![]() You can also navigate to choose a specific part of the Mac screen, and there are buttons to zoom to 100 percent or full screen (you can also pinch to zoom and pan, if you prefer).Ī caveat though: as much as I really like using this app, turning your iPad into a graphics tablet is not a replacement for the Wacom Cintiq, which-by nature of its technology-is designed specifically for the task, is more responsive and allows for more pinpoint accuracy when working with pixels. Once everything is in order, you’ll find a number of options to streamline your workflow, including customizable shortcuts (listed in a sidebar) to trigger commands on your Mac. I haven’t used the Astropad Mini but for the iPad version, set up is extremely fast and easy-I imagine it will be the same for those who want to install the app on the iPhones. Although being tethered to your laptop cuts back on your mobility, if your Wi-Fi signals wax and wane, it’s always good to have an alternative. Of course, Wi-Fi connections always have quirks, so you might want to try both USB and Wi-Fi to see which delivers the best and smoothest connection. Using a compatible stylus, you can retouch images in Photoshop (or use other Mac software) directly on the iPad.Ĭonnected via USB or Wi-Fi, the Astropad developers have taken steps to ensure fast performance and say that LIQUID (their name for the technology used) delivers a peak performance measurement of 12ms versus AirPlay’s 32ms. The apps work with any Mac application, including Adobe Photoshop. IOS apps, Astropad and the just-released Astropad Mini, along with free Mac software mirror your Mac screen onto your iPad or iPhone. This is it for now and for the introduction, I will post a video later tonight in which I will go through a beauty retouch on one of my latest portraits.įor information, details and prices, visit the Astropad website (of which I am in no ways partner nor endorser).What do you get when you put two former Apple engineers together? Innovative software that quickly, easily and inexpensively transforms your iPad or iPhone into a graphics tablet. ![]() The app running on your iPad gives you access to the remote screen plus an additional set of predefined control keys which are configured to interact with Photoshop reproducing some of the usual controls such as Brush and Eraser size increase/decrease, Zoom in/out and Undo/Redo. The application running on your mac works as desktop replication server (for geeks like me just imagine something like a VNC server running on your Mac). To be able to use Astropad you need to install the app on your iPad and another server app on your Mac. I am a long time Apple user and I always have my iPad with me, this software is finally bridging the gap. One of the thing that was really annoying for me in the otherwise fantastic Cintiq Companion line-up was that Wacom offers a Windows and an Android tablet but no integration whatsoever with iPads. With the help of your finger or using a dedicated pen such as the Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus 2 (or others) allows you to perform your Photoshop/Lightroom edits directly on the iPad screen.Ĭombining the pressure sensitivity of a creative stylus with the screen replication on the iPad it is possible to work on your images the same way you would work on a Cintiq Companion. I will perform a quick retouch of one of my portraits using the app with my finger on my iPad Mini 1.Īstropad is an App for iOS tablets which, thanks to it’s counterpart running on your Mac, is able to share the main Mac screen on your iPad. Tune in tonight for the review of Astropad, the iOS App that allow you to turn your iPad into a Cintiq like graphic tablet.
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