In my recent video on Photoshop Touch I considered some workflow questions including how to get photos from a camera onto an iPad for editing. Given the iPad’s lack of a USB port this can be inconvenient. Recently, while watching a tutorial on the glessner photography website I learned about a CF/SD card reader that plugs directly into the iPad connector. I haven’t used the device but based on Elizabeth Glessner’s comments it sounds like it solves the problem.
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Adobe Creative Cloud for Photographers, Part 3
I’ve become busier than expected and, as a result, I haven’t been able to fit in the time to do the third episode in this series as a video. Instead, what I’ve done is written it up as a regular blog post so just keep reading to get my final observations and conclusions. (If you missed the videos here are links: part 1 or part 2.)
Photoshop Touch File Format Limitations
If you import a layered PSD file into Photoshop Touch what you get is a merged-down version of the file. That’s disappointing because in some cases it might be nice to have the flexibility provided by having the image content separated into its various layers. (more…)
Dirt Cheap Stylus for Tablets at Amazon
I took a flyer on this pack of three styli at Amazon because they were so cheap. I only needed one but a single stylus is typically priced $10 and up. So, I figured, what have I got to lose? As it turns out, nothing! I tried them out with Photoshop Touch on my Motorola Xoom just now and they work great. They make it much easier to make precise selections.
And I’ve got three of them all for a grand total of $1.23. It’s hard to see how they can ship them for that price.
Adobe Creative Cloud for Photographers, Part 2
In this second of my three-part video series, The Adobe Creative Cloud for Photographers, I look at the impressive array of editing features in Photoshop Touch, Adobe’s tablet-based version of Photoshop, and at improvements in Adobe Bridge and Adobe Camera RAW. I also discuss some of the limitations of the Creative Cloud and workarounds that you need to be aware of.
If you have problems viewing the video here you can also watch it on YouTube.
If you missed part 1 of this series, you can find it here. You can also find links to several Creative Cloud and Photoshop Touch resources on the part 1 page.
And check back in a couple of weeks for the third installment in this series in which I will cover the various ways of exporting from Photoshop Touch, provide more information on the limitations and quirks of Photoshop Touch and the Creative Cloud, and conclude by examining some big-picture questions that will help you decide if the Creative Cloud is right for you and, if so, how to get the most out of it.