Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Online Photoshop alternatives compared, including Pixlr, Canva, Photopea, Adobe Express and Photoshop on the Web. This video has a particular focus on testing true Photoshop functionality, including layer effects and the accurate import and export of PSD files.

The five cloud packages reviewed can be accessed from the following links. Note that the first four can be used for free, and that Pixlr and Photopea can be used for free without creating an account.

Pixlr: pixlr.com
Canva: canva.com
Photopea: photopea.com
Adobe Express: express.adobe.com
Photoshop on the Web: adobe.com/uk/products/photoshop/online.html

If you enjoy this video, you may find useful my video “Explaining Image File Formats”: youtube.com/watch?v=WblPwVq9KnU

There is also a full list of my videos on free software here:
explainingcomputers.com/free_software_videos.html

More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers

You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: youtube.com/@ExplainingTheFuture

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Pixlr
06:59 Canva
10:27 Photopea
14:17 Adobe Express
16:39 Photoshop on the Web
19:46 Wrap

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