

In a nutshell, Adobe has released a very basic, entry level editor that can produce some nice photos. Not a big issue but it would be nice to add a date, caption or copyright stamp on your photos. Text Entry: Photoshop Express lacks any tools to add text boxes to your photos. It would help tame the hot or bright spots that may be present and help you be more creative in your editing. Select Tool: It would be nice to have the ability to select areas of the photo to adjust or apply effects to. Sharpening: While you can adjust contrast, exposure and white balance there is not a tool to sharpen your images. It's a lot like a film negative allowing the photographer more control during editing and arguably better image quality. The RAW image file is uncompressed and untouched by your camera's in-house processing software. Admittedly the majority of digital photographers use the this format but many opt for the RAW format. RAW Support: Currently Photoshop Express only supports JPEG image file formats. (perfect for the 72dpi resolution used) but for those who shoot with intentions of printing, it may be an issue. This may not be an issue for those who shoot for web publishing, email, etc. It would be nice to be able to customize not only the diminsions but also the resolution of your images. Image Re-sizing: Currently any image resizing is done automatically as you crop the image. Here are a few features that are missing and could help Photoshop Express blow the competion out of the water. The $2.99 add-on will increase your filters from fifteen to thirty-five. The second add-on pack is an extension of the Looks filters.

It's a rather peachy filter that does a good job of things and runs $4.99. You have a noise reduction filter that eliminates or reduces the grainy effect higher ISO images can create. In addition to the core editing tools, Adobe is offering two add-on packs that can be purchased in-app.
