Photoshop Companion Apps Coming to iPhone and iPad

Adobe’s designers have been mocking up various tools that could allow users to use the iPhone and iPad as an extension to Photoshop running on their computer. On his blog, Adobe’s John Nack describes some of the companion features.

In a nutshell, you get:

• groups of task-based tools & commands (e.g. all your photography/retouching tools & buttons on one page, or all your painting ones, 3D ones, etc.)
• interactive, task-based tutorials that drive Photoshop, helping you get things done

The idea is to let you work faster–offering more organized access to tools & knowledge.

MacRumors describes that some of Adobe’s ideas on companion apps for touchscreen devices include custom toolsets, tutorials to help users quickly learn certain tasks, and applications that provide easy access to many of the commonly-used tools.

If you were also less than thrilled with the PS app so far I’m sure you’ll be happy when this is released.