Adobe Adds Real-Time Collaborative Editing Feature to Photoshop

Adobe has announced the launch of a beta version of the Live Co-Editing feature in Photoshop, which will allow multiple users to simultaneously work on the same image in real time, similar to Google Docs, but only for text documents.

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According to Adobe representatives, the feature is especially relevant for educational purposes and professional work with images, and its creation was inspired by user feedback and suggestions. As PCMag notes, Live Co-Editing takes collaboration to the next level and is somewhat similar to the Shared Libraries and Share for Review tools that allow you to add comments to images. However, the new feature will allow team members to edit images synchronously.

When you click on the Share button, the Turn on Live Co-Editing option will be available in the panel that appears. As in Google Docs and Microsoft Word, icons with avatars of users working on a file will appear at the top of the document, and a marker with a name will indicate where a particular user is currently working.

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It is not yet known how exactly the feature will deal with delays or other technical aspects. Adobe also does not disclose details about the timing of the full release and the number of users who will be allowed to test. However, as experience from previous updates shows, it may take several months to release the final version.

To take part in testing, those interested need to fill out a form on the Adobe website, indicating the email associated with your Creative Cloud account.