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. The app already supported native resolution on the 12.9″ tablet as well as basic Apple Pencil support, and today’s free update focuses on specific improvements to Pro plus Pencil features to make the most of the new hardware and create a first class experience.
If you’re unfamiliar with Astropad, the iPad app pairs with a Mac version, allowing you to draw and sketch on your tablet display and control what you do in Mac software like Photoshop. The experience is similar to connecting a Wacom tablet to a Mac for creating the digital sketch pad experience, but using the iPad you already own offers benefits like wireless connectivity and Apple Pencil support.
With the latest version of Astropad, it can now recognize Apple Pencil’s tilt feature which the app turns into accurate brush simulations on the Mac. Apple Pencil, of course, supports pressure sensitivity, and Astropad is now using a custom pressure curve to make use of that. The update also adds advanced stroke tuning with Apple Pencil so you only see what you intend to draw and not accidental marks.
Astropad has also cranked up image quality within the app so your projects will appear crisper on the larger iPad Pro display. And the update includes additional fine tuning that reduces latency between the iPad and Mac that machines with dual graphics cards will benefit from the most.
The free update to Astropad is rolling out now on the App Store. New customers can pick up the graphics tablet app for $19.99. The new features require the latest iPad and Mac versions to work. Learn more about Astropad for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil here.
Check out the latest version of Astropad in action below:
