After nearly two years of testing, Adobe’s Photoshop web service (online web version) is now fully launched.
According to information shared by Adobe and the Verge, the web version of Photoshop will soon support AI to generate fill and generate extended image tools, which have recently been released for the desktop version of Photoshop.
These features, powered by Adobe Firefly generative AI models, are commercially available and allow users to quickly add, remove, or expand images using text-based descriptions in more than 100 languages while matching the lighting conditions and perspective of the original image.
The web version of Photoshop also offers many of the most commonly used tools from the desktop version, but with a redesigned layout to provide a more “streamlined” user experience for new Photoshop users. This includes the Contextual Taskbar feature added to the desktop Photoshop app earlier this year, which suggests the most relevant steps to take in a workflow.
In addition, tools for similar workflows, such as those for selecting objects and retouching images, have been grouped together to simplify the interface. This simplification can be disabled for veterans who prefer the complex UI of the desktop version of Photoshop, and Adobe says desktop features such as the Patch tool, Pen tool, Smart Objects support, and Polygonal Lasso will be added to the Web version “very soon” as well.
The web version of Photoshop also allows users to invite others to collaborate on projects, and other Photoshop users can view and comment on images.
The web-based Photoshop service is included in the Photoshop paid plan, which starts at $9.99 per month (currently about RMB 73) and will not be offered as a free experience.
