Adobe introduces a top-tier camera application designed for iPhones
**Introducing Project Indigo: A Revolutionary Camera App by Adobe**
Adobe, the renowned software company, has unveiled its latest offering for mobile photographers - Project Indigo. This innovative camera app is designed to enhance mobile photo quality and address the "unrealistic" look of many images, offering an SLR-like experience with AI-powered processing.
Available on iOS devices such as iPhone 12 Pro/Pro Max, 13 Pro/Pro Max, and all iPhones 14 and above, Project Indigo stands out with its computational photography pipeline. Instead of capturing a single shot, it captures a burst of up to 32 underexposed frames and intelligently combines them to produce high-quality images with lower noise and higher dynamic range.
The app features two main capture modes: Photo Mode for everyday use in good lighting, providing zero shutter lag for instant capture, and Night Mode for low light conditions, with longer exposure times for further noise reduction.
One of the key aspects of Project Indigo is its natural image look. It uses AI and computational processing to create a natural, professional-grade look with gentle enhancements to subjects and skies, without resorting to conventional tweaks like increasing brightness, saturation, sharpening edges, and smoothing textures.
For those who prefer more control, Project Indigo offers full manual camera controls, allowing adjustment of settings such as ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and focus manually. Users can also choose to capture images in JPEG alone or both JPEG and RAW (DNG) formats, supporting flexible post-processing workflows.
Integration with Adobe Lightroom allows images to be sent directly into Lightroom Mobile for advanced editing, with built-in profile and metadata support distinguishing between Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) and High Dynamic Range (HDR) looks.
Project Indigo also includes experimental AI-powered tools such as “Remove Reflections” to clean up photos taken through glass. The app's user interface features a histogram for brightness levels and offers access to tools like camera timer and grid overlay through gesture-based controls.
To get started with Project Indigo, download it from the iOS App Store, grant it necessary permissions, and follow the tutorial to familiarise yourself with its key features. Switch between Photo and Night modes, select your preferred image format, and adjust settings as desired before capturing your photos. Post-processing can be done directly in Lightroom Mobile or saved locally.
In addition to serving as a powerful standalone camera app, Project Indigo also functions as a testbed for future Adobe imaging technologies, combining computational photography advances with user-friendly manual controls and AI enhancements. With an Android version forthcoming, mobile photographers can look forward to harnessing the power of Project Indigo.
- To complement its SLR-like experience, Project Indigo, Adobe's revolutionary camera app, also supports various gadgets such as smartphones, particularly those running on iOS.
- As technology advances, Project Indigo's AI-powered tools, like "Remove Reflections," not only optimize mobile photography but also serve as a testing ground for future Adobe imaging technologies on both smartphones and other gadgets.
