/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>4219671
I wouldnt use that piece of shit any time soon with garbage apps. Id rather spend 2 grand on a companion.

>>4219687
>1. You can use ipad as cintiq
>2. your art is not good enough to use features outside of procreate anyway
>3. photoshop, by the end of the year, will probably be 1:1 with desktop photoshop anyway
>4. I had pro cintiq with shitty parallax and grainy monitor + bad overall quality, I was lucky to sell it for 90% of what I paid for it (the best thing about cintiqs, you can sell 2hand for quite a lot)
>5. enjoy your 3 hrs battery and getting eye inflammation by a shitty cintiq monitor

>>4219694
Apple shill gtfo.
Even if photoshop would be 1:1 with desktop (tip: it won't be) your ipad is not 1:1 to a desktop in functionality or hardware.

>>4219671
Just get a case that has a thing to attach your pencil. It's surprisingly easy to lose (at least for me)

>>4219694
None of those are facts lol.

>>4219671
It's a bit too small honestly.
If they made them bigger on the next iteration I might consider it.
But then again, last time I used an apple product some 5 years ago I literally felt like killing myself with how little freedom apple gives you.

>>4219712
>>4219708
>>4219702
You can't afford an Apple iPad it seems.
Leave the thread.

>>4219736
>You are just too poor
kys, you pathetic cuck

>>4219736
I literally said i would rather spend 2k on a companion you brainlet

>>4219694
>1.nope lol
>2.cope my dude
>3.that's not how it works
>4.no you didn't
>5.you literally don't even know what a cinitiq is lmao

anyway waste of a thread, go to the tablets thread.

>>4219736
Isn't the ipad cheaper than good cintiqs?
Who's the one who can't afford things?

>>4219687
I spent two grand on a mobilestudio pro, used it for a year, and use the iPad now. Where do I begin with the mobilestudio pro's strong points?
>provides constant warmth during winter
>battery cuts off at 3.5 hours to encourage taking a break from the computer
>impressively high price for the value
>equally impressive weight and thickness

ipad weaknesses
>smartphone level battery life can cause you to stay on screen too long for health
>screen is cold and lifeless to the touch
>feels too light and slim like it's no trouble to carry around

>>4219786
Right? The ipad is so stupid. I’ve walked around for hours completely forgetting that i even have it. Why can’t it constantly remind me that it’s there like my old companion with it’s re-affirming bulk, weight, and power block?

oh and don’t even get me started on the parallax (or lack there of). How am i supposed to know where the cursor is when i can’t see it offset 1~3cm from where i’m pointing? Aaaarg!

don’t get me started on how annoying not having that lap warming feature like on the companion. I had wardrobes designed around cute little pleated skirts that are now worthless because my legs are so cold now.

let’s face it, the ipad is a one trick pony. It’s only good for drawing stuff, who needs that shit amirite?

>>4219671
Okay
Should i get and Ipad pro 2nd gen (refurbished) with a 1st gen stylus? (2nd gen isn`t compatible)

>>4219687
ive used my cintiq pro 16 maybe 5 times total, i need to sell it, i practically only use my ipad

>>4220173
i can't tell if this is a troll or not, but the ipad is probably the most used digital drawing pad for pro artists atm

>>4220173
Good to hear someone else has sense around here.

>>4220763
A sad truth. We need wacom computers back on the shelves!

>>4220763
Who, you mongoloid. 'Even Amhudenson' or whatever his name is, is the only one that comes to mind

Just go on Amazon and get whatever the highest rated matter screen protector is, it'll make the screen feel more like paper than glass. Don't bother with the Paper Like screen protector, from what I've heard it's essentially the same thing. Downside of all matte screen protectors is that they cause some rainbowing on the screen, and make the colors/contrast a bit dull. Not a huge deal imo, I usually just export my Procreate paintings, open them in Snapseed on my phone, and do some curves adjustments in there if I feel like they need it.

I use a knockoff smart case, also from Amazon. Plastic back cover, folding front cover with felt-like inside. Had it for 2 years and it's been great, but it does make my 2nd Gen iPad Pro 12.8" heat up after a while. Don't know if that's just the iPad or if the case is to blame.

Also get one of those ergonomic rubber pen holder thingys for the apple pencil, and one of those silicone bits that hold the cap of the pencil attached to the pencil itself. Just go on Amazon and look up "apple pencil accessories", you'll see what I'm talking about.

That's pretty much all you'll need. Oh and maybe an extra long braided charging cable, so you can keep the iPad connected when you decide to paint and realize it's at 5% battery.

>>4219671
So do you guys recommend the ipad pro or can any newer gen ipad do? If i get the pro, 11 in or 13 in?

>>4219671
Samsung Tab s3/s4/s6 is better, desu.
The only thing the iPad has for it is that it's got procreate (but it's not even good, just get autodesk sketchbook or infinite painter) and the full desktop version of clip studio which is "the best thing since anime artists use it" but it's clunky as fuck to use without keyboard shortcuts which the iPad can't use at all

Either get the samsung tablet or just pick up a surface pro 6 or 7

>>4221164
As someone who’s had a galaxy tab s2, s3, s4 and a note 5, 6, 8, and 9, this is a lie. It’s an alternative if you are adamantly anti-apple but it isn’t a ‘better’ product than an ipad pro. Samsung hasn’t done much of anything since buying wacom especially for artists. Sketchbook is probably the best app on android for art but it doesnt compare to procreate. Sketchbook is a poor man’s equivalent at best. An ipad pro with procreate and affinity designer beats anything on android hands down.

