Retouching in Photoshop in iPad pro with Apple pencil and Astropad QF Ep 56

In this episode of Quite Frankly I'm showing you how to work with the iPad pro and the Apple Pencil to retouch straight into Photoshop via the app Astropad, a pretty cool combination I must say.

[@rawkinghorse]

"Of course, all circles are round" This is poetry

[@jlelelr]

you dont say!

[@FrankDoorhof]

+jlelelr ;)

[@ThisAintNickelodeon]

Adobe needs to just make full Photoshop for iPad Pro. We shouldn't have to tether it to another computer and monitor just to do retouching. The iPad Pro is powerful enough.

[@FrankDoorhof]

+M Stone without a doubt.

[@espaceman000]

Would it be too much to ask for a full-fledged Lightroom as well? With Apple Pencil support??

[@GreenProd007]

+espaceman000 if there were to be full photoshop, would there be any point in having full Lightroom. Photoshop does everything Lightroom does, and more, doesn't it?

[@ericolson5314]

+The KZbinr Actually no, it's the organizational workflow where Lightroom is stronger IMO. Having 20,000+ photos in my catalog means I'd be lost without it.

[@GreenProd007]

Eric Olson That sounds pretty good.

[@davecanfield8477]

Purchased and quickly became comfortable with he Apple pencil/Astropad/iPad Pro as my preferred photo retouching technique. Thanks Frank.

[@Jml2475]

Dave Canfield do you have the 12.9 or the 9.7?

[@davecanfield8477]

I have the 12.9". Since I use it mostly at home (and have a MacBook Pro and iPad Air for the road) I prefer the larger size for easier editing.

[@rashidalbashri9680]

Very cool... I just bought iPad Pro and will get astropad to retouch my images. Thank you for your great review

[@chariesbergero9662]

Wood good option. Tell me what kind of version of Astropad are you using here and how much it cost? Thanks in advance.

[@FrankDoorhof]

This is an older video/version. I switched to windows years ago and don't use astropad anymore. They have newer versions that are much better that I was using here.

[@chariesbergero9662]

@@FrankDoorhof Thanks for your answer. I will make some research.

[@ThisAintNickelodeon]

very good demo. thanks. can't wait to get my ipad pro.

[@ricksalgado4928]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! looking forward for more videos on your experience with the new Ipad pro and the amazing pencil... My pencil should be in tomorrow finally!! after waiting for awhile, Can wait to try it on CS apps and astropad....

[@barryklaus]

You got me on "all circles are round" :D

[@miskokral]

Hello mate . First thank you for the video post and for the shared experience . I am on a crossroad somehow i got a wacom small and was thinking to buy the ipad pro and use that one instead ( something like cintique) Would you recommend doing that? Is there a lag/ latency when using the tablet? An answer will be much apretiate!!

[@FrankDoorhof]

I would go for the cintiq or Microsoft surface series. This works fine but I would not buy and iPad pro for it with pencil. The added cost are the same as the real thing

[@jacobs241]

Hey @frankdoorhoof what was the name of that filter program you mentioned I think you said "mate fun" great video looking forward to more

[@FrankDoorhof]

Macphun. It's very good. We have a special page for it with a cool discount just let me know if you're interested

[@jacobs241]

Thanks man

[@chrisanders8848]

Great video! I really loved that you showed your monitor and I pad pro at the same time. I was wondering if you have tried using the Wacom intous stylus? I'm not the biggest fan of the Apple pencil design. I would highly appreciate your response. Thank you

[@FrankDoorhof]

Did you work with the pencil ? The Wacom intous doesn't work unless you use a stylus designed for the iPad and those have much less resolution than the pencil.

[@chrisanders8848]

+Frank Doorhof only a bit, just didn't like the feeling of the pencil and design. But the Wacom intuos creative stylus 2 works with astropad. So I was wondering if you had any comparisons between the apple pen and the Wacom stylus on the app.

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Just Anders I bought it when I got the iPad pro with Pencil so didn't feel the need to test the Wacom, I personally love the feel of the pencil, compared to my Wacom 5 which I use(d) on my Mac.

[@eddiesanchez2806]

This is amazing Frank thanks for sharing. Have you had a chance to use Lightroom with this setup? If so how was it with workflow and touchups.

[@FrankDoorhof]

Should also work. It's just screensharing

[@sashasud8353]

+Frank Doorhof It does not work well with Adove Lightroom CC the same way. I cant get the pencil sensitivity to turn on with lightroom CC and I also cant do the pinch and zoom feature on Adobe Lightroom. Could you please test this feature and share your experience. I tested the same features with adobe photoshop and it seems to work just fine.

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Sasha Sud I use capture one for my raw conversion and there it works just fine for what I do. I have to be honest I never do any retouching in raw. It's all photoshop.

[@trevorpinnocky]

I actually think the iPad Pro will change the way visual artists work in a way that the Surface Pro won't. If you're drawing, editing, retouching no lag time is critical to working efficiently. Every other tablet I've ever worked with, including all iPads have pretty atrocious lag time. I would love to know what it would take for Apple to produce more accurate colors. If they can nail the colors, this tablet is a massive game changer.

