{"id":11047,"date":"2025-06-20T09:05:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=11047"},"modified":"2025-06-20T09:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:05:20","slug":"adobe-launches-project-indigo-a-free-to-use-iphone-app-for-slr-style-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=11047","title":{"rendered":"Adobe launches ‘Project Indigo’, a free-to-use iPhone app for SLR-style photos"},"content":{"rendered":"
Adobe has launched a new computational photography camera app for iPhones, offering users a powerful tool to capture high-quality, natural-looking photos.<\/p>\n

The app, named Project Indigo, is free to download and currently available for iPhone 12 Pro models and newer, with Adobe recommending optimal use on an iPhone 15 Pro or later.<\/p>\n

The app was developed in part by Marc Levoy, a renowned figure in mobile imaging who previously helped transform the Google Pixel camera\u2019s capabilities.<\/p>\n

Now an Adobe Fellow, Levoy worked alongside senior scientist Florian Kainz to build the app under Adobe Labs. The project was announced on Adobe’s website through a technical blog.<\/p>\n

Unlike most Adobe products, Project Indigo does not require users to log into an Adobe account, allowing immediate access to its features.<\/p>\n

Indigo leverages computational photography to improve image quality by capturing a burst of photos and combining them to produce a final image with enhanced dynamic range and reduced noise.<\/p>\n

The app aims to deliver a \u201cnatural, SLR-like\u201d aesthetic and includes full manual controls for focus, ISO, shutter speed, and white balance \u2014 features aimed at enthusiasts and professionals alike.<\/p>\n

Adobe Labs releases an experimental digital photography app Project Indigo (https:\/\/t.co\/5KbUXV0n3q) to showcase breakthrough innovations, including reflection removal, which is being published at CVPR this week. Check out this blog: https:\/\/t.co\/cna9MaJdUd pic.twitter.com\/reEstd4Mfj
\n\u2014 Adobe Research (@AdobeResearch) June 13, 2025<\/p>\n

In the\u00a0technical blog post, Levoy and Kainz outlined how the app processes images to retain a natural look, explaining key elements of its image pipeline.<\/p>\n

They noted that Project Indigo is intended as both a standalone tool and a testbed for features that may appear in other Adobe products. Experimental tools under consideration include a reflection removal button, portrait mode enhancements, and eventually, video recording capabilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the beginning of a journey for Adobe \u2013 towards an integrated mobile camera and editing experience that takes advantage of the latest advances in computational photography and AI,\u201d wrote Levoy and Kainz.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s vision is to bridge the gap between casual mobile shooters and advanced photographers, offering an app that balances accessibility with powerful photographic control. An Android version is also in development.<\/p>\n

For now, Project Indigo marks Adobe\u2019s most significant foray into mobile camera software, reflecting the growing importance of AI-driven photography tools in both consumer and professional imaging.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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