Adobe Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Photoshop

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Timeline and video released to commemorate the occasion

On February 19, 1990 a little program called Adobe Photoshop 1.0 was released. Since then, there have been many versions of the image manipulation software and its popularity among graphics designers, artists, and creative minds has grown to the point that the word “Photoshop” is used as a verb. So to mark the occasion, Adobe has released a timeline and video celebrating Photoshop’s 25th anniversary.

The timeline highlights release dates of various software versions, famous magazine or newspaper covers, and interesting tidbits such as when the first working human organ was 3D printed. Meanwhile, the video showcases a selection of beautiful Photoshop creations for the software that, over time, has evolved into a powerful application which offers a plethora of tools for anyone wishing to flex their creative muscles (check out our editorial on how to use Adobe Photoshop).



Unsurprisingly, the timeline also highlights when Adobe launched its subscription-only Creative Cloud service, doing away with the pay-once, use forever model. A decision that was an unpopular one for some consumers as the company has been looking for a way to grow its business at a faster pace.

But in a digital age, one where there are plenty of free photo editing software to choose from, do you think that Photoshop will be able to compete with its CC service and stay around to photoshop pictures for another 25 years?
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