Adobe today released a new iPad app dubbed Comp CC that offers “rapid creation of layout concepts for mobile, Web and print projects” that can later be used in Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC and InDesign CC. Adobe first previewed the new app last year when it was still an early prototype, but today the app is arriving on the App Store for all.
The Adobe Comp CC app is available as a free download on the App Store and requires at least a free Create Cloud membership.
Features include a gesture-based UI, an infinite timeline, Typekit fonts, integration for importing images and direct export of layouts to InDesign CC, Photoshop CC, or Illustrator CC, and, of course, Creative Cloud support to keep everything saved in the cloud and access assets:
Comp CC extends the mobile and desktop workflows enabled by Creative Profile and Creative Cloud Libraries. Creative Cloud Libraries consist of design assets — such as images, colors, text styles, brushes and more — that members have created with Creative Cloud tools. And a member’s Creative Profile surfaces their libraries, as they move from app-to-app and desktop-to-device, in the right context — enabling members to effortlessly work across devices and apps. Thanks to their Creative Profile and associated Creative Cloud Libraries, Comp CC lets designers quickly combine the Typekit fonts, relevant images, color swatches and shapes they need to jump-start layout-design projects on iPad and later continue their work in CC desktop tools.
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Not a fan of Adobe’s over-priced Creative Cloud service.
What makes it over priced?
Adobe Photoshop + Lightroom would cost about $1000 in total. Lightroom/Photoshop subscription with upgrades as and when they appear cost $9 a month.
Your effectively getting those two pieces of software and paying for them over nearly 9 years.
And that is over-priced how exactly?
(@AuntyTroll) Because you will never “own” it and you’ll have to keep paying for them for 90 years if you want to keep using them for that long and if you happen to want to use something outside of photoshop and lightroom prepare to bend over and pay for it — even if it’s just one app. It’s a revenue model that allows Adobe to not really care about release timelines, backwards compatibility or bug fixes in a timely manner.
Say you purchased Lightroom and Photoshop at $1000, then you got fed up after a year and started using different software – you’ve spent $1000 on software you no longer need. If after two years Adobe then upgrade then you may have $500 in upgrade costs too – that’s $1500 in two years.
With a subscription, I would of spent $216.
From a PERSONAL point of view it fits in with what I prefer – probably because I chop and change software all the time :)
@darealgerk over the course of 90 years(assuming no inflation on either subscription or standalone) even if you upgrade every 10 years (unlikely looking at Moores law etc) you will spend $10000($1000 every 10 years). CC will cost $9720 for the same life cycle and you get regular upgrades for the whole time instead of only why the version is still supported.
Adobe has been really bringing value to Creative Cloud lately. I have the full suite and the noticeable upgrades they’re been adding has been great. Plus lots of actually useful, not gimmicky apps. I love Adobe Shape and I foresee myself using this Comp CC app a lot too, especially with quick prototyping, catching ideas quick and even meeting with new clients. A+ Adobe, keep it coming!
Adobe has so many apps, I’m confused! I really don’t know what half of them are for!
Been playing with this a little bit this morning. Granted, I do front-end app dev, so I’m 100% the target market for the app, but so far I’ve loved it. Seems like it could actually make my iPad a serious productivity device and actually gives me a reason to use my Ink stylus.
Does your Ink stylus work well with it?
I hated the idea of Creative Cloud when it was first announced, I would not be without it now. The continual improvements, additional features, new mobile apps and assistant apps as well as the community make it well worth the cost IMO.
I’m a UI Designer and would love to check this out. When can I get it for my iMac and Macbook Pro???
Finally, they did Photoshop for mobile! It’s really cool, it’s going to be very popular, I think. Let’s see, what they’ve done:)