Adobe Photoshop

Edit, retouch and composite images with detailed control

Design & Image Editing

4.6/5(13,307)G2

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Last checked: September 9, 2026

Photoshop workspace with tools, canvas, and layers

Our Take

Photoshop is a strong fit when image quality depends on careful selections, retouching and layered compositing.

Precise layers, masks and selection controls
Manual and generative editing in one workflow

Detailed work requires practice
Desktop access has an ongoing subscription cost

Best for:

Solo usersSmall teamsGrowing businesses

Best use case: Retouching and compositing a product image with controlled selections, color and layered revisions.

Fits independent designers and photographers as well as teams doing detailed image production.

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Photoshop is a strong fit when image quality depends on careful selections, retouching and layered compositing. It rewards learning a repeatable editing workflow, especially when several revisions or exact product details matter. Compare Photography with the standalone plan if Lightroom is part of your work, and compare the full Creative Cloud bundle only if you need its other apps. The annual commitment deserves as much attention as the monthly figure.

Strengths

Precise layers, masks and selection controls
Manual and generative editing in one workflow
Camera Raw and Lightroom connections
Individual and business administration options

Tradeoffs

Detailed work requires practice
Desktop access has an ongoing subscription cost
Displayed monthly offers require annual commitments
Generative edits still need visual review

Who it suits

Photographers
Designers making detailed composites
Brands refining product and campaign imagery

About Adobe Photoshop

Photoshop is Adobe’s image-editing and compositing application. Layers, masks, selections, adjustment tools and brushes support precise retouching and combining multiple images, while Generative Fill and Generative Expand assist with creating or extending visual content. Camera Raw and Lightroom connections support photography workflows. Desktop, web and mobile versions provide different levels of functionality. Subscription bundles vary in included apps, storage and generative credits, so a photographer, marketing designer and business team may need different plans. Desktop access is subscription-based; a trial is not a permanent free plan.

Pricing & Plans

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Photoshop

$22.99/mo

Individual Photoshop subscription.

Photoshop desktop, web and mobile
Adobe Express Premium
100 GB storage
25 monthly generative credits

Full plan details & limits

Individual Photoshop subscription.

US$22.99/month, annual commitment billed monthly

Annual commitment

Photography

$19.99/mo

Photoshop with Lightroom for a photography workflow.

Photoshop desktop, web and mobile
Lightroom
1 TB storage
1,000 monthly generative credits

Full plan details & limits

Photoshop with Lightroom for a photography workflow.

US$19.99/month, annual commitment billed monthly

Annual commitment, paid monthly

Creative Cloud Pro

$69.99/mo

A broader individual creative-app bundle.

Photoshop and more than 20 creative apps
Cross-app creative workflows
100 GB storage
4,000 monthly generative credits

Full plan details & limits

A broader individual creative-app bundle.

US$69.99/month, annual commitment billed monthly

Annual commitment

Photoshop for teams

$37.99/license/mo

Per-license Photoshop with business administration.

Photoshop
Admin Console and asset reclamation
IT deployment tools and business support
1 TB storage per license

Full plan details & limits

Per-license Photoshop with business administration.

US$37.99/license/month, annual commitment billed monthly

25 monthly generative credits
Annual commitment, paid monthly

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Creative Cloud Pro for teams

$99.99/license/mo

A business creative-app bundle priced per license.

Photoshop and more than 20 creative apps
Business administration and support
1 TB storage per license
4,000 monthly generative credits

Full plan details & limits

A business creative-app bundle priced per license.

US$99.99/license/month, annual commitment billed monthly

Annual commitment, paid monthly

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Everything you need to know

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FeaturesLayered image editing, Masks and precise selections, Photo retouching and object removal + more.

Layered image editing
Masks and precise selections
Photo retouching and object removal
Color and tonal adjustments
Image compositing and blending
Generative Fill and Generative Expand
Camera Raw processing
Creative Cloud Libraries and supported plug-ins

RatingsG2: 4.6/5, Capterra: 4.8/5, Apple App Store: 4.5/5

G2Adobe Photoshop4.6/5 · 13,307
Source Checked September 8, 2026
CapterraAdobe Photoshop4.8/5 · 2,468
Source Checked September 8, 2026
Apple App Store (US)Adobe Photoshop: Photo Editor4.5/5 · 93,116
Source Checked September 8, 2026

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Integrations & connectionsHow Adobe Photoshop fits into your workflow

Lightroom: Edit In Photoshop workflow with save-back to Lightroom., Adobe Camera Raw: raw processing integration across Photoshop, Bridge, and Lightroom., Adobe Express Premium: included with Photoshop plan/trial materials., Frame.io: teamwork collaboration feature mentioned in product materials., Libraries: shared brand assets feature mentioned in product materials., Plug-ins: supported and mentioned in product materials.

Platforms & availabilityDesktop: Windows and macOS, including Apple Silicon and Windows on ARM. · Web: browser-based Photoshop on the web. · Mobile: iPhone, iPad, and Android.

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Free plan: Not listed for this product. Free trial: Available; check eligibility with the provider.

Cost considerationsBilling, usage limits and additional fees

Regular U.S. prices before tax. The displayed monthly options require an annual commitment; they are not cancel-anytime monthly plans. Photoshop prepaid is $263.88/year and Creative Cloud Pro prepaid is $779.88/year. Temporary introductory and education offers are not used as permanent budget rates. Individual trials run seven days and can convert to a paid subscription. Generative credit allowances vary by bundle, and some Firefly offers include only Photoshop web/mobile access. Check existing Adobe subscriptions for overlap.