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The iPad Pro is a clutch drawing tool for when you’re on the go, but
it’s missing a lot of the pro software that working artists require to
get their job done. Astropad, a company that has focused on making
second-screen software for iPad to use with a connected Mac, is debuting
Astropad Studio
today, a new version of its software that adds a lot of customizable
options to Astropad’s basic screen mirroring features to make it a much
more powerful replacement for expensive graphics hardware like Wacom’s
Cintiq tablets.
Astropad’s newest software offers full pressure sensitivity support
for Apple Pencil, very low latency (there’s some, very slight lag you’ll
notice when sketching quickly) and great visual fidelity. It works
either over Wifi or connected via USB cable, though you’ll probably want
to stick with the later if you’re actually hoping to use this for pro
purposes.
Other apps offer similar features – the closest competitor for
Astropad Studio is Duet Display, but while that app does support Apple
Pencil and pressure sensitive input, it’s designed more as another
display to extend your desktop than Studio, which is pretty definitively
focused on offering graphics pros tools designed to fit their specific
needs.
These include not only Pencil support and performance, but also
customizable quick actions and shortcuts, enabled via touch input, and
combining touch input with Pencil. You can quickly undo or erase, for
instance, just by adding taps to your workflow, and you can tweak these
specific shortcuts to whatever you want.
Astropad Studio connects to a client on your Mac (which you download
separately) and lets you select a portion of your existing display or
displays to define as the interaction surface for use on your iPad Pro. A
small disc icon on the iPad screen allows you to tweak the shortcut
settings and check for additional commands. The commands available are
terrific, like universal undo and redo combos, and an easy way to erase
by simply leaving one finger on the screen and using the Pencil as you
normally would.
In practice, Astropad Studio is a very capable alternative to a
dedicated graphics tablet. I used it right next to a Wacom Cintiq 13HD,
and though the Wacom does feel a bit more instantly responsive, for a
lot of users, the practical difference between the two wouldn’t justify
the cost difference. Astropad Studio requires a $7.99 monthly or $64.99
yearly subscription, but with math you get settings sync, additional
support and a promise from Astropad that it’ll be updated monthly with
new features and improvements.
If you’re an iPad Pro user you’re probably keen to make the most of
your Pencil options, and Astropad Studio definitely accomplishes that.,
plus there’s a 7-day free trial so you can make sure it suits your
needs.
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