#USING IPAD PRO AS A WACOM TABLET UPDATE#

Here's a picture I drew using Manga Studio on the iPad: I was surprised by how well the app worked with the Pencil - the pressure sensitivity worked great and my brush strokes looked nearly identical to how I normally draw on my Macbook Air with a five-year-old Wacom Bamboo tablet. That's why Duet Pro felt like such a fresh alternative, because I could actually draw on an iPad using the programs I was used to, like Manga Studio 5 and Photoshop. That excitement quickly faded when I tried out the Pencil and realized the iPad's drawing apps could never replicate all the features of desktop programs. When the iPad Pro was announced with the Apple Pencil to underwhelming response, I was hopeful about the possibilities. The cheapest version of the tablet is the $800 Cintiq 13HD, and my imposter syndrome tells me it's insulting to real artists for a cartoonist like me to even think about using such a powerful device, when a cheap $100 Wacom Bamboo works just fine. I've been on the fence about getting a Wacom Cintiq for a while now, and the hardest part for me is justifying the cost.

#USING IPAD PRO AS A WACOM TABLET UPDATE#

The update is aimed at artists to use as a professional graphics tablet, like a Wacom. Plus, the app is temporarily on sale for the next week at $10 to promote the new Pro version of their app, which adds pressure and tilt sensitivity. Yes, it's $20, but that's a steal for an app that lets you use your Mac or Windows PC as a second monitor, making you feel like a multi-tasking wizard.

If you've never heard of Duet Display and you're the owner of an iPad, do this one good thing for yourself and download it immediately.

Using ipad pro as a wacom tablet