I am trying to teach a graphics class on iPads. It is very difficult to teach lessons I have used in the past on an iPad because of missing features. iPad and Adobe is logical, but the missing features limits productivity for my hungry learners. Rulers are important in production.
/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/p-support-for-grids-guides-and-ruler-tool-for-photoshop-for-ipad/idc-p/15393454#M25781Jun 28, 2025
Jun 28, 2025
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going on 6 years... no rulers... .. no guides.. .. ... ..the agony.... .. .... .. i gave up my computer for an ipad... and what do i get? ... no rulers... no guides. ive been a paying customer for longer then this has been an issue and... hear me adobe... i will cancel my... subscription!
I've installed Photoshop on my iPad 13. The app works perfectly, but I don't have the ruler tool. Also, when I use my Apple Pencil, I should be able to create straight lines by double-tapping the screen, but nothing seems to work. Are you having the same problem? Has anyone found a solution? Thanks for helping
p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.
I've spent years in the 2D drawing and animation community and have always wondered why no one talks about Photoshop for mobile, and now I know why. There isn't even a Ruler tool? I have my subscription because I need it for college as an Arts and Technology major, but working on Desktop just isn't always practical. I'll have to find some other app to use on my iPad 😕 Can't believe this has gone unaddressed for so long.
I'm the OP. I gave up on this feature a long time ago and moved to Procreate, and I encourage you to do the same if you're looking for a reasonably priced iPad design software.
Users have been wanting this for at least 4 years. Posting essentially the same concern, only 8 minutes apart, can cause a bit of confusion, I'm going with this post and ignoring the other one. Currently there is no way to add a built-in grid or rulers toPhotoshop for iPad. While these features are available on the desktop version of Photoshop, the iPad app lacks native support for them. You can only get an approximate idea of dimensions using the selection tool and layer properties, or by creating your own visual grid as a separate image layer.
Workarounds for the Photoshop iPad App:
Use a dedicated grid image:Create a grid in desktop Photoshop and save it as a PNG image. Then, import this image into your iPad project as a new layer to use as a visual reference.
Use the Ruler Tool from another app:You could use a different app, like the iOS-based Affinity Designer, which supports on-screen rulers, to find the exact dimensions you need.
Wish I could say "do this" and you get rulers, but currently it aint a gonna happen.
You are not the only one to express a concern about this.
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