Photoshop on the iPad | Common questions

When you're inspired to create something new, Photoshop on the iPad allows you to open and edit large Photoshop files, create stunning composites, retouch your images, and apply effects while on the go. With Photoshop on the iPad, you can untether yourself from your desktop and resume work seamlessly across devices — with the power of cloud documents.

Begin creating with Photoshop on the iPad today by subscribing to a Creative Cloud plan that includes Photoshop. Already have an active plan that includes Photoshop? Sign-in with your Adobe ID on your iPad and download Photoshop for the iPad today.

If you have an Adobe Creative Cloud plan that already includes Photoshop, you can simply download Photoshop on the iPad for a limited time without purchasing another plan — simply sign-in with your Adobe ID.

If you don't have a plan that includes Photoshop, for a limited time, you can purchase the Creative Cloud Photography plan that includes Photoshop (desktop, iPad, and web), Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Express, and Portfolio.  Simply sign-in with your Adobe ID to purchase the Creative Cloud Photography plan.

You can also subscribe to Photoshop on the iPad through the App Store as a single app or as a part of the Design Mobile bundle.

Don't have an Adobe ID? It's free and easy to create one. Click here to quickly create your Adobe ID. 

Photoshop on the iPad and Adobe Fresco work great together. Fresco is an app built specifically for drawing and painting and is a great companion to Photoshop on the iPad. Enjoy drawing using Fresco on an iPad when you are on the go and access the same artwork anywhere from your iPad in Photoshop. Enhance your drawing further with creative edits in Photoshop on the iPad. Any artwork you create in Photoshop on iPad or Fresco is auto-saved as a cloud document when you are connected to a network.

To learn more about how to seamlessly work in Photoshop and Fresco, see Adobe Fresco and Photoshop.

For some inspiration to get started, see Use Fresco and Photoshop on the iPad to turn yourself into a manga character.

Any document you create with Photoshop on the iPad is automatically saved as a cloud document, so that you can easily access your creative work from iPad to desktop. Cloud documents are automatically synced across devices to create a seamless workflow.

For example, if you want to resume your desktop work on the iPad, simply save your PSD as a cloud document. 

To view your cloud documents, simply navigate to the Cloud documents tab on the home screen. 

A cloud document is always automatically saved to the cloud — this is what helps you work seamlessly on your creative projects anytime, anywhere, across your devices.

Although cloud document auto-save does not turn off, you can restrict syncing over your cellular network when working on an iPad.

To learn more about cloud documents workflows in Photoshop, see Photoshop cloud documents | Common questions.

If you close or delete your Adobe account, or if your subscription expires, your assets remain in the cloud and available to download for 30 days. After 30 days, you may lose access to some or all of your documents that are saved on the cloud servers. 

To view your assets, go to Creative Cloud web.
To learn more about Creative Cloud, see Common Questions | Creative Cloud.

To view a list of popular keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop on the iPad, see Keyboard shortcuts.

To learn more about touch shortcuts and touch gestures in Photoshop on the iPad, see Touch shortcuts and gestures.

Adobe actively listens to our large community of users. We value your input and make it easy to report issues or request new features for Photoshop on the iPad.

To report a problem, suggest a feature, or take a survey, navigate to App Settings > General > Help > Send feedback.

To ask a question and be a part of community discussions on Adobe Forum for Photoshop, navigate to App Settings > General > Help > Community forum.

To join a discussion or post to the community, go to Adobe Support Community | Photoshop.