How to Use Photoshop Express--a Review

Just as you can work on word processing documents online on Google docs, you now can work on image files online with Photoshop Express.

The web-based application lets you manipulate your photos after uploading them to the site.

After entering my information to create an account, it took about a minute for the site to process it.
When it was done, it, of course, asked me to check my email to verify. I opened the email and, viola, there was an email from Photoshop. After opening it, I clicked on the verification link inside. The prompts on the site then asked me to sign in.

Uploading a Photo

I clicked on upload a photo in the upper right side of the window. A navigation window came up displaying the contents of my computer. I then uploaded a 254 kb jpeg photo by clicking upload in the next dialog box. After about a minute it finished, then I clicked Done in the dialog box. The dialog box vanished and a thumbnail of my image appeared in the window.

Manipulating the Photo

I double clicked on the photo. It opened inside the workspace. I started playing with the tools on the left side of the window. When I clicked on any of them the directions for using it with options for use came up at the top of the window. Sometimes (after you click on Sharpen) multiple copies of the images appeared with different degrees of manipulation choices. Other times (when you click on Touchup) directions showed up with control sliders for manipulation size.

Over all it worked like a charm, much of it resembling what you can do in Photoshop Elements but without all of that program's options.