Comments on: Adobe’s Online Image Editor Previewed

By: Robin Blandford [ByteSurgery] » If I were Pixenate.com - Digital Media Engineer

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:33:47 +0000

[...] game - while Walter may own the #1 result on Google, it’s only time before Picnik, Fauxto or Adobe PS Express catch up. So what can be done? - I say get the bloggers [...]

By: Thanks, Mister! » Blog Archive » Adobe Share

Thanks, Mister! » Blog Archive » Adobe Share — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:22:30 +0000

[...] Another puzzling thought is why did Adobe develop share to begin with? You have a lot of existing vendors in the storage service provider arena already, in fact, you have many that use Adobe’s existing software to develop tools around storage and sharing. So it is strange that a software company decided to compete with companies that already use its software to provide the same service (Bluestring by AOL is one example). Does this mean that Adobe intends to become an online service for storage, document editing (Buzzword) and media editing (Remix and Photoshop Express)? [...]

By: JohnM

JohnM — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:10:38 +0000

I was just using FotoFlexer on Facebook — it’s the most widely-used online image editor there. While using FotoFlexer, I noticed a banner ad for Adobe Photo Suite, retail price of $1,799. Haha, let’s see, either use FotoFlexer for free and get many of the most common features of PhotoShop, or pay for desktop software. Hmmmmm………….

By: Man with no blog : » Photoshop Online, Good or Bad More - Gary Barber

Man with no blog : » Photoshop Online, Good or Bad More - Gary Barber — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:23:30 +0000

[...] it’s all over the media, for example on Techcrunch. From these preview pictures, we can see it appears that this will indeed be a cut down version of [...]

By: Talk Technology

Talk Technology — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:32:31 +0000

“Photoshop replacement” - No way… Photoshop has got loads of powers…. but would surely love to get my hands on it…

By: Steve Ballmer

Steve Ballmer — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:29:36 +0000

Like I said, the Adobe stuff is weak, MS Paint rules! Yaeh baby!

http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

By: corrinacay

corrinacay — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:41:55 +0000

lol I was reading all the replies going I used to design websites with Photo Shop, Front Page, thumbnailer, ect. and I think the pictures is just the half of this but it may be a great thing for them to do!
I will be watching out for it if nothing else as I love to keep up with Photoshop, although I used the older not newest version of it!
So when I read #12. Kyle I had to say okay someone who knows what I was thinking!

By: Charles Freedman

Charles Freedman — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:28:18 +0000

Is Adobe competing with their own developer community?…

Many innovative Flex developers have churned out some quality apps recently, and in the name of “Flex adoption” they’ve been touted by Adobe from conferences to AIR Tour stops to blogs and beyond. As recently as August, I can recall P…

By: A. Taylor

A. Taylor — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:43:22 +0000

Wesley,

I would not be surprised if Adobe DOES offer an API with Photoshop Express. This product will tie in to other future Adobe online products via the API.

The key question though will still be how will Adobe (or any company for that matter) monetize this type of tool.

By: David Mackey

David Mackey — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:51:46 +0000

Hmmm…looks pretty ho hum to me.

By: Anurag

Anurag — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:07:05 +0000

LOL…yes the up-sell is clear. To pirated copies of Photoshop! Too funny

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:09:58 +0000

How does any company make money from this? The up-sell is clearly in adobe’s realm. People that really need a quality photo editor already use PS CSIII, and novice folks will probably use an app from a name they recognize, no matter how cute the other companies’ names are. Do these other companies have stores to help their users sell their photos?

By: Bruce Dickenson

Bruce Dickenson — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:30:19 +0000

ick. it’s sad to say that the only interesting element on the screen-shot is the photo of the wedding cake.

By: Anurag

Anurag — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:25:43 +0000

Bland looking features. Doesn’t Adobe see how this will play-out strategically? The other Flex-based image editors like Picnik and FotoFlexer will continue to innovate and add new functionality. Eventually Adobe will cry uncle b/c they’re eating into their other revenue generating products. This site will be bland at best. If Adobe thinks the website they’ve previewed is a money-maker, then they’re spending too much time at Club 4:20.

By: StockPhotoTalk | Special Interest Blog

StockPhotoTalk | Special Interest Blog — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:21:27 +0000

QuickLinks For 2007-09-07, III…

Adobe’s Online Image Editor Previewed:Right on schedule, Adobe previews an online version of its ubiquitous Photoshop tool, to be called Photoshop Express.Adobe isn´t saying much, other than to point out…

By: John Dowdell

John Dowdell — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:05:07 +0000

There are more needs than any one group can supply. Context already existed here:
http://weblogs.macromedia.com/....._expre.cfm

jd/adobe

By: Hemanth

Hemanth — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:14:16 +0000

Great.. Beware google. But even with ultrahigh speed broadband connection , i don’t feel comfortable with online office suites and apps.

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http://www.techtalkz.com

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:49:49 +0000

Here’s a link to a bigger screenshot so you can see the features better. This really does seem like a stripped down version of PS to me. It’s compariable to the other image editors already out there, not to the full fledged photoshop.

By: Deals and Coupons

Deals and Coupons — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:44:21 +0000

Bad for those that were hoping to be bought out by Adobe.

By: miz coaster

miz coaster — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:16:22 +0000

I use photoshop on a day to day level for design work with websites. I think this is an interesting idea… for professionals…. as long as companies are willing to pay for the upgrade. For consumers? I don’t think if the price will be right enought for enough people to buy it.

One thing that no one here is bringing up. I wager this is an attempt to stop people from using pirated versions of the software.

Anyway, I an willing to see what they do with this, once the bugs are worked out.

By: kyle

kyle — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:00:01 +0000

I use Photoshop CS, not because Photoshop is the “best” graphics editor, but simply because the broadest array of 3rd party tools that I find useful for digital photography are written for it.

This probably will clobber much of the competition even if it’s not better, just because people will see the name Photoshop and assume it’s better. Because the general public isn’t very discerning. (Any weekly Top 40 music chart demonstrates that).

By: Steve Ballmer

Steve Ballmer — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:52:27 +0000

I’ll stick with our flagship program Paint!

http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

By: wesley

wesley — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:29:21 +0000

What Adobe _should_ do, but won’t, is release an API for this sucker after it goes live. Imagine being able to create Photoshop actions and send/receive photographic data to/from it via an API.

By: Blake Brannon

Blake Brannon — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:25:30 +0000

Sweet. I think this will be a great tool. I hate going to other computers and not having my precious Photoshop tools. I wonder if the image you are working on is store at the local computer’s browser or on Adobe’s server?

By: Ehren

Ehren — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:21:56 +0000

I’m sure what Adobe has in mind is to gradually progress towards pure web-based applications, so it won’t jump to replace its desktop/server-based software products anytime soon.