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Paper Feel Screen Protector : what it is and what are the advantages

November 15 2022
Have you ever thought of turning your iPad into a real sketchpad? With the paper-effect film it’s absolutely possible. Arm yourself with an iPad and an Apple Pencil but also a paper-effect film to begin drawing creatively exploiting technology.
The importance of sensory perception for writing in the early years at school

The importance of sensory perception for writing in the early years at school

January 1 2022

When thinking about the use of digital devices such as an iPad from primary school, it is feared that children could step away from handwriting, fundamental skill for cognitive development.

Actually the iPad turns out to be an excellent ally for the acquisition of knowledge, skills and competences and do not be afraid of an abandonment of the handwriting.

Taking notes digitally - iPad Apple Pencil and doodroo in teaching

Taking notes digitally - iPad Apple Pencil and doodroo in teaching

May 19 2021
Leonardo da Vinci had developed a system of his own to take notes: he used to write from right to...
MACITY REVIEW :Doodroo  - the screen protector - turn the iPad and Apple Pencil into paper and pencil

MACITY REVIEW :Doodroo - the screen protector - turn the iPad and Apple Pencil into paper and pencil

March 12 2021

That the iPad was born to be an excellent substitute for a notebook and a drawing board is a fact. As evidence of this, are the hundreds of apps that appeared on Apple's iPad even before the arrival of specialized third-party stylus or that Apple decided to release its flagship tool for drawing: the Apple Pencil. The latter is available as known in two versions but with a similar feeling when it comes to lay its tip on an iPad or iPad Pro.

 

Adobe Photoshop for iPad

Adobe Photoshop for iPad

November 30 2020

Adobe Photoshop for iPad: companion or substitute to the desktop version?


Adobe Photoshop is now available on Apple iPad tablets as well as on the other devices. When it first made its debut - November 2019 - everyone thought that would set an end to the personal computer era. But is it really so? More than one year later, we have enough material to analyze the pros and cons of Adobe Photoshop for iPad and throw our conclusions.

TinyTap and Apple Pencil: how making time spent in front of a screen fruitful

TinyTap and Apple Pencil: how making time spent in front of a screen fruitful

September 14 2020

TinyTap is an App that gives several games and activities for children. They are all games that promote independent learning and with them it’s possible to learn by making. A real “learning by doing”.

With TinyTap children can achieve gradually many learning objectives, each one basing on own pace. In fact, this App gives users several learning levels, always organised with gamification processes. In this way learning is even more enjoyable and stimulating.

A wireless drawing board named ASTROPAD STUDIO

A wireless drawing board named ASTROPAD STUDIO

September 1 2020

Astropad it’s the expression of a technology that provides very excellent performances. In fact, this App is the best wireless drawing board you may have, able to satisfy all the needing of the most demanding designers.

Astropad gives a complete personalization of the workspace and then is suitable to every kind of artist, thanks to several customisable characteristics you can use.

iORNAMENT: the App that combines art and technique on iPad

iORNAMENT: the App that combines art and technique on iPad

August 20 2020
iOrnament is an App designed to create ornamental and geometrically complex artworks. It’s suitable to any kind of work you whish to create: kaleidoscopic forms and even reproduction of roofs or intricate floors. Besides, it’s an App suitable to many kind of artists, amateurs who whish to experience their inspiration, architects or designers who need to create specific and technically structured projects. This is precisely why iOrnament is defined as a tool that can combines art and technique.
PRÊT-À-TEMPLATE for an instant fashion language on iPad

PRÊT-À-TEMPLATE for an instant fashion language on iPad

June 25 2020

Paraphrasing Miuccia Prada, what someone wears is the way to present him/herself to the world. Reality that we’re living in today fashion is an instant language.

For this reason model makers and fashion designers need a fast and performing tool, to create original and high-quality clothing products. For this and much more there’s Prêt-à-Template.

 

Design is everywhere with AFFINITY DESIGNER

Design is everywhere with AFFINITY DESIGNER

June 19 2020
Paul Rand said that everything is design. Houses, phones, websites are all design expressions. Thanks to Affinity Designer this concept is much more tangible. With Affinity Designer design is everywhere, since you can express your graphic and designer nature on iPad, whenever and wherever you want.
CONCEPTS: the digital space to make new ideas real

CONCEPTS: the digital space to make new ideas real

June 16 2020
The word “concept” means literally a thought that can be used in practice. Concepts App allows doing just that: giving shape to thoughts and new ideas. In fact, it’s a flexible digital space on which thinking and projecting. Many famous graphics use Concepts since it’s a tool that allows a natural, fluid and intuitive workflow. Through this app, technology stimulates fully your creativity.
Discover what kind of artist you are with PROCREATE

Discover what kind of artist you are with PROCREATE

June 12 2020
So far we’ve talked about a series of creative applications, each one suitable to a specific kind of artist. We’ve seen Calligraphy Penmanship and the great opportunities provided to architects, Amaziograph to create mandala and so on. Today we talk about an App that really can be a good chance for all emerging creative artist, of any kind or current they are. We’re talking about Procreate.
SHOWBIE, Apple Pencil and doodroo for digital learning

SHOWBIE, Apple Pencil and doodroo for digital learning

June 9 2020

Few days ago we’ve included Explain Edu among the applications useful to make the distance teaching more pleasant.

