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Adobe Photoshop

PAID

Industry-standard raster graphics editor for photo manipulation and digital art

Retouch portraits, color grade images, and create composite photography artwork

VG SCORE
9.5
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Product Details

CompanyAdobe Photoshop
HeadquartersSan Jose, United States
Founded1990
PricingPaid — from $22.99/mo
DeploymentHybrid
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations7 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Comprehensive toolset for photo editing, compositing, and digital painting workflows
  • Excellent AI-powered features like generative fill and neural filters save time
  • Massive plugin ecosystem and third-party integration support available

WEAKNESSES

  • Subscription pricing model makes long-term ownership costly for casual users
  • Resource-intensive application requires powerful hardware for smooth performance

KEY FEATURES

Generative Fill

AI-powered content generation that creates, extends, or removes objects based on text prompts

Layer Compositing

Non-destructive editing with layer masks, blending modes, and adjustment layers

Camera Raw

Professional RAW photo processing with exposure, color grading, and lens correction tools

Content-Aware Tools

Intelligent fill, move, and scale tools that automatically blend with surrounding content

WHO IS Adobe Photoshop BEST FOR?

Professional photographers

Retouch portraits, color grade images, and create composite photography artwork

Digital artists and illustrators

Paint digital artwork with customizable brushes and layer-based workflows

INTEGRATIONS

Adobe LightroomAdobe IllustratorAdobe BridgeWacom TabletsDropboxGoogle DriveBehance

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS

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STARTING AT
$22.99/MO

DOSSIER

COMPANY
Adobe Photoshop
HQ
San Jose, United States
FOUNDED
1990
LAST VERIFIED MAR 27, 2026

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PRICING MODEL

BEST FOR

Professional photographersDigital artists and illustrators

FINAL ASSESSMENT

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