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Re: Paper

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Post by commieneko »

malnourish wrote: post #107
commieneko wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm a lot more interested in stroke dynamics and zooming than I am in resolution and pressure sensitivity. I don't mean to say that those features wouldn't be welcome, but no real world tool can do everything. And limitations are often the foundation of style and expression. I spent several years drawing with silverpoint and while it was an excruciating experience, the results were often gorgeous; especially as the d…

Can your share some of your art? I'd like to see what silverpoint is.

Here is a link to a drawing by the artist I mentioned in my reply:

http://art.wmmhs.org/marrero/drawing_class/silverpoint/denni...

This would probably be considered a "Not Safe For Work" image, so be aware.

The photo really doesn't do justice to what these look like. The image as perceived in the room is almost latent, no where near this explicit. Very faint, but definitely there.

A very difficult medium to work with.

Re: Paper

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Post by manmal »

epaga wrote: post #29

Just downloaded it and gave it a spin with my Bamboo stylus. Here are my impressions, FWIW: * First impression: Nice tutorial, nice animations when picking a notebook. Great idea to do your app planning sketches as its own notebook. * First impression while writing: Nice inky strokes, I like the colors. * Second impression: Hmmm...this seems a bit laggy compared to Noteshelf or Penultimate. Yup, definitely laggier (I…

A tip (workaround) for the missing hand guard, as often done with Wacoms: Wear a glove (e.g. wool) on your drawing hand. It will not register any unintended touches, and your hand will glide easier over the iPad, allowing for smoother curves and straighter lines.

Re: Paper

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Post by charlieok »

nullflux wrote: post #8

I really want to love this. iPad hardware just doesn't deliver. The problem isn't that nice drawing software like this doesn't exist, it's that styli on iPad still suck . The capacitive screen (even on "new" iPad) only has about a 6mm capacitive resolution, so you're stuck fudging the fck along with a sausage for a stylus. Ars had a good review[1] on the current state of styli, and they said much the same. I've perso…

I recently wondered:

“What hardware improvements would I want in a tablet? The iPad can already do 3D games, resolution limited more by your retina than the screen, wireless networking, sensors for touch, position, orientation, acceleration, sound, front and rear facing cameras...”

I think you just provided a great answer to that question.

The ability to write, or draw, with a high degree of precision is something I think a lot of people are going to want.

Re: Paper

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Post by fourspace »

mikeash wrote: post #93
fourspace wrote: post #92

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Correction, they support right-click if you enable it. One-click is the default, and most users never change it.

I have never seen this. Are you sure it's off by default?

It was the case when I purchased my magic mouse last year, and when my wife bought one a few days ago. Prior to that she'd never plugged in a mouse to her MacBook Pro.

Re: Paper

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Post by mikeash »

fourspace wrote: post #114
mikeash wrote: post #93

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have never seen this. Are you sure it's off by default?

It was the case when I purchased my magic mouse last year, and when my wife bought one a few days ago. Prior to that she'd never plugged in a mouse to her MacBook Pro.

Huh, maybe the external devices are different. Built-in trackpads come configured to use two-fingered clicking as right click by default, as far as I've seen.

Re: Paper

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Post by csteinbe »

This app is being reviewed / hyped by every MacBook/ iOS site. No matter how good the UI is, they have pulled off a massive PR coup. How did they do it?

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Post by egypturnash »

This looks really, really nice. Gorgeous UI.

But I kinda consider the ability to choose my own colors to be a critical feature in my drawing programs! BALEETED

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Post by intended »

cormullion wrote: post #61
intended wrote: post #42

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How does this compare to say, procreate or sketchbook pro?

There are many products in this space on the app store, and probably one to suit every taste. Procreate is more capable - layer blending, design your own brushes. Then there's Brushes, beloved of David Hockney. Plenty of notebook apps too: Notability is particularly versatile, Autodesk has SketchbookX, SketchClub and SketchPad are fun, SketchShare is multiuser via wifi, ArtRage is .... OK better stop. Paper has a ple…

I've tried most of the sketching/drawing focused apps except ArtRage, with pro and procreate and the now seldom used brushes, I never felt the need for ArtRage - is there any good reason to pick it up?

I was quite underwhelmed by paper after being exposed to the others, and I have notability as well.

Re: Paper

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Post by aoberoi »

nullflux wrote: post #8

I really want to love this. iPad hardware just doesn't deliver. The problem isn't that nice drawing software like this doesn't exist, it's that styli on iPad still suck . The capacitive screen (even on "new" iPad) only has about a 6mm capacitive resolution, so you're stuck fudging the fck along with a sausage for a stylus. Ars had a good review[1] on the current state of styli, and they said much the same. I've perso…

Noting that the interaction you are accustomed to using a Wacom tablet is far more controlled and rich, I don't think thats the point here at all.

Every artistic medium has constraints, and every artist is used to this fact whether he is a painter or a sculpter. The iPad's input device (capacitive screen) is one such constraint here. What I think is great about this app is how great it can be at capturing a good number of important expressive pieces that are possible in the medium and presenting them as easy to understand tools. In using the app for about 30 mins I felt pretty great about what I was able to create in comparison to other apps on the same medium (iPad apps).

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