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July 28, 2025

PS, AI & FS - desktop and iPad incompatibilities and the proverbial one-legged arse kicking contest

  • July 28, 2025
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This may violate the "respectful" part of guidelines so it may not reach the ears who need to hear this but there are so many painfully common disconnects with PS, FR and AI.  Soooo many problems and shortcomings with Adobe's abysmal integration rollout with ipad - for something like 6 years and counting.  If I could I'd use the money I spent on the first gen iPad Pro that had Adobe compatability and get a cintiq touch that actually helps instead of hinders stylus use and functions, I would.  Maybe some compensation for all of us who spend so much time futzing around - using work arounds, redo's, and searching in vain for some scrap of information on "what we're doing wrong" or "what are we missing" in getting the systems to work together as they should.  I've been paying Adobe for their software and using expertly reaching clear back to the earliest 2000s - so some news you may need to hear is that it's not our fault your systems causing so designers like me so much grief.  

 

Is it too much to ask Adobe, once the unequivocal leader in graphic design software, to make good on their claims that their ipad apps would actually help us do our work efficiently in digital with a stylus?  Two top complaints: Syncing always fails!  And customizing brushes is a nightmare - and so much more missing functions and features!  Sure I'll help you figure it out but should I have to...for free?  You have a top notch team - did they move on to a company that's actually listening to their customers to innovate and deliver innovations and software that doesn't compromise performance on state of the art Operating Systems?  

 

Anyone looking for a rarely used 13" ipad pro bought for the sole purpose of using adobe tools for work? It's 80% useless without basic compatablities needed to work on projects between desktop and ipad - the limitations ALWAYS get in the way.  

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kglad
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Community Expert
July 28, 2025

do you want this moved to the ideas subforum where it might get adobe's attention?

Participating Frequently
July 28, 2025

One more thing on Syncing files globally for devices.  Why not just a hard push to sync?  A "big dumb button" that sits conspicuously atop or center of the file directory that states "If you don't see files you're working on, push to sync files so they're available on your devices."  Something so obvious it can't be missed.  A full week messing with this and it still won't sync - even when I tell the master entity - (not doubt a harsh mother who needs to pleased in ways I can't discern) - to save it offline...presumably on the device I want to access the file from.  

 

Don't hide essential functions and for pete's sake, figure out how to not hold up processes that are no brainers.