Your Android Phone Can Now Run Photoshop and It's Totally Free (for Now)
All features are free to use during the beta period.
You need: Android 11 or later and at least 6GB of RAM.In February, Adobe launched the Photoshop app for iPhones, and now Android creators can enjoy the same mobile editing power too. As of today, you can download the app from the Google Play Store and enjoy every single feature for free for a limited time. Adobe says more features are on the way, too.
For now, you can experiment with everything from the core features, including layers, masks, and selections, to the stable of AI-powered Photoshop tools for removing parts of images with Generative Fill, swapping backgrounds, and generating graphics and collages. But it's only free during the beta, and Adobe hasn't said when that will end, so you'd better grab it while you can.Whether you're a creator by trade or a dabbler in design software, get the Photoshop Beta app to enjoy free full editing access and some input into the future of the Photoshop experience on Android.Related: Unleash Your Creativity: Change Background Colors in Photoshop Like a Pro
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