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June 5, 2013
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How do I set up photoshop to work with a touch screen?

  • 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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    Participating Frequently
    June 6, 2013

    Can anyone help me with this??

    PECourtejoie
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 5, 2013

    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

    Participating Frequently
    June 5, 2013

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

    Participating Frequently
    June 6, 2017

    Has Adobe helped you with your issue? I have a stylus that I want to use in Photoshop so I can draw art.


    I haven't been here of a long time but as I just purchased on of the new Dell model laptops with the Multitouch screen and find that though I did not know it had this type of screen in the first place I now think this could be a strong point for many uses. Especially for users who create art and want a hand drawn look. I do not know if this is something Adobe should create or Wacom but my gut feeling is that it should be a combination of Adobe, Wacom, Microsoft and Apple i think once they get this together they can offer a consumer version and a pro version.

    Though Wacom at first might not like it I think in the end they will be selling more pens and drivers and Microsoft will have many consumers going to them for this feature though Apple might be slow to adapt they might do best for the pro market.

    I think in the one case the complete group would make the best options available to the user and that will leave the user free to choose. That will make this kind of standard and reinvigorate the market.

    Tablets are fine but because they are limiting they are generally used not as a computer replacement as once thought they would be.

    So touch screen as an easel is probably the way to go.

    Painting and drawing is the coolest of both professionals and hobbyist.

    So I am make this as a feature request! Do it Adobe it will be great. Full featured stuff.