Flex RIA Photoshop Express launched today

photoshop express logoAdobe Photoshop Express is now in public beta. Photoshop Express is a free Rich Internet Application (RIA) built with Flex that allows you to store, sort and show off digital photos with eye-catching effects. It’s a perfect example of how powerful Flex and ActionScript have become.

As with every public beta period, Adobe is looking for your feedback on product features and functionality, which will continue to evolve over time. I have already added one feature request. There’s currently no support for Flickr. I know Flickr already uses Picnik but it would be great to have as much options as possible in Photoshop Express. (Update: Ryan Stewart heard that Flickr support is coming soon) Then again, I’m wondering if I could just switch to Photoshop Express as my main online photo app… It has taken much of Adobe’s best image editing technology and made it simple and accessible to a new online audience. Photoshop Express allows users to store up to 2 gigabytes of images online for free, make edits to their photos, and share them online in creative ways, including downloading and uploading photos from popular social networking sites like Facebook.
Update: John Nack is saying that an AIR-version is coming soon which will enable offline image editing and printing services.