Adobe Photoshop

Create Wherever You Are

4.5•25 reviews•

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Create Wherever You Are

4.5•25 reviews•

186 followers

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The world’s best imaging and graphic design software is at the core of just about every creative project from photo editing and compositing to digital painting, animation, and graphic design.

Adobe Photoshop Reviews

The community submitted 25 reviews to tell us what they like about Adobe Photoshop, what Adobe Photoshop can do better, and more.

4.5

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"Reviews praise Adobe Photoshop’s power, flexibility, and pro-grade precision—especially its brush engine, layer control, and newer AI tools like generative features that speed masking and retouching. Founders behind

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echo its reliability for daily creative workflows, noting deep control and consistent results. Users highlight seamless Creative Cloud integration and versatility across photography and illustration. Common drawbacks: a steep learning curve, heavier system demands, and frustration with the subscription model and occasional sluggish performance on large files."

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Pros

industry standard (8)

professional-grade image editing (3)

versatile toolset (3)

AI features (2)

flexible layer management (2)

large community and tutorials (2)

robust brush engine (2)

Cons

complex for beginners (3)

expensive subscription (2)

slow performance (2)

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•3 reviews

What's great

professional-grade image editing (3)large community and tutorials (2)

As a photographer, Photoshop has always been one of my favorite tools. It gives me so many powerful features and fine details that help turn a good photo into something with more value and character.

What I love most is how flexible it is. There are endless ways to enhance, refine, and experiment with an image. It’s incredibly helpful, but at the same time it challenges my creativity. I always try to balance editing with authenticity, because for me, a photo that is edited too much can lose its soul.

Photoshop gives me the power to enhance a photo without losing the story behind it , and that’s what makes it fantastic.

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8 views10d ago

•10 reviews

The brush engine in Photoshop is one of the most robust I've ever encountered. The ability to customize brushes down to the finest detail, or to import and create my own, gives me an incredible amount of creative flexibility. I can simulate a wide variety of traditional media effects, which is something that other digital design tools often fall short on. Layer management in Photoshop is also exceptional. With blending modes, layer styles, and adjustment layers, I have endless possibilities to manipulate and tweak my illustrations. It enables me to experiment without the fear of making irreversible changes.

What's great

robust brush engine (2)flexible layer management (2)non-destructive editing (1)

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•2 reviews

Having used Adobe Photoshop for several years now, it's become my go-to digital canvas for creating intricate and detailed illustrations. The depth and range of features it offers are unmatched, providing me with all the necessary tools to take my work to the next level. The brush engine in Photoshop is one of the most robust I've ever encountered. The ability to customize brushes down to the finest detail, or to import and create my own, gives me an incredible amount of creative flexibility. I can simulate a wide variety of traditional media effects, which is something that other digital design tools often fall short on. Layer management in Photoshop is also exceptional. With blending modes, layer styles, and adjustment layers, I have endless possibilities to manipulate and tweak my illustrations. It enables me to experiment without the fear of making irreversible changes. The integration with Adobe's Creative Cloud makes working across different Adobe applications a breeze. I can easily move my artwork from Photoshop to Illustrator or InDesign, which is a significant advantage when working on multidisciplinary projects. However, Photoshop does have a steep learning curve. Its vast array of features and tools can be overwhelming for beginners. But once you overcome the initial hurdle, the possibilities are endless. While Photoshop is not specifically a vector-based program, which may be a limitation for some illustrators, its strength lies in pixel-based, raster artwork. The texture and depth you can achieve with Photoshop are unrivaled. In conclusion, Adobe Photoshop is an exceptional tool for illustrators. Despite a steep learning curve, its breadth of features and customizable options make it a worthwhile investment. While it may not cater to every style of illustration, it shines when it comes to creating detailed, textured, and vibrant digital artwork. I wholeheartedly recommend Adobe Photoshop to any illustrator who values depth, detail, and extensive customization in their digital toolset. It's a staple in the industry for a reason, and I look forward to using it in my future projects.

What's great

extensive customization (1)industry standard (8)robust brush engine (2)flexible layer management (2)plugin and integration support (1)

What needs improvement

complex for beginners (3)not optimal for vector design (1)

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•3 reviews

I use it since 2006. It's always been the best program. No other program had so many image processing capabilities. For processing, I read books by Dan Margulies, and then processing was very important. Today, of course, there are a lot of programs with ai, and the capabilities of cameras have grown a lot, but photoshop is forever in my heart and number 1 in my processing!

What's great

industry standard (8)professional-grade image editing (3)

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2 views12mo ago

Steppy by StageKeep

•7 reviews

Extremely powerful and an industry staple that I respect and have grown up with but lately, the performance of the product has left me quite sad. The whole scratch disk thing really kills my vibe. I understand why they had to buy out Figma but I feel like the Adobe team can absolutely work to make a web version. Quite a lot of work but it would be revolutionary.

What's great

industry standard (8)

What needs improvement

slow performance (2)

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4 views3yr ago

•6 reviews

Their subscription plan is absolutely rip off. I hate all subscription plan models and for this very reason I hate Adobe and all their products. Photoshop has become absolutely slow on even the most powerful personal computers. Takes ages just to launch and if you edit any large image it runs out of memory. I had to finally dump Adobe and use other tools.

What needs improvement

slow performance (2)expensive subscription (2)requires high specifications (1)

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1yr ago

•6 reviews

I feel like that I from an ancient generation now, I have been using Adobe softwares since Photoshop CS2 launched. It has become second nature, there was dip in their focus, but I think lately, some of AI tech has made my life so much easier. Can't even begin to describe the hours saved in retouching and masking cause of AI.

What's great

AI features (2)

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10mo ago

The Brief

•5 reviews

It's a really complex tool for many use cases. I found it disturbing that I had to use different tricks with layers when I saved a document from Illustrator in PS to appear all of them as different layers so it can be edited individually. I think these 2 should be more integrated with each other.

What needs improvement

complex for beginners (3)plugin and integration support (1)

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2yr ago

SoWork

•5 reviews

Photoshop has always been a fantastic tool and my favorite for creating art! The monthly fees would be the only drawback today. Not the best option for lone content producers or small, budget-conscious teams.

What needs improvement

expensive subscription (2)

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4 views3yr ago

Sonara

•6 reviews

I taught myself how to use photoshop and along with youtube tutorials, I've significantly improved. Yes there is canva and other platforms BUT nothing can replace the power of Photoshop in my work.

What's great

industry standard (8)large community and tutorials (2)

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