It took me about a week to get comfortable, but after that I’ve been using it pretty much without issue.

Thankfully, Clip Studio Paint is extremely similar to Photoshop, at least for digital painting. I painted using a Windows PC with Photoshop for over a decade, so the idea of finally having to switch to a different art software was really unappealing and I wasn't looking forward to it.

These are what I’ve found to be my most important apps: Clip Studio Paint Many App Store games have controller support too.īefore getting the iPad, I did a lot of research into the available software and whether I’d be able to do everything I needed to for my business. Obviously not a necessity, but if you play PC and console games, with a bluetooth controller you can connect to cloud streaming services like Geforce NOW and stream a bunch of games to your iPad. I am bound by the limitations of Apple devices, both in the iPads hardware and also the iPadOS apps, but as I’ll discuss later, being able to run a cloud instance of Windows makes up for this somewhat. If I was permanently working from home at a desk I would rather use a screen tablet as I’d get more bang for my buck, and have Windows instead of iPadOS since I want to travel while I work, and use cafes and co-working spaces regularly, the iPad Pro is the best solution I’ve found to date. For some reason I quite like the glassy texture and get on with it just fine. I used Wacom Cintiqs for over a decade, and I think the iPad Pro is extremely similar to paint on, with some small differences - notably, most people will not enjoy the glassy smooth screen of the iPad and will need a textured screen protector to make it feel more like other screen tablets, or like paper.

It also has the most powerful hardware specifications, which means I can paint at large resolutions with multiple layers and complex brushes, as well as occasionally mess about with 3d modelling and sculpting, and easily run multiple apps at the same time. Painting, writing, website development, entertainment - I do everything on the iPad.Īs it’s my only computer, I think getting the 12.9” version was necessary - I can’t imagine trying to finish professional level artwork or develop websites on a smaller screen than this.

After figuring out all the special quirks of working with iPadOS, it now works perfectly for me as a super-portable complete PC replacement. I've got the 2020 model of the iPad Pro 12.9, with 512GB of hard drive space.

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