Because the cintiq stylus is big, wobbly, and the cintiq is heavy. The ipad pro solution is a lot less money and wireless. First of all, i came across astropad, which allows you to mirror a scr. Just gonna repost a comment i made in a similar thread. Astropad, the ios app that lets you turn your ipad into a professional tablet for mac, is out today with new enhancements for ipad pro and apple pencil users. Mar 24, 2016 what do you think of using an ipad pro and pencil with an app like astropad with a mac vs. With apples focus on continuity between ios 8 and os x yosemite, ive begun to wonder if the ipad may make a suitable, less expensive. Using the ipad pro as a cintiq graphics tablet astropad. Another comparison for the ipad pro with duet display pro would be wacoms new mobilestudio pro an upgrade to its cintiq companion. My advice to anyone trying to decide between buying apples ipad pro setup versus the cintiq is to run far, far away from wacoms device. Oct 26, 2015 if astropad fits your creative workflow, it can add much of the capability of a wacom cintiq tablet at relatively little cost.
I would hope that the ipad pro does something similar, because it is so nice to throw the thing on your lap and use it as a sketch pad, resting your hand on it without accidentally triggering menus or drawing smudges. What do you think of using an ipad pro and pencil with an app like astropad with a mac vs. Turn any ipad pro into a professional graphics tablet with. Wacom today announced the bamboo sketch, a new precision stylus for drawing and sketching on both ipad and iphone devices through a bluetooth connection. I bought the second generation ipad, hoping it would do the trick. Astropad is designed for the only the ipad, ipad mini, and ipad pro.
When combined with the ipad pro, we find apples alternative in a market wacom currently controls, so the next question is pretty straightforward. Life with the ipad pro and apple pencil 9 min read one year ago, my graphic tablet finally broke down. And our builtin velocity control analyzes network conditions dozens of times per second to balance. May 16, 2017 lisa gade compares the apple ipad pro and the wacom mobilestudio pro as computerstablets for artists, photographers and animators. The result is stunning image quality and responsiveness. Wacom cintiq pro wacom cintiq pro with optional express key controller. Between those who have found success with using the later microsoft surface to early adopters of the wacom cintiq companion, the debate ultimately always. Studio has liquid extreme, which offers a much faster bitrate of 60 frames per second, so less lag. Its not a stylus remember steve jobs opinion about the stylus, its a pencil. Duet display is great to make the ipad a second screen but for using it as a wacom replacement ive found astro pad to be better it was specifically designed to use. Could the ipad replace the cintiq on illustrators desks. How ipad pro and apple pencil compare vs wacom cintiq. We are super excited for apples latest announcement of ipad pro and apple pencil.
These are two incredible devices that we will support the day they are released. Astropad turns your ipad pro into an amazing wireless. This is a less technical video, and more of just directly responding to comments. The ipad pro is a clutch drawing tool for when youre on the go, but its missing a lot of the pro software that working artists require to.
There are some artists out there that have embraced the ipad and created some great work, but overall somethi. Why artists will flock to the apple pencil and ipad pro. Just to note, the app can be used through a wifi network or via a usb connection to your mac. The ipad does have a small amount of lag so i would go try it out first, otherwise if you are an illustrator using multiple software get a wacom, they are really nice not only to draw with but use as your regular mouse for other activities. Creating astropad required innovative new technology we call liquid. Liquid features color corrected output and retina resolution. Thats astonishing and places this as a core piece of my professional illustration workflow. Astropad update transforms ipad pro and apple pencil into. Tablets for artists best drawing tablet computer graphics pad. Another important thing linda highlights in her opinion piece is latency.
The ipad pro and apple pencil are going to truly take astropad to the next level. Life with the ipad pro and apple pencil practical pixels. Tablets are great for the occasional doodler and because of their ability to allow almost anyone to have a truly portable digital canvas. Ive always wanted a tablet i could use for illustration. Following my enraged reboxing of my wacom i discovered an app that looked like a game changer. Ever since the first ipad was released in 2010, the discussion regarding what the best portable digital sketching tool or tool combination is has only grown more complicated over the years. But really they are kinda the only thing in the market quite like it it is a fantastic tablet, if it werent for the price id love to have one. What you see on your ipad is the same as on your mac. Founders giovanni donelli and matt ronge are even former apple engineers. Im using a mac pro connected to the ipad air with a lightningusb cable and theres very minimal lag while.
This is a full windows 10 tablet that turns into a cintiq if you plug it into a mac or pc. Some graphic designers, digital illustrators, artists and others use expensive, specialized graphics pads like wacoms cintiq, which integrate a flat panel display into a digitized tablet surface suitable for use with a specialized stylus. Astropad studio is only for ipad pro with apple pencil, whereas standard is for ipad2 and up. Astropad turn your ipad into a wacom cintiqlike graphic. Apples 2018 ipad pro is an impressive workhorse of a tablet, with stunning performance and. The wacom cintiq has been overpriced for a long time and im really hoping this new ipad will give them serious competition as in being an as good or better tool andor encouraging lower prices. Whereas standard is a onetime purchase, studio is a yearly or monthly fee, and has monthly updates. Astropad update transforms ipad pro and apple pencil into a. Lisa gade compares the apple ipad pro and the wacom mobilestudio pro as computerstablets for artists, photographers and animators. The app is intended to be used as a secondscreen for drawing with an.
