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Adobe tweaks Photoshop Express image licensing terms

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When Adobe launched Photoshop Express last week, we were so excited to try out the powerful online image editing application that we didn't read the fine print very closely. But one of our readers was kind enough to point out the fact that Adobe reserved the right to do some interesting things with your photos.

Specifically, Adobe's terms of use stated that the company could "use, distribute, derive revenue or other renumeration from, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate" and use your images "in any format or medium now or later developed." Now, while it makes sense that users need to grant Adobe some non-exclusive rights to their images so Adobe doesn't get accused of any wrongdoing by publishing your images on the web, the whole making money off of your images even after you remove them from your account thing seemed like a bit much and led to a few complaints.

Now Adobe has revised its terms of use. And while the company still has the right to display and distribute your content, the new terms clearly state that Adobe does not have the right to sell your content or to use it at all once you remove it from your account. And if you want to prevent Adobe from displaying your image publicly in the first place, all you have to do is refrain from clicking the share option.

[via Gizmodo]

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Adobe Photoshop Express Beta launches


After months of hype, the big day finally arrived. Adobe launched a free, online version of Photoshop, the industry standard in image editing. You won't find all the bells and whistles that come with the desktop version of Photoshop. After all, Adobe does still want to sell you software. But Photoshop Express will definitely give existing online image editors like Picnik and FotoFlexer a run for their money.

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Picnik offers premium image editing features for free

Picnik Premium v. FreeOnline image editor Picnik has always offered two tiers of service. Free users could access most of the popular image editing tools, while paid subscribers got a few extra bells and whistles and access to early beta features. But up until this week, there were no ads on the site whether you paid for an annual subscription or not.

Yesterday, Picnik decided to take all of the editing tools that had been available only to Premium members and offer them for free. This makes Picnik one of the most advanced free photo editors around, and puts the company in a good position to compete with FotoFlexer and the upcoming Adobe Photoshop Express.

But Picnik isn't getting rid of paid memberships altogether. You an still shell out $25 per year to get early access to new features, the ability to edit in a full screen mode, and an ad-free interface.

[via Mashable]

Filed under: Design, Web services, Adobe, web 2.0

More details (and pictures) of Photoshop Express

Photoshop ExpressIt looks like Adobe's online image editor is getting a bit closer to release. A month ago Adobe released a single image of Photoshop Express to tease us. But at this week's Adobe MAX conference, the company showed off some of web application's features.

Photoshop Express is flash-based and runs inside of a web browser. No surprises there. And also nothing particularly unique. The online image editing space is getting pretty crowded. But while PikiFX, Picnik, SnipShot and Fixr each have tools that let you manipulate images online, none has the name recognition of Adobe.

As the name suggest, Photoshop Express might not be as powerful as the desktop version of Photoshop. But the web version looks like it should have just about anything the amateur photographer would need to make snapshots look better. You can rotate, crop, auto-correct, reduce redeye, and selectively change one color without affecting other colors in the image.

Adobe hasn't announced a release date for Photoshop Express. But to tide you over, CNet's Webware has a short video showing a few more features.

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