Useful retouching tools and well-done interface for using them
Most operations relatively fast
The bad:
Doesn't support photos from 12-megapixel or higher cameras
Some unnattractive Terms of Service
No filtering or keywording
No printing options
The bottomline:
Though there's a lot to like about Adobe's first stab at online photo editing and sharing, you probably want to wait until the company fixes a few problems with the beta — and defangs its terms of service — before uploading scads of photos to Adobe Photoshop Express.
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