Our useful guide to iPad generations will give you a handy primer on the differences between the increasingly varied models that have come out over the years, and our guide to the best drawing apps for iPad will help you hit the ground running once you've got your tablet. We've weighed up the strengths and weaknesses of each one when drawing up our list, and factored in cost as well, to ensure there are options for every budget. The iPads on this list have been tested and rated by our team of expert reviewers. There are two Apple Pencils available, and which one you need will depend on which iPad you buy – take a look at our Apple Pencil vs Apple Pencil 2 to get our expert breakdown on all the differences. The full version of Photoshop for iPad is expected to be released by the end of the year.Apple's recent M1 processing chips (with M2 versions coming), sturdy, high-definition Retina displays and the exceptional Apple Pencil styluses all combine to make iPads into powerful drawing tools.

Adobe may provide an update on Photoshop at the upcoming conference too. John Gruber, a well-known Apple blogger, wrote that Adobe is 'genuinely all-in on Photoshop for iPad' as it views the app as 'a serious, top-shelf project for creative professionals'. Scott Belsky, the chief product officer of Adobe's Creative Cloud group, shared that the capabilities of Photoshop on iPad would be expanded over time. The publication also reported on the progress of the Photoshop app betas of Photoshop for iPad are reportedly missing some features and other key functions from the desktop version. The full version of the Illustrator app is slated for launch in 2020. The app is likely to have similar features as the desktop version. Adobe said to be working on Illustrator app for the iPadĪdobe may bring Illustrator to the iPad next year.īloomberg claims that Adobe could preview Illustrator for iPad at its conference early next month.

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