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Hi Guys!
I have bought a new iPad Pro, and my plan was to use my Creative Suite on this iPad instead of my Macbook Pro.
I have downloaded the apps for photoshop, but I really can't find and open my files on dropbox.
Can anyone explain the system?
This post is from April 2017. Creative Cloud now runs on the iPad and files can be accessed from DropBox. The information given was correct in 2017, but there have been changes since then and it it no longer valid. Please start a new thread. This one has been locked.
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Moving to Photoshop General Discussion​
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These applications are for use on powerful computers.
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You currently cannot use Creative Cloud on an IPad pro as it uses the IOS operating system. However, Adobe do have applications that run on IOS devices and have some of the capabilities of Photoshop and Illustrator. These apps are designed for low level work though. You can find those apps in the Apple Store.
It's a little late to tell you, but there are strong rumours in the industry that the next IPad Pro will support both IOS and OSX which would make sense as it would then run the full version of Creative Cloud applications and compete with the Windows platform where the Microsoft Surface Pro already runs Creative Cloud.
iPad Pro: Apple's next-gen device 'could have Mac OS X operating system' | The Independent
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Terri, I see that link is from 2014. Have you seen anything more recent?
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Apple like to market the iPad Pro as if it is some kind of replacement for a Mac, rather than an oversized phone. Blame Apple Marketing for your problem here, but you need a computer. This is really a deliberate decision: technically it could be a little Mac, but then Apple wouldn't be controlling all sales through the App Store. iOS needs years of work and several major rethinks before it is a suitable platform for serious work like this.
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Or Adobe is too lazy to develop something proper. Their code is very old. If Serif can achieve it with Affinity why can't Adobe do it? I can even edit my Hasselblad 50c files in raw and 16 bit on full res on the iPad Pro with Affinity. I have a the major tools I need and it just works perfect!!
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I suspect the reason is cost. Adobe does have cut down versions of Photoshop that run under iOs , but they are carefully tailored to the hardware capabilities of the platform. If market research shows a sufficient demand though they'll probably do it, particularly as the iPad Pro is now becoming far more powerful in order to rival the Surface Pro from Microsoft.
Being a little mischievous one is tempted to ask if Affinity is so good why would you care if Photoshop was ported to the iPad?
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Cost? Buy Adobe is hice. And this is the time to awnser Apple'a new iPad Pro! Serif don't have that much money like adobe and they nailed it. And why? I need Lightroom. And with a subscription you always have Lightroom and Photoshop I also use Phocus but I can't use this for my Nikon files. (If you have any suggestions For me...)
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The problem isn't the iPad Pro which is very capible as demonstrated by other software companies. The problem is Adobe. They have always been slow to respond to new technology...I've seen it for two decades now.
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Hi John , yes the idea seems to have gone of the boil a little. I have a friend at Apple who can't say too much as the company is very sensitive to leaks , but they tell me the idea is still very much under discussion but hasn't been as yet been approved at the highest level of management. I personally just use Windows but would give a lot of consideration to an IPad Pro running OSX. My guess is it wouldn't be cheap though and would be up there challenging the Surface Pro
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This is definitely not happening.
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Just to add: The line of mobile apps are meant to supplement rather than replace what the Creative Cloud desktop apps provide. (e.g., Capture CC's (rather wonderful) tools like creating patterns from images or creating looks for use in the CC desktop apps.)
This may or may not be a moot point in a few years since it's all converging. You can use a Surface Pro like a desktop PC at home and bring it on the go, for example, and have the full suite of CC desktop apps at your disposal.
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Can you use a MacBook Pro - sync files within Lightroom and then use a Surface Pro with a full version of Photoshop with the same files??
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randyg1 wrote
Can you use a MacBook Pro - sync files within Lightroom and then use a Surface Pro with a full version of Photoshop with the same files??
For...Lightroom CC? Sure. Lightroom Classic CC (the other version of Lightroom) isn't so clear-cut since it uses a local catalog (if I recall; someone correct me if that's not totally true).
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The Surface Pro has shown you can have a portable "real" computer/tablet that runs most pro apps. To be fair the MacBook (new) is lighter than the Surface Pro with keyboard cover and works very well. The missing "holy grail" is a touch screen Mac. It's been suggested that Apple would never do that because right now they can sell both an iPad and a Mac to a keen customer, and a touch screen Mac would mean they sold only one product. I think the "Pro" in the name of the "iPad Pro" fools a lot of people. Are there any actual Pro apps in use on the thing?
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Apologies for hijacking this thread - but I felt it might be relevant:
So the latest announcement for the new 10" iPad Pro hits my inbox and where they advertise the new Pencil they use this image (attached).
It looks like photoshop...but I couldn't be sure.
So I contacted support via my Creative Cloud account and the moderator there said "that looks like Photoshop" to which I replied...Great! But that's new then because afaik you can't run Photoshop on an IPad Pro...
...the Moderator paused (read: spoke to their line manager) then came back saying "...please go to the Forums to discuss any mobile issues you might have..."
Does this mean the new 10" will be running OSX or a version that allows or have the good folks at Apple just screwed up and comped an image for their ad that could be considered false advertising?
i'd love to know - Photoshop Sketch and Illustrator are dire on the Pro (Currently).
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It isn't photoshop. It looks like a kind of illustration app. And no you can't run OS X. But you can use astropad and use your iPad like a Wacom cintique.
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Beggars the question then: "what app is it?"
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It's looks like it's called "Graphic" as seen here:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-ipad-pro-drawing-apps/
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so please excuse my ignorance but how does that work? i can open a photoshop image, complete with layers on my laptop. i can see that image on the ipad pro, draw on ( using the limited options available ) the changes made appear how on my original psd file in my laptop? as a separate layer?
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carolinee92257903 wrote
so please excuse my ignorance but how does that work? i can open a photoshop image, complete with layers on my laptop. i can see that image on the ipad pro, draw on ( using the limited options available ) the changes made appear how on my original psd file in my laptop? as a separate layer?
You referring to Photoshop Mix? You can send comps from Mix to Photoshop CC (via Creative Cloud) but not vice-versa. (Not totally, anyway; I believe you can open PSDs saved in CC but I believe the layers merge before import.)
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Looks more like Illustrator than Photoshop. But some close peering at screen shots on the web suggest it's an Autodesk app. I found a review which seemed to me to describe everything about why Adobe might not target the iOS market: "a little more expensive than the other apps ... US$8.99". This truly is a race to the bottom.
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if they charge me 199 bucks I would buy it. Is enhancing the workflow. they can also charge it by using your cc account. But overall I think costs isn't the problem. And one tthey have to. Slow but sure the tablet wil conquer the laptop. and I think program makers like Serif are damn smart (and have the balls) to devolop software like these. I'm using both desktop and iPad versions of Affinity for a week now. And I don't miss photoshop....
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Below is a list of apps developed for the iPad by Adobe
Creative Cloud is Optimized for Apple’s iPad Pro | Creative Cloud blog by Adobe
There is a compromise solution if you really do want to run the full version of Photoshop or any Mac program , but it requires not only an iPad but also a Mac either desktop or laptop. Basically a wired or Wi-Fi connection is made from the iPad to the Mac and using an app called 'Astro Pad' the iPad will serve as a remote desktop a little like a Cintiq. I don't have it, but have seen it demonstrated at a show and it's quite impressive, retailing at around $20