Autodesk SketchBook Pro English
Contents What s New 4 Introduction 5 Sketching 5 Clutch and corner tools 5 Toolbar 6 Gestures 7 Palm Rest 9 Zoom into and out of the canvas 9 Reposition the canvas 10 Brush Properties puck 11 Resize a brush 11 Change paint opacity 11 Radial menu 12 Changing brushes and colors 14 Brushes and the Editor 14 Select a brush 14 Customize brushes 16 Change brush properties 16 Smudge 16 Color Editor 17 Color Wheel 17 Swatch panel 20 Copic Color Library 21 Select a color 21 Flood fill an area 22 Zoom in and move around a sketch 23 Change your view 23 Zoom out of a sketch 24 External monitor support 25 View the full canvas 25 Sketching and importing 26 Create a new sketch 26 Drawshapes 26 Symmetry 27 Undo brushstrokes 27 Redo brushstrokes 27 Import an image from the Layer Editor 28 Importing from the Photo Library 28 Import a template 28 Importing an image from the Gallery 29 Import a layered file 29 Editing from the cloud 29 Pulling from the cloud 29 Importing from desktop 29 Importing PSDs 30 Importing from Dropbox 30 Importing from itunes 30 How do I add text? 31 Transforming text 31 Adding text 31 Using layers 32 What are layers? 32 How do I use layers? 32 Add a layer 33 Duplicate a layer 33 Add an imported image 33 Merge layers 33 Delete a layer 34 Hide and show a layer 34 Reorder layers 35 Change layer opacity 35 Preserve layer transparency 35 Blend modes 36 Multiply layers 36 Screen layers 36 Add layers 37 Apply blend modes 37 Transforming a layer 38 Move, rotate, or scale a layer 38 Time-lapse Recording 40 Time-lapse Controller 40
Starting to record 40 Pausing recording 40 Adding frames 41 Zooming in 41 Feedback 41 Saving a movie 41 Importing and sharing 41 Troubleshooting 42 Gallery 43 Thumbnails 43 Open a saved sketch 44 Save, export, and post sketches 45 Save location options 45 Save your sketch 45 Export a sketch 46 Exporting - ipad to other devices 46 Export to itunes 47 Upload to Flickr 47 Export to Facebook 48 Export to Dropbox 48 Export to Twitter 48 Weibo 49 Email a sketch 49 Reset Brush Settings 51 Double-tap Corner Shortcuts 52 3-finger Swipe Menu 52 3rd party stylus support 52 Device preferences 54 Restore factory default settings 54 Flurry 54 Exporting and saving files 54 Getting SketchBook information 55 SketchBook News 55 Help 55 About 55 Artistic Acknowledgements 56 Copyrights and Trademarks 57 Changing preferences 50 SketchBook preferences 50 Use Offset Painting 50 Import Landscape (Left) 50 Symmetry: Stop Center 50 3 Finger Tap for Brush Editor 50 Toolbar Always Visible 50 Save New Canvas to icloud 51 3rd Party Pen Connection 51 Palettes 51 Radial Menu 51 Tap and Hold for Color Picker 51 Reset Color Swatches 51
What s New This chapter introduces new features and a list of improvements & enhancements that can be found in this release of SketchBook Pro for ipad. Toolbar A new icon has been added to toolbar. Tap to access the Text, Transform, and new Video Record tools. Time-lapse Record Time-lapse Record captures a movie and saves it to your Photos. As you work, it captures frames only when you are drawing. Every 16 frames captured, gives you one second of footage. Smudge We ve added the Smudge brush to the Brush Palette. Paint over an area to blend it, simulating the effect on a finger dragging over the charcoal line of a drawing. Weibo (For ios 6 users only) Export to the Weibo social media site. Stylus button Map an action to the stylus button. Improvements Improvements have been made in the following areas: UI design and functional improvements have been made. Performance enhancements 4
Introduction Sketching Drag your finger to sketch. To change the brush or color, see Changing brushes and colors. Clutch and corner tools Tap (Clutch) to display the corner tools and Brush Properties puck. Double-tap a corner to access its corner tool. See Double-tap Corner Shortcuts for customizing them. 5 See Palettes and Radial Menu for displaying palettes and a customizable radial menu.
