The Bottom Line
Adobe Nav is a way to add even more functionality to PhotoShop CS. Create a custom toolbar that is easily accessed with a finger tap, quickly move iPad photos to CS, browse open CS files via your iPad, and generally stop wishing for "just a little more space" on your CS work area. Adobe Nav is a must for heavy CS users who otherwise spend a lot of time trying to rearrange tools in the workspace without compromising photo display area.
Pros
- Allows for quicker workflow
- Simple and easy to use
Cons
- Only works with full PhotoShop, not Elements
Description
- Allows you to set your favorite tools and access them via a tap on your iPad while working in PhotoShop CS on your computer.
- Effectively gives you a large toolbar not available on the main CS screens.
- Works via wireless connection to PhotoShop CS.
- Also allows you to open images from your iPad in Photoshop CS on your main computer.
- Lets you easily browse photos open in CS via your iPad for more accurate selection than the small open items tab bar in CS.
Guide Review - Review of Adobe Nav App for iPad
Adobe's Nav app for iPad is designed to give you quick access to your favorite tools in PhotoShop CS without fumbling for small icons. This gives you an extra large toolbar you couldn't access purely in CS.
The Nav app allows you to select 16 tools to display as large icons on your iPad for quick access in CS on your main computer. Your selected tools can be changed at any time so Nav is perfect for specialized projects where you may need a specific set of tools for one set of photos and then a different set of tools for the next photo batch.
Another nice feature is the ability to view the open CS images within the Nav app. This allows you to see more than a tiny thumbnail when switching between images. It also means that since these files are cached on the iPad you can walk with your files to show someone else. A great help in a office with multiple people working on parts of the same project. No more emailing and waiting for the file to open multiple times as different people collaborate. Just hand over the iPad with the file already visible.
While casual users of PhotoShop CS won't see huge improvements in workflow, Adobe Nav is a strong tool for those who spend most of their work time in CS.
The Nav app allows you to select 16 tools to display as large icons on your iPad for quick access in CS on your main computer. Your selected tools can be changed at any time so Nav is perfect for specialized projects where you may need a specific set of tools for one set of photos and then a different set of tools for the next photo batch.
Another nice feature is the ability to view the open CS images within the Nav app. This allows you to see more than a tiny thumbnail when switching between images. It also means that since these files are cached on the iPad you can walk with your files to show someone else. A great help in a office with multiple people working on parts of the same project. No more emailing and waiting for the file to open multiple times as different people collaborate. Just hand over the iPad with the file already visible.
While casual users of PhotoShop CS won't see huge improvements in workflow, Adobe Nav is a strong tool for those who spend most of their work time in CS.
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