Adobe has announced that its two most popular Creative Cloud products, Photoshop and Illustrator, will soon be available on the web, making collaboration with others using the company’s graphic design software much easier. This move was revealed at Adobe MAX 2021, and it will give users the ability to involve others in the creative process.
Previously, creative teams had to rely on other online collaboration tools to give feedback and work together online. However, by extending Photoshop and Illustrator to the web, even those who don’t have access to Adobe’s photo editor and graphic design software will be able to contribute.
With this update, collaborators can review cloud documents shared from Adobe’s software and add comments directly from their browser, without the need to download any apps or subscribe to Creative Cloud. These comments will also show up in the Photoshop and Illustrator desktop and iPad apps, allowing users to collaborate seamlessly without disrupting their creative flow.
In addition to comments and feedback, Adobe is also introducing basic editing tools in the browser. This will allow collaborators to make minor tweaks and quick edits without having to launch the full versions of Adobe’s software.
Photoshop and Illustrator on the web
To share Photoshop and Illustrator documents for feedback and comments on the web, users must first update to the latest versions of Adobe’s apps. Basic editing capabilities are available in the public beta version of Photoshop on the web, which users can access by clicking on “Open in Photoshop on the web beta” in the header while viewing a Photoshop file in their browser.
Adobe photoshop illustratordentengadget also has basic editing capabilities but is currently only available in private beta. Users interested in joining the beta program can request access to the Adobe website.
It remains to be seen whether Adobe will extend its other Creative Cloud apps, such as InDesign and Lightroom, to the web now that Photoshop and Illustrator will be accessible via a browser.