Toolbar Save, create, edit, and access an assortment of editors and tools. Gallery Save, export, and post sketches Gallery New Sketch Create a new sketch Preferences Changing preferences Undo Redo Editor Undo and redo Brushes and the Editor Color Wheel Draw Style Drawshapes Symmetry Mode Show More Symmetry Stop symmetry at the center - Adding text - Transforming a layer - Time-lapse recording Layer Editor Using layers 6
Gestures Access tools with the gestures. Change mappings in Prefs. 3-finger swipe up to access the Layer Editor. 3-finger swipe left to undo the last action. 3-finger swipe right to redo the last action. 3-finger swipe down to access the Editor. NOTE The preference 3 Finger Tap for Brush Editor must be enabled. 7
Gestures, con t. 3-finger tap to access the Editor. NOTE 3 Finger Tap for Brush Editor must be enabled. 3-finger tap to access the Brush Properties puck and corner tools. Enable Radial menu in Prefs to display it. Enable Palettes in Prefs to display it and the Color Picker. NOTE 3 Finger Tap for Brush Editor must be disabled. 2-finger tap screen corners for different tools. See Double-tap Corner Shortcuts. 8
Palm Rest Rest your palm on your ipad screen while drawing. To access the Palm Rest, tap, then. Drag it into position. To stow it, either tap or flick it away. Zoom into and out of the canvas Pinch and expand to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. 9
Reposition the canvas This does not change the placement of layers on the canvas. For this, see Move, rotate, or scale a layer. With two fingers, tap-drag to the right to see the left side of the canvas. With two fingers, tap-drag to the left to see the right side of the canvas. With two fingers, tap-drag up to see the lower part of the canvas. With two fingers, tap-drag down to see the upper part of the canvas. 10
Brush Properties puck To access the Brush Properties puck, tap the canvas with three fingers or tap. Do the same to access the toolbar. NOTE The puck is not accessible if the preference 3 Finger Tap for Brush Editor is enabled. Use the Brush Properties puck to: 1 Increase opacity 2 Decrease opacity 3 Decrease size 4 Increase size Resize a brush From within the Brush Properties puck: Tap-drag right to increase brush size. Tap-drag left to decrease brush size. Change paint opacity From within the Brush Properties puck: Tap-drag up to increase opacity. Tap-drag down to decrease opacity. NOTE To change layer opacity, see Change layer opacity. 11
Radial menu Quickly access custom brushes with a customizable marking menu. Enable Radial menu in Prefs to access it. Important Using Reset Brush Settings permanently removes brushes from the radial menu. 1. From the palettes, select a brush, make modifications to it. 2. Set a color. 3. Tap-hold a radial menu icon to create a brush preset. 12
Slider fidelity Move sliders precisely with two new methods. Slider names and numeric values - Tap a slider name to reduce the slider by a set value. Tap its numeric value to increase it. Tap-hold and drag above or below - Tap-hold a slider, then drag up to increase or down to decrease its value. The further away from the slider, the more precise your control. 13
Changing brushes and colors Brushes and the Editor Sketching starts with selecting a brush in the Editor. Flick through the pages of brushes in the Editor. Select a brush Select a brush using the Brush Palette, Editor, or Radial menu (see Radial Menu ). The Palette includes quick access to Smudge and Last Brush. 14
Brush Palette Tap to access the Brush Palette. Tap a brush. Tap to pin a palette in place or to hide it. Tap-hold a brush to access other brushes and customize the palette. The Brush Palette is scrollable and has 24 customizable slots. Double-tap a brush to close the palette. Tap and for quick access to Smudge and Last Brush. NOTE If the palette doesn t appear, enable Palettes in Prefs. To add a brush to the palette, tap-hold a brush, then select another brush from the popup. NOTE Using Reset Brush Settings, permanently resets the brush palette. Editor The Editor contains brushes, color stamps, and a smear brush. Flick through pages and tap a brush to select it. NOTE The last-used brush is saved for the next session. Tap, then flick through pages, and tap a brush to select it. 15
Customize brushes Looking for something different? Change brush settings within the Editor. To reset brushes to their default settings, see Changing preferences. To reset an individual brush, see To reset a single brush. Change brush properties Use the Editor sliders to change brush properties. In the Editor, tap a brush, then: Tap-drag the slider to the right to increase its value or tap the label to the right of the slider to increase it by a set amount. NOTE If the sliders aren t visible, tap to flip the panel. Tap-drag the slider to the left to decrease its value or tap the label to the left of the slider to decrease it by a set amount. NOTE For better slider control, as you tap-drag a slider, without lifting your finger, slide your finger up or down. The further away from the slider, the more precise your movements. The Properties panel scrolls to list more parameters. Tap Soft, Solid, or Hard to change the brush tip. NOTE Quickly access custom brushes with the radial menu. See Radial Menu. Smudge In the Brush Palette, tap to paint over an area to blend it, simulating the effect on a finger dragging over the charcoal line of a drawing. The Brush Palette includes quick access to Smudge. 16
