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SketchBook Mobile 1.1 Update, Rocks the iPhone Sketchin’ Even More.

by Josh on October 22, 2009 · View Comments

Goodbye Adobe, Brushes, Layers and anyone else trying to dominate the iPhone Sketch app market. AutoDesk just release the 1.1 update to their Sketchbook Mobile app.

I just upgraded and tried it out. If you were not convince from the earlier Sketchbook Mobile Review and Comparison to other apps, this time around you will be. It rocks much harder now and has (almost) all the things it was lacking in the 1.0 version. Here’s the run-down on the new features and a slick little video montage of the goods.

  • Patented gesture-based marking menus
  • E-mail PSD format (preserving layers)
  • Layer opacity, Layer delete
  • Double tap exit from Brush & Layer editors
  • Import Landscape-oriented images
  • Brush preview on resize
  • Brush stippling

The .PSD export is EXTREMELY useful for apps like these and was my big complaint when it first launched. The added layer features are extremely nice, but there are still a few extras missing, like layer duplication, rotate and cropping. The single touch undo/redo when the Marking Menu is up is great too. It only requires a single tap as your picking your next tool. Brush size preview, excellent as well. Here’s the video to show the new features a little better.

Get the app for $2.99 at the iTunes App store

  • cwaltersdesign
    What about using a stylus? I've seen some DIY videos on making your own. Do any of them work? How about this one I found online http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/a31f/ ?

    I don't have an iPod Touch or iPhone personally, but if I did, this app would be perfect for conecptualizing on the go - but a stylus is pretty essential.
  • mikeweiss
    I am using the pogo sketch and it treats me pretty good, just takes time getting used to the sponge tip after all the years of wacom pens!
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