Item: Adobe PhotoShop
Rating: 8
Author: Megan Mac Kenzie

Overall Satisfaction with Adobe PhotoShop

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Adobe Photoshop daily for my graphic design/branding business. I utilize it for digital and print purposes-- editing photos, social media graphics, backgrounds for print media, etc. It solves the probably of being able to quickly do these tasks and export them for print or web in a small file size.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Ease of exporting for print or web.
Switching back and forth between tools like text, color, etc..
Layers panel is easy to navigate.

Cons

I am having a hard time grasping the new AI features, such as aware fill on photos. It used to be much easier.
I find the program crashes often.
I struggle to keep up with all of the new features when the app updates.

Return on Investment

Streamlines my process of using multiple Adobe applications for one project.
It could be more efficient by allowing different brand portfolios within Photoshop to access color palettes and fonts more easily.
I wish it was possible to pay for an entire year at one time and receive a discount.

Usability

It is easy to use if you know what you are doing, and YouTube is really helpful for remembering/learning quick tips and tricks. It is nearly impossible to keep up with all the new updates.

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Express, Canva, Google Analytics and Google Search Console

Adobe Photoshop works pretty seamlessly within the Adobe Creative Suite.

Key Insights

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?

Yes

Did implementation of Adobe PhotoShop go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Adobe PhotoShop again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Express, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader

Likelihood to Recommend

Photoshop is a useful tool for everything from creating social media graphics to editing and sizing photos. There is a bit of a learning curve, so you need to have a bit of experience to master it and use it for a variety of tasks. You also need to have a good sense of file organization so you can find files quickly without losing track of them.

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