[2][3] Originally designed for the Apple iPad with Pencil support, development for Adobe Fresco began in late 2019.

[5][6] In 2022, Adobe Fresco was reviewed as an easy way to create art with sketching, painting, and watercolor on an iPad.

[7] The user interface contains different features including Live and Vector Brushes, basic photo editing, layering, and more.

The sidebars that are found at each edge of the screen contains a variety of tools to select, create, and manipulate objects or artworks in Fresco.

These tools can be selected as following: drawing, typing, painting, reshaping, slicing and cutting, symbolism, moving and zooming, and sketching.