Color Editor Tap to access the Color Editor. If it is grayed out, flip to the first or second page of brushes. Use the Color Editor panels to create or choose a color. Color Wheel 1 Color panel flip - Access swatches. 2 Saturation and luminance diamond - Change color saturation and luminance. 3 Color space flip - Switch between RGB and HSB. 4 HSB/RGB sliders - Change HSB or RGB values. 5 Previous and currect color selection 6 Hue - Change the hue. 7 Random Color Controls - Quickly lay down varying colored strokes using the same brush. Colors created in the Color Wheel panel can be stored as swatches for future use. See Create and change a swatch. Change color panels Tap, then to flip to the Color Wheel panel. Create colors or set RGB or HSB values. Tap, then to flip to the Swatch panel. Access preset and stored custom colors. 17
Select a color After selecting a brush, select a color, using the color palette or Color Editor s or (Swatches). (Color Wheel) Tap, then tap color. Tap-flick to scroll through colors. Tap to keep the palette in place or to hide it. Double-tap a color to close the palette. NOTE If the palette doesn t appear, enable Palettes in Prefs. Add a color to the palette Tap-hold a color, then select another one from the popup. NOTE Using the preference Reset Color Swatches, permanently resets the color palette. Change RGB and HSB Create a color by setting RGB and HSB values. Tap to flip to the RGB panel. Tap to flip to the HSB panel. 18 Tap-drag the sliders to set a value.
Random Color controls Quickly lay down varying colored strokes using the same brush. Set a hue, saturation, and/or brightness range for the active color. 1. Tap to access the Color Editor. 2. Tap to switch to HSB. 3. Tap to turn randomize color on. 4. Drag the H slider to set the hue range of the stroke. 5. Drag the S slider to set the saturation range of the stroke. 6. Drag the B slider to set the brightness range of the stroke. 19
Swatch panel 1 Color panel flip 2 Color ribbon 3 Current tool 4 Swatches The Swatch panel houses pre-defined color chips. Capture and store client color palettes for future use. Important You must close out of the Editor to save your swatches. Select another tool from the toolbar, sketch, save, or let the Editor close on its own. After a project is completed, to remove swatches, there are two methods: Reset preferences Replace the swatches Select a swatch In the Editor, use the Swatches panel to select a color. 1. Tap, then to flip to the Swatches panel. 2. Tap a color, then start painting. 20
Create and change a swatch After creating a color, save it in the Swatches panel. The swatches you add, replace existing ones. 1. Do any of the following: Select a color using the Color Wheel or a swatch. Create a color using the Color Wheel. 2. Tap. 3. Tap-drag the color ribbon onto or between swatches to add the color to the list. Copic Color Library The Copic Color Library contains a variety of colors. To access it, tap, then. To access different color palettes, tap-drag the slider. To select the complementary color, tap a color chip to load its complementary color. Tap the Complementary color to select it. NOTE Not every color will have an assigned complementary color. For those without, a selection of colors similar to its complementary or nothing will appear. Select a color Tap. Tap-drag the Color Picker over a color to select it. 21
Flood fill an area Flood Fill fills the active layer with color, speeding up the painting process, working like a mask. In the Editor, select a color, tap, then tap the area to fill. 22
Change your view Zoom in on or out of an area of your sketch, or move around the canvas and change your view. Zoom in and move around a sketch Zoom in to see details and have finer control when sketching and painting. With two fingers, drag and expand on the canvas to zoom in. NOTE To zoom in further, repeat this action as many times as necessary. With two fingers, drag the canvas to change its placement. 23
Zoom out of a sketch Use zooming out for when you want to have a better view of the overall composition. With two fingers, pinch the canvas. NOTE To zoom out further, repeat this action as many times as necessary. 24
View the full canvas Tap the top right corner to access and change to a full canvas display. External monitor support Use SketchBook Pro for ipad for presentations. Make them interactive, adding ideas and notes on the fly. In meetings, capture ideas. In the classroom, provide step-by-step instruction. Connect either the Apple Component AV Cable or Apple Dock Connector to VGA Adapter to your ipad, then the other end to a compatible display, such as a TV or computer monitor with either VGA or component inputs. Your canvas or gallery will be displayed on the external display device. As you sketch, your audience only sees your modifications, not SketchBook s interface. When using images in the Gallery, switch between landscape and portrait image rotation. To display gallery images, highlight the image in the Gallery panel. On the monitor, they appear full-size. Page through images for a full-sized preview or slideshow. 25
