# Project Indigo — A new camera from Adobe Labs

> Computational photography camera app with manual controls and natural image processing. (iPhone/iPad app by Adobe Labs, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-indigo/id6742591546 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Adobe Labs, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/805812963)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 697 App Store ratings · 1,166 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 345 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-06-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-indigo/id6742591546/reviews.md

## What is Project Indigo?

Welcome to Project Indigo, a new camera experience from Adobe Labs. With a custom computational photography pipeline, a natural image look, and full set of manual camera controls, it offers something for professional and casual photographers alike. Also with new controls for computational cameras and a glimpse into the future of AI image processing on our Tech Previews page. 

Available for iPhone 12 and 13 Pro/Pro Max, and all 14, 15, 16, or 17-series devices, and initial support for iPads.
For best experience we recommend using iPhone 15 Pro or newer.

A COMPUTATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CAMERA 

Instead of capturing a single photo, for every shutter press Indigo captures a burst of photos and combines them together to produce a high-quality photo with lower noise and higher dynamic range.

PHOTO MODE VS NIGHT MODE 

Photo mode is intended for everyday use in good lighting and has zero shutter lag, meaning it captures the moment you wanted. 

Night mode is intended for use in low light. In this mode images are captured after you press the shutter button, but use longer exposure times, further reducing noise.  

NATURAL LOOK 

Photos produced by Indigo employ computational photography and AI to produce a natural (SLR-like) look for your photos, including special (but gentle) treatment of subjects and skies. This look is applied when generating JPEG images and is embedded as a rendering suggestion in raw DNG files (if enabled). All raw pixels remain intact – the look does not alter them. 

PRO CONTROLS 

Take full control of how Indigo captures the image: manually specify focus, exposure time and ISO, exposure compensation, or white balance. Includes an optional magnified loupe for setting precise focus, and white balance control allows you to tap on an object known to be neutral gray. 

Unique to Indigo’s Night mode is manual control over the number of frames aligned and merged into a final photo. More frames result in lower noise but longer capture time. There is also a Long Exposure mode: if the phone is on a tripod, this allows the capture of synthetic long exposure effects like “water-into-silk" with infinite number of frames where the camera captures and merges images until stopped.

SUPER-RESOLUTION FOR ZOOM 

Using pinch-to-zoom in any camera app often results in image quality loss. To recover the image Indigo employs multi-frame super-resolution which can restore much of the lost quality. ‘SR’ indicator on the zoom buttons shows when it is active. 

MACRO MODE

Enable Macro from the viewfinder and capture stunning close-up shots. 

VIEWFINDER 

Provides a view of the camera parameters that will be used for capture, a live histogram of the scene, zebra striping that shows you where there are over-exposed areas in the image, and a level to help you capture straight images. 

LIGHTROOM INTEGRATION 

Adobe Lightroom for mobile is the most powerful photo editor in the App Store. Indigo filmstrip allows you to send an image directly to Lightroom mobile app for editing. In addition, our raw DNG files provide maximum compatibility with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. 

TECHNOLOGY PREVIEWS 

Technology Previews will be a place where we will offer an early look at technologies that may eventually be deployed in Adobe’s flagship products, or that already appear in these products in a slightly different form: 
- AI Denoise is a variant of the AI-based denoising from Camera Raw and Lightroom desktop clients. It uses DNG as input, and it saves a new DNG to your camera roll. 
- Remove Reflections is a variant of the technology from Camera Raw and Lightroom desktop clients. It uses DNG as input, and it saves a medium-resolution JPEG to your camera roll. It tries to remove reflections when shooting through plate glass windows covering most of the camera field of view. 
- Face Dewarp corrects warp on faces near the edge of images captured using wide-angle lenses. It uses DNG or JPEG as input and saves a JPEG to your camera roll.

## Key features

- Computational photography pipeline
- Natural image look (SLR-like)
- Full manual camera controls
- Photo and Night modes
- Super-resolution for zoom
- Macro mode
- Live viewfinder with histogram and zebra striping

## What do users think of Project Indigo?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Excellent image quality
- 🚀 Powerful processing algorithms
- 🔍 Impressive zoom and detail enhancement

**Cons**

- 🔥 Overheating issues
- 🔋 Battery drain
- 🐛 Focusing problems
- 🚫 Incompatible with some regions/devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Shutter sound cannot be disabled
- AI-based features causing loss of detail

**Most requested features**

- Support for higher resolution photos
- Improved tap-to-focus functionality
- Better optimization for battery and thermal performance

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,166)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-indigo/id6742591546/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Incredible controls

*2026-08-08, version 1.1.1*

I have been using this app for over a two weeks.  The images I am able to capture with my 13pro through the app are sharper than any I have taken with my cell. I am a huge fan of the app. Thank you.

