Daniel John is Senior News Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of art, design, branding and lifestyle tech (which often translates to tech made by Apple). He joined in 2020 after working in copywriting and digital marketing with brands including ITV, NBC, Channel 4 and more.
Pro. The latter might not look hugely different to its predecessor, but inside it's a different story. A bunch of new sensors mean a bunch of new inputs, and the level of creative control afforded to creatives could be game-changing.
Trying Barrel Roll for the first time presents one of those 'wow' moments that came with using the Apple Pencil for the very first time. There's absolutely no lag when rotating brushes, and the additional control offers vaster freedom of expression for the likes of calligraphy. But it isn't just sketching and painting that Barrel Roll looks set to transform. There are some awesome use cases in video and animation too. We tested the feature in Procreate Dreams, using the Apple Pencil Pro to map the path of a flying object. Whereas previously mapping the direction of travel and rotation were two separate actions, Barrel Roll lets the user rotate at the same time as drawing the path.
Apple did a great job with the UI on this one. Squeezing the Pencil brings up a curved menu with various familiar tools . And there's also a delightful new 'undo' design, essentially a scroll wheel that lets users whiz through past edits. The haptic engine also provides feedback to the user, for example when snapping to a Smart Shape. Daily design news, reviews, how-tos and more, as picked by the editors.Okay, this one isn't particularly sexy.
Stay tuned for my full review of the Apple Pencil Pro. In the meantime, for our verdict on the last version of the stylus Apple released, take a look at ourDaniel John is Senior News Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of art, design, branding and lifestyle tech . He joined in 2020 after working in copywriting and digital marketing with brands including ITV, NBC, Channel 4 and more.
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