How do I set up photoshop to work with a touch screen?

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June 5, 2013
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Hi,

I just bought a 15.6" Asus Q500A touchscreen laptop with Windows 8. I downloaded photoshop and the 'touch app plug-ins' through the Adobe Application Manager for creative cloud. When I open a file in PS and select the brush(or any other) tool if I use the touch screen to drag it accross the canvas nothing happens. It still works with my mouse though.

How can I get this to work properly?

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HLCarletonAuthor

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Can anyone help me with this??

PECourtejoie

Community Expert

Hello!

The touch apps plug-ins are used to allow the communication between Photoshop and the Touch applications that work on an ipad: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-touch/faq.html#cloud

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HLCarletonAuthor

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Thanks for the response, but that doesn't answer my question.

JJMack

Community Expert

This is less about drawing with your finger and more about retouching photos with your finger which is way more convenient than doing it with a touch pad or mouse and you can't do that on mobile devices. I'm sorry, but PS is the de facto industry standard for retouching so we can't just "go to other apps". Touch input isn't junk. You wouldn't even notice it if you're not actively trying to use it. Besides even Adobe Illustrator supports it!

Adobe Photoshop has some standard touch gesture support and some touch device's drivers have additional touch features that can be customized to be used with Photoshop features. I never wrote that touch is junk. It is my opinion that finger painting is for children. Photoshop is not suitable for children is also an opinion I have.

JJMack

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