![]() I know I'm incredibly excited to have it in my tool bin.Īstropad works with any iOS device running iOS 8 or later (though I had the best luck with the iPad Air 2), and all Macs running OS X 10.9 or later. ![]() Lucky for us, Astro HQ offers a free seven-day trial for the Mac software (the iPad app is free to download) after seven days, you'll hopefully have a better idea of whether the $50 app fits into your workflow. In short: If you're a digital artist with an iPad, you need to give Astropad a try. Bottom lineĪstropad probably won't replace a Wacom Cintiq at your studio, but it's an incredible tool for working on the go or travel, and may work perfectly if you're more dabbler than pro artist. (The video above is a quick example of wireless sketching and coloring in Photoshop using Astropad.) I was able to do two of my test sketches while sitting on the couch, no power cords needed for either my iPad nor my Mac, and it felt comfortable in a way drawing with a Cintiq never has. Wired, Astropad is gorgeous but it's the wireless aspect that truly makes me love working with it. I did a quick couple of sketches and colorations using Astropad - both using my finger and the Jot Touch stylus - and each time it got a bit easier to control and work with.Īstropad by default has a lovely sidebar designed to work with all major drawing apps (like, for instance, Adobe Photoshop): From there you can toggle quick adjustments like brush size switching from the brush to eraser tool undo and redo zooming in and out on the canvas as well as access to settings, keyboard modifiers, and switching between Draw and Move & Zoom mode. The most important part of an app like Astropad is the drawing experience, and I'm happy to say it doesn't disappoint. It's an incredible feat - and moreover, one that doesn't destroy either your laptop or iPad's battery. From the Mac app: Click on the Connection dropdown menu located at the top of your screen selection area, and select your preferred connection. ![]() Toggle between Wi-Fi or Peer-to-Peer from within these connection settings. The app allows you to use an iPad as a wireless drawing tablet for Windows 10 PCs. From the iPad app: Open Astropad Studio’s sidebar and click on one of the two buttons for connection settings. Make the connection wired, and the resulting experience on your iPad is better, faster, clearer. Astropad launched Project Blue today, the first free public beta of Astropad for Windows. It's done smoothly, with no lag or pixel offset, and you can use either your finger, a capacitative stylus, or one of three supported pressure-sensitive options (Wacom's Creative Stylus, Adonit's Jot Touch, and the Jaja Hex3, with support for FiftyThree's Pencil coming soon).Īnd that's all on a wireless connection.
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