Adobe is giving private beta users a chance to test out a long-anticipated feature -- allowing more than one person to access and edit Photoshop documents simultaneously.
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Adobe says the feature, dubbed Live Co-Editing, has been inspired by community input. Live Co-Editing will be implemented into both the desktop and web app versions of Photoshop, but there's no word if it will make its way to Photoshop on the iPad at this time.
The feature will be a boon for Photoshop users. Multiple designers can work together on a Photoshop document and split up tasks to finish a project more efficiently.
Designers can invite clients to directly collaborate on a file, make edits, and leave comments. Creative teams at large enterprises can collaborate on complex projects while receiving live input from stakeholders.
Live Co-Editing will be useful in educational settings, too. Teachers can invite students to follow along while they learn to tackle the program. And teachers can access students documents, leave comments, and contextualize feedback.
If you're interested in trying out the Live Co-Editing feature, Adobe invites you to complete the registration screener for access to the private beta. Currently, there's no set date for a public release.
Adobe has been adding many community-requested features, several of which use generative AI to help streamline previously complex tasks.
One such feature is Adobe's new Remove Distractions feature. It allows Photoshop to analyze a photograph, identify distractions, such as power lines or people, and remove them with a single click.
And it's even brought its AI-powered tools into the newly released Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025. This streamlined version of Photoshop is available for more casual users and is a one-time buy rather than subscription-based.