Welcome to Project Indigo, a new camera experience from Adobe Labs. With a custom computational photography pipeline, a natural image look, and a full set of manual camera controls, it offers something for professional and casual photographers alike. In addition, we introduce new controls for computational cameras and offer a glimpse into the future of AI image processing on our Tech Previews page.
What is Project Indigo APK?
Indigo is a camera app, but it is different from most camera apps. With a custom computational photography pipeline, a more natural image look, and a full set of manual camera controls, it offers something for professional and casual photographers alike. In addition, we are introducing new controls for computational cameras and offering a glimpse into the future of AI image processing on our Technology Previews page.
We are making Indigo available on iPhone as a free mobile app from Adobe Labs to share our progress and get feedback from the community. For more information about the technologies used to build Project Indigo, visit the Indigo blog.
Features of Project Indigo (iOS)
Multi-frame Burst Capture
- Captures up to 32 frames per shot.
- Aligns and merges frames to reduce noise, recover highlights, and increase dynamic range.
- Helps create super-clean RAW (DNG) images.
Dedicated Photo & Night Modes
- Photo Mode: Zero shutter lag, best for handheld daylight shooting.
- Night Mode: Uses longer exposures and more frames for low-light clarity.
Super-Resolution Zoom
- Delivers 2× and 10× zoom using frame alignment and fusion, not just digital zoom.
- Preserves detail better than standard camera apps.
Full Manual Controls
- Manual focus, ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and exposure compensation.
- Histogram, exposure indicators, and focus peaking included.
AI-Powered Enhancements (Lab Features)
- Reflection Removal: Detects and removes reflections from windows or glass surfaces.
- Long Exposure: Creates blur trails for waterfalls, vehicles, etc.
- RAW + JPEG: Captures both editable RAW and preview JPEG images.
Natural-Looking JPEGs
- Uses Adobe’s tone mapping for film-like, non-HDR-looking JPEGs. JPEGs are
- embedded inside DNGs for instant viewing and editing.
Deep Integration with Lightroom (Coming Soon)
- Future updates may allow one-tap export or sync with Adobe Lightroom.
Conclusion
Project Indigo is an advanced computational photography app developed by Adobe Labs, offering features like multi-frame burst capture, super-resolution zoom, manual controls, and RAW image processing.
Until Adobe officially releases an Android version, Android users looking for similar camera functionality can explore apps like GCam ports, Adobe Lightroom Camera, or Open Camera for more advanced manual photography options.
