importing images into Photoshop Sketch

[davidrudlin]

I have been trying to share files from my laptop with Photoshop Sketch on my IPad. I have uploaded them to Creative Cloud and installed Creative Cloud on the iPad but can find no way for Sketch to open an external file. Any suggestions?

[Sue Garibaldi · Accepted solution]

Hi David.

It sounds like you've done everything right; you just haven't found the right path for importing. Here's how to get to it:

1. When you open a new Sketch artboard, you'll see a Background Layer opposite the toolset.

2. Tap the + just above it to open a pop-up menu with the choices Sketch Layer and Image Layer.

3. Tap Image Layer

4. Then choose from where you'd like to import the image (On my iPad, Take a Photo, My CC Files, From Market, From [Adobe] Stock, Paste Image).

I think that's what you need to know, but let me know if I've misunderstood.

Sue.

[ericsmoldt]

Sue,

Thanks for this explanation. I have another question. Here's my situation. I create something in Sketch on my iPad then export it (with layers) to Photoshop on my iMac. I make changes in Photoshop and save them. Is there a way to send the layered file back to Sketch on my iPad? As it is, I'm only able to reimport a flat image file into Sketch.

Thanks for your help,

Eric

[Sue Garibaldi]

Eric,

Sorry, taking editable files back-and-forth between desktop and mobile is not yet possible in either of the drawing apps.

Sue.

[jgrr]

woo-who! thank you!