About
Project Indigo is a computational photography camera app from Adobe Labs that captures bursts of photos and combines them to produce high-quality images with lower noise and higher dynamic range. It offers both Photo mode for everyday shooting with zero shutter lag and Night mode for low-light capture with longer exposures. The app includes full manual controls for focus, exposure time, ISO, white balance, and in Night mode, the number of frames to merge. Standout features include super-resolution zoom to recover quality lost when pinching to zoom, macro mode for close-ups, a detailed viewfinder with live histogram and zebra striping, and long exposure mode on tripod for synthetic effects. Raw DNG files integrate seamlessly with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, and the app includes early-access Technology Previews like AI Denoise, Remove Reflections, and Face Dewarp. Available on iPhone 12 and newer, with best experience on iPhone 15 Pro or newer.
Highlights
- Computational photography pipeline that captures and merges photo bursts for lower noise and higher dynamic range
- Full manual controls including focus, exposure time, ISO, white balance, and frame count in Night mode
- Super-resolution zoom using multi-frame processing to recover quality lost when pinching to zoom
- Long Exposure mode on tripod for synthetic effects like water-into-silk with unlimited frame merging
- Raw DNG files with maximum compatibility for Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop editing
- Technology Previews including AI Denoise, Remove Reflections, and Face Dewarp
Best for
Professional and casual photographers using iPhone 12 or newer who want computational photography with manual control, particularly those using Adobe Lightroom for post-processing.
At a glance
Project Indigo is rated 3.7 out of 5 from 572 ratings and is available on iOS — all free to download.
It is developed by Adobe Labs, Inc..
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Project Indigo free?
- Yes — Project Indigo is free to download on iOS.
- What platforms is Project Indigo available on?
- Project Indigo is available on iOS.
- What is Project Indigo?
- Project Indigo is a computational photography camera app from Adobe Labs that captures bursts of photos and combines them to produce high-quality images with lower noise and higher dynamic range. It offers manual camera controls, multiple shooting modes, and integration with Adobe Lightroom.
- What devices does Project Indigo work on?
- Project Indigo is available on iPhone 12 and 13 Pro/Pro Max, and all iPhone 14, 15, 16, and 17-series devices, with initial support for iPads. Adobe recommends iPhone 15 Pro or newer for the best experience.
- Does Project Indigo support manual camera controls?
- Yes. You can manually control focus, exposure time, ISO, exposure compensation, and white balance. Night mode includes manual control over the number of frames aligned and merged, and Long Exposure mode allows unlimited frame merging when the phone is on a tripod.
- Can I use Project Indigo photos with Adobe Lightroom?
- Yes. Raw DNG files from Project Indigo provide maximum compatibility with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. The app's filmstrip also allows you to send images directly to Lightroom mobile for editing.
- What are the alternatives to Project Indigo?
- Project Indigo is similar to Vedic AstroGPT - Astrology AI, Windsurf - The most powerful AI Code Editor, ChatGPT, and Claude by Anthropic. Browse related apps by tag: ai.
