Photoshop

American  

[foh-toh-shop] / ˈfoʊ toʊˌʃɒp /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for computer software used to digitally alter digital photographs or other graphics.

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verb (used with object)

Photoshopped, Photoshopping

1. (often lowercase) to digitally alter (a photograph or other graphic) using image-editing software such as Photoshop.

   Her face is nicely Photoshopped in the ad.

   They’ve photoshopped the car onto an image of a beautiful beach.

Photoshop British  

/ ˈfəʊtəʊˌʃɒp /

verb

1. (tr) to alter (a digital photograph or other image), using an image editing application, especially Adobe Photoshop

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Usage

What does photoshopped mean? When a graphic or photograph has been photoshopped, it has been altered in some way using digital image-editing software like its namesake, the program Photoshop.While so much of media is professionally edited, calling something photoshopped specifically suggests it is fake or misleading—often to subjectively alter the appearance of a celebrity or to spread disinformation.Note: As a noun, Photoshop is a proprietary name, and so is capitalized. Used as a generic verb in popular contexts, Photoshop is often written as a lowercase photoshop (cf. google for “to search online” ).How is photoshopped pronounced?[ foh-toh-shopd ]What are some other forms of photoshopped?PhotoshoppedWhat are some other words related to photoshopped?airbrushretouch

Etymology

Origin of Photoshop

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Adobe owns programs such as Photoshop, Premier Pro, and Audition, which are widely used in the professional creative space.

From Barron's

Adobe owns programs such as Photoshop, Premier Pro, and Audition, which are widely used in the professional creative space.

From Barron's

First, there were programs like Photoshop, used for image editing.

From BBC

Adobe also announced External link on Wednesday that it has officially launched Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat in ChatGPT, which will be free to ChatGPT users globally.

From Barron's

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Express and Adobe Acrobat will be directly available on ChatGPT, allowing users to ask the chatbot to edit photos, create designs or edit PDFs using Adobe.

From The Wall Street Journal