In spite of all the similarities, they work on very different technologies. It shouldnt be an issue since you have the option to get a mobilestudio pro instead, but when comparing to the ipad pro, it is a negative. If you want buttons, you will need to use the wacom express key controller. I own one as well as the new wacom cintiq pro 16 and the ipad is honestly a way better experience for just creating art. Apple pencil is an active stylus whereas wacom pro pen is passive. Astropad wants to replace your wacom tablet with an ipad. Will the new apple ipad pro replace wacom cintiq companion 2. Wacom pro pen 2 and apple pencil are the two best stylus in the market and very similar to each other in terms of what they can do. The ipad pro is the most versatile computer you can own. And, i am just bringing this up to warn others about this particular issue between the sketchbook pro ipad app and this stylus. Duet display is great to make the ipad a second screen but for using it as a wacom replacement ive found astro pad to be better it was specifically designed to use the ipad pro as an external. Astro hq wants to make that possible with software that transforms an ipad into a mac graphics tablet. Alongside the ipad pro, there is a new accessory you may be tempted to buy if you are a designer. Enjoy the thin tip and the feeling of a pressuresensitive art tool, all on your ipad.
Apple pencil vs wacom pro pen 2 stylus comparison wacom pro pen 2. Jul 27, 2017 astropad studio is only for ipad pro with apple pencil, whereas standard is for ipad2 and up. Let me clue you in, it is or you can say was the worlds one of the best graphics design tablet. Early last year we told you about astropad, the software that turns your ipad into a drawing tablet for your mac and adobe photoshop. Astropad turn your ipad into a professional graphics tablet. Sep 10, 2015 my advice to anyone trying to decide between buying apples ipad pro setup versus the cintiq is to run far, far away from wacoms device. Feb 11, 2016 im my opinion the ipad pro destroys and here is why.
These solutions display desktop applications such as adobe photoshop and adobe illustrator on an ipad. I show how i use astropad standard to turn my ipad pro into a fully functioning graphics tablet, similar to the wacom cintiq and my initial reactions to the software. For a small oneoff fee, you will be able to use your ipad. Surface pro 4 vs wacom cintiq companion 2 indepth comparison, which device is better for drawing digitally. Another feature that the cintiq has that the ms surface tables didnt have, and the new ipad pro will not have is a large bezel. Why apple will offer a stylus for the ipad pro extremetech. The wacom is obviously over priced for what it is, but, it is far, far better than the ipad. Dec 05, 2015 its faster to illustrate on the ipad pro, with pencil, using procreate, than it is to illustrate on a 16gb macbook pro, with a wacom intuous, in photoshop. This amazing app turns your ipad pro into a cintiq news. If youve wanted to use a mobile tablet as a wacom cintiqlike graphics input device for your computer, for a long time astropad was the app that many turned to a company called avatron also offers air display for ios and air stylus for android. The surface is really the only thing that competes with it for a fraction of the price. Astropad launches new secondscreen studio app for ipad pro.
Walk into a graphic design or photography studio and youll probably see a graphics tablet on the desk. Of course the most obvious downside is that you need a computer to hook up to. Apple fans love the update and the additional accessories, while critics claim that. If youre doing any type of drawing or sketching, the different. The cintiq pro above is a good value as it has all the wacom features while being relatively affordable. I headed straight to the apple website to order myself a 32gb ipad pro, along with a pencil apples stylus. Astropad wants to replace your wacom tablet with an ipad app. Astropad turns your ipad pro into an amazing wireless drawing. The surface has so much lag in comparison to wacom or ipad pro for artists its just not an option. Dec 21, 2015 astropad, the ios app that lets you turn your ipad into a professional tablet for mac, is out today with new enhancements for ipad pro and apple pencil users. Astropad studio, which is a free application with a monthly or annual subscription, is designed exclusively for the ipad pro.
Jan 11, 2017 astropad studio, which is a free application with a monthly or annual subscription, is designed exclusively for the ipad pro. Wacom cintiq harsh kishore september 12, 2015 for those who do not know what wacom cintiq is. Mar 14, 2016 i headed straight to the apple website to order myself a 32gb ipad pro, along with a pencil apples stylus. Im my opinion the ipad pro destroys and here is why. Yes, the wacom pen will work on ipad pro but it will be a different experience than using apple pencil. Sep 12, 2015 as we have come to expect, apples latest announcement of the ipad pro has caused quite a bit of controversy. I picked up all the art apps, and a range of styluses from the adonit jot touch pro my thoughts here, to 53s pencil with 53s paper paper was by far the best app for the ipad, because it threw precision out the window, and accepted what the. Aug 07, 2016 early last year we told you about astropad, the software that turns your ipad into a drawing tablet for your mac and adobe photoshop. I would actually recommend considering an ipad pro 12. Wacom has made a large market out of supplying tablets of every possible size, price, and feature set to those who create on macs and windows. Astropad launches new secondscreen studio app for ipad. With an app called astropad you can use an ipad or iphone as a graphics tablet for a mac. Sep 09, 2015 i would hope that the ipad pro does something similar, because it is so nice to throw the thing on your lap and use it as a sketch pad, resting your hand on it without accidentally triggering menus or drawing smudges.