After Saturday’s false start, Adobe has officially released its Photoshop app for iPad users.

I want to warn you right away: do not expect this iPad version of the popular OS X and Windows software, to be as robust as the desktop version. Overall it is an extremely good app, but don’t do the mistake of comparing it with your desktop version.

On top of the essential edits and applicable effects, the iPad version offers a good variety of features, including the ability to combine photos into layered images, and a variety of editing tools that you’ll recognize right away in you already are a Ps user.

“Photoshop Touch combines the magic of Photoshop and its core features with the convenience of a tablet, bringing image-editing power to the fingertips of millions of people.”

Adobe Photoshop Touch is available from your local iTunes App Store for $9.99 and it’s compatible only with iPad 2

This excerpt explains some of the included features:

Use your iPad camera to fill an area on a layer with the unique camera fill feature.
Select part of an image to extract by scribbling with the Scribble Selection tool. With Refine Edge, use your fingertip to capture even hard-to-select image elements, like hair, with ease.
Search and acquire images with the integrated Google Image Search.
Share images on Facebook and view comments right within the app.
Browse an inspirational gallery for the styles and results you’d like to achieve. Then follow step-by-step tutorials to easily learn techniques the pros use for great-looking results.
Use AirPrint for wireless printing of Photoshop Touch projects.
Upload projects to Adobe Creative Cloud and open layered files from Adobe Photoshop Touch in Photoshop CS5.
Maximum image resolution: 1600 x 1600 pixels