Probably one of the most pirated applications available today, next to Microsoft Windows, is Adobe Photoshop. For one reason or another, everyone just seems to want one regardless if he or she really needs it. Unfortunately, those who wish to avail of one through legal means but are a bit short on cash, instead of looking for more affordable alternatives, immediately turn to the dark side and resort to the most convenient method, albeit illegal.

So here’s a bit of good news for those Adobe loyalists who aren’t really looking for the full gamut of Photoshop features. Adobe is currently hard at work in developing Photoshop Express, a free online photo editing site aimed at making available to anyone and anywhere some basic photo editing tools to those who can’t get a hold of Photoshop. Can this site totally replace Photoshop? The answer is a resounding no as most of its features are pretty basic and its user interface is totally different than the standalone program. Watch out for this site when it is officially launched as it will surely make for fine competition with sites like Flickr that also offer online editing tools.