How to use Adobe InDesign on iPad Pro

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December 31, 2017
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is it possible to create an indesign file on desktop, save to cloud and later make edits from iPad Pro while away from desktop? Then sharing files with print vendor or client in press ready pdf format?

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Ashutosh_Mishra

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Hi All,

Thanks for reaching out. In addition to all the responses above, I'd request checking out Adobe community discussion(https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/adobe-in-design-on-ipad-pro/m-p/11225459?page=1#M191367).

Hope it answers the question.

Regards,

Ashutosh

binnyam

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Try IDML apps for iOS, you can edit IDML files from your iOS device using this app.

It's a paid app give it a try if you think this will help your workflow in any means. DTP Tools - iDML app for iOS

Steve Werner

Community Expert

Short answer: No.

Longer answer: As great a tablet as the iPad Pro is, it runs a different operating system (iOS 11) than a Macintosh does (macOS 10.13.2 is the current version).

iOS is not capable of running professional graphics applications like Adobe InDesign or Adobe Photoshop, etc. With a lot of work some app developers can create great tablet apps but they not at a professional level.

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awalsh11

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With the recent announcement of ARM processors coming to the next generation of Macs, and the ability for desktop Macs to run any iOS application, I wonder if it will go the other way around. Adobe is working on the CS for Arm processors, and they have Arm processors in iPads, so I feel like it wouldn't be a stretch to have the ability to run full Adobe CS apps on iOS, or at least have slightly tweaked versions. For instance, you can switch to a touch interface for a few CS apps on Windows when on a Surface, so it doesn't seem like it would be all that difficult for them to have the same Arm compatible code for iOS and OSX and just a different interface. I mean, heck, the newest iPad pros are more than powerful enough spec-wise to run the full CS suite.

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Test Screen Name

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I’m a programmer and so can tell you that ARM macs will make no difference to this in terms of the work needed. It’s the very smallest of details. It’s all about the choices Apple makes; they will run native iPad apps on Mac, because that makes business sense, but the opposite thing would lose them billions of dollars.

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