[@FrankDoorhof]

Colors in procreate are very good. In astropad it seems a bit desaturated

[@jeanbaptistelabelle]

+trevorpinnocky How is this tablet a game changer compared to 3 years of Surface Pro line ???

[@trevorpinnocky]

the pencil, the battery life, and the unparalleled and highly curated app store

[@FrankDoorhof]

+trevorpinnocky don't forget the lag in the surface with the pen and no lag on the IPP. The surface pen is more aimed at taking notes etc and can be used for drawing (I've seen amazing art) the pencil is aimed at drawing. When you once experienced it you can judge. The way the pencils look in procreate and the shading works is bordering to magic

[@jeanbaptistelabelle]

+trevorpinnocky So what is new again ? The pen ? Do you know that the Surface has a pen since 3 years ? Do you know that the 1st generation has a wacom digitizer ? Are you telling us that Wacom is not good ? The battery life is nice but I would like to see how it is a factor when ... the iPad is plugged like on the video !?! At last, are you really implying that you have more applications on the iPad that on all programs on Windows ? I think you have think reversed. Actually, this is still the BIG drawback of the iPas Pro so far... Bottom line : nothing. Apple users, like usual, discover life ... 3 years after all the others.

[@onxmiko]

Amazing as usual Frank! Thank you

[@FrankDoorhof]

+onxmiko Thanks more than welcome

[@grumo82]

wow man! it is a good tip and review! thanks! I saw you have a very interesting workspace there, can you share what do you have in the desk what is it for? and also what is the thing that cover your monitor?? Thanks a lot Frank.

[@FrankDoorhof]

In what desk ?

[@TheGazzadj]

I have seen on previous videos that the shape of your healing brush is sort of oval as you think it is more natural but I couldn't work out how to change the shape myself?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+TheGazzadj In the brush properties.

[@TheGazzadj]

+Frank Doorhof Got it thank you!

[@OutWithTheWildThings]

Do you think a 9.7" ipad pro would be too small to do the same tasks as you are in this video?

[@FrankDoorhof]

If you want to see full screen yes.

[@user-oi6es6hu1e]

Considering purchasing an iPad pro for school/work/retouching. Can it be attached like this on other PC's that are not macs? And am I understanding correctly that you can use actions from the ipad?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Holly Hemphill There are many apps that make you able to perform actions, like for FCPx or any other software, astropad is different, it's like a mix between a wacom cintiq and screensharing. I have no experience with PC's sorry.

[@StayfDraws]

Great review on Astropad Frank. I just came across your channel, because your video was recommended to me! I have tested Astropad for a little and I was really impressed with it. I use a Wacom Cintiq 24 HD and drawing on the iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil is awesome. I will do a review on Astropad soon about drawing and painting in Photoshop. It really helps if you have a powerful Mac though. I'm also using a Mac Pro. I tried Astropad with my old MacBook Pro (2010) and it is too slow.

[@FrankDoorhof]

Thanks. Just subscribed to your Channel. Since the iPad pro I've picked up drawing and always looking for new things to learn.

[@StayfDraws]

+Stayf Draws Thanks Frank! Also subscribed to your channel! Ik heb ook een Nederlands kanaal Stefan Tekent! ;)

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Stayf Draws ga ik daar naar op zoek ;)

[@StayfDraws]

Hahaha!

[@alessiovidal]

Hi Frank, I have the small ipad pro, and I am using Astropad 2 on my macbook. But I don't find this app very cool, since it always create "mosaic" when moving, and in particular is uncomfortable with liquify and tools like that. Is a matter of my hardware or it is an app limit?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Alessio Vidal it's an app limit. It's a great tool for some quick on the go retouching. For the heavy work loads the Wacom products are still the preferred workhorses. For its price it's however awesome.

[@Yourtaer]

Astropad is working on crowdfunded Luna display: real 16ms extended screen. And Adobe seems to be working on full Photshop for iOS version. Hope they hurry up, because what's keeping me from a Surface book 2 and/or from Affinity software? Apparently the message finally kicked in, only after Surface kept on growing (being able to run full version CC software) and other contenders hit the market with ever growing marketshares (Luminar, Affinity, Procreate, Graphic,...).

[@FrankDoorhof]

Exciting times

[@kevinmiller1987]

hi, regarding the colour - is your monitor a wide gamut one? I'd imagine apple have a very accurate display for srgb but Astropad could run into difficulties with the colours if your monitor is anything other than srgb as it is simply copying what's on the screen and ios is unaware there's another screen involved, so can't load a colour profile for it. Colour accuracy is a problem in tablets still with no os wide colour profiling and very few app makers interested in x-rites colortrue software :(

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Kevin Miller That might very well be it, thanks, I'll test it on my laptop this weekend and see what happens. Makes 100% sense however.

[@liamyoo2]

I appreciate for your test video. How can you use the desktop version of Photoshop on i Pad?

[@FrankDoorhof]

You can't.

