• Adds support for disabling panning and zooming gestures per app
• Fixes a bug related to hover on iOS 26
• Fixes a common crash

• Fix black screen issue on Intel systems

• Now includes extended display support! Choose between mirror or extend
• MAJOR stability improvements

New in 5.4: Squeeze and Rotate

• BARREL ROTATION (APPLE PENCIL PRO): Apple Pencil Pro now has a gyroscope which allows you to rotate the Pencil. As you turn your Apple Pencil Pro while drawing in Astropad Studio, the brush you’re using also turns. Note that barrel rotation needs to be activated for most brush sets.

• SQUEEZE GESTURE (APPLE PENCIL PRO): With the new Apple Pencil Pro, you can squeeze the sides of the Pencil together to activate shortcuts. This gesture can be customized in Studio’s Shortcuts panel.

• ADAPTIVE IMAGE RENDERING: With this update, LIQUID now renders images using Adaptive Image Rendering — an advanced algorithm that balances fast and high-quality video compression. You’ll notice 53% clearer image quality during high-motion content.

• CURATED SHORTCUT PRESETS: The Studio sidebar now has shortcut presets that are curated for an expanded list of apps.

• NOTE: Astropad Studio now requires MacOS 10.13+ 6 going forward

• 3D gesture support in Substance Painter
• Fix for heal mask in CaptureOne
• Fixes to enabled high precision Windows ink driver
• Fixes for hover when used on Windows
• Encryption now enabled by default
• Added the ability to disable P2P networking

• Major improvements to P2P performance
• Support for app configuration using mobile device management (MDMs)
• A new getting started walkthrough video!

• 3D gesture support in Substance Painter
• Fix for heal mask in CaptureOne
• Fixes to enabled high precision Windows ink driver
• Fixes for hover when used on Windows
• Encryption now enabled by default
• Added the ability to disable P2P networking

• Fixes pinch/pan gestures in Clip Studio
• Fixes an issue where USB connections would occasionally hang on quit

New in 5.3: Peer-to-Peer networking for Mac

• Bypass your router with Peer-to-Peer networking for Mac!
• Peer-to-Peer connects your iPad directly and wirelessly to your Mac, reducing latency by 46%.
• You can enable Peer-to-Peer from the ‘Connections’ panel in the iPad app Sidebar or via the Connection screen on the Mac
• Peer-to-Peer is only available for Mac users (iOS 13 and MacOS 10.15 or later).

New Apple Pencil Hover features!

• Now includes Tilt and Azimuth support for Apple Pencil while hovering
• See the angle of your brush stroke before you touch the screen!
• Available for iPad Pro 2022 models running iPadOS 16.4.

Visit the iOS App Store to update your iPad app.

Introducing Peer-to-Peer networking for Mac

• Bypass your router with Peer-to-Peer networking for Mac!
• Peer-to-Peer connects your iPad directly and wirelessly to your Mac, reducing latency by 46%.
• You can enable Peer-to-Peer from the ‘Connections’ panel in the iPad app Sidebar or via the Connection screen on the Mac
• Peer-to-Peer is only available for Mac users (iOS 13 and MacOS 10.15 or later).

New Apple Pencil Hover features!

• Now includes Tilt and Azimuth support for Apple Pencil while hovering
• See the angle of your brush stroke before you touch the screen!
• Available for iPad Pro 2022 models running iPadOS 16.4.

This update requires that both the desktop AND iPad apps be updated for Peer-to-Peer to work.

Visit the iOS App Store to update your iPad app.

• Improved gesture compatibility for ZBrush
• Misc improvements and fixes

• Fixed connection errors on older macOS versions

• Fixed crash on macOS versions earlier than 10.14

CUSTOM QUICK KEYS

This new feature allows you to add up to seven custom on screen keys to help improve your workflow!

• Customize - set to any combination of keyboard commands
• Per app customization - keys stored per app, so you can have one set for Photoshop and another for Illustrator, etc.
• Hide/show modifier keys - Hide some or all of the traditional modifier keys like Option (⌥) or CTRL (⌘).

There’s no longer any need to open up the Sidebar for frequent actions. Set your Custom Quick Keys to frequent actions like:

• Switching tools
• Changing brush sizes or colors
• Adding or removing layers
• Changing between frames

Our goal with Custom Quick Keys is to make your workflows even smoother and keep you in the zone. Give them a go and let us know what you think!

• Windows support – All Astropad Studio subscribers can now use, and switch between, Mac and Windows machines as needed using the same iOS app.
• To use Studio on a PC, you must be running Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit, build 1809 or later.

More details, device compatibility, and troubleshooting: help.astropad.com.

Other enhancements:

• Fixed stuck modifier keys
• Fixed broken on-screen Caps Lock key
• Fixed SmartCover input bug
• Other reliability improvements

• Better line quality in Clip Studio Paint

• Added Function Keys (F1-F12)
• European (ISO) layout keyboard support
• Speed improvements - keyboard is faster to appear on screen
• Polished up keyboard UI

Fixed:

• ColorSync bug

Other Notes:
This Mac update requires the iPad app update available on the App Store!

• Added Function Keys (F1-F12)
• European (ISO) layout keyboard support
• Speed improvements - keyboard is faster to appear on screen
• Polished up keyboard UI

Fixed:

• ColorSync black screen bug
• ColorSync related crasher

Other Notes:
This Mac update requires the iPad app update available on the App Store!