Sketching and importing Create a new sketch To create a sketch, tap. Choose a canvas size from the list. The maximum number of layers is displayed next to it. For a custom canvas, tap the last entry. Enter a length and width. The file size and maximum number of layers is displayed. Tap. Tap the last entry again to create the canvas. Drawshapes Use the Draw Style tools to aid with drawing lines, rectangles, and ellipses, as well as return to freeform stroke mode. Tap, then select any of the following: to return to freeform stroke mode. to draw a straight line. to draw a rectangle. to draw an ellipse. NOTE To exit a Draw Style tool, tap a different Draw Style tool, such as. 26
Symmetry Turn symmetry on and off as you sketch. Anything drawn on one side of the axis is mirrored. The axis of symmetry always appears at the center of the canvas. Tap and draw. Undo brushstrokes SketchBook is more forgiving than paper or canvas. Place a stroke, then undo it. ipad gen 1 users have 10 levels of undo and ipad gen 2 users have 20 levels. ipad gen 3+ and ipad mini have 30 levels. To undo an action, you can: To undo the previous action, tap. Three-finger swipe left. Double-tap the bottom right corner of the screen. Redo brushstrokes Undo a stroke, then get it back. ipad gen 1 users have 10 levels of redo and ipad gen 2 users have 20 levels. ipad gen 3+ and ipad mini have 30 levels. To back out of undos (redo), you can: Tap. In the center of the canvas, three-finger swipe to the right. Double-tap the bottom right corner of the screen. 27
Import an image from the Layer Editor Import a flattened images from the Layer Editor or Gallery. PNGs, JPGs, and layered TIFFs are imported into SketchBook for ipad as flattened images. Upon import, they are centered and their resolution is preserved. If an image is larger than the canvas, it is scaled down to fit within the canvas. IMPORTANT Canvases that are too large for your device will not be opened. Importing from the Photo Library A flattened image can be imported from the Layer Editor. Import the image from your Photo Library, Templates, or Camera (if applicable) to be placed in the current file. Import a template Import templates, such as grids and paper backgrounds, onto a layer, then sketch. In the Layer Editor, tap, tap Template, then select a template from the library. 28
Importing an image from the Gallery A flattened image can then be imported from the Gallery as a new file. Import the image from your Photo Library, itunes, Dropbox, or Camera (if applicable) to create a new file. In the Gallery, tap, then select a canvas size, then Photo Library, Dropbox, itunes, or Camera (ipad gen 2+). Locate a sketch and tap it. Import a layered file SketchBook exports layered files, such as PSDs and SketchBook ios, which are great for sharing or using elsewhere. Share work-in-progress with friends or clients. Have them view your files on their ipad and add comments, using an annotated layer. Re-import the file, check out their feedback, and get back to it. Before importing layered files into SketchBook Pro for ipad, it s important you read the sections to follow. Since you can import layered files from and export them to different types of devices with varying capabilities, this section will provide tips for how best to do this. Use the Gallery to import layered files using itunes (SketchBook ios and PSD), Dropbox (SketchBook ios and PSD), or icloud (SketchBook ios only) to create a new file. Editing from the cloud SketchBook respects the size of a canvas and does not crop it. If the file is too large for your device to support, SketchBook will not open it. If your device supports the same number of layers, the file is fine. Finally, if the file contains more layers than your device can support, the uppermost layers are dropped. The layers can be merged before importing the file to preserve the image. Pulling from the cloud In the Gallery, tap a file displaying, then tap to pull a file from the cloud. Keep in mind, you can only pull files from the cloud that your device can support. Importing from desktop Before saving an image created with SketchBook Pro desktop to the cloud, following these steps for ideal import conditions: For Mac App Store users: 1. When saving, tap Go to icloud Gallery. 2. In the Save (icloud) window, select the SketchBook ios file format. 3. Tap Options and select a device. 29
Importing PSDs You have the ability to import layered PSD files. The canvas size and number of layers will be respected, as long as they are within the capacity of SketchBook Pro on your device. This means, you can only import files as large and with as many files as the current project s canvas. NOTE If you have forgotten the resolution of a project and its number of layers, go to the Gallery and select the project to display this information. IMPORTANT Canvases that are too large for your device will not be opened. If the file contains more layers than your device can support, the uppermost layers are dropped. Importing from Dropbox When importing a file, you must actively save it before it appears in the Gallery. See Save your sketch for more details. Once you select Dropbox, sign in, locate the file, and tap Import. Importing from itunes 1. Before importing, connect to itunes. 2. Select your ipad, then tap Apps along the top. 3. Scroll down to File Sharing and tap SkethBook. 4. Tap Add, sync your device, and disconnect. 5. On your ipad, follow the instructions in Importing an image from the Gallery. 6. Tap a sketch, then Import. 30
