Adobe’s just unveiled touch versions of Photoshop and other illustration tools, but iPad users will have to wait to use them until at least next year.
It looks like the grudge between Adobe and Apple hasn’t been settled just yet. Overnight (Australian time) Adobe announced a slew of new tablet apps for illustration professionals. The cornerstone is undoubtedly Adobe Photoshop Touch, but there’s also Adobe Collage, Debut, Ideas, Kuler and Proto in the new touch suite. Each app will retail for US$9.99, although that’s stated as “introductory” pricing.
For now, though, it’s a touch illustration world that’ll only be available to Android tablet users, with Adobe announcing that the apps will be available in November. Availability for iOS devices isn’t yet clear; Adobe’s official release notes that
Adobe expects to make an announcement regarding iOS availability in early 2012.
On the one hand, ouch. On the other hand, will Adobe cut itself off from lots of tasty revenue by leaving at least 75 per cent (or more) of the tablet market out of the equation for now? [Adobe]
glennc
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 9:41 AMgood on ‘em
Robert
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 10:01 AMStylus or GTFO. Fingerpainting is for 2yos.
Tim Mead
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 4:25 PMDuring the presentation, Adobe demonstrated a prototype Samsung that used a Wacom-like stylus that provided pressure information (as well as being double-sided and having a button).
smurfydog
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 5:06 PMBoth have their place.
Wacom for the desktop is essential, but fingerpainting on my phone while I’m at the park, or even in town is fantastic and very relaxing. It’s kinda therapeutic.
I’d like to have access to the bigger canvas afforded by a tablet, but can’t really justify the expense just yet.
And to be honest, I’d be less likely to take a tablet out and about and much more likely to just use it to fingerpaint as I snuggle on the couch with the girlfriend while she watches her attrocious TV shows.
MotorMouth
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 10:09 AMWell, I suppose most tablets are cheaper than a Cintiq but they will suffer from the same issue – your hand is always getting in the way. Spending an hour or so doing product demos with a Cintiq a few years ago really gave me an appreciation for having your hand nowhere near your screen while you draw.
Ozoneocean
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 12:02 PMYou get used to it, believe me. Your hand is in the way the same way on paper when you draw.
EckyThump
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 10:13 AMGiven what they charge for photoshop on a regular OS, how much are they goin to charge for an App?
Nathan
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 11:30 AMDepends if your using an iPad or an Android tablet probably. Hopefully they overcharge the iPad users to make Android’s version cheaper.
Nate
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 2:11 PM“will Adobe cut itself off from lots of tasty revenue by leaving at least 75 per cent (or more) of the tablet market out of the equation for now”
or maybe this will encourage people to make smarted choices when purchasing a tablet rather than buying the ‘default’ option
Emil C
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 7:09 PMThey’re probably putting the iOS release off until the iPad 3 announcement, then Adobe will come on stage as an Apple partner and show off just how magical the iPad 3 is for creating media, not just consuming it. And Apple will release a stylus over Steves dead body. The bastards.