Microsoft's problem with mobile has largely been a software issue. It's not enough to make powerful tablets or phones if the software isn't there to support. But Adobe might be able to help. Though the two have worked closely together in the past, it wasn't until Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stage with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen during Monday's keynote presentation at Adobe's Max conference, that it was clear the two companies have a closer partnership than ever, which may signal big changes for Microsoft's Surface platform.



That the two would want to work together closely is not a surprise. Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 has much more advanced software capabilities than iPads an other tablets — ideal for resource hungry applications like Photoshop and Illustrator.

On the software side, Adobe rolled out a new version of Illustrator optimized for the Surface Pro3. "This touch workspace lets designers create on the go what they could once only accomplish sitting at their studio workbench before," wrote Panos Panay, Microsoft's corporate vice president. "This new workspace exposes the core tools and controls for drawing and editing, making it super simple to start creating with pen and touch."

Adobe also previewed a new touch workspace in Photoshop on the Surface Pro 3, nicknamed "Playground." Playground has all the power of Photoshop on the desktop, but a completely redesigned, touch-enabled, classic user interface.

One Playground feature, the Layer Inspector, allows users to navigate between layers by swiping across them on their screen. The layers can also be picked up and rearranged exclusively with touch gestures.

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