This app is a Labs effort, meaning it hasn’t officially been released.
You wouldn’t know it to use it, though; PaintCan works great on both
the iPad and iPhone. Personally, I prefer it on the phone, as the UI is
more simplified, and I enjoy working with mobile captures to dramat-
ically change their look. My first tip for success here is: Choose a solid
photo to start with, as the composition needs to work for it to become a
good painting. Next, I suggest first running it through Lightroom Mobile
to amplify the Clarity (midtone contrast) and Vibrance. From here, the
steps are simple:STEP ONE: Work the tools left to right,
zooming in for detail as you go. I often fin-
ish with a broad brush around the edges.
I rarely use the last two brushes.STEP TWO: The final output has a white
border with an app credit; both can be
turned off in the settings control, found
in the upper left-hand corner of the app.Adobe PaintCan
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