I was pleasantly surprised to see the editor had no issue dealing with files that were a few gigabytes in size.

It is worth noting that the program does seem to do a good job at handling large files. This isn't the end of the world but if you are used to instant responses from your programs you may find the fractions of a second waiting for things like content-aware to work may begin to frustrate you. At times, you'll have to wait while Photopea 'thinks'. One downside of using a web-based editor is the speed and response of the program. Photoshop's attempt at removing the tree from the hill This won't be a deal-breaker for many users and for those that it might be, there is still the option to record and play actions in Photopea which means some degree of automation is still at your disposal. One feature of note that I did notice that wasn't present was being able to batch process images out. I know if I had to use this program to edit my work there wouldn't be anything missing from my usual workflow. Spot healing, clone stamp, dodge and burn, and curve adjustment layers are just a few of those familiar staples. Photopea has many of the main tools that most photographers use on their images. Similarities and Differences of the Programs It can even open and save Photoshop files which are going to come in handy for those who may straddle both programs or if you want to edit old files you made on Photoshop. You'll also be pleased to know the program can read all the major image files that photographers use day-to-day. I know when I first tried Photopea I quickly forgot I was not actually on Photoshop editing. This makes a possible transition to Photopea for existing Photoshop users an easy one as most keyboard shortcuts and menus are in the same place. At first glance, you could easily mistake this web-based editor for Photoshop. This means you'll have to fire up your web browser of choice and navigate to their website to use the program. The first thing to note regarding this clone is that Photopea is browser-based.

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