Adobe Ideas / Features
Produce professional-quality vector art almost anywhere with a powerful, convenient, tablet-based toolset.¹
Simple vector drawing
Use a stylus or your finger to draw strokes that appear smooth at any zoom level. (Stylus support available on certain Android™ devices only.)
Layers
Work with separate drawing and photo layers, controlling the opacity of each. On iOS devices, work with up to 10 drawing layers for no additional cost. Move and scale layers independently and adjust layer order.
Eyedropper tool
Easily copy a color without having to select a swatch. The Eyedropper tool copies, or samples, the color of an area in your Adobe® Ideas project.
Seamless workflow
Sync your artwork to Adobe Creative Cloud to easily access it for further refinement using Illustrator CS5 or later.²
Requires a downloadable plug-in for Illustrator CS5.x.
Integration with Adobe Creative Cloud
With free membership to Adobe Creative Cloud™, get 2GB of cloud storage plus the ability to sync between tablet and desktop, access files from the web, and easily share with others. Learn more.
Project naming
Give each Adobe Ideas project a unique filename. (iOS devices only.)
Zoom functionality
Fluidly zoom in while drawing to create fine details, and zoom out to see a complete view and add larger elements.
Color themes
Use Adobe Kuler®, a new Adobe Touch App, to choose a set of specific colors from a spectrum and save them as a theme. Then bring that theme into Adobe Ideas via Adobe Creative Cloud. (Certain Android devices only.)
Vector eraser
Quickly refine your work by erasing with ease and exact precision.
Powerful Undo and Redo
Experiment with greater creative freedom thanks to the ability to undo or redo up to 50 operations. Easily revise your work and step back to a previous state, saving time and avoiding repeated steps.
Huge virtual canvas
Don't feel cramped by the size of your screen. Zoom and pan a canvas up to nine times your initially visible drawing area. (Maximum size limited to six times on some Android devices.)
Hand tool
Gracefully pan around your canvas, without making marks, using your finger or a stylus.
Move tool
Move, rotate, and scale individual objects or layers for precise positioning. (iOS devices only.)
Email or iOS photo album export
Export your work as a PDF email attachment, or add it to your iOS photo album as a JPEG file. Develop work further in any version of Adobe Photoshop® or Adobe Illustrator®, or share it with clients and colleagues. (iOS devices only.)
Support for multiple Apple devices
Use Adobe Ideas on iPad, iPhone 3G or newer, and iPod touch (2nd generation) or newer.
VGA output
Share your work with a larger audience — even as you sketch — using VGA output from your iPad to an external monitor or projector. (iOS devices only.)
Improved Color Picker
Create and save color themes using HSB and RGB, in addition to using the Eyedropper tool or Adobe Kuler themes.
¹ Mobile and tablet applications require a separate download and agreement to additional terms. Such applications may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.
² Ability to upload to Adobe Creative Cloud is available for Android only. Internet connection required. Mobile and tablet applications and syncing functionality require a separate download and agreement to additional terms. Adobe online services, including the Adobe Creative Cloud service, are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms and Adobe's online privacy policy. The applications and online services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.