Adding text How do I add text? 1 Type text here. 2 Tap, scroll through list, and select a font. 3 Tap and change font color. 4 Tap-drag to change font size. 5 Tap-drag to change font opacity. 1. Press to access the keyboard. 2. Type. NOTE You can change the font, it s color, size or opacity. 3. Tap. Transforming text With two fingers and the text buttons, transform your text. With two fingers, move, rotate, and scale text. Move text in any direction. Rotate text. Scale text up or down. Vertically flip text. Horizontally flip text. Rotate text 90 degrees counterclockwise. Rotate text 90 degrees clockwise. 31
Using layers Layers and the Layer Editor Click to access the Layer Editor. Build a sketch with individually layered elements. Simplify changes and explore variations. What are layers? Layers provide a way to mark up or make changes to an image without modifying the rest of the composition. Use multiple layers to build complex sketches or test variations of a design. Use the Layer Editor to create, duplicate, merge, turn on and off, reorder, blend, and delete layers. Its Layer Editor Preview displays layer content and updates as changes are made. Empty layer Layer with content IMPORTANT Performance within the layer stack slows as you increase the number of layers and blend layer applied, as well as layer size. How do I use layers? Three-finger swipe up to open the Layer Editor. The current layer is highlighted. NOTE Upon startup, the Layer Editor displays one layer. Use to add up to 2 more layers. You can: Preserve layer transparency Delete a layer Blend modes Hide and show a layer Add a layer Reorder layers Duplicate a layer Change layer opacity Add an image Merge layers 32
Add a layer Create a new empty layer that appears over other layers. In the Layer Editor, tap see Reorder layers.. To reposition it, Duplicate a layer Create a copy of the active layer by tapping. Add an imported image Use to add an image from the Photo Library to a layer to modify content and add it to the overall composition. Merge layers Use to combine layers. This frees up layers for creating other content. Ensure the layer to be merged is above the one it will be merged with. If it isn t, reposition it. 33
Hide and show a layer Change a color, add a logo, place something else in the scene, or remove an element to create different variations of an idea. Hide and show layers to see only what you want to see. Tap to hide a layer and to show it. Delete a layer Remove layers to make room for new ones by tapping the layer,, then Delete. 34
Reorder layers Next to the layer you want to move, tap and drag the layer to change its position. To make a layer appear in front of another, move it above another. To make a layer appear behind another, move it below another. Change layer opacity Select a layer and drag its Opacity slider left to increase transparency or right to decrease it. Preserve layer transparency Use Preserve Layer Transparency to edit only the visible contents of a layer. Any transparent pixels on a layer remain transparent when this option is enabled, instead of becoming white and opaque. This makes it easier to composite various layers together, combining background and foreground images with blending occurring between pixels with various levels of transparency. When applied to a layer containing paint, only the painted portions of the layer are filled. Tap to change it to. 35
Blend modes Use blend modes to determine how layers are composited together. Create complex multilayered textures. Choose from Multiply, Screen, or Add. Apply them and experiment without the fear of permanently altering your composition. When layers are combined, the results can vary. Change the order and experiment with the settings to achieve the result you want. Multiply layers Use Multiply to produce an overall darkening effect to the layer appearance. When using Multiply, the value for each pixel in the layer is darkened by a value equal to or greater than the value of pixels on other layers occupying the same location in the layer stack. It produces a similar effect to combining one or more photographic transparencies together and looking through them. Screen layers Use Screen to produce an overall lightening effect to the composite. When using Screen, each pixel in the layer is brightened by a value equal to or lesser than the value of pixels on other layers occupying the same location in the layer stack. It produces an effect opposite to that of Multiply. 36
