Adobe has made a camera app: project Indigo.
Adobe just dropped a brand-new camera app called Project Indigo, and it’s seriously impressive. This isn’t your average point-and-shoot mobile app—it’s built by some of the same minds behind the Google Pixel camera tech. Indigo captures up to 32 frames and blends them together in a smart way that gives you DSLR-quality shots straight from your phone. The images have rich detail, balanced highlights, and none of that weird over-sharpened or plastic look. It’s got two main modes: Photo for quick snaps and Night for longer, cleaner exposures. It’s not the fastest app out there, and yeah, it can run hot and eat battery—but when you see the results, you’ll understand why.
What really makes Indigo stand out is how much control it gives you. You can dial in your shutter speed, ISO, white balance—heck, even how many frames it merges in Night mode. There’s a live histogram and RAW support, and when you’re done shooting, you can send your shots straight to Lightroom, already looking great and ready to tweak. There’s also some fun experimental stuff like super-resolution zoom and even a tool that removes reflections from glass. It’s all tucked into a slick, modern interface that actually encourages you to slow down and enjoy the process of shooting. If you’re into mobile photography and want something with real power under the hood, this one’s worth a look.
Check out my review video above, where I explain how it all works and all the features.
What’s on the video:
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:15 What to expect and where is the tutorial?
- 00:45 Evolution of cameras
- 01:12 Advantages and disadvantages of Phone cameras
- 02:12 Phone hardware Progress
- 03:06 Computational photography
- 03:51 How to get Project Indigo
- 04:18 How Computational photography works on Indigo
- 04:48 Compatibility and shooting RAW on non-pro iPhones
- 05:13 HDR first
- 06:30 What are Adobe’s goals?
- 06:56 Indigo Pipeline for RAW and Jpeg
- 08:00 Examples, iPhone phone app vs Indigo
- 08:15 Zooming and super resolution
- 09:15 Where are the RAW and jpeg s?
- 09:54 Noise reduction and reflection removal
- 10:18 Low light performance
- 10:36 Zero lag photos
- 10:57 Long exposure
- 11:19 Your thoughts?
Also check out my no- nonsense video user guide where you learn every features, quickly.
Let me know you thoughts!
Colin
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