Adobe's license fees have created a barrier between the service and some customers who prefer cheaper alternatives. A free version of Adobe's photo-editing service is now available on the internet.
The company is testing a free version of the tool in Canada as part of a larger effort to make the tool more accessible to more users. The free offering will not be made available to everyone. Once we hear back from Adobe, we'll update this article.
The goal is to make it easier for more people to try out the product, according to Maria Yap, Adobe's vice president of digitalimaging.
When it finally goes live for everyone, you will only need a free Adobe account to access most of the editing features that were previously limited to the paid desktop version. The core features include adjustment layers, resizing tools, mask creation, and more.
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Functions are likely to be locked behind a subscription. The goal of Adobe seems to be to get free users to sign up for its paid plans.
There was a stripped-down version of the full-featured desktop software that was launched last fall. The tool only has a limited set of features on top of sharing and commenting on files. It's focused on collaboration.
It will be interesting to see if Adobe's latest move will encourage more people to use the web-based version of the program.
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