Adobe is never one to sit around waiting for something to happen as evidenced by their attempted Figma acquisition that is under federal scrutiny as of this writing. With the beta release of its AI art generator Firefly, plus the recent Photoshop beta, some users are getting confused about what Adobe Express is, after releasing its own beta version.
The main questions I get are about its relationship with Photoshop:
Is Adobe Express a watered-down version of Photoshop? Can it replace Photoshop and other questions along these lines as Adobe has so many products confusion is starting to pop up.
The first question is a resounding no.
Adobe Express is not a watered-down version of Photoshop. It is not a version of Photoshop at all. It was originally Adobe Spark way back in 2015, slowly evolving to the version it is today.
The second question is also a resounding no. Confusion reigns from there also being a Photoshop Express which is a less than robust version of Photoshop. This has nothing to do with Adobe Express.
What exactly is Adobe Express?
It is a content creation tool for anyone savvy enough to competently use a personal computer or device app to create “standout social graphics, flyers, logos, and more with Adobe Express. Available on web and mobile”.
I tested the web version over at express.adobe.com and found a clean, easy-to-understand interface packed with a lot of stuff and I mean stuff. Tools are just one part of it all. There are templates for just about everything and stock photos from Adobe Stock with a paid tier that accesses the entire royalty-free photo collection.
There are a lot of “quick actions” as Adobe calls them like Resize Image, Trim Video, Remove Background, Resize Video, and many more. Take a look at the image below to see what is available.
- Thousands of unique templates, design assets, and Adobe Fonts.
- More than enough Adobe Fonts to get your message out.
- A limited collection of royalty-free Adobe Stock-free collection photos.
- Basic editing and photo effects including removing background and animate.
- Create on both web and mobile.
- 2GB of storage.
- All premium templates and design assets.
- Over 20,000 licensed Adobe Fonts, curved type, grids, and font pairs.
- Entire collection of over 160 million royalty-free Adobe Stock collection* photos.
- Premium features like refine cutout, resize, and graphic groups.
- Plan, schedule, and publish social media content across multiple channels.
- Add your branding, logo, colors, and fonts in one tap.
- Convert & export to and from PDFs and other file types.
- Share your templates and assets with Creative Cloud Libraries.
- Create on both web and mobile.
- 100GB of storage.
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