Even if we are at the end of the school year, we suggest another tool that could be a new step for the last lessons and an investment for future projects.

We are talking about Showbie.

CALLIGRAPHY PENMANSHIP with Apple Pencil and doodroo: a perfect kit for the new-calligraphy

CALLIGRAPHY PENMANSHIP with Apple Pencil and doodroo: a perfect kit for the new-calligraphy

June 5 2020

Talking about the concept of nice handwriting or calligraphy could sound as anachronistic.

In fact, today penfriends are so rare. We are the generation that writes messages on a keyboard and that is not used any more to practice the exercise of writing on paper. But it would be a pity to lose this habit. In this regard, there are digital tools, as Calligraphy Penmanship, which still allow performing the beautiful handwriting.

MORPHOLIO TRACE: the drawing board on iPad

MORPHOLIO TRACE: the drawing board on iPad

June 1 2020

Do you know the drawing tubes in which architects and engineers hold and carry their projects? Practically they use them to carry their works to a building site or to show it in an office, but these tubes today are not a practical solution any more. But there are many digital alternatives to the previous working ways; among them there is Morpholio Trace.
 
Morpholio Trace is an App of architecture and design accessible to everyone, allowing working meeting the various phases of design. It is made for all those architects, designers and interior ones who need an easy alternative to the drawing board and project on paper.

Apple Pencil, doodroo and  Explain Edu for a 2.0 teaching

Apple Pencil, doodroo and Explain Edu for a 2.0 teaching

May 29 2020

The distance teaching issue has been certainly one of the most topical one in recent months.

How distance teaching can be made attractive? How students can be involved if Tablets and PC separate us even more?

The answer, in reality, is easy. In fact, there are tools and applications that make the increasingly necessary distance teaching extremely interesting. One of these is Explain Edu!

App like Explain Edu helps both teachers and students to get the best of a device as iPad.  

Adobe Fresco, doodroo and Apple Pencil: another perfect set for digital painting

Adobe Fresco, doodroo and Apple Pencil: another perfect set for digital painting

May 26 2020

Fresco is an Adobe App made for all emerging artists who love to express their inspiration on digital devices.

As in Paintstorm, even in this case brushes are the real protagonists of the application. They are dynamic and very similar to the original ones, both for consistency, look and function. On Adobe Fresco you can always define the brushstroke thickness. In this way you can crate also 3D drawings. A precious stimulus if, for example, you are an illustrator for kids! You could create a kind of “pop up” book, but on iPad! 

Make your mark as Monet or Seurat, with Paintstorm Pro and Apple Pencil

Make your mark as Monet or Seurat, with Paintstorm Pro and Apple Pencil

May 5 2020

Digital paint is mainly a question of brushes and in this app they play a crucial role. In fact, Paintstorm is the first app for iOS created with a wide array of brushes to be adapted to the various painting styles. In this way you can create simple sketches or true professional artworks.

Hypnotizing symmetries with Amaziograph, iPad and Apple Pencil

Hypnotizing symmetries with Amaziograph, iPad and Apple Pencil

April 19 2020

According to Buddhism, who creates a mandala is able to recover peace with yourself and the world. A very attractive prospect, especially in this period.

With Amaziograph creating mandala and tessellations becomes a very easy and relaxing act.

Draw digital Flash Tattoo with the iPad Pro, Procreate and doodroo

Draw digital Flash Tattoo with the iPad Pro, Procreate and doodroo

February 19 2020

It is well known that the tattoo artist is a profession that requires a lot of artistic flair and the ability to produce sketches and drawings that can conquer the customer’s heart and give him/her an immediate idea of proposals and solutions created for them, before inking the skin.

Chronicles of a reborn designer (and an iPad Pro)

Chronicles of a reborn designer (and an iPad Pro)

February 14 2020

I was born with a pencil in my hand. My parents remember it well, since the leitmotif, from elementary school onwards, it was always the same: "... he could do more. But he keeps drawing in class."

 

Over the years I have translated my passion for illustrations into what is my job today, converting paper into "digital" (with simple scans or similar) and then introducing the use of graphic tablets in my creations.

 

Something was still missing to be able to draw directly in digital

Apple Pencil and iPad help the Ecosystem

Apple Pencil and iPad help the Ecosystem

January 20 2020

Apple Pencil could be a fundamental solution to change the destructive tendency of mankind. The use of the Apple accessory in a widespread manner would prevent the chopping of thousands of trees per year. In fact, through the use of the Apple Pencil in synergy with the iPad it is possible to do everything that is achievable on paper . You can easily take notes, create drawings and works and easily color everything you have produced.

Why you should buy a doodroo screen protector

Why you should buy a doodroo screen protector

January 13 2020

The doodroo screen protector, designed for iPad, lives up to its promise.

With doodroo, writing or drawing on your iPad (with your finger or the Apple Pencil) will feel as natural as on real paper.

This screen protector offers more traction to the screen, so you will have more control.

It also protects the screen from scratches and significantly reduces fingerprints.