SAN FRANCISCO: Autodesk Inc has announced the availability of SketchBook Pro for iPad — a new professional-grade paint and drawing application designed exclusively for the just launched Apple device.
Available from the App Store (www.itunes.com/appstore), the application combines high-quality digital pencils, pens, markers and airbrushes with a multi-touch gesture-based user interface.
The interface enables users to create everything from quick sketches to high-quality artwork.
Geared for both occasional doodlers and professional illustrators, SketchBook Pro transforms the iPad into a digital sketchbook.
“The launch of the iPad brings both creative professionals and consumers unparalleled sketching capabilities on a mobile device,” said Samir Hanna, vice-president of digital concept at Autodesk.
Key new features in the application include:
• Full-screen 1024 x 768 work space with support for any device orientation;
• 75 brushes with customisable settings, including synthetic pressure sensitivity and brush modes for free sketching and creating straight lines, ellipses and rectangles; • Six full-resolution layers per sketch with complete control over layer order, visibility and opacity; and
• A built-in, live news page that alerts artists in the United States to upcoming events and highlights featured artists and their SketchBook creations.
++++ www.autodesk.com/sketchbookpro
