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Adobe tried to stop Photoshop becoming a verb

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The parent company employs aggressive legal teams specifically to stop people from using their trademark as a verb. They send out strict guidelines demanding you say 'enhanced using image manipulation software' instead of just saying 'photoshopped', a battle they have spectacularly and permanently lost.

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