Adobe Photoshop On Ipad

Does it live up to the hype of its desktop heritage?

- Matt Smith

The wait is over – Photoshop on iPad is finally here – at least – in name. Even by Adobe’s own admission, this app has been released with limited capabilities, with the intention of adding more features. So does Photoshop on iPad come close to its desktop counterpart?

The opening screen of Photoshop on iPad is encouragingly similar to the desktop app, but there are notable omissions in the New Document window – no CMYK option, no link to Adobe Stock, no Artboards, no saved presets and no Advanced options. Despite the tab for ‘Film and Video’ documents, there is no actual video or GIF capability at this time.

Photos can be imported from your Camera Roll or directly from the Camera, while PSD projects can be continued directly from the Mac, thanks to cloud-based saving. Working offline is no problem and files are re-synced over CC when back online. Cloud Documents is a practical solution for cross-platform sharing and a great feature.