### 1/5 — Update 1.1.1

*2026-08-04*

After installing update 1.1.1, the application stopped working, the screen is black. iPhone 15 pro max, ios18

### 5/5 — 希望可以支持中文

*2026-07-31, version 1.1.1*

有的地区还没上架

### 2/5 — Pre-Subscription Guinea Pigs

*2026-07-31, version 1.1.1*

Adobe is offering this product free for now but you just wait - once they get it dialed in they’ll come after you for money!  It’s the Adobe way!!

### 1/5 — Pushing AI slop

*2026-07-20, version 1.1.0*

Went from a slow, but interesting, attempt to replicate Pixel Camera on iOS, but has now started pushing genAI junk onto its users

### 3/5 — iPhone 17 Regular

*2026-07-18*

The app is great, and photos taken with it really do have a more professional look. However, it promises better quality than the native camera for zoomed-in shots—something I saw demonstrated in review videos. Yet, on the standard iPhone 17, it doesn't seem to work quite as well, as any photo taken with the native camera retains significantly more detail when zoomed in.

### 1/5 — No 48mp support

*2026-07-09, version 1.0.13*

Even on iPhone 17, Indigo does not support 48mp capture.

### 5/5 — Support

*2026-07-07, version 1.0.13*

Please update the app so iPhone 13 could use it too.please please please they all said its the best and I really want to try it

### 5/5 — Polished and gives a much more natural look

*2026-07-06, version 1.0.13*

The images look much more pleasing to my eye, similar to the Pixel’s aesthetics. I just hope this app doesn’t go anywhere or becomes part of a subscription.

### 4/5 — Weird bug feature, but still a wonderful iPhone camera app

*2026-06-25, version 1.0.13*

I absolutely love the developed photos this app delivers, but there is one thing that I always have a problem dealing with. The developed photos can be viewed on Project Indigo, but when I check them in Photos they become the original version, without the modifications of Pi. I find this sometimes disturbing because the Pi photos look a lot better, but you just can’t view them or share them in that form. Developers, please solve this problem to make your app even better.

## Frequently asked questions about Project Indigo

### What is Project Indigo?

Project Indigo is a camera application developed by Adobe Labs that utilizes a custom computational photography pipeline. It aims to provide a natural, SLR-like image look and offers a comprehensive set of manual camera controls for users.

### What are the key features of Project Indigo?

Key features include a computational photography pipeline that captures bursts of photos for higher quality, distinct Photo and Night modes, manual controls for focus, exposure, and white balance, super-resolution for improved zoom, and a macro mode. The viewfinder also provides a live histogram and zebra striping.

### Is Project Indigo free to use?

Based on the provided information, Project Indigo is a free application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscription models.

### What devices is Project Indigo compatible with?

Project Indigo is available for iPhone 12 and 13 Pro/Pro Max, and all 14, 15, 16, or 17-series devices. For the best experience, using an iPhone 15 Pro or newer is recommended.

### How does Project Indigo improve photo quality?

The app captures a burst of photos with each shutter press and combines them to produce images with lower noise and higher dynamic range. Its computational photography pipeline and AI processing also contribute to a natural, SLR-like look, particularly for subjects and skies.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.1 — 2026-07-31

AI Playground sign-up
- If you weren't selected for the experiment, you can now apply for access via Apple’s TestFlight app. Tap the AI Playground icon in the filmstrip and fill in the form with your email address to request access. NOTE: slots are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

AI Playground experiment improvements:
- Custom edit now saves a history of the last 10 edits.
- Cleaned up the multi-select experience and Cancel/Save/Delete workflow.
- Improved the onboarding experience when the last photo in the Camera Roll was not captured with Indigo.
- Added a confirmation dialog when dismissing the current session so the generations are not irreversibly lost.
- Shows a label for the last feature used to generate the photo for easier navigation during a session.
- Disabled the filmstrip long-press gesture while in AI Playground mode, as it could leave the UI in an inconsistent state.
- AI Playground is now locked in portrait orientation.
- Various minor improvements and bug fixes.

