Blog Potions

Because we are not allowed to install Adobe Photoshop™ in the office, I always had to have it uninstalled on my company-issued notebook computer before I go for work and reinstall it again when I arrive home. My hobbies always require me to use Adobe Photoshop™ so I have to follow the routines so we could all live happily ever after. However, this weekend I couldn’t reinstall the program. I don’t know the reason why but each time the install shield completed loading, the installation window will close so I can’t proceed with the installation itself.

I really need to use Photoshop for adjusting the contrasts of my photos, placing the watermarks and resizing. In short, I need to run my action scripts before I upload them for my blogs’ use. I thought it was because my original installer was corrupted so I tried to download a new one from adobe.com. However, each time I click the download button, the window will close too so I could not proceed to download a copy.

But that is not what this post is all about. Sorry for too much introduction.

When I was trying to download a copy of Photoshop CS3, I noticed a new inclusion to the Adobe Photoshop family – Adobe Photoshop Express™, Beta.

Currently in Beta stage, Photoshop Express™ is a tool which allows you to upload, edit and share your photos online. It’s like a simplified version of the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom™, only you don’t need to have the program installed on your computer.

What’s so cool about it is it allows you to publish your photos on your Facebook, Photobucket or Picasa accounts by simple drag and dropping. You could even access your previously uploaded photos from your Facebook, Photobucet and Picasa accounts and edit them on your Photoshop Express dashboard. Sweet!

Photo editing tools

Import your photos from Photobucket to PS Express

Drag ‘n drop image from PS Express to your Photobucket albums

However, it still lacks the photo resizing and watermark printing functions which I really need now that I don’t have my Photoshop installed. I hope those two functions become available on formal release versions.

Here’s my before and after photos using the Auto Correct editing tool:

Before:

After: