Photoshop On-Line & Free?

CNET reports that Adobe Systems plans to release a hosted version of its popular Photoshop image-editing application within six months. This is to counter competition from Google and others.

The online service is part of a larger move to introduce ad-supported online services to complement its existing products and broaden the company reach into the consumer market.

The hosted Photoshop service is set to be free and marketed as an entry-level version of Adobe's more sophisticated image-editing tools, including Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.