Launch Adobe Photoshop on your Windows or Mac machine.
Learn how to connect with Photoshop from within Photoshop Express.
This feature is currently available for iOS users only.
To connect to Photoshop using Photoshop Express:
Launch Adobe Photoshop on your Windows or Mac machine.
Select Edit > Remote Connections.
Select Enable Remote Connections.
Create your password and click OK.
If you're unable to connect to Photoshop:
1. Launch Photoshop.
2. Choose Photoshop > About Photoshop (in Mac) or Help > About Photoshop (in Windows).
3. To update to the latest version, choose Help > Updates in Photoshop.
4. Re-launch Photoshop Express app and tap the Photoshop Effects icon in the bottom panel to re-connect.
Ensure that your machine running Photoshop and the mobile device are connected to the same Wi-fi network.
Open Photoshop Express and tap the Photoshop Effects icon in the bottom panel of the screen.
Tap the effect that you want to apply. Photoshop Express will then search for the available servers.
Select the server (Service Name) listed in the second instruction screen.
Enter the password that you created in Photoshop and you’re set to work with Photoshop Effects. The selected effect is then applied to your photo.
To disable the auto-connect setting in Photoshop Express, disable save password and auto connect.
If you have already enabled auto connect, choose App settings > Preferences > Reset Photoshop Connections and click Yes.
To disable the auto-connect setting in Photoshop Express, disable save password and auto connect.
If you have already enabled auto connect, choose App settings > Preferences > Reset Photoshop Connections and click Yes.
Launch Photoshop on your Windows or Mac machine.
Choose Photoshop > About Photoshop (in Mac) or Help > About Photoshop (in Windows).
If you have a version below 14.0, update to the latest version by selecting Help > Updates in Photoshop CC.
Check if Remote Connection is enabled in your Photoshop. To do this:
Select Edit in Photoshop.
Select Remote Connections.
Select Enable Remote Connections.
Add a service name and password.
Click OK and restart Photoshop.
Check if any modal dialog, such as a tool menu, contextual menu, or a selected tool is open in Photoshop. If yes, close that dialog and re-apply the effect in Photoshop Express.
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