My Initial Thoughts When I Heard About Photoshop Touch

By now some of you should have heard about Adobe announcing it's new software for Touch-enabled devices named "Adobe Photoshop Touch." If you haven't heard about it, then I'll direct you to the Photoshop Blog and YouTube video whichs explains in detail some features and how it works.

When I first saw it, I thought no way could Photoshop every work on a Touch device. You need precise control, Multi-touch gestures can only do so much. But then after seeing the video, it can be done, with the engineering they have at Adobe to make this work. Russell Brown shows how he is able to work on a image for a project going through the menu system, navigation, and how you can get images. You'll notice as you watch the video is that he is using a kind of pointer-like object for some better control on pointing on objects. That is understandable since you need precise control for pretty much any software made by Adobe. They require a level of finese that our stubby fingers just can't do.

As for how I think it will change how graphic designers and other creative professionals work, it will make them more efficient in the long run. Imagine, you are holding an iPad, with Adobe Photoshop Touch, and you are at lunch, or sitting at home watching T.V. and you just feel like creating something. Maybe you saw something, or felt bored and started doodling. You can work on it and then save it. When you get to your computer with Photoshop CS5 on it, you can continue working on that same idea or image you were working on earlier. I think it will enhance workflows but that is just me. I would love to hear some opinions below in the comments.

John Nack, Adobe's Principal Product Manager, said that it will be coming out for Android tablets first before it comes to iOS tablets like the iPad. Take that anyway you want iPad owners.

Also, before I forget to mention, Adobe MAX is happening this week. I kicked off with a keynote from Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch.