Adobe announced today that it now has a free online version of Photoshop. The new Photoshop is being called Photoshop Express. It joins the family that includes Photoshop CS3, Photoshop CS3 Extended and Photoshop Elements. Obviously the free online version does not have the power that the full Photoshop CS3 version has but it appears to be a pretty powerful option. While I am a little surprised that Adobe would add yet another member to the family, with the reasonably priced Photoshop Elements available for only a fraction of the cost of the CS3 version, it really does seem like a good fit.

Photoshop Express states that it is taking the intimidation out of using Photoshop but making it easier to use. This is great for people who might be intimidated but all the buttons and functions of even Photoshop Elements. While this is a stripped down version of Photoshop CS3, it still appears to have plenty of power packed into it. With abilities such as Sketch, Hue, Black and White, Tint and much more. You even have 2G of storage and your own My Gallery section to display your photos.

You can read the press release on Adobe’s site. Press Release

Signing up was simple and fast. You just fill out a short form and verify your email. Before you know it you’ll be uploading photos, editing and sharing!

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