Other improvements:
- Reduced the delay for the stability indicator to transition from shaky to stable, which should improve quality in some low-light situations.
- Tuned per-frame exposure time in Night mode to favor longer exposures. Total capture duration remains the same.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-20

New features:
- AI Playground experiment: powered by Google’s Nano Banana image editing models, this is an in-app experience to quickly edit and share your photos. Also provides photo guidance with critique and recapture/editing suggestions. The experience will be free and available only to a fraction of users. For more details look for our blog on Adobe Research team page.

Improvements:
- Updated Remove Reflections ML model with improved quality, and now only 100MB to download (previously 400MB).
- iPhone 17-series: Improved JPEG and DNG denoising and vignetting correction. Will improve photographic accuracy in some settings.

### 1.0.13 — 2026-06-10

New features:
- New Technology Preview for undoing face warping caused by wide angle lenses. Particularly useful for selfies and ultra-wide camera photos of people. NOTE: this feature processes data on the device only. No data is stored, processed or retained by Adobe or third parties.

Bug fixes and improvements:
- Revamped onboarding experience for Technology Previews.
- Re-instated the EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) option to camera settings.
- Fixed Number of frames slider in Pro controls not snapping into position.
- Fixed Number of frames slider automatically resetting to Auto.
- Fixed tap-to-focus not working in Pro controls if white balance was set to manual.

### 1.0.12 — 2026-05-04

Bug fixes and improvements:
- Fixed an issue where a developed JPEG was not included in the Indigo album.
- Fixed an issue where a JPEG computed by Tech Preview features was not included in the Indigo album.
- Removed the Macro mode button when the device only has one camera lens (for example, iPhone 17 Air).
- Removed the EIS toggle from the app Settings.
- Fixed an issue with captures with BurstSR active occasionally getting lost during app transition from foreground to background.
- Fixed an issue with swiping down in Grid view with the image Info panel open causing the UI to become unresponsive.
- Improved first run experience with better placing of the first ‘Image processing’ tip in the UI.
- iPad only: fixed a crash when sharing directly from Indigo.
- iPads with M5 chip can now run Indigo.

### 1.0.11 — 2026-04-09

New features:
- New grid view in the filmstrip. Find your photos more easily. Includes multi-selection for sharing or deletion.
- Use the multi-selection feature in the grid view to import multiple photos into the Lightroom mobile app in one go.
- Filtering of photos in the filmstrip and grid. Select between All Photos, Indigo Album, and Favorites.
- New option to display the 35mm equivalent focal length for rear cameras. Enable in Capture settings.
- Support added for iPhone 17e devices.

Initial iPad support
- Indigo now runs on iPads with at least 6GB of RAM. Note: Project Indigo is not yet tuned for iPad operation. For optimal experience use Project Indigo on an eligible iPhone device.

Bug fixes and improvements:
- Improved overall app stability with a completely reimplemented camera session. You should experience fewer crashes, delays, or hiccups.
- Updated noise and vignetting correction tuning for iPhone 17-series devices.
- Fixed an issue with black Indigo DNG thumbnails when viewed on a Mac.
- Capped exposure time during viewfinding in Night mode for a more responsive viewfinder experience.
- Fixed an issue where overexposed viewfinder was appearing on resuming the app if the app was backgrounded in Night mode with long exposure times.
- Tuned tap-to-focus behavior should help improve focus quality when tapping on small objects when the camera is zoomed in.
- Fixed a bug with vignetting correction for images utilizing the multi-image super-resolution.
- Intra-frame gaps for the Long Exposure feature are now consistent, allowing for better capture of things like light trails.
- Viewfinder video stream is now running at 4K (up from 2K) for a better preview experience when using pinch-to-zoom. It also improves focus loupe sharpness.
- Fixed an occasional bug where capturing photos in rapid succession resulted in two of the photos being identical.
- Fixed a temporary app freeze which may happen occasionally.
- Optimized Auto Exposure computation speed

Known issues:
- In Night mode, when switching quickly from very dark to very bright scenes, the app may get stuck with an overexposed viewfinder for some time. It will converge after a few seconds.

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