Drawing on iPad with pen

[hubird]

Ever tried to switch fast between tools or menues in a graphic app on the iPad? Or play with knobs on a virtual synth?
It works, but a lot of software seems to expect chinees fingertips
Second, we are used to drawing with fingertips on a touchscreen, but fingertips don't have real tips for more delicate work.

A friend of mine showed me the 3/4 year old Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus 2 for iPad, which solves those typical touch screen inconveniences.
ATM a lot of software is already compatible with the pen, if it's about graphic functions.

The pen is precise as a mouse for pointing and selecting objects or textfields, and it's really nice for sketching aims.
Version one has a different tip, much thicker, with a better grip on the touch screen for swapping-like moves but not really suited for pressure sensitive fine drawing.
So take care with version number.

The possibilities and the pen behaviour are dependent on the software used, as shows video 2 (both are 'old', autumn 2014).
But at my friend's I was surprised how good it worked.

I am used to a Wacom input tablet with pen, but with this pen, the screen -called iPad- is the tablet.
Wow...that's nice!

Two regular side buttons, one for multi undo -also when drawing-, built-in batterie through included regular lightning-usb cable, great settings software with calibrating personal use, as we are used to from Wacom. eh, what else, yeah, bluetuth.


I thought, is this a gadget or do I really need it?
My friend is a pro, that's different, yet I teased him with his predilection for (quality) gadgets.
For him, he said, it's quality in the first place, and it's a gadget as well as a handy tool.
You can draw examples of a website design during a first meeting at client's place, work on important ideas while being at the beach, or make a drawing together with a child, whatever.
Clear enough.

Sadly I'm not a pro like him
I can't say I really need it
And my fingers are not specificly thick.


So, when I came home, I decided to buy one immediately

Here's two shows, the second one more unprejudiced, but both informative.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7C9XM6nE2A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ao3KWiHF6M

[yayajohn]

thanks for the tip A worthy solution to the "fat finger" problem

I just started using my ipad for synth apps. This one sounds great but some of the pull down menus are really small

https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/Z3TA/iOS

I may try using a cheap stylus at first to see if I like it.

[garyb]

the Wacom pen is very reasonably priced...

[tlaskows]

I used to have an iPad. Got rid of it. Just wasn't using it. Many interesting and cheap synths for it. Playing on the screen is impossible. I think you can plug in a midi keyboard into it though.

-Tom