Adobe has showcased three Creative Cloud (opens in new tab) apps for Android – Adobe Shape CC (opens in new tab), Adobe Brush CC (opens in new tab) and Adobe Color CC (opens in new tab) – for the first time here at OFFF Barcelona, on the first day of the three-day design festival.
Adobe Creative Cloud Evangelist Michael Chaize broadcast the three apps in action via live streaming app Periscope. The twist? He didn't tell the OFFF 2015 (opens in new tab) audience or viewers around the world that these were Android apps… But quickly they guessed.
What does it mean?
These apps – among others – have been available for iPhone and iPad since late 2014. What this evening's demonstration shows is that soon Android phone owners, too, will be able to capture custom shapes, brushes and colour combinations on the move.
It's all part of Adobe's vision (opens in new tab) to push the boundaries of where and how you can create. These mobile apps are connected by your Creative Profile, which means you can make and use graphics, colours and brushes as you move from app to app and from phone to desktop.
"It's all about the transformation between analogue and digital," explains Chaize. "The previous generation of creatives were fascinated by digital, but if you look at the new, younger generation, they want to understand what design was like before – they want to do lettering, work with ink, create murals… These mobile apps provide a bridge."
When will they be available?
"Coming soon" remains the official answer. But there is a way to get your hands on these Creative Cloud mobile apps for Android.
Beta versions are available – you can start using them by joining Adobe's Android Beta programme (opens in new tab) and letting Adobe know how you get on. Android phone apps are already available for creative social network Behance, Behance Creative Portfolio, Creative Cloud film management and Lightroom.
Remind me again: what's so good about these apps?
Adobe Shape CC lets you capture shapes with your iPhone or iPad and converts them into vectors for use in your designs. You can save them to Cratiev Cloud for access in Adobe apps, and you can share your libraries with your team.
Adobe Color CC enables you to capture colour combinations whenever inspiration strikes. Themes are automatically saved to Creative Cloud Lobraries for access in desktop and mobile apps, or for you t share with your collaborators.
Color CC works with the Apple Watch, so you can browse themes from other users around you and save them to your libraries. Adobe Brush CC, meanwhile, lets you create custom brushes on the move and start using them straight away in Adobe Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC and Photoshop Sketch.
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