Adobe’s Project Indigo Camera Now Supports iPhone 17
▼ Summary
– Adobe’s Project Indigo app struggled to support the new square-format selfie sensor in the iPhone 17 series, leading to a temporary lack of support for these phones.
– Adobe decided to disable front-facing camera access entirely to release a version of Project Indigo that supports the iPhone 17.
– A future iOS 26.1 update will enable selfie camera support, but currently, iPhone 17 users can only use the app with the rear camera.
Adobe’s popular computational photography application, Project Indigo, has now been updated to support the iPhone 17 series, though with a notable limitation affecting the front-facing camera. The app had faced compatibility issues with the new square-format selfie sensor introduced in Apple’s latest devices, leading to a temporary suspension of support. To ensure users could access the app’s features promptly, Adobe made the decision to disable the front camera entirely for now, focusing instead on delivering robust rear-camera functionality.
Since its initial release in June, Project Indigo has attracted a dedicated following thanks to its subtle and refined approach to image processing, which many users prefer over the standard iPhone camera application. However, the unique hardware configuration of the iPhone 17’s front camera created unexpected technical hurdles for the Adobe team. While ongoing updates were shared through Adobe’s community forums, a complete solution required more time. A forthcoming iOS 26.1 update is expected to resolve these challenges, enabling full selfie camera support in a future version of the app. In the meantime, iPhone 17 owners can still take advantage of Project Indigo’s advanced imaging capabilities using the rear camera.
(Source: The Verge)