[@nickbogdan]

Hello ! I wonder if I buy an iPad Pro could find applications to complete a professional design or have to buy a MacBook to use applications from there ? I mean Photoshop, Illustrator for example. I know that these applications are on AppleStore but I'd like to know if there is any difference between them and the PC. Thank you !

[@FrankDoorhof]

There is no ps on iPad

[@Silverbleedy]

The only thing I am waiting for is the day you're able to draw in photoshop on your couch while your pc is on upstairs. I hope they make a legit PS version for ipad soon.

[@FrankDoorhof]

You can with astropad

[@yeaantwon]

is astropad a website I have to get for the iPad Pro or is that another iPad I'll have to buy, thanks!

[@FrankDoorhof]

Did you watch the video ? It's an app

[@yeaantwon]

no I didn't get to watch that much of the video at the moment, but I appreciate you replying...thanks!

[@FrankDoorhof]

Ok. Watch the video and everything will be clear ;)

[@prx4961]

excuse me for the rookie question but what is the difference between simple ipad pro for retouching photo with his stylus and the same combo + Astropad ??

[@FrankDoorhof]

As explained in the video With astropad you take over as a remote desktop. When you edit on the iPad itself you can't run full versions of Photoshop or Lightroom.

[@prx4961]

Thanks !

[@ulus2109]

you have a really nice work station setting :)

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Ulus thanks. It's constantly evolving.

[@shaprostyle]

hey, how can i get you skin action?

[@xXxXxCGPBxXxXx]

Frank, I would love to know in 2018 are you using Astropad Studio and if so what are your thoughts? As a pro I’m seriously considering purchasing the iPad Pro / Pencil / AS .... I’ve been very impressed.

[@FrankDoorhof]

+xXxXxCGPBxXxXx no. I actually sold all my Apple gear and went for the Wacom mobile studio pro. Astropad is still a great solution but I use a lot of selections and it just didn't perform the way I wanted in those. In the end it worked great for quick on the road edits. (loved it) but we travel a lot and I wanted to have something that was a bit more towards native.

[@VinceCollier]

How well does it work using the wireless connection instead of the cable?

[@FrankDoorhof]

It does "block" a bit more but still very workable but with the cable it's a bit faster.

[@slendermike3206]

Hi! I have a question, I own a PC with Photoshop and I'm going to buy an iPad Pro, so can I stream my PC screen onto the iPad Pro to use Photoshop through my Ipad wirelessly? And how? What's the app to do this? Does it work well or does it have input lag?

[@FrankDoorhof]

The App is astropad. Check with them if there is a pc Version in the future

[@matt_geeling]

Hi Frank, thank you for your video it was very helpful. I bought my ipad pro the other day and downloaded Astropad, the only problem is my MacBook Pro screen and photoshop UI looks a bit fuzzy and pixilated on the ipad pro when using Astropad. Is this the same with you? Just wanted to know for interest sake in case I was setting something up incorrectly?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Should be perfect unless you drag or use a selection. But overall it's razor sharp here. Do you run with cable or wifi ?

[@DoctorZisIN]

Thanks for this great video! I like the points you make. I've been a professional for many years and I use an iMac, a second screen, Wacom tablet and the usual software. I love to draw on a big 24" display with my hand and stylus out of the way, resting on a horizontal tablet. I don't need a big Cintiq. But to travel and sketch on the go I use an old iPad. I make sketches which I can later transfer and finish or use as reference on the desktop. However the iPad is quite limited. Many times I have wished it had a bigger screen and pressure sensitivity! And I'm sure I'm not alone. I don't need a Cintiq Companion, and much less a MS Surface, but the iPad Pro is now at the top of my list of "must have".

[@FrankDoorhof]

For drawing you'll be in heaven. I never got the feel for drawing but with the iPad pro I'm totally hooked

[@DoctorZisIN]

***** I guess I've been lucky. At every job I've had as a graphic artist and/or designer the company used Macs, and I've never had a significant problem with them. But I'm not what people may call a "fanboy". I've used PC and Windows too, and If people had a bad experience with Apple products it makes perfect sense that they would prefer a MS Surface or Cintiq Companion. I'm not gonna argue for one or he other, just going to share what works for me. Cheers!

[@ryancowdrey]

That piece is really great, it feels like I am in the room with her. How do you like the new iPad so far?

[@FrankDoorhof]

I love it. Astropad is cool but the rest you can do with it is even better :)

[@ryancowdrey]

Do you use Procreate at all, or just use other things to touch up your photography?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Ryan Cowdrey I draw with ProCreate, for photography it's the Adobe suite, Pixelmator and Enlight

[@ryancowdrey]

Gotcha, well I checked out your site and think your photography is amazing! Keep doing great things and I look forward to seeing more of your work!

[@ricardofranco7419]

if you use the ipad pro/pencil with astropad on photoshop are features like pressure sensitivity and tilt available?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Ricardo Franco astropad.com/standard/ See the specs ;). Yes.

