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2025.02.26

Introducing 'Photoshop for iPhone'! Enjoy Professional Retouching on Your Smartphone | Release #448

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Photo editing on smartphones has finally reached a new stage.

Adobe has finally released 'Photoshop for iPhone', enabling smartphone users to perform professional-level retouching and design. With layer editing, generative AI, and an intuitive UI, we delve into the appeal of 'Photoshop for iPhone' that meets a wide range of editing needs.

The Evolution of Photoshop Optimized for Mobile

Photoshop has been available for desktops and iPads, but the iPhone version adopts a UI designed from scratch for mobile.

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To ensure comfortable operation even on small smartphone screens, tools are organized at the bottom of the screen, and the layer panel is compactly arranged. With the new 'Tap Selection' feature, you can easily select and edit subjects or backgrounds with a single tap.

Enhanced Generative AI Features

Even the free version includes basic editing features, allowing the use of layers, masks, brush tools, and spot healing tools.

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Additionally, it features 'Generative Fill' and 'Generative Expand', generative AI tools utilizing Adobe's AI 'Firefly', enabling advanced editing such as auto-completing parts of photos or filling in blanks on a smartphone.

Work Anywhere with Cloud Integration

'Photoshop for iPhone' leverages cloud functionality to seamlessly integrate with desktop and web versions. You can edit data on your smartphone while on the go and finish it on your PC when you get home.

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By subscribing to the paid plan ($7.99/month), more fonts and advanced AI tools become available. The era where comprehensive creative work can be completed solely on a smartphone has arrived.