Adobe Photoshop Touch for iPad 2 Officially Released

Photoshop Touch Arrives on iPad 2

Adobe has officially released Photoshop Touch for the iPad 2, following a brief and unintentional early release. The application was initially made available prematurely, then quickly removed from the App Store before being re-released as planned.

This launch marks the beginning of the Adobe Touch Apps suite, a collection of six applications. These apps were first introduced on the Android platform last year.

The Adobe Touch Apps Family

• Adobe Debut: Designed for presenting designs created within Adobe software.
• Adobe Proto: Facilitates the creation of interactive wireframes and prototypes.
• Adobe Collage: A tool for creatively merging images, drawings, and text into comprehensive concepts.
• Adobe Kuler: Enables users to create and explore color themes.
• Adobe Ideas: A vector-based drawing application.

The remaining applications within the Adobe Touch Apps family are scheduled for release later in the year.

Currently, Photoshop Touch is exclusively compatible with the iPad 2 and necessitates iOS 5 or later.

Users should not anticipate a direct replication of the desktop Photoshop experience. Instead, Photoshop Touch integrates familiar features like layers, image editing tools, painting capabilities, and refinement options.

These features are optimized for the iPad’s touch interface and utilize the device’s built-in camera. The app also offers seamless integration with Google Images and Facebook, allowing for easy sharing of created content.

A video overview demonstrating the unique tablet features of Photoshop Touch is available for viewing.

Photoshop Touch is available for purchase on the App Store at a price of $9.99. Consider whether this mobile version suits your workflow, or if you prefer the traditional desktop experience.

Source: CNet