[@brucekennedy7508]

Fabulous video thankyou Frank. For me and a lot of graphics professionals this answers the whole for/against argument on getting an iPadPro. I don't think many of us really need a massive iPad (or many folks really intend to replace their laptop with it). For me it's almost ridiculously too big for a tablet. BUT as a cintiq-level (or better) performance device for retouching, drawing etc in desktop apps this now looks awesome. And you get a killer tablet 'thrown in' as a bonus. Now that's turned my opinion around. I only just heard about astropad recently, but this must be THE killer app for the iPadPro/pencil. Quite literally this video has turned me from "not bothered", to reaching for my wallet!

[@FrankDoorhof]

Great to hear.

[@blackgalleon7450]

hello mrs frank,i will buy one pro but i wonder around photoshop with this tablet,can i use ps like wacom tablets also do i need a mac to use full ps on ipad pro?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Enes Kalyoncu if you watch the video you see it's astropad that makes it possible. For the moment it only works on Mac

[@atul.jagtap]

which is best bezel colour of ipad pro fro art work, black or white ?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Atul Jagtap I personally love black for perceived contrast

[@NasalChain]

Does the astropad also work for non pro ipad? does it also work to remote windows PC's screen or mac only? If not, then I should be getting new surface instead.

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Nasal Chain Mac only. And also in iPhone or normal iPad. Surface pro runs full windows so full apps For Mac users astropad is a great low budget solution to get a nice drawing And retouching experience.

[@NasalChain]

Is it also smooth if you use lower spec'ed mac?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Nasal Chain its screensharing so as smooth as your Mac.

[@tanwk123]

Hi Frank, how do you full screen your monitor when using iPad pro via hdmi?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Not. It's always the iPad screen

[@tanwk123]

Frank Doorhof I saw your screen was in full screen when you edited your photos via photoshop iOS

[@FrankDoorhof]

Oh wait Please watch the video This is not Photoshop iOS It's software that makes it possible to use your iPad as a cintiq. I also explain that clearly in the video ? Did you listen to the audio :)?

[@tanwk123]

Frank Doorhof ok I will head back and watch again

[@FrankDoorhof]

Will make it more clear I think

[@Meinkanal30]

thank you! how do you handle RAW format?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Not. When I use astropad it's like a Wacom so the Mac does everything.

[@Meinkanal30]

thank you! And what when I use only the I Pad Pro?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Priska Schneider you need software for it. And that word flow is great for video but for photography I'm not satisfied.

[@Meinkanal30]

thank you...that I need a software to connect with I Mac is clear. But do you mean that if I would use only the I Pad Pro, so not as a mirrow, the quality to work with photos is not good. Even when my intenion is to connect with I Mac, I would only like to know, how is the quality when I use only the I Pad Pro. I hope that I am a cleare...:)

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Priska Schneider this video is about astropad not about working only on the iPad Pro. Please watch the video and that should be clear I guess. Working without a Mac on the iPad Pro only (as stated before) is not perfect. In other words it works but it leaves much to be desired

[@AncyAlexander]

What about freehand cutting images using apple pencil on photoshop? Is it precise?

[@FrankDoorhof]

As far as I can judge very accurate

[@AncyAlexander]

+Frank Doorhof Thank you! Thats very good news!

[@crombiephoto]

Are you still using the iPad pro 12" for retouching or back to your Wacom as you seemed to suggest Frank?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Martin Crombie I switched to the Wacom mobile studio pro. Still love astropad however. For the price it can't be beaten

[@crombiephoto]

Thanks Frank for getting back, so you just use the Wacom

[@FrankDoorhof]

Martin Crombie at the moment yes

[@purplecorpse4230]

Great video! :) May I ask what Benq monitor model you're using here?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Purple Corpse this was still the 27" sw

[@purplecorpse4230]

Ah ok! I just watched your other videos about Benq monitors

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Purple Corpse Ok. If You have any questions feel free to ask.

[@at7229]

How is the lag? I've used astropad with a non-Bluetooth stylus over wireless before and it was pretty terrible...is this any better?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+at7229 When retouching via the Lighting cable it's very fast, the Pencil is direct no lag. When you scroll it shows some "screen building" but this is very very minor, during wireless this is slightly more visible. Overall it's very impressive and again when retouching there is no lag with the Pencil or at least none that I notice.

[@at7229]

Frank Doorhof Thanks so much! Just went out and bought a Pencil and iPad Pro and I'm loving it so far :)

[@lordfaust_87]

Does the ipad battery get charged when you connect it to the mac via lightning?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Yes.

[@lordfaust_87]

+Frank Doorhof Thank you so much!

[@tanwk123]

Hi Frank, did you mirror your mac to a ipad pro as a second display for you to do editing on it?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Please watch the video and read the description. It's astropad. It's an app to mimic a cintiq like experience.

