

You can even export these layers to a Photoshop PSD file. There are six layers available on the more powerful iPhone 3GS and three on the original 3G.

So, in one example, an artist added a layer for a guitar, then painted on a second layer to add some accents. For artists, the iPhone’s screen becomes a handy replacement for a sketchpad, going well beyond offering a blank sheet and some brushes.įor example, you can paint in layers and, thanks to the recent 1.1 update, control opacity for layers. That said, because the tools are so easy to access, the app is fun to use even for novices. If your drawing ability amounts to a few smiley faces and stick figures, SketchBook Mobile won’t turn you into an artist. You can opt for up to 11,336-by-8727 resolution that’s especially useful if you plan to eventually print your creation.Corel Painter 11 for the Mac or other programs designed in equal measure for artists and non-artists, SketchBook Mobile shines when in skilled hands. Instead, they’re resolution-independent, so you can zoom in as much as you like and can save them to the iPad’s Photo Library, Dropbox, iTunes or email at resolutions that go beyond even the new iPad’s 2048-by-1536 pixels without introducing any jaggies. The app offers 7 different strokes to users with virtual ink that doesn't simply appear on the page - instead, it leaves "interesting little imperfections as if it were seeping into the paper", says Harry McCracken writing for Technologizer:Īnd Ink has one noteworthy feature which SketchBook Pro doesn’t - the drawings you create aren’t bitmaps. The SketchBook Ink addition to the SketchBook family increases the number of choices available to artists to express their creative visions in a digital environment. Powered by a brand new engine, Autodesk SketchBook Ink introduces unique technology for artists to create stunning, high-resolution ink-style artwork. Their new app, Sketchbook Ink, has finally arrived on the App Store. One of these was Autodesk, a major developer that has been prolific at writing apps for iOS. At the introduction for the third generation iPad this past March, Apple invited a number of developers to showcase their apps designed for the Retina display-equipped new iPad.
