There are also links to display and Sidecar preferences. Click it for instant control of what is displayed on your iPad: whether it mirrors or extends the Mac desktop and shows additional Mac shortcuts alongside the desktop. When Sidecar is in use, the AirPlay menu changes to an iPad icon. To connect your devices using Sidecar, open the AirPlay menu and choose your iPad. Sidecar will stay connected within a range of 10 metres (30 feet) both connected devices must be logged into the same iCloud account in order for Sidecar to work. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Handoff must be switched on for a wireless connection to work. Sidecar can work with a wired connection (Lightning or USB Type-C) or wirelessly.
You’ll need a Mac running macOS 10.15 Catalina and an iPad running iPadOS 13. Even though I couldn’t export in AI format, I was still able to continue working on existing Adobe Illustrator files when using the app, then export the changes in EPS or SVG format.The ‘Move to iPad’ option (available upon clicking any window from your main desktop) lets you interact with the window directly from your iPad, so you can take advantage of pencil pressure and other dynamics even while your iPad is not actively attached as a second display. I was also pleasantly surprised at the app's ability to import AI files. The list includes everything from EPS files and Print Ready PDFs, to PNGs and JPGs, plus the capability to export individual layers and slices. Advanced import and export capabiltiesĪnother highlight was the extensive range of export options on offer, which Serif claims are the most advanced you can have for an iPad app.
Selecting type was a little fiddly with the touch screen controls, which sometimes misses off the first and last letters, but this was only a minor annoyance and probably the only time I felt that a keyboard would make things easier. For more custom lettering work, you can convert fonts to outlines or add guidelines to create lettering from scratch. You can import your own fonts, add text to paths and fine-tune the kerning and tracking.
The app comes complete with a good range of typography options to fully customise your letteringĪffinity Designer for iPad comes with a good range of typography options.
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