Add layers Use Add to lighten the overall composition, similar to Screen, but in a more extreme manner. When using Add, each pixel is brightened by a value equal to or lesser than the value of pixels on other layers occupying the same location in the layer stack. This is applied as a linear calculation. Apply blend modes Tap Normal and select a blend mode to apply it. 37
Transforming a layer Rotate, scale, and move a layer using Layer Transform. Resize, pivot, or reposition a layer without affecting the content on other layers. Don t confuse this with transforming a canvas, which changes the view, without affecting the placement or size of the layers. Move, rotate, or scale a layer Use two-fingers to drag along the canvas and transform a layer. NOTE When transforming a layer, any resized or expanded content beyond the size of the canvas (not in view) will be cropped. Undoing this action will restore the content; otherwise, it is lost. From the toolbar, tap. The canvas changes to indicate you are in transform mode. Courtesy: (c) Susan Murtaugh To rotate, with two fingers, twist to the left or right. To move, with two fingers, drag in any direction. 38
To scale, with two fingers, pinch the canvas for a smaller layer and expand your fingers for a larger layer. To exit Layer Transform mode, tap. 39
Time-lapse Recording Time-lapse Record captures a movie and saves it to your Photos. As you work, it captures frames only when you are drawing. Every 16 frames captured, gives you one second of footage. Time-lapse Controller Use the controller to start a recording, pause it, add frames, and stop it. To access the Time-lapse Controller, tap and select Time-lapse Record. Inactive Recording To close it, tap, in the toolbar, tap, then select Time-lapse Record. Starting to record When you start recording, the orientation of your movie is set by the orientation of your device. So, if you start drawing in portrait, your movie will be captured in portrait. Tap to start recording. Pausing recording When you pause a recording, everything you draw during this period appears at once to the view, when watching the recording. Use Pause for times when something repetitive or unimportant needs to be done to go into the next point in the recording. It enables you to gloss over things and jump to the next key part of your recording. 1. Tap to pause recording. 2. Tap it again to continue recording. 40
Adding frames When recording, use (Add Frame) to hold on the current frame for a set amount of time. Use this to hold on a view, so your viewers can study what s on screen for longer. 1. Tap to add frames between segments. 2. Select the length of the delay. 3. Continue drawing. Zooming in As you draw, if you zoom in to do detailed work, the recording catches it. You may want to add frames to create a pause before you zoom. Feedback The controller provides feedback on the actual time recorded, so you can keep track of the length of your movie. Actual Time displays the running time of your recording. Frames displays the number of frames captured. NOTE Actual Time and Frames are linked. For every 16 frames recorded, you ve captured one second of footage. Saving a movie When finished recording, save your movie as a.mov (H.264 movie) files, with a resolution of 1024 x 768. Tap to stop recording. A window appears enabling you to either save your recording to Photos or discard it. Importing and sharing There are a few different ways to import and share your movies. Their resolution is dependent upon the method used for this. From your ipad, import or share movies to: imovie on your ipad - The resolution is preserved at 1024 x 768. You can then share to YouTube and choose a resolution. iphoto or imovie on a computer - The resolution is preserved at 1024 x 768. You can then share to YouTube and choose a resolution. YouTube or email directly from your Photos - The resolution is changed to 480 x 360. 41
Troubleshooting When using Time-lapse Record, if your device enters sleep mode or you leave the app, the captured session is ended and the movie is saved. You can bring any saved captures into a movie editing package to create a movie from them. For ios 6 users If you find your movies are not being saved to your Photos, see Exporting and saving files. 42
Gallery The Gallery is a component of SketchBook Pro for ipad. Use it to create, duplicate, import, export, and save canvases. Create a canvas Create a duplicate Import a canvas Export a canvas Thumbnails The Gallery displays a thumbnail for each canvas. The file name, canvas size, and number of layers appears for the selected thumbnail. Canvases saved to your ipad don t display an icon. Save to icloud Save to your ipad Delete a canvas 43
For all others: (Temporary state) icloud is trying to push a thumbnail to your ipad. NOTE All icloud thumbnails are downloaded to the Gallery the first time you visit it. The canvas is ONLY on icloud and ready for downloading. Tap to download to your ipad. The icon pulses while downloading. appears when it s finished. The canvas is saved to icloud. It has been downloaded to your ipad and is editable. In the Gallery, change where a canvas is stored. Select a locally-saved canvas and tap to save to icloud. Select an icloud-saved canvas and tap to save to your ipad. NOTE For sensitive documents, we recommend saving to your ipad. Open a saved sketch Sketches saved to the Gallery can be reload and worked on. The exception to this is a sketch exported to itunes. That file cannot be reopened into SketchBook; however, if it was saved to the Gallery, then exported, it is retrievable. When a sketch is reopened, the content appears in the Layer Editor and the canvas updates. 44