[@sofayoga7007]

Nice video! Whats the size of your image loaded in Photoshop? Resolution and so on. I work on 3000x3000 px with 300 dpi and I wonder if the iPad is fast enough and also if the connection is fast enough.. Greetings Mischa

[@FrankDoorhof]

Resolution shouldn't matter because it just shows the screen. This image was 42mp

[@enriquecarballeira3221]

Thanks for the video. Two questions: So you have level pressure in the apple pencil when you work with photoshop in this app? Right? Would you say It's a good way, a good tool, for drawing and illustrating in photoshop?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Without a doubt. As long as you don't need the floating cursor or do selections (marching ants) it's awesome

[@enriquecarballeira3221]

Thanks Frank

[@SAM905040]

you explained it very well , i gonna buy it as i was thinking to get it , Thank you

[@FrankDoorhof]

+SAM905040 you're welcome

[@LindaTroski]

Can you use astropad to connect the ipad and an ibm computer

[@FrankDoorhof]

Only mac

[@lartchi9500]

+Frank Doorhof :)

[@TroyHallBear]

can you lay your hand down on the wacom or do you need to develop arthritis?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Troy Hall it has perfect palm rejection

[@TroyHallBear]

Can astropad work on the pc?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Troy Hall no. Try duet.

[@TroyHallBear]

ty sir, very much... you've given me some light @ the end of the tunnel

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Troy Hall remember I'm not connected to astropad. I was just a user.

[@bryanmac9421]

The app that you mention Intensified can't find it

[@FrankDoorhof]

Macphun intensify pro. If you look at my social media stream you also see a great deal they now have for their total suite for the price of normally one app

[@Franky4795]

Hem Man i just wanna know what wallpaper on u r second desktop? If u can share it with us

[@FrankDoorhof]

Faridun Jalilov it's one of my own shots ;)

[@Franky4795]

come on bro share it it looking nice with old music whatever i wanna see it bro

[@FrankDoorhof]

Faridun Jalilov it's on my portfolio

[@tsuki3704]

can we use ipad pro for drawing on photoshop without connect on computer?

[@FrankDoorhof]

It works via wifi too. But better is adobe sketch or procreate and save as psd.

[@tsuki3704]

thank you for your answer. So it more looks like cintiq companion 1 but using ios 9?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Terbit Basuki Could call it that

[@tsuki3704]

Thank you

[@Javanng]

does it work well with Adobe Lightroom? I heard someone have problem panning and zooming in Lightroom.

[@FrankDoorhof]

It does but best performance is indeed under ps

[@Javanng]

+Frank Doorhof Thank you for answering my question. I was planning to get a Wacom Intuos Pro but after watching your video, I'm swayed towards getting an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil with Astropad. I do most of my photo post processing on Lightroom. Just want to make sure I make the right decision :-)

[@FrankDoorhof]

Well.... There is one thing, and I'll be doing a follow up on that. The thing REALLY missing from astropad is the hovering option, meaning you see the pointer BEFORE you hit the tablet. Now don't get me wrong, I've done MANY sessions with Astropad and I love it, but when you clone a lot it's a frustrating affair, in skin it's ok, but as soon as I need some more accuracy it's a disaster, you have to guess where it hits, so extending a line for example is next to impossible, while with a Wacom you can see the hovering clone before you hit the surface which is a piece of cake. So for normal retouching and removing dust from the sky etc. it works awesome and I absolutely love it. But also as mentioned in the video, I would use it if I already HAD an iPad, and it's an ADDITION to the ALREADY in use iPad pro. Wacom also has a 13"HD Cintiq which I would advise over Astropad on the iPad pro, the problem of course is that you can't play a game on it, can't watch a movie, can't draw without it being connected to a Pc/Mac etc. Astropad rocks if you already own an iPad and you want to retouch some images, and in some workflows it will handle 99.9% of the chores, in mine it goes a LONG way, unless I have to dive in for cloning. Without a doubt get it if you already own an iPad, don't if you plan on using it SOLEY for retouching, you're better off with the cintiq 13HD

[@supaclothingtv]

Can you not install apps like photoshop, illustrator or even Word on the ipad Pro itself?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Nope.

[@harrydixon9798]

Word and all the Microsoft apps are available. I know you didn't ask but a more basic version of Photoshop - photoshop fix aswell as Lightroom is available

[@supaclothingtv]

Cheers guy's, gonna check out that photoshop fix thing now.

[@TheContentEngineer]

Can anybody please explain how he connected his iPad to the monitor, because I want to do the same

[@FrankDoorhof]

It's the app that does is.

[@Davidisbusy]

This is exactly what iPad pro should be like

[@tonynitrox]

First time I see the apple pencil looking so small, you are HUGE!

[@FrankDoorhof]

+tonynitrox Dont know if that's a compliment. So I'll act like it is. Thx.

[@jasonbrooklyn4172]

lol ik kon gelijk herkennen dat je Nederlands was door je accent. geweldige vid man

[@Gazooo29]

Great, I know what I'm buying:) was looking forward to a review like this.

[@MrTeztime]

Can you accomplish this task on a Window(10) based computer or is this for Mac system only? If Window pc can do the same can you please provide instructions. Thanks in advance.

