Palette Freemium
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Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a full image editor on desktop, web and mobile, with AI tools including Generative Fill and a Photo Restoration filter for old prints. The single-app plan is $22.99 a month; a 7-day trial is offered.
Description of Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a professional image-editing and design application sold by Adobe. It runs on desktop, in the browser and on mobile, and the vendor says the mobile app is free. Its AI features include Generative Fill and Generative Expand, which are built on Adobe's Firefly models, a Remove tool for taking people and objects out of a scene, Harmonize for matching lighting when blending elements, and upscaling that uses partner models from Topaz Labs.
For old photographs, Adobe's restoration guide describes a Photo Restoration neural filter, found under Filter, Neural Filters, with sliders for overall enhancement, face enhancement and scratch reduction. Leftover damage is handled with the Spot Healing Brush and Clone Stamp, and a separate Colorize neural filter adds colour to black-and-white images. The guide recommends working on separate layers so the original stays untouched. This is a hands-on editor, so results depend on how much manual work you do.
The single-app Photoshop plan is US$22.99 a month on an annual plan billed monthly, or US$263.88 a year prepaid, and includes 25 generative credits a month and 100 GB of cloud storage. A 7-day free trial is offered on individual plans and 14 days on team plans. Creative Cloud Pro costs more, with a promotional first-three-months price for new subscribers. Photoshop for teams is US$37.99 per license.
No month-to-month price without an annual commitment was shown on the pages read. The pages list no security certifications, so enterprise buyers should consult Adobe's trust documentation.
Features of Adobe Photoshop
- Restores old photos with a Photo Restoration neural filter, a Colorize filter, and Spot Healing and Clone Stamp tools.
- Includes Generative Fill, Generative Expand and Remove, built on Adobe's Firefly models.
- Runs on desktop, web and mobile, with 25 generative credits a month on the single-app plan.
Frequently asked questions
Does Photoshop have a free plan?
No. Individual plans have a 7-day free trial and team plans 14 days. The mobile app is described as free, but desktop features need a paid plan.
How much is Photoshop?
The single-app plan is US$22.99 a month on an annual plan billed monthly, or US$263.88 a year prepaid. Creative Cloud Pro costs more.
Can Photoshop restore and colorize old photos?
Yes. Adobe's guide describes a Photo Restoration neural filter with scratch reduction and a Colorize neural filter, plus manual healing and cloning tools.
Website: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html
Company: Adobe
Key facts
Full image editor with a Photo Restoration filter and Colorize for old prints; needs manual skill for tough damage. US$22.99 a month on an annual plan, no permanent free plan.
| Pricing model | Paid |
|---|---|
| Free tier | No free plan |
| Starting price | $22.99 / month |
| Data residency | Not verified |
| Compliance (as stated by vendor) | Not verified |
| Integrations | Not verified |
| Public API | Not verified |
| Self-hostable | Not verified |
| Official site | Not verified |
| Can a general AI assistant replace it? | A general AI assistant can fix simple scratches or colorize quickly, but Photoshop gives layer-level control for damaged or high-resolution scans. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 by editor |
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