Save, export, and post sketches Save sketches to your Gallery, then export and post them. If you accidentally delete the app, your Gallery and all the sketching within it are deleted. So, we recommend: Saving to icloud Exporting to the Photo Library, itunes, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, and Dropbox Emailing files Uploading images to Flickr Capture your canvas to save the image in your Photos folder Save location options Save to your ipad or directly to icloud, if you have an icloud account. Upon startup, set where new canvases will be saved. Tap Device to save to your ipad. Tap icloud to save to your icloud account. In your preferences, change the default save location after startup. To save to icloud, toggle Save New Canvas to icloud ON. To save to your ipad, toggle Save New Canvas to icloud OFF. Save your sketch For peak performance, we recommend saving your work often and making copies. When importing an image, save it so it appears in the Gallery. Tap Gallery, then Save. 45
Export a sketch Exporting - ipad to other devices You can export layered files from your ipad to another ipad or a desktop version of SketchBook. Start a sketch on your ipad, while on the subway. Later, use itunes or DropBox to export your layered file to your desktop version of SketchBook. Before exporting, layer number, canvas size, and device need to be considered. SketchBook respects the size of a canvas and does not crop it. If a file is too large for the importing device to support, SketchBook will not open it. To export a sketch Export sketches to your Photo Library, itunes, Flickr, Facebook, Dropbox, Twitter, Weibo (ios 6 users only), an email, or to an air printer. NOTE You must have an email account set up on your ipod to access Email. To access Flickr, Facebook, Dropbox, Twitter, and Weibo, you must have an account set up on your ipad. 1. In the Gallery, tap a thumbnail, then. NOTE If is greyed out, the canvas lives on the cloud and must be pulled down. Tap. When the download is complete, will be accessible. 2. Select an export destination, orientation, and, if applicable, an image format: Flattened to export a single layer PNG image. Layered (PSD) to export a multi-layered PSD image with its structure intact. PDF to export a PDF single layer image. 46
Export to itunes Export sketches to itunes, where they appear in your device s Apps tab, under File Sharing. From here, they can be selected and saved to your computer. 1. Follow the steps in To export a sketch and select the itunes export destination. 2. Connect your ipad to itunes, select the device in the left column. 3. Tap Apps along the top. 4. Scroll down to the File Sharing section. In the Apps window, tap SketchBook, then a file from the SketchBook Documents window. Tap Save to and browse to find a location for the file. 5. Tap Save. Upload to Flickr You must have a Flickr account. Upload sketches to Flickr. First time users need to sign in to Flickr before going through the uploading process. 1. Follow the steps in To export a sketch and select the Flickr export destination. 2. Tap Sign In on the Flickr link page. 3. Enter your Flickr account information and tap Sign In. NOTE The top of the page displays your Flickr user ID and a Sign Out button. To access a different user account and post images to it, tap Sign Out and go through the signing in process. 4. To upload directly to your Flickr account, tap OK, I LL AUTHORIZE IT. Flickr is closed and SketchBook Pro for ipad is relaunched. 5. Enter the title, description, tags, and privacy settings and tap Upload. NOTE The Upload button changes to Cancel Upload once tapped. 47
Export to Facebook Post images and movies to Facebook. 1. Follow the steps in To export a sketch and select the Facebook export destination. 2. Tap Sign In, enter your Facebook login and password, and tap Log In. 3. Enter a capture and select an album to add the image or movie to. 4. Tap Export. Export to Dropbox Post images and movies to Dropbox. 1. Follow the steps in To export a sketch and select the Dropbox export destination. 2. Tap Sign In, enter your email and password, then tap Link. NOTE If you don t have an account, tap Create an account and follow the instructions. 3. In Save As, enter a name. Tap a folder. Tap Export. Export to Twitter Post images to Twitter. You must be running ios5, have a Twitter account set up on your ipad, and be signed in to export a link to share an image on your Twitter account. 1. Follow the steps in To export a sketch and select the Tweet export destination. NOTE Images saved to icloud must be saved to your ipad before exporting to Twitter. 2. Write a comment and tap Send. 48
Weibo (For ios 6 users only) Export images or movies to Weibo. 1. Follow the steps in To export a sketch and select the Weibo export destination. 2. Write a comment and tap Send. Email a sketch Send a copy of a sketch or movie to anyone. 1. Follow the steps in To export a sketch and select the Email export destination. 2. Fill out the email and tap Send. 49
