In an email sent to app users, Adobe announced that it will soon shut down the Photoshop Mix and Photoshop Fix apps on Android.
In recent years, Adobe has made its Photoshop suite widely available on more devices, including Android, iOS, and even web browsers. Before that, however, the company launched single-use tools under the Photoshop brand, Photoshop Mix and Photoshop Fix.
My favorite was Photoshop Mix, which lets you take two or more photos from your device and carefully layer them on top of each other. Although far from an accurate tool, it was a good way to put a friend’s face in a meme. Meanwhile, Photoshop Fix was designed to perform simple edits on photos, such as smoothing, blending, and healing. Neither app has received an update since 2021.
According to an email notice from Adobe, Photoshop Fix and Photoshop Mix have been removed from the Google Play Store. (The listings are currently only available to those who have already used the apps.) Although they will continue to work over the next few days, Adobe will shut down both services completely starting June 4, 2024.
We are writing to inform you that Adobe will be terminating Photoshop Fix and Photoshop Mix, removing them from the Android app stores on May 1, 2024.
After May 1, 2024:
- You can continue to use the apps if they are already installed on a supported mobile device.
- Some features may no longer work as expected
- You should download your projects locally on your device to avoid losing your work. Projects will be deleted on June 4, 2024.
After June 4, 2024:
- Photoshop Fix and Photoshop Mix will no longer work on iOS and Android devices
- Projects will no longer be accessible through apps or Assets.adobe.com
Please see the FAQ to learn more.
Adobe recommends affected customers upgrade to the free Photoshop Express app, available for Android and iOS. However, the included FAQ explicitly mentions that Photoshop Mix features are currently not available on the Android version and that there are “no current plans” to develop them.
Features from Photoshop Fix (iOS and Android) and Photoshop Mix (iOS) have been added to Photoshop Express, where we have dedicated resources to ensure users have a continually optimized mobile photo and video editing experience.
Although there are no current plans to migrate Photoshop Mix technology to Photoshop Express on Android, we are continually adding new features and improving functionality to enable users to meet their creative needs.
Curiously, as reported MacRumorsthe iOS versions of both apps were delisted in 2021. It’s unclear why Adobe waited another three years to drop the Android versions.
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