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    Adobe PhotoShop

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Photoshop is the best known graphics product on the market.

    $20

    per month

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    Adobe PhotoShop
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    Single App
    $20.00
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    Adobe PhotoShop
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Adobe PhotoShop
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    Adobe
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Sometimes PhotoShop just gives that extra edge when it comes to functionality when you have to edit a very detailed picture. PhotoShop has a lot more tools and is thus great for creating visuals that you can later use in print settings, for example; we want this tablecloth to …
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    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    I selected Adobe PhotoShop over other as it is more useful and convenient then other platform,It helps in giving a pro touch in every images and it helps to adjust each and every single element in a photo as we can manually adjust that how much exposure is needed our how much …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Adobe stands out for the quality of the results of the work it provides. You will of course have to be well trained but Adobe is complete and has all the assets
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Adobe photoshop is flexible with simple tool. The user interface is not clumpy but very clean. You can customize the canvas to what you like and set your own shortcuts key to keep the software accustom to yourself. Photoshop is unmatched when it comes to images manipulate and …
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    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    I'd say there are different use cases for each tool. PhotoShop is a beast at image editing, I haven't used anything else for this purpose. But with the other tools, they serve different purpose - Canva is good for templated stuff, illustrator is good for anything …
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    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    every software work is different ... indesign is good for making multiple pages like magazine booklet and illustrator is good in picking colors and directly fill them in object just clicking ... Adobe Photoshop can do everything but every software has its own speciality.
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    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    PS is a notable device for a long time and I have been a client since before they utilized the CS part.For the adaptability the device has and every one of the capabilities, I never "totally" changed to different apparatuses, I utilize different devices for different things. …
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    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Photoshop is definitely way more comprehensive than Canva when it comes to creating complex designs. For simpler design needs, we use Canva's free version
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Adobe Photoshop is really best if we compare this software with other graphic designing software. There are several reasons, but the most important reason is the difference in tools and features because Adobe Photoshop offers a number of incredibly professional tools that allow …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    I was able to make infographics of any scale once I mastered Adobe PhotoShop. I also performed pixel-level photo editing. For a long time, it was my "go-to" piece of software. Although I tried other programmes, nothing compared to Adobe PhotoShop. I've always been able to put …
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    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    illustrious program. In this program, your imagination's capabilities are the only limitations on what you can create, alter, modify, and do. Since its initial release, it has added to its restrictions with each new update, raising them to impossible levels. In other words, …
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    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Adobe Photoshop has more qualified color patterns than other tools. It is somehow more expensive but if you are working for a company, it does not matter at all. When you are working for yourself, it might be expensive but it is worth it. It is easy to prepare images with Adobe …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    I have used some other apps for Photo Retouching and Photo Manipulation. They work well in some areas but don't provide a complete solution. Working with Adobe Photoshop, you can achieve any milestone. It provides a large set of tools and a very user-friendly working …
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    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Illustrator is another software under Adobe's design suite banner. I've used Illustrator for logo creation and other design work, but I usually go to PhotoShop because it is the most user-friendly and intuitive platform for easy design work. All of Adobe's programs are great …
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    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Adobe PhotoShop has existed for so long. So it has most experience and kept optimising it over decades. And that’s the nices about the Cloud. You keep getting the newest software and tools. Other apps have specialised in Tablet performance but if you work on your computer Adobe …
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    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Photoshop brings a fair mix of what other tools and platforms have to offer and this certainly gives it an edge over other tools and platforms. Flexibility, convenience and ease of use are some of the big reasons why I choose photoshop over others.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    GIMP is one of the free alternatives for Photoshop. Although it has got many features that photoshop offers, it still has a lot of catching up to do. Also GIMP's UI is quite clunky and not as polished as Photoshop's UI making it a bit harder to navigate. Canva on the other hand …
