Adobe Ideas – Review
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By: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Version #: 1.1
Date Released: 2010-04-03
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Price: 0.00
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If you’re a graphic artist, then the heavy odds are you use the Adobe suite of tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) on a Mac computer. If that is the case, and you own an iPhone or iPod touch, it would be very difficult to justify not downloading Adobe Ideas.
Adobe Ideas is a small-scale version of the capabilities of Adobe Illustrator. Adobe already markets a free iPhone app called Adobe Photoshop Express for doing a small-scale version of Photoshop. While the app is free, it does cost $4.99 to add layers functionality, which is a reasonable investment considering that the app works universally on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
This app has been around for several months both only recently got an upgrade to work universally. It is intended for the designer on the go who needs a sketchpad to create ideas for whatever creative project he or she is working on. Granted, other programs have a greater degree of functionality for the sketchbook or art canvas concept, but Adobe Ideas has the name brand and the best price point possible if you can live without layering capability for your art.
It is possible to import photos to draw over or just use a blank canvas. There is a library of thumbnails for each work. Naturally, it is possible to save projects to the local Image Library of your device to to e-mail them. Due to the professional nature of the program, Adobe probably intentionally withheld the capability of sharing on social networking sites.
If you’re an artist or simply aspiring to be, Adobe Ideas is practically a mandatory download for your iPhone, iPad and/or iPod touch.
Quick Take
Value:High
Would I Buy Again:Almost certainly.
Learning Curve:Medium to High.
Who Is It For:Art and creative types.
What I Like:Incredible amount of functionality. Works with Adobe suite of tools.
What I Don't Like:Other drawing apps can do more.
Final Statement:If you're an artist, this app is a must for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Sketch design concepts while sitting in a cafe, capture and store color themes while browsing through the photos on your phone, or jot down notes on a pdf or photo. Any time you need to explore creative ideas, Adobe Ideas is there with you.
Features:
• Now a single app for the iPad and iPhone
• Simple vector-based drawing tools
• Zoom without jaggies or big pixels
• Variable-size brushes using multitouch control
• Vector eraser
• Gallery-style organizer to quickly scroll through your ideas and color themes
• Huge virtual canvas
• More accessible UI: Size, Opacity and Color all available on the main toolbar.
• Automatic creation of harmonized color themes from your photos or images
• Pick specific colors from photos or images easily.
• Separate drawing and photo layers
• Easy creation of multiple versions of design concepts
• 50-level undo/ redo
• Sketches save much faster, avoiding loss of data when you close the app or you need to answer a phone call.
• Save drawing to “saved photos” album on iPad and iPhone (no longer a need to create a screenshot)
• Ability to email ideas as PDF files for editing in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop or for viewing with any PDF viewer
• Support for iPhone 4 retina display
• Support for iOS4 Multi-tasking
• Now available in French, German and Japanese
