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kylel98193041
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Nov 5, 2019 4:02 PM UTC
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P: Please add Shapes and Shape Tool to mobile/iPad

What is this? For a year they have told us this would be equivalent to a desktop version of Photoshop. Not at all. Where is the shape tool??? I’m so sad 😞

42 replies

Participant
Jun 17, 2022 4:15 AM UTC

June 2022 and still no shape tool? Why? What does their development team team do all day? Or do they have like one programmer? Doesn't make sense. This thread was posted in 2019.

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Participant
Mar 22, 2022 9:08 AM UTC

The shape tools are a key function for me and adding them to the mobile app would enable me to use the line tool or rectangle tool for labeling scientific data for machine learning. 

I know I’m an outlier but I think these tools are used pretty often by many people for many use cases. 

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Participant
May 11, 2021 6:03 PM UTC

Where is shape tool on iPad Pro please

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jane-e
Community Expert
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May 12, 2021 5:38 PM UTC

Hi @defaultw6fazf3bo82t 

 

There isn't one (yet). You can make feature requests by clicking the question mark in the upper right > Send Feedback.

 

~ Jane

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Participant
Aug 28, 2021 9:27 AM UTC

Hi 

Do you have any update on when this would be available ? 

Thank you 

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Inspiring
Feb 8, 2021 1:58 PM UTC

It’s February of 2021 and Photoshop for iPad still has no shape tool. 😂🤦🏽 This is unbelievable. Anyone making excuses for this is [abusive language removed by moderator] and cares more about earning forum badges than getting what they paid for. I can’t mark up a basic screenshot image in my “pro” image editing app that I pay a hefty subscription for monthly. Let me delete this trash. Smh

 

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Inspiring
Nov 3, 2020 11:38 AM UTC

Adobe made $11billion in 2019.

I remember arguing with someone claiming to be an Adobe dev on a major gaming forum in 2018, about the viability of Adobe producing a full Photoshop app given they discontinued and refused to support the previous version. They were adamant this app would be the full Photoshop.

Photoshop for iPad has been out for one year and has received a small number of feature updates in that time. At this rate it'll be a decade before it has the functionality of Photoshop 6.0 let alone CC 2020. I fully expect at some point Adobe will suspend updating these apps and instead focus on a new version which will definitely(!) be the "full-fat Photoshop".

Meanwhile, the Procreate team made estimated $40-50million in 2019 and has more PS drawing features than Adobe's own app.

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Inspiring
Nov 3, 2020 3:10 AM UTC

Can you create preset SHAPES in any other Adobe mobile app is the next constructive question for all of us?

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jazs49539045
Participating Frequently
May 7, 2020 1:07 AM UTC

Or do I have to upload my own? I just want to add a rectangle.

 

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Participating Frequently
May 7, 2020 8:53 PM UTC

There are not shape tool options yet. You could make a rectangular selection with the Rectangular marquee tool (fourth tool in the selection tools slot) and then fill that selection

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gokmensabankarci
Participant
Mar 26, 2020 10:49 PM UTC

I only just installed the iPad version thinking I could illustrate vector shapes better with the pencil as opposed to a mouse. But I couldn't find the vector tools and am not sure if they actually exist or are hidden somewhere.

???

Can anyone help with this? Otherwise, I will have to go back and forth on the mac between AI and PSD.

 

: (

 

Wish Photoshop "for iPad" had the pen/path tool

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Inspiring
Feb 12, 2020 9:06 PM UTC


Why no shapes on iOS version?
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Inspiring
Nov 21, 2019 5:50 PM UTC
Shape tools (and vector paths) and Scripts are important to me, too. I don't see them on the roadmap, either. https://theblog.adobe.com/photoshop-reimagined-for-ipad-the-journey/
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