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    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Because I get used to photoshop easily, Photoshop is the first editing available in the market and it has lots of youtube tutorials available to learn how to use the application. And a lot of users and using photoshop and there are learning centers you can enroll to be a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Photoshop is more general and the best application in terms of many possibilities and options, as it has a set of characteristics that make it always the best.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Adobe Photoshop has more enhanced features. It has a bunch of tools that were missing in others. A wide variety of tasks can be done like Photo Editing, Logo Creating, GUI Designing, etc. Photoshop also has a powerful tool for Graphics Animation. Website layout can be done in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    [Adobe] Photoshop offers the best photo editing as well as content creation. The layer-by-layer approach of [Adobe] Photoshop helps to work between two apps or even two PCs of entirely different Creative Cloud apps seamlessly. The stability and the speed of the tools in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Canva is a graphic editing program, but on a basic level. Adobe Photoshop provides a better alternative than Canva for clients who require complex graphic design because of the software's reach and the tools provided available for customizing the graphic design. Even the user …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    Canva is a great tool for creating infographics and it's free with limited options. Adobe Illustrator CC and Adobe InDesign are much more suited for creating infographics, however, I still selected Adobe PhotoShop primarily because of my familiarity with all of the tools and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe PhotoShop
    [Adobe] Photoshop has much more features and abilities compared to its competitors, and often is the first to create a new feature. There is a large learning curve for Photoshop, but for folks that spend years learning Adobe products, it ends up being the most intuitive …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Adobe PhotoShop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (190 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (30 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (54 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe PhotoShop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    I started my design journey by just learning one software, Photoshop. The possibilities of what one can do with this softwares are infinite. I have mainly used Photoshop for image editing, making mockups, and producing quick GIFs. Photoshop has better effects than most softwares and plugins, which helps if one is after a particular style or image treatment. I always struggle with it being slightly not beginner-friendly, as one might find the interface too overwhelming. The other thing is that it is an image-based and not a vector-based software, so one has to move back and forth if someone has to access a file in another software like Illustrator.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • The fact is that you may quickly pick things up on your own by spending time without using any other resources.
    • It is the program that brings the phrase "to make PhotoShop" to almost all languages. It's not just a photo editing program.
    • Practical and beautiful results are filtered by filtering the desired work without drowning in details.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Expensive - It is too expensive to buy Photoshop alone, and hence leading the user to purchase the entire Creative Cloud Package though he/she is not even aware of half of those apps.
    • High System Spec - Requires high system specifications to run the application smoothly, and to use it at its best.
    • Process lag - When it comes to large-sized files, the application becomes laggy taking much time even to render a single layer.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    We get a lot of use out of this software. It's vital for work with production in our industry and has a lot of cross-functionality - creating social media images, retouching photos, editing photos, creating gradients, and more. It's pretty fuss-free in that we haven't had to reach out to support and the program hasn't crashed on us. We are trained on the software (so again, this isn't for beginners), but for detail-oriented designers and creatives like ourselves - it's a no-brainer.
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    Usability
    Adobe
    I've used it for a long time and would consider myself a Pro user at this point. I know where everything I need is, have custom actions set up to make common actions faster, and have my workflows automated so much that everything is easy. Occasionally, a new version of Photoshop will change a common usability feature which will slow things down for a short time before I'm able to adjust, but generally I really like my setup. However, if you're new to Photoshop, it is likely going to take you a while to figure out how you can best use the features.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    Adobe Photoshop is very reliable, but is never 100%. There have been times when Adobe Photoshop has had trouble opening, but nothing a little computer restart couldn't fix. I use Adobe Photoshop on a Mac for both work and at home on a daily basis, and I would be lost without it.
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    Performance
    Adobe
    Speed can be an issue when you are dealing with large files for large format printing or billboards. When working on web images, speed is not an issue.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    While I never contacted Adobe directly, there is so much content out there in the form of YouTube videos, Lynda/LinkedIn learning that almost any issue, including bugs, can be worked around (and this method is generally faster as there's no turnaround time involved).
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    In-Person Training
    Adobe
    So, I received the training at the HQ and it was train the trainer training. A good time, I spent a week at their campus
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    I took a course so it really helped. I didn’t take the course until much later after beginning to use it, so I wish work would have sent me right off the bat. It would have alleviated a lot of frustratinon
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    Canva is a great tool for creating infographics and it's free with limited options. Adobe Illustrator CC and Adobe InDesign are much more suited for creating infographics, however, I still selected Adobe PhotoShop primarily because of my familiarity with all of the tools and hotkeys. There are always workarounds from with Adobe PhotoShop, and I just haven't taken the time to learn how to use Adobe Illustrator CC as effectively.
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    Scalability
    Adobe
    It seems expensive compared to the free/cheap programs now available
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Time saving. Many features can be automated, which drastically saves time on projects that need a quick turnaround.
    • High-quality. The images that can be created in Adobe Photoshop are the best quality and often requested when we send things to print.
    • Streamlines our process. The ability to batch-edit or batch-export allows us to work on other things while Photoshop processes in the background, which is wonderful.
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