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October 12, 2016
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loading and using psd files on ipad pro

  • October 12, 2016
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Recently I bought an ipad pro with the intent to use the pencil tool for photoshop projects.  I am a CC subscriber and have photoshop cc, premier cc, etc. on a pc (I don't own a mac computer).

I have uploaded the .psd files to the creative cloud.  I have Creative Cloud, PS Express, Adobe Sketch and Photoshop Mix installed on the ipad.  While I somehow figured out how to retrieve the .psd files and get them on PS Express and Photoshop Mix, I cannot work with them in layers- just as a flat picture.  Adobe customer service said that Adobe Sketch will work with .psd files in layers.  However, I cannot seem to get the .psd file on to Sketch.

How to I open and use a .psd file on the ipad pro?

Thanks!

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    Theresa J
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    Theresa JCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 13, 2016

    Right now it's a one way street that goes from the mobile app to the desktop version of Photoshop. That means you can start a project on your iPad and finish working on it in Photoshop on your desktop, but you can't go the other way around. Many, many of us have requested a round trip feature. Hopefully they are working on one.

    dnsrs
    dnsrs
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    May 17, 2017

    Hi Theresa,

    could you please share the step by step on how to continue the .psd file from iPad pro to iMac ?

    thanks

    Theresa J
    Community Expert
    Theresa JCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 18, 2017

    Here's a screen grab from Adobe Mix on an iPad Pro. All you have to do is tap on the share icon in the upper right. From there you will find the OPEN IN PS icon. This will send the file to the computer where Photoshop is installed and open it in the application. You have to be logged into your account on the iPad and the computer for this to work.

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