Photoshop is a trademark of Adobe, and it is a widely used photo manipulation software. This trademark has become a victim of genericide, and it is commonly used as a verb too. Internet articles and tabloids talk about "photoshopped celebrities". Here are some examples of article titles with Photoshop used as a verb.
21 Celebrities before and after they were Photoshopped.
(http://www.lifebuzz.com/photshopped-celebrities/)
This is what happens when you Photoshop celebrities into your holiday party.
(http://twistedsifter.com/2012/03/photoshopping-celebrities-into-holiday-party/)
Tool reveals how much celebs and models are Photoshopped.
(http://www.boredpanda.com/photoshopped-celebrities-before-after/)
Although flattered by the popularity of the software and the usage of the trademark, Adobe does not allow the trademark to be used as common nouns or verbs. The company has press released the guidelines of the usage of the trademark.
https://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressmaterials/pdfs/photoshop_guidelines_pr.pdf
The official release does not seem to have stopped the abuse. There is now an entry of 'Photoshop' in Merriam Webster Dictionary.
transitive verb
to alter (a digital image) with Photoshop software or other image-editing software especially in a way that distorts reality (as for deliberately deceptive purposes)
As a generic verb, it also carries a touch of negative nuance. According to the dictionary, the first known use was in 1992.
Words, or language is a natural object. When it starts evolving, it cannot be stopped.
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