Adobe today announced Adobe Carousel, designed to allow you to work on and sync images across your mobile devices and desktop computer.

From John Nack, “This new app–announced today for iOS and Mac OS X (with Android & Windows versions in development)–brings a highly tuned version of the Lightroom/Camera Raw engine to mobile devices, combining it with excellent multi-device syncing. Key coolness:

  • You get access to all your images on all your devices.
  • All edits are non-destructive: tweak a setting on one device & you’ll see the edit ripple through your other devices.
  • It’s easy to collaborate with friends & family: people you invite to share a photo catalog can view photos, add new ones, apply adjustments and preset “looks,” and flag favorites.
  • You can easily publish to social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr.”
The mobile apps are free, but syncing requires a monthly subscription.  Right now only jpegs are supported, and controls are much simplified from Lightroom.   Look for raw support, Windows and Android support, and growth in control sophistication down the line.  Adobe’s strategy is to start small, listen to feedback, and build up from there.