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Users to store up to 2GB of images online for free, make edits such as removing blemishes and red-eye, converting to black and white, and cropping and resizing, and share the results online.

Other one-click tools include Pop Color, which selects an object in an image, mutes the background of the photo and allows the user to swap the object's colour. Sketch effects help photos look like drawings and

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the Distort feature allows the user to distort facial features or objects within the images for a comical or artistic effect. Users with limited photo editing knowledge can simply select what looks best from a line-up of sample photos with visual hints showing different variations of the added effect.

Sharing options include uploading and showing off photos and slideshows in an online gallery hosted by Adobe, or embedding or linking photos to social networking sites and blogs without having to leave the application.

"Photoshop is trusted technology that has changed the visual landscape of our world," said Doug Mack, vice president of Consumer and Hosted Solutions at Adobe. "Now, Photoshop Express allows anyone who snaps a digital photo to easily achieve the high-impact results for which Adobe is known."

Adobe Photoshop Express beta is available now at photoshop.com/express.