• Astropad Studio now supports a two-finger canvas rotation gesture.
• Works in all programs with a native trackpad rotation gesture.
• Learn more about using the rotation gesture at blog.astropad.com.

BUG FIXES

OTHER NOTES

Make sure you get the iPad app update available on the App Store! ]]> Tue,2 May 2017 02:00:00 +0000 FASTER PERFORMANCE & METAL SUPPORT

Using Apple's Metal GPU framework, we're able to maximize the power of your Mac's graphics potential in Astropad. With this update, you'll notice some major speed and latency improvements. Here are the highlights: 

• 2x faster performance on most Macs
• 30% faster performance over wifi
• General performance enhancements

REQUIRED MAC & IPAD APP UPDATE

This release requires you update both your Mac and iPad apps.

• Full support for 10.5 iPad Pro
• Image tearing is drastically reduced

OTHER NOTES

Make sure you get the iPad app update available on the App Store! ]]> Wed,26 July 2017 02:00:00 +0000 NEW IN VERSION 1.6

• Single tap to click while in Pencil mode
• Japanese Localization

OTHER NOTES

Make sure you get the iPad app update available on the App Store! ]]> Tue,5 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0000 NEW IN VERSION 1.7

• Screen selection on Move & Zoom screen
  • Available when two or more monitors are enabled on Mac
• Increased compatibility with third-party Mac extensions
  • ex: BetterTouchTool, Magnet, Synergy
• Stability enhancements

REQUIRED MAC & IPAD APP UPDATE

This release requires you update both your Mac and iPad apps.

• Portrait mode
• Improved Velocity Control: 2x faster speeds on WiFi
• Chinese localization
• Icons in app dock
• Pinch and pan gestures now work for GIMP, FireAlpaca, and CorelPainter 2018

REQUIRED MAC & IPAD APP UPDATE

This release requires you update both your Mac and iPad apps.

• Image Quality Enhancements - Up to 3-4x improved image quality for low-bandwidth network conditions
• Coldstart - Astropad's Liquid Engine now accelerates to full speed over a WiFi network 2-3x faster
• General bug fixes and improvements

Astropad Studio now features second display support via our new hardware companion, Luna Display. While Astropad by itself mirrors your main display, Luna extends your Mac display. When you use Astropad and Luna together, they turn your iPad into a second display that also works as a graphics tablet.

Learn more and purchase Luna at lunadisplay.com.

REQUIRED MAC & IPAD APP UPDATE

This release requires you update both your Mac and iPad apps.

• Introducing Office Mode: Office Mode is a new feature designed for users who commonly work in an environment where colleagues or multiple people are using the Astropad. With Office Mode enabled, Astropad will no longer automatically connect to the first computer it sees on the network. Learn more at blog.astropad.com/office-mode
• Support for Mojave and iOS 12: We’re happy to announce that Astropad Standard now supports the latest macOS and iOS.
• Improved display configuration for macOS
• General bug fixes and improvements

Astropad Studio now features the newest generation of our LIQUID Video Engine. Here’s what to expect with this update:

• Up to 2x more responsive: You’ll notice significantly reduced latency, smoother drawing, and a faster screen refresh rate (especially over USB and strong WiFi connections).
• Up to 4x better GPU performance: Accelerated GPU support means a smoother and more powerful display performance.

This release requires you update both your Mac and iPad. Visit the iOS App Store to update your iPad app. If you aren’t automatically prompted to update the Mac app, you can download the latest versions at astropad.com/downloads

• Fix for black video screen on some Mac models
• Crash fixes

Our latest update is all about optimizing Astropad Studio software.

• New diagnostics tool: We built a custom diagnostics tool to help us troubleshoot if you experience a connectivity issue. This will help us better understand what you’re working with and find a solution that best fits your needs.

Visit the iOS App Store to update your iPad app. If you aren’t automatically prompted to update the Mac app, you can download the latest versions at astropad.com/downloads

We love catering to the creative workflow — so this update doubles down on smoothing out the parts of Astropad that our users care the most about. Here's what's new:

• Massively Reduced Pixelation: We reengineered the data flow from your Mac to iPad in order to push data more efficiently between devices. Now, pixelation is significantly reduced when you're connected over strong WiFi networks or USB cable. You'll notice that your iPad stays crystal clear while you're scrolling through text documents and web pages.
• General bug fixes and improvements

Visit the iOS App Store to update your iPad app. If you aren’t automatically prompted to update the Mac app, you can download the latest versions at astropad.com/downloads

• Support for macOS Catalina & iOS 13

• Performance improvements to Studio underlying LIQUID video technology. You'll notice that Studio uses less CPU so your devices get longer battery life.
• General bug fixes and improvements

• Improved compatibility with Adobe Photoshop 2020
• Improved compatibility with Adobe Illustrator 2020

• Compatibility with the upcoming launch of macOS 11 Big Sur
• A more streamlined experience to enable Retina Mode for Luna Display (it no longer requires a kernal extension)
• Improved reliability

• Compatibility with Apple Silicon (M1) Macs
• Improved reliability

• Performance improvements
• Improved compatibility with Luna Display