a regular user of both Photoshop and Lightroom. Lightroom and Photoshop work well in conjunction with each other, and also with other software as plug ins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop?

It seems to be way too heavily focused on making their customers pay more and there's too much AI involved for my liking. They regularly asked me to provide feedback about why I wasn't prepared to recommed their product to my friends. I told them in every survey that they are too expensive and I'd only recommend their product if it was significantly less expensive. They completely ignored my feedback and are now about to increase their prices even further. I think I will soon stop subscribing and swith to Affinity instead. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop solving and how is that benefiting you?

Photoshop provides a wide range of photo editing tools that, once learned, are very helpful to have. Although Lightroom can do most of the routine editing more efficiently, it is good to be able to take a photo from Lightroom to Photoshop in a pretty seamless fashion where more signinfican edits can be appiled. I also use Photroshop to design my logos, favicons and mock-ups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop?

I love the freedom of using combinations of tools and effects to get a desired result. I can create almost any new photo in Adobe Photoshop that looks real. I can adjust lighting, take out objects, extend backgrounds, or even create a totally styled effect that looks like a painting. Anything is possible really!

Also, if I ever want to learn something new, many tutorials are at my fingertips. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop?

Photoshop requires a long time and many many tutorials to create anything desirable. It looks very daunting to new users. Also, I think it has too many features it doesn't need - like video editing. I like to leave that to Premier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is integrating AI Features that is essential and speed up the work process if used correctly, but there is a learning curve like with anything new. New cloning tools make for an easier and quicker work flow as well. Also it has many tutorials that are easy to access for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop?

It's like having a digital Swiss Army knife for visuals. For my YouTube thumbnails, Photoshop is a lifesaver. I can take a boring screenshot and transform it into something eye-catching. I can add text, cool effects, and even cut out elements from different images and combine them seamlessly. Photoshop lets me take my pictures and give them that extra oomph. I can adjust the lighting, fix blemishes, and even get rid of unwanted stuff in the background. It just makes my photos look more polished and professional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop?

The learning curve can be steep. When I first started, I felt completely overwhelmed by all the tools and menus. For a casual user like me, the subscription fee can be a bit of a burden. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop solving and how is that benefiting you?

Photoshop solves the problem of taking raw, sometimes uninspiring visuals and turning them into something engaging and professional. Photoshop helps me present my best self and share visually appealing content with my followers. It allows me to create a consistent aesthetic through my pictures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop?

I've been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, and it's incredibly powerful but also pretty overwhelming at first. You can do almost anything, from simple photo edits to complex designs, and the AI features like Content-Aware Fill are a huge time-saver. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop?

Photoshop is super powerful, but it can also feel overwhelming, especially if you’re new to editing. There are tons of tools and panels, and knowing what each one does can take some time to figure out. Luckily, there are lots of tutorials out there to help.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop solving and how is that benefiting you?

If you're into retouching portraits, Photoshop's tools for fixing skin imperfections or enhancing details are amazing. You can zoom in super close and smooth out skin, whiten teeth, or even remove stray hairs with precision. The healing brush and clone stamp make it easy to remove things like blemishes or dust spots. It really helps to edit my photos before posting it on social networks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop?

What is there not to like about photoshop. I use it after every photoshoot and it has not failed me yet. With the AI integration, it has become an even stronger powerhouse editing software. If you are any kind of graphic designer, photographer, or editor you need to add this to your yearly subscriptions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop?

As I sit here writing this I am currently using photoshop. If anything maybe making the AI enhancements better but other than that. literally nothing else I can thnk of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop solving and how is that benefiting you?

Fixing images that need a professional revision. I create hundreds of flyers ever year and photoshop allows me to create templates and create images my clients love. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop?

it's easy to use once you figure out the functionality of each tool. I like that there is something new to learn about it everyday and it's not limited by templates. I get to have the freedom to execute design concepts anyhow I like without restrictions. I especially like the functionality of the smart object tool. i can edit and reedit implemented changes without losing quality of the original image. I also like the fact that I can start a whole new design concept on another page without closing or losing previous opened document. You can open as many new projects in the same photoshop document. Photoshop also provides tools for color correction and grading. Features like color balance, curves and levels helps me to achieve the right tone and mood for my designs and photos.

Furthermore, I can import designs from Adobe illustrator or indesign and make retouches in photoshop. Also, for beginners, photoshop provides tutorials and guides to help beginners learn tool uses quickly. The installation process and setup are equally easy to do.

Photoshop can also be used multiple times a day for a wide range of tasks, hence very highly recommended Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop?

There are no built in templates for easy to go designs. E`verything has to be done from scratch which can be time consuming. Photoshop files files files can be very large, making it difficult to share or store. Photoshop's tools and features can be very overwhelming for new users requiring time and effort to master before they can create any significant masterpiece. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop solving and how is that benefiting you?

design ideas and concepts can be implemented. Photoshop helps me make brochures, flyers, banners, books, magazines, etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop?

It has a very vast range of tools and adjustments to edit any raster image in the way you like and over the years of improvements the photoshop can export files in many formats common to rare that is required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop?

There is a huge learning curve when it comes to photoshop, you cannont just open the software for the first time and get going with designing, you will need proper trainging or tutorial unless you cannot utilize the true potential of this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop solving and how is that benefiting you?

Creating and editing custom photos and that too is the exact size or dimension need for print or specific purpose. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop?

Photoshop is a necessary tool, for all professionals in the design / editing space. It is powerful and the only limit is your imagination. The other great thing is the support tools....I have also started using BETA, and it has some excellent AI tools for generative fills. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop?

1. I would love a feature where i could take a jpg and convert it into a vector image (to be edited in the future)...rather than moving over to illustrator

2. It would be great to be able tuse PS for multi-page documents Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop solving and how is that benefiting you?

I need photoshop in my every day plans. Things I do with photoshop

- Buillding banner ads,

- Headers for blog posts,

- Creating postcards for snail mail,

- Creating / Updating and Editing logos (including things like changing colors or making multiple versions for different platforms) I use photoshop for all my graphic needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop?

I always tweak my photos in Photoshop before uploading them to any social media platform. It's a great tool for photos. You can do several things, like color correction, manipulation, perfect social media resolution, and carousels while maintaining the highest quality, and that too very easily, all thanks to the incredible Generative fill tool I use very frequently. Photoshop also integrates seamlessly with After Effects, which is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop?

I haven't found much on the negative part, except that I experienced slow performance on low-end devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop solving and how is that benefiting you?

We frequently require photos for social media, different graphic designs, posters, and much more, and with the help of Photoshop, we are achieving our goals, with great-quality outputs our brand value also increases and we don't find ourselves in the corner, we are able to create any kind of resource or media assets required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.