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Adobe Photoshop is the Gold Standard for Graphic Design Software
December 10, 2019

Adobe Photoshop is the Gold Standard for Graphic Design Software

Jodi Clark | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Adobe Photoshop

We use Adobe Photoshop for a variety of purposes during the creation of various marketing materials, websites, and social media graphics. Photoshop makes it easy to customize logos, edit and resize photos, match custom brand colors and more. In addition to being an incredible tool for customizing graphics, it's also easy to include text when creating marketing slicks and promotional flyers and ads.
  • Adobe Photoshop makes it easy to edit, customize and resize photos which is perfect for social media applications and for building websites.
  • If you download a logo or other graphic from a stock photo site, Photoshop makes it extremely easy to customize and include the brand's custom colors.
  • Incredible Photoshop templates are readily available on endless sites. Download and open in Photoshop to quickly modify the pre-designed layers. Your final product will look like it took weeks to design and create.
  • The learning curve is a bit steep at first. Perhaps a brief tutorial video could pop up the first time you use each new tool or function. (The user should be given the option to watch or close the video, depending on their needs.)
  • The tool bar shows one icon but hidden under that icon are additional tools. New users might not be aware of the hidden tools.
  • Uploading compatible tools, such as additional brushes, is a bit complicated at first. Perhaps create a simple pathway with an upload button.
  • Adobe Photoshop allows us to always present high-quality websites and marketing materials to our clients. It's important to our reputation to maintain this level of work.
  • Adobe Photoshop, once learned, actually saves us time. The product can be made correctly the first time. A happy client requests fewer or no revisions.
  • Adobe Photoshop helps us to produce incredible materials and websites which leads to more clients. And that's the bottom line.
I had used Canva previously and it's a good site for basic graphic editing. However, there's simply no comparison to Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop has a huge number of tools and editing functions built in. And the sheer number of Photoshop templates for every conceivable project is amazing. Adobe Photoshop is truly the gold standard when it comes to graphic design software.
Adobe offers a wide variety of support options including video tutorials, forums and the ability to contact them directly with a question or issue. The tutorials are great, especially for learning how to use specific tools or to create certain looks. If your issue/question seems like it's a bit unusual, however, I highly recommend searching the forums. Chances are that other users have had the same questions, and many of these designers have great tricks that they're happy to share.

Do you think Adobe PhotoShop delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Adobe PhotoShop's feature set?

Yes

Did Adobe PhotoShop live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Adobe PhotoShop go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Adobe PhotoShop again?

Yes

Adobe Photoshop is perfect when you need to customize graphics for any purpose and require an extremely professional result. So many websites and marketing materials look like they were built by amateurs simply because the photos weren't cropped and re-sized to properly fit the space, and the colors are "close" but not uniform where needed. Photoshop makes it easy to work with photos and all graphic images.