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The working title of the current version is "Photoshop Streaming"; the two companies have worked on it for around two years. Over the next six months, educational institutions will test the Chrome browser version of Photoshop.
How it works
The application can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store. When the user opens it, they are connected to the server on which the desktop version of Photoshop is running. The desktop version’s user interface is recorded as video and sent to the user’s browser. The user’s edits are routed to the server via JavaScript to complete the interactive loops.
Current limitations
At present, although the system can in principle be used in all Chrome browsers on any computer, it still has some limitations: currently it is only possible to work with files stored on Google Drive. According to Adobe, support for other cloud storage services is planned for the future. At the moment, some core functions such as printing or Photoshop’s 3D functions, which require GPU support, also do not yet work.
Beta version
After the testing and feedback phase, Adobe wants to make the test version of Photoshop Streaming accessible to a wider audience. And one day, when all functions run without problems, release a commercial version.
Here you can request the beta version of the Chrome tool.
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