[@FrankDoorhof]

Only iPad pro

[@andreashofler8234]

hallo, wird eine .raw datei auf dem ipad pro komprimiert oder hält es die originalgröße bei?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Andreas Höfler Its Just a screen mirror in essence so it's photoshop as it's run on the Mac

[@andreashofler8234]

Frank Doorhof mirror from mac to pad or pad to mac?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Andreas Höfler Did You watch the video ? It's mac to pad

[@Jinta33]

Ik werk met imac / photoshop en Wacom Cintiq, is dit een beter alternatief? Of is er inmiddels een beter alternatief qua apps en werken met photoshop op de ipad? tnxzz

[@FrankDoorhof]

Moky Bird beter absoluut niet. Het is een enorm handige app als je op reis bent en je Wacom niet bij je hebt. Cintiq is absoluut stukken beter.

[@Jinta33]

oke thanks! Ik had het idee om over te stappen namelijk.

[@FrankDoorhof]

Moky Bird ik zou zeker de Wacom houden

[@rochelimit55555]

I just try it. It's super amazing, I can even draw outside my drawing room seating on a couch, the signal is so strong! btw your accent is super Dutch :D

[@jasonbrooklyn4172]

rochelimit's hangout ikr

[@southsaturn65]

I tried Astro pad with my iPad air and I find that when I make a selection to extract the background it's very pixelated to the point of being unusable. Looking at the Astropad forums they don't have a answer for this. Have you experienced this? Or have a work around?

[@FrankDoorhof]

I saw the same thing.

[@Unkn0wnC0mmand]

Great video, subscribed.

[@mattr1554]

Am I doing something wrong on my copy of Astropad? I bought it, and it's horrible. I connect to my Mac Pro and Macbook Pro via USB cable, and the output to my iPad is pixelated and laggy. It definitely doesn't look like what you have here.

[@FrankDoorhof]

Matt Rosiere no idea. Did you mail their support ?

[@Zeldakostv]

im wondering do you have a windows or mac pc? because you have different monitors than apple, and i can't find astropad for windows

[@FrankDoorhof]

I never liked the apple monitors so I always used different ones, at the moment the BenQ AdobeRGB versions, great ,monitors and they work on both Mac and PC. I also work mostly on Mac but recently added the Wacom Mobile Studio Pro 16 to our line up.

[@PumperWolf]

Amazing how all the power of the Mac Pro is entirely on the iPad screen.

[@FrankDoorhof]

In all honesty it's just "screensharing" of course

[@RokuRG]

Some comments here, I swear... It's like people don't even watch the video, they just see "Apple" in the title of the video and click it to write stupid stuff about how much better XX is. No, it isn't, it's an opinion based on your budget and needs; if you prefer Surface Pro or Cintiq, great, go and get it instead.

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Roku Thank You. Sometimes I even wonder if they actually watch the video.

[@AmishkaM]

I agree with you!

[@ThomasFullSpeed]

Thanks. This Is really helpful 😊 seems like the iPad pro has its place

[@TheMan-qg2bg]

What photo shop are you useing

[@FrankDoorhof]

CC

[@vampireeyes9]

Enjoyed the video. Just one tip, don't put something distracting next to your camera (live feed?). Your eyeball movement from left to right was pretty distracting :). Have you tried the setup out already with the laptop and the iPad pro on location and was it as good as you expected?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Lol I saw that indeed. Tried it on the MacBook and it works very nicely

[@Tominating]

You can use windows on your pc right?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Thomas Lindner at that time I wasn't runnig windows yet

[@Tominating]

thank you very much for your fast reply! So icant use Photoshop on an ipad As long As i dont have a Mac?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Thomas Lindner did you watch the video? I think I show clearly in the video that astropad is a sort of cintiq solution. In other words you take over the desktop.

[@REMurphy]

Really, really wish they made a stylus for my air 2. I'm probably going to get the second version of the ipad pro. My workload is light, word for writing, procreate and Ps touch for book cover illustrations, and the air 2 could do nearly 100% of everything i need (w a keyboard) except actually put together my ebooks on Amazon's website (although this might have been remedied in ios 9, looks like 'browse files' buttons are letting me pull from my onedrive account). I've only gone fully mobile recently, and I know that your workload needs you to hit up a real rig, obviously, but it is refreshing for light workload peeps like myself. I agree with you 100, there's a lot to be said for being able to grab something light to do some work on your bed, couch, coffee shop, wherever, with ease. Also, nice vids, subbed

[@FrankDoorhof]

I hope they make the pencil compatible with future iPads

[@djfrshkid92vk]

+Frank Doorhof probably want to update the displays for latency

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Vaughn Keomala think so.

[@neilwright3262]

Are you using the 10.5 or the 12.9 iPad Pro

[@FrankDoorhof]

At that time the 12.9. There was no other on the market. At the moment I'm not using Apple at all after many years.

[@neilwright3262]

Frank Doorhof Ok..... Do you think the 10.5 iPad Pro is good for retouching ?

