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eshan_mathur
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October 25, 2017
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Device Preview Removed?

  • October 25, 2017
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Device Preview was an extremely useful tool that I used often. Why was it removed?

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    Correct answer gener7
    Here's an official response:

       Stephen Nielson, Group Product Manager

    Yes, Device Preview was removed from the latest version of Photoshop. We always try to avoid removing features unless absolutely necessary. In this case, it was necessary to improve the performance of Photoshop, as well as focus our development efforts on higher-priority needs.

    If you are on macOS, I would recommend you try out the free Skala Preview app as an alternative.  The client app is available for both iOS and Android: https://bjango.com/mac/skalapreview/

    If you are on Windows, there are a number of alternatives available that you might try.

     

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    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    October 25, 2017

    Most likely it was not heavily used and because and would be very expensive to maintain multiple versions of device preview mobile apps.  That will be required  because of the differences between mobile devices.  Apple IOS 11 can not be used on older Apple devices and Older app can not be used on devices with the current IOS 11 version for 32 Bit apps are not compatible with IOS 11 and 64bit apps are not compatible with older devices..    Google Android OS is use by many manufactures for their OS. However, they do not update all the mobile devices to use the latest Android version.  So there will be compatibility issues in the Android market place like there are in the Apple market place.   If there is not a big demand for Device Preview the development and maintenance cost can not be justified.    I do not work for Adobe so I cam not answer for Adobe and Adobe may not make a public comment on this.  If Adobe does it will most likely not be made in this Adobe User forum.

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    TacticJames
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    November 17, 2017

    Judging by the number of posts regarding Device preview's removal, you are misguided in your usage assumptions.

      gener7
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      gener7Community Expert
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      November 17, 2017

      Well that reply should have been tagged into Device Preview's FAQ page in Adobe's Help Files. To most users it seems Adobe removed the feature without any viable alternatives in place.


      I can't speak for what they should have done, but hope that clears up as to "why".

      Gene

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