Changing preferences Preferences that affect SketchBook Pro are found in two places, within SketchBook Pro and in your device s settings. SketchBook preferences In the toolbar, access the preferences by tapping. Use them for the following: Use Offset Painting Set the cursor to appear a short distance away from your finger when sketching to easily see where a stroke will appear. Import Landscape (Left) For left-handed artist, rotate a landscaped image to make it easier to access clutch keys. Symmetry: Stop Center Set your strokes to stop at the center point when using symmetry. 3 Finger Tap for Brush Editor In one step, access the Brush Editor by tapping the canvas with three fingers. When off, access the Brush Editor with the three finger swipe down or tap, then. Toolbar Always Visible Always have the toolbar visible. When off, the toolbar is only visible when you tap. 50
Save New Canvas to icloud Change your save location after startup. To save to icloud, tap ON. To save to your ipad, tap OFF. 3rd Party Pen Connection Turn on or off the connection of a 3rd party pen. See 3rd party stylus support for more details on stylus support. Palettes Customize your display. Turn palettes on and off. Radial Menu Customize your display. Turn the radial menu on and off. Tap and Hold for Color Picker Turn on or off the Color Picker that appears when you tap-hold. When off, does not appear, so use the picker in the Color Palette. Reset Color Swatches Resets all color swatches to their original state. Reset Brush Settings Resets all brushes to their original state. To reset a single brush In the Editor, tap-hold the brush to reset it. A dialog appears. Tap Reset. 51
Double-tap Corner Shortcuts Assign frequently used tools to the four corners of the canvas for quick access. 3-finger Swipe Menu Assign frequently used tools to the four 3-finger swipe positions for quick access. 3rd party stylus support SketchBook Pro supports pressure sensitivity for the following 3rd party styli: Adonit Jot Touch: ipad gen 2 and above TenOne Pogo: ipad only Hex3 JaJa: ipad gen 2 and above Pressure will only work with brushes that have differing Min/Max settings for Radius and/or Opacity. The pressure applied to the stylus affects the opacity of a brush stroke. IMPORTANT Each manufacturer s product will deliver a differing feel and result. Realize that using a 3rd party accessory will affect your experience with SketchBook Pro. Due to the variety of devices, we cannot provide technical support. Ensure that your stylus is set up as specified by the manufacturer s documentation before launching the app. Next, enable 3rd Party Pen Connection in the SketchBook Pro preferences and select your stylus from the list. 52
IMPORTANT If your tablet enters sleep mode or any app crashes and you see, reinitialize your connection and restart SketchBook Pro for ipad to continue sketching with the stylus. You will see.
Device preferences There are additional preferences that affect SketchBook that are found within your device s settings. These enable you to restore SketchBook to its default settings, participate in data collection, and save files to your Photo Library. Restore factory default settings Use Restore Preferences to set your brushes, palettes, and swatches back to their original factory default settings. 1. In your device s settings, select: Settings > SketchBook > Preferences > Restore Preferences 2. Turn Restore Preferences ON. Flurry This feature provides valuable anonymous information on how our users use SketchBook Pro for ipad and the types of devices being used. Turn data collection on or off in your preferences: Settings > SketchBook > Analytics > Collection of Usage Data See the About page to read the data collection notice. Exporting and saving files (For ios 6 users only) When SketchBook Pro is first launched, you are asked if you want to share your movies and images to the Photo Library. If there are no SketchBook files in your Photo Library, then you chose not to share to the Photo Library. 1. Quit out of SketchBook Pro. 2. To ensure all your SketchBook files are saved in Photos, in your device s settings, select: Settings > Privacy > Photos > SketchBook 3. Turn SketchBook ON.
Getting SketchBook information SketchBook News Tap, then News for the latest SketchBook information, upcoming events, and showcased users. Get software tips and tricks, gadget and hardware reviews, as well as printable versions of the Help. Find the latest updates. Send us feedback and suggestions. Help Tap, then Help for a visual tour of the basics. About Tap, then About for version information and to access the SketchBook Flickr group, see other available Autodesk apps, visit the Autodesk website, and get SketchBook Pro purchasing information. 55
Artistic Acknowledgements Thanks to all the artist who contributed sketches for use in this manual! Deborah McMillion Goro Fujita Matthew Seydel-Connors Shaun Mullen Shaun Mullen Angelo Vilar Sandy Eggi Deborah McMillion Mia Robinson Angelo Vilar 56
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