Editing photos on the go has always been a compromise between convenience and capability. With Adobe’s release of Photoshop for mobile devices, you no longer have to choose. Photoshop Mobile gives you pro-level tools without the desktop.
Adobe Announces Photoshop Mobile for iPhone
On February 25th,Adobeannounced Photoshop on mobile, its newest iPhone app. Although Photoshop has been available for iPads since 2019, this is the first mobile-specific app for the image manipulation tool. From this release date, Photoshop Mobile is only available for iPhones; however, Adobe will release Photoshop Mobile for Android later in 2025.
Photoshop Mobile targets creatives on the go. While it’s a similar tool to Adobe Express mobile, Photoshop Mobile focuses more heavily on image manipulation compared toAdobe Express which is geared towards content creation.
Having the power of Photoshop in your pocket can change your creative game. Not only does it feature many Photoshop favorite tools, but also new features, connected apps, better affordability affordable than a Photoshop plan, plus it’s accessible being on your phone wherever you go.
Photoshop Mobile Features
As expected, you won’t find every Photoshop desktop feature in the mobile app. But there are features on Photoshop Mobile that aren’t the same as desktop, as well as some features not available from Photoshop on the web.
you may create Photoshop projects using your own images, starting from a blank canvas, or harnessing the power of Adobe Firefly to generate an image. You’ll also have access to Adobe Stock from Photoshop Mobile, if you require stock images and can’t supply yourself. Free users can access this, but premium users have access to even more.
Photoshop’s traditional features such as layers, selection tools, blend modes, and masks are all available in Photoshop Mobile. Photoshop Mobile harnesses Photoshop’s marquee selection features, allowing for a number of selection options of various types, including Tap Select—exclusive to Photoshop Mobile—among more traditional selection tools.
You’ll find a number of AI features in the mobile app, including old favorites like generative fill and generative expand, but also reference image, and a new AI tool for Photoshop Mobile, Generate similar.
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All New Photoshop Mobile and Web Subscription Plan
Along with the announcement of Photoshop for Mobile, Adobe has included it in its newest subscription plan: Photoshop Mobile and Web. This bundles both the Photoshop Mobile app with access toPhotoshop on the Web—the browser-based version of Photoshop. While Photoshop Mobile is free to install and use, it has a Premium subscription for extra features, including:
The Photoshop Mobile and Web subscription plan is available from $7.99 per month or $69.99 per year.
The Photoshop Mobile and Web subscription plan exclusively includes premium features for Photoshop Mobile, unlimited access to Photoshop on the Web, and premium features for Photoshop for the iPad.
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Who Is Photoshop Mobile For?
Photoshop Mobile is for a new generation of creators. Fewer people are using computers for creative work, with more creators using phone apps for great and fast results. Photoshop Mobile enables open-ended creativity whenever inspiration strikes, offering flexibility to all.
With its combined subscription plan of Photoshop Mobile and Web, this offers flexibility to use a laptop or computer if it’s required. The cloud keeps all your Photoshop Mobile files accessible from the web, meaning you don’t require local storage.
If you use any other Adobe tools, whether part of a Creative Cloud subscription plan or solo accounts—such as Lightroom Mobile or Adobe Express—you can access those files in Photoshop Mobile and Web too.
Adobe has increased its mobile platforms in recent years. Photoshop Mobile joins the likes of Adobe Express, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Premiere Rush to become part of a new generation of Adobe tools available from the palm of your hand. We’ve waited years for Photoshop on mobile. It’s finally here and it looks incredible.
