Android users can now download Photoshop for mobile. Adobe announced on Tuesday that it’s releasing the beta version of its Android Photoshop app, four months after the company launched its iPhone app.
The app offers a similar set of editing tools as the desktop version, including layering and masking, but is optimized for mobile screens. During the initial beta period, users will be able to access the app’s features for free.
These features include the ability to combine and blend images using tools like selections, layers, and masks. Users can also use AI features like “Generative Fill” to add or transform elements. Parts of images can be quickly removed or replaced using the “Tap Select” tool, and users get access to a library of free Adobe Stock assets, as well as control layers and effects with blend modes and adjustment layers.
Users can also get rid of distractions with the “Spot Healing Brush” and refine images with the “Remove” and “Clone Stamp tools.” “Object Select” and “Magic Wand” features allow users to make more precise selections.
Adobe said it plans to bring additional capabilities to the app soon.
By bringing Photoshop to mobile, Adobe is looking to attract new users, especially younger ones who are used to using their phones for creative purposes. As for people who already use Photoshop, Adobe says the mobile app makes the service more accessible for those who prefer to work on their phones.
Photoshop on Android (beta) is now available for devices running Android 11 or later, with a minimum of 6GB of RAM. Adobe notes that 8GB or more is recommended for optimal performance.
Unlike the Android app, the iPhone app launched with both free and paid features. Photoshop for iPhone also integrates with Photoshop on the web, for a fee. It’s unknown when Adobe plans to bring this capability to the Android app.
