Adobe Photoshop

Industry-standard image editing software

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Overview

Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed by Adobe Inc. It is the industry standard for photo editing, digital painting, and image compositing. First released in 1988, Photoshop has become synonymous with image manipulation.

Key Features

Layer-based editing — Non-destructive editing with layers, masks, and adjustment layers
Brush engine — Extensive brush customization for digital painting
Selection tools — Advanced selection tools including subject selection and object selection
Filters and effects — Extensive library of filters including neural filters powered by Adobe Sensei
RAW editing — Built-in Camera Raw plugin for processing RAW photos
Generative AI — Generative Fill and Generative Expand using Adobe Firefly

Use Cases

Photographers — Photo retouching, color correction, and RAW processing
Graphic designers — Creating marketing materials, web assets, and composites
Digital artists — Illustration and matte painting
Web designers — UI mockups and web graphics

Who It’s For

Photoshop is aimed at professional photographers, graphic designers, digital artists, and anyone who needs advanced image manipulation capabilities. It is available via Adobe Creative Cloud subscription.