Adobe’s Innovative AI-Powered Camera App for iPhone

Introducing Adobe’s Project Indigo: A Revolutionary Camera App for iPhone

Adobe has unveiled an innovative camera application for iPhone users, leveraging advanced AI technology and multi-frame imaging to deliver exceptional DNG and JPG photos. This cutting-edge app, named Project Indigo, aims to enhance image quality by reducing noise and boosting resolution. Spearheaded by a former Google engineer, Project Indigo incorporates features like HDR output, AI-driven anti-reflection, and zero-latency photography.

What Makes Adobe Project Indigo Stand Out?

According to the application’s description, “Rather than capturing a single image, Project Indigo captures a sequence of photos and seamlessly combines them to generate high-quality images with reduced noise and enhanced dynamic range.” The app focuses on delivering a natural, DSLR-like appearance for photographs.

Project Indigo empowers users with full manual control, allowing adjustments to shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation, and white balance. In Night Mode, users can manually set the number of frames for stitching and adjust capture time to optimize image quality. Additionally, a distinct long exposure mode is available, enabling users to create captivating motion blur effects when using a tripod.

The app supports outputting both JPEG and DNG file formats, applying a sophisticated multi-camera calculation process to both. Furthermore, it offers seamless integration with the Adobe Lightroom mobile app for advanced editing capabilities. Project Indigo utilizes multi-frame super-resolution technology to recover details lost with digital zoom.

A dedicated preview section showcases upcoming features, including AI-powered noise removal for raw DNG files, and a novel AI-based reflection removal tool for photos taken through glass.

Project Indigo is currently available for free download on the App Store. For optimal performance, it is compatible with iPhone models including the iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 14, and iPhone 15, along with their Pro variants.