[@FrankDoorhof]

No. If your workflow depends on high quality output like tiff Adobe rgb 16 bits and you are in an adobe workflow .... No If you do do quick adjustments software like astropad will help a lot but I still prefer to just attach a Wacom when I need selections. Don't get me wrong it's an awesome solution but with selections the version I tested was useless.

[@neilwright3262]

Frank Doorhof Thanks for the advice. I use the Wacom all the time. As I am about to purchase the iPad Pro 10.5 to retouch on astropad.

[@FrankDoorhof]

I would keep it at the Wacom.

[@Inssani4cc]

What app is this? And is it possible with a Air 2?

[@FrankDoorhof]

If you look closely you can see its astropad ;) Yes it also runs on airs.

[@Inssani4cc]

is astropad like photoshop on pc?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+JrdnHD please watch the video. I think it's pretty clear ;)

[@Inssani4cc]

So you need a mac i see on there website :s I want to buy a android or apple for editing. i cant choose

[@FrankDoorhof]

+JrdnHD indeed

[@matthornstein]

can you use it with all the other Adobe apps or just Photoshop?

[@FrankDoorhof]

In theory every app

[@matthornstein]

+Frank Doorhof even Premiere Pro and After Effects?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+Matheus Schmidt Hornstein You Could also control them with a Wacom tablet so yeah.

[@matthornstein]

+Frank Doorhof oh wow it must be really cool then! Thanks!

[@RobertDigitalArtist]

+Matheus Schmidt Hornstein In theory, in practice the buttons might be annoying to use.

[@rstebnicki]

Frank how about wacom intuos pro?

[@FrankDoorhof]

I'm now getting used to the pencil and must say its superior. Unless you need the eraser on top or the buttons but both I don't use.

So wich app are you using?

[@FrankDoorhof]

As mentioned astropad

[@FreshPromotionsAruba]

but you compared the ipad pro to an intuos pro,witch are 2 completely different devices. i did not use the ipad pro myself as yet,i love apple products but i really dont think its up to the wacom cintiq,if they places OS X on it would be another story. i do think it is a much better replacement for those you use the intous product lines,but not for the cintiq

[@FrankDoorhof]

100% correct. But I also told my motivation. And why I didn't own a cintiq

[@arnoldgd84]

Does that program support RAW file images?

[@FrankDoorhof]

As explained in the video you are running photoshop on the host computer so yeah

[@eeeeee9737]

Do you need a MacBook for astropad?

[@FrankDoorhof]

any mac

[@eeeeee9737]

+Frank Doorhof so no like, pc's just a Mac

[@FrankDoorhof]

+eee eee check their website for a complete list but for now I believe it's mac

[@eeeeee9737]

+Frank Doorhof ok thanks :)

[@yotsubakoiwai3886]

Thank you so much for the precious information.

[@jasonkong2911]

the photoshop inapp store is worst than the window photoshop right?

[@jasonkong2911]

I need help,I buy the ipad pro for making animation for my homework,but I dont know what apps can I use.

[@FrankDoorhof]

lonely boy no idea. I don't do animation sorry

[@jasonkong2911]

I dont have a mac,is it photoshop sketch is not good at all,just good at sketch?

[@FrankDoorhof]

lonely boy for drawing it's great. But it's not ps.

[@jasonkong2911]

Ok...thx

[@jameswilkinson150]

Why would you use iPad pro instead of a Cintiq? Colour accuracy is far superior on a Wacom if nothing else.

[@FrankDoorhof]

Because I use it for much more than just retouching. It's just one small part. And a cintiq is a lot more expensive.

[@jameswilkinson150]

+Frank Doorhof I use my Cintiq for much more than retouching too. Also it isn't much more expensive than the iPad pro, especially once you've added the cost of the pen

[@FrankDoorhof]

+James Wilkinson we travel a lot and I can't bring a cintiq (even the companion is rather big) the iPad pro is used for a lot of things from watching movies to games etc. see the video more as a "you can also do this with the iPad pro"

[@djfrshkid92vk]

+James Wilkinson but the cintiq isn't a full fledged tablet on top of how well it works for this purpose. cheers

[@hopernicus5116]

How you connect ipad to pc? it must be mac?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Visit their site and ask them for PC options.

[@hopernicus5116]

Thank you :D !

[@ncdfan]

Very awesome

[@ricardodearaujo1879]

Hey Frank , Your iPad pro is 9 or 12 ? wts you thing is better for photoshop? tsk

[@FrankDoorhof]

I use the 12" I like it a bit bigger to see what I'm doing.

[@ricardodearaujo1879]

+Frank Doorhof thanks friend , i will use as photograph and i check few deferents future . This y i asking the pro :) .

