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Adobe's Photoshop Sketch and Illustrator Draw Apps Now Support Double-Tap Gestures With Apple Pencil 2

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Adobe this week updated its Photoshop Sketch and Illustrator Draw apps for iPad with support for the second-generation Apple Pencil.

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In the latest versions of the apps, 2018 iPad Pro users can now take advantage of the new ‌Apple Pencil‌'s double-tap functionality to switch between drawing tools, activate the color picker, and zoom in and out of the canvas.

The double-tap gesture can be set to one of the following options in the Settings app under the Adobe Sketch or Adobe Draw menus:

  • Switch between brush and eraser

  • Switch between current and last used brush

  • Activate the color picker

  • Zoom in or out

  • None

Check the updates tab of the App Store for version 4.7 of each app.

Tags: Adobe, Apple Pencil Guide
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Unity451 Avatar
Unity451
98 months ago
The double-tap gesture can be set to one of the following options in the Settings app under the Adobe Sketch or Adobe Draw menus:
Switch between brush and eraser
Switch between current and last used brush
Activate the color picker
Zoom in or out
None
"None" lol
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MechaSpanky Avatar
MechaSpanky
97 months ago
The only "tap" that Adobe is interested in is tapping your wallet.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
prasand Avatar
prasand
98 months ago
Because Photoshop for iOS has been delayed.

/s
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