>>4221239
>>4221164
ok now pyw

>>4221239
Wacom EMR -> iPad

not a discussion or debate. plus you can hook it up to a PC and use it as a drawin tablet

>ITT Wacom shills on damage control
You’re lucky Apple isn’t interested in the art tablet market otherwise your shitty company would’ve been done for a long time ago.

>>4222539
this.

You know Wacom is bad when apple makes chaper and better products

>>4222539
>>4222556
i would buy it, if not for the shitty apps, sorry.

I bought my gf an iPad air 2 recently, didn't even make the connection...can I use procreate effectively on it without an apple pencil?

>>4222558
your loss.

>>4222539
Wacom is getting killed by the based Xp-Pen anyway.
They can't compete.

>>4223285
sources

>>4223321
>Medium sized bamboos
>600$ cintiq
That's some shitty panic response.
Xp-Pen are selling good medium tablets for 60$ and great large ones for 110, monitors with descent color, laminated etched screen and tilt for 500.

>>4223285
Don't get the xp pen. Fuck that shit. I pulled the wire out of the tablet once and the cable snapped in half.

>>4223334
>Snapped
Must be long ago or something.
Right now they are using some of the best usb-C I've ever seen. It sits really tight, secure and doesn't randomly disconnect like some crappy micro-usb.

Also I'm using their Deco Pro right now and I fucking love everything about it.

What are the differences between apple pencil 1 and 2?

>>4223382
You can double tap on the pen to change it from brush to eraser and vise versa, also the it just snaps into the ipad pro side and automatically charges.

>>4223333
having used 3 other brands other than wacom (but nothing admitly from XP), I can safely say that the overall quality is a step below. I say again tho, haven't used any XP products.

>ipad
>export image from procreate to file system
>connect apple proprietary cable
>install itunes
>export image to pc

>wacom
>ctrl+s

>>4223750
You can just use shareit to direcly connect to the computer

>>4219712
>I literally felt like killing myself with how little freedom apple gives you.

I had to export a storyboard once, 15 pages and share it with my client on an ipad mini. I had to do it while on mobile data because I happened to be out running an errand that day, and its really a pain go through 3 screens and 5 different point and click just to share one of those images. For some reason I just couldn't put clipstudio exported image directly into my photo gallery somehow, which the chat app I used has direct access to, but not files or pages. I couldn't get use to ipad's file system at all, why do you have to go through cloud just to put regular web ready image in your gallery?

>>4223851
It's called a walled garden for a reason.

>>4223750
I save it to drive, faster than a cable

>>4219671
how many pressure level has the apple pencil???

>>4224299
no idea. it's good though. That's also a mostly retarded metric. Anything more than the standard 2k is pointless.

>>4224299
Apparently they don't say, but it sure feels like more than my intuos 4, no matter how I fuck with the pressure curve. Actually go try one in an apple store, that's what convinced me. It was my first time in an apple store though, god what a shit hole.

I've asked this before not too long ago, but how the fuck do you blend in Procreate? The only method I know of right now is using the smudge tool but it looks a bit artificial in my opinion.

>>4224199
I felt these limitations diminishes its usefulness as productivity tool, and its unfortunate because the drawing experience with pencil is quite great. The fact that its file system makes syncing and sharing some of my files such a chore is why I haven't upgraded to pro version.

>>4224392
They let you try the pencil in those stores? then i should go try it myself, it's the only way to know if it's worth

Any good free brush packs for procreate?

>>4223750
>export drawing to dropbox
>log into dropbox on your pc
>?????
>profit

>>4224463
There’s plenty of brushes that smudge. You can also use different brushes on the smudge tool. You should really paint your blends though.

>>4219694
>inferior stylus input, lack of customization to workflow and weak hardware will not be an issue anymore because.....

it's a sketchpad, you can try as hard as you'd like to pretend it isn't
and if you're going sketchpad, might as well get a good windows tablet with an AES digitizer

im interested to buy a 6th gen ipad.because its easier to find used ones

should i go for this or buy the 2016 ipad pro (the newer ones are a bit expensive)

>>4232131
honestly, i would say just save up for the newer ones. the laminated screen makes a huge difference when drawing.

>>4232148
I thought all Pro models have the thinner screens? Which newer ones anyway?

>>4232151
ipads renew every 12-18 months i think. It is spected that a new ipad pro model will be announced or released around march 2020

Anyone has experience with using sidecar on ipad pro and Mac? How well does it work?

>>4219671
Zugu case, any high rated matte screen protector off amazon

Trying to decide between the surface pro 7 and the ipad pro. From what I've gathered

SP7
-Windows 10 features (windows file system, can arrange windows side by side, can have more than one instance of a program)
-More Ram
-slightly cheaper
-laptop replacement; more computer than tablet

iPad pro
-Superior display
-has cellular option
-apparently better drawing experience
-more tablet than computer

Can someone weight in on this?

>>4233031
Surface Pro 4 and iPad Pro owner here. Pen tech on the surface is NTrig, and really does suffer from wavy lines on the diagonals. The tech hasn’t gotten any better really, they’ve only added minor things like tilt.
I got the Surface because I needed both a computer and an art creation platform at the time. This is crucial. If all you need is a digital art tablet, iPad hands down. Apple Pencil really is that good. I’ve moved on from Surface to the iPad full time for art, and will likely replace the surface with a regular laptop or desktop in the future.

Try going to a BestBuy or similar and try them each out. If you do need a computer, look into Surface clones from HP or Dell or others. Some still use Wacom EMR tech and will give a much better drawing response.