Must Have Graphic Apps for the iPhone & iPod Touch

October 16, 2009 · 13 comments

The Apps:

I selected 5 top graphic apps that I’ve used personally to show you today as a must have for your iPhone or iPod Touch. Hopefully you can find something new to enjoy with your mobile device.

1. Autodesk SketchBook Pro – App Website

What an app…love this one! The amazing pressure sensitive tools and precise pencil enable you to create real drawings and concepts with brilliant quality.

Full-Screen Environment
Realistic Brushes
Layer-Based Workflow

2. Color Expert – App Website

An awesome app to play with colors, get inspiration and save color combinations on the go! Someone mentioned kuler?

“Snap & Tap” Technology
Interactive Color Wheel With Multiple Color Schemes
PANTONE®
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3. Photoshop.com Mobile App – App Website

A simple and fun way to apply familiar effects to your pics on the go or crop them for a better fit. It’s Photoshop on a diet!

Crop, rotate, change color with just a touch.
Give an extra glow with Soft Focus.
Get artsy with Sketch.
Apply one-touch effects like Warm Vintage and Vignette.

4. Sketches® – App Website

If you like freestyle notes & annotations, there are a bunch of options on this app. From different note types to photo integration you can choose a big combination of options. There’s a nice pin board home to keep your notes organized.

Freehand drawing using your finger.
Multiple ink colors and sizes.
Multitouch shape drawing.
Generate your own text shapes.
Multiple backgrounds & Eraser.
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5. Brushes – App Website

This was one of the first apps to really put the iPhone in the art route. With big media appearances like “The New Yorker” cover it’s a very nice app already in version 2.0.