[@lokiodinson9871]

Are u using Adobe Photoshop cs6?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Creative cloud

[@PigeonDesign]

I own a 13" Cintiq HD and it's going on eBay. I got my iPad Pro on release day, but I'm still waiting on that pesky pencil! Why Apple? Delivery says the 19th but it still hasn't slipped past "processing" to "preparing for shipment". I found Astropad a few days before watching this video, and I was kinda waiting for the Pencil to show up before testing it so I could have a new, unbiased experience with it. I am glad I watched your video however, because it makes me feel better about buying yet another expensive iPad/Accessories combo and gives me faith I can do away with my Cintiq. I completely agree with you though, Cintiq's are clunky and Wacom has a corner on the market which has allowed their practices to not be the best at times. I've been waiting for Apple to produce a "graphics tablet" for many many years now, and this is as good as it's gonna get. Keep in mind that Apple was the first to produce a graphics tablet for home computing! The Apple Utopia Graphics Tablet System for the Apple II!! Most folks don't know that (or are two young to even know what an Apple II is)! Great video! Thanks!

[@FrankDoorhof]

Very curious to your experiences.

[@PigeonDesign]

+Frank Doorhof So I picked up a Pencil at my local Best Buy yesterday! Surprise! They actually had them in stock after pestering every Apple store for the past few days... I must say I agree with everything you have to say. I'm putting the Cintiq 13HD on eBay tomorrow. The Pencil works flawlessly and with Astropad it's an unstoppable force to be reckoned with. I've owned a ton of iPad Styluses (Styli?) and Apple used some sort of Voodoo magic for the palm rejection/tilt/pressure sensitivity. It works as you would expect an Apple product to work, considering that sometimes with first gen products Apple fails to work out some minor bugs, but not here -- I'm ecstatic to see what Apple does with this new tool. There are some points where the Cintiq will always trump with extremely detailed work, but for what I do (mostly product ideation and design sketching/concepts) it's a home run. It feels like the Cintiq in the way of the stylus pixel resolution. You can sense how capable the iPad Pro's newly upgraded digitizer is and how it compliments the Pencil. I use Sketchbook Pro for product rendering and the integration between Mac and iPad apps are amazing and when I do want to use Photoshop/Illustrator, Astropad is right there. Astropad is a whole other review tho, I mean what a genius app! It works VERY well with the new iPad/Pencil and Astropad is promising more iPad Pro capability in the near future. I tested both the WiFi and Lightening connections and with both I was working at full throughput. It is important to note that I am connected through a very fast AC 5Ghz connection. Some minor screen building on the iPad with major screen changes, but nothing that affects the drawing/pressure sensitivity outcome. I prefer the hardwire connection when I'm at my desk because it keeps the iPad charged at the same time. The iPad Pro's battery is fantastic so sketching in bed while hanging out with wifey or at a coffee shop without having to carry a mobile drafting table worth of art supplies is now a possibility. No longer am I tied to my workstation! The only other portable professional graphics tablet out there is the Cintiq Companion and then you're forced to work on a Win platform when not connected to your Mac. Not to mention that it's much more expensive. Overall I'm very impressed and can't thank you enough for your intelligently compiled video with detailed information. I'm now subbed to your channel!

[@FrankDoorhof]

+NYC Mopeds good to hear. Of you're into drawings try procreate and adobe sketch you'll love that

[@sc0pl355]

Same here. I got my iPad pro on launch day and an still awaiting the pencil. I'd say it is the ghost of Steve jobs trying to stop styluses, but I know his quote was for styluses for phones.

[@thelilonescooperlane9916]

That's what I'm saying about the apple pencil! It's crazy that it is harder to get then the IPad!!!

[@nacicanbaz5340]

how to use ipad with imac ? somebody use with windowsss pls ?

[@FrankDoorhof]

No Windows yet I believe

[@ypyketo]

I think Surface Book with dGPU will be more interesting here as it doesn't have to use additional software to transfer your actions to a "big brother" but runs desktop software directly on itself. => no lag at all. Just connect an external monitor and you're on.

[@FrankDoorhof]

I just wrote a blog post on this on www.frankdoorhof.com because it's not the way you protray it ;)

[@AloneinFiction]

What size iPad pro is that?

[@FrankDoorhof]

Seeing the release date of the video it's the big one ;)

[@ShopRocket1]

Frank Doorhof you are fat😆

[@FrankDoorhof]

Tech Niklas dude really? Is that all you can come up with ;) must be your age. When you grow up you'll hopefully learn not to be a dumbass and judge on size.

[@ShopRocket1]

Frank Doorhof That was a jok😆 it wasn't real what I say😇

[@FrankDoorhof]

Tech Niklas also that you wil learn when growing up. What's funny and what's not :) at least most people learn.

[@babaretalyacoub4610]

I wish every iPhone and iPad have the the Apple Pencil in the box like if you agree Edit: Thank for the likes

[@FrankDoorhof]

True

[@eviltuary]

How to add Ps Desktop to iPad Pro?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+eviltuary What's the question? This is how to control Ps via the iPad pro like with the Cintiq

[@eviltuary]

+Frank Doorhof Oh, like a remote software to desktop PC, is that right?, should we install Apps to do that?

[@FrankDoorhof]

+eviltuary please watch the video, I explain exactly what you need :D It's an app called Astropad.

[@jorge20881]

Hello! only mac?? I can working in Windows????

[@ThastsiT]

jorge20881 yes it supports. You can work with it on widows.