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Photoshop
Photoshop is the desktop tool for precise retouching with AI fills built in.
Open Photoshop adobe.com/products/photoshop.html ↗
- Costs
- 7-day trial; Photoshop $22.99/mo
- Runs on
- Firefly Image 4, plus partner models like Nano Banana
- Best for
- Editing photos
Where it shines
- Masks and layers give you exact control over retouching.
- Adobe sells its Firefly fills as safe for commercial use.
- Creative Agent handles background swaps and resizing in beta.
Where it struggles
- Many app users complain about running into generation limits.
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Leaderboards don’t rank apps, so Claude writes this page from its own web research. Prices and plans change often; check adobe.com/products/photoshop.html before you buy.