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I went from a 2018 iPad Pro to the M2 iPad Pro (both 12.9") and my favorite new feature is SO MAY MORE LAYERS IN PROCREATE! I work a lot at 11x14" 300ppi and went from 32ish layers to about 130! I don't know what the RAM difference is between the two, (I know the M1 and M2 iPads can use a virtual memory swap of up to an additional 16GB from storage, not sure If that's how they're achieving it,) but it's been a breath of fresh air for my work.
the 2018 ipad pro has 4gb of ram btw (I have one). not gonna lie, the ram is definitely the most tempting reason for me to upgrade, way more than hover or stage manager
This feature doesn’t seem worth upgrading my iPad. I know Apple will keep making my “older” hardware feel “outdated” through their sophisticated planned obsolescence approach to marketing, but I’ll ignore it as long as I can. I’m pretty much in a position where I have everything I need with the iPad Pro 3rd Gen and Pro Create. It’s a device that perfectly serves its purpose. As long as I can sketch and colour, I’m set. They created the wheel. Anything else is just racing stripes.
I really like your view on this. When I watch some reviews about the iPad Pro the only thing the compare it too is previous iPad Pro and making it sound as everyone changes iPad each generation. I will be changing from 1st gen iPad Air form 2013 so this is a huuuge jump in performance for me. I think of this iPad as just a refresh that will serve even longer
I actually think not having hover Is a feature, as a cintiq user, I hated having that on Photoshop, it feels less natural snd more intrusive… i love the fact that drawing on an iPad feels like drawing on actual paper
When people complain about planned obsolescence, is apple really the worst culprit? Not saying they are angels, but who is doing it better? I know Samsung have pinky promised to support their devices for 5 years, but to Apple’s credit, the OG iPad Pro from 2015 still gets OS updates. How does an 8 year old surface pro stack up against the 8 year old iPad? Honestly, Apple just seems like the lesser of 2-3 very evils.
@@sloppynyuszi My iPad pro bought in 2018 (2nd gen) is also holding up perfectly against what I expected from my past Apple experience with the ipod touch that was obsolete after 3 years. We still get updates even if it’s missing some stuff like the new multitasking view (forgot the name). Only thing I wish I had from the new models is apple pencil 2 and the more modern looking design. Meanwhile, my Pixel 3a from 2019 that I really enjoy using stopped receiving updates in may 2022… So yeah I’m looking into getting an iPhone next to try the apple ecosystem out since they get 5+ years of support. Sucks cuz I really like how Pixels work but 3 years of support is horrendous for a 600$ phone.
I work as a professional automotive designer, and I upgraded my iPad Pro 11 2020 to the M2 12.9, and although the amount of features I get additional is small (hover, which is genuinely useful for me), the overall smoothness in sketching and drawing apps is so much better. A typical sketch and render file will have around 70+ layers for me, and although I don’t get that many more additional layers, moving around layers, using symmetry tools and overall sketching has gotten so much smoother, and I no longer feel like I’m waiting on the iPad, or that it’s getting in the way of my workflow, everything works so well that I can focus on the actual designs themselves. For most people, my opinion is that an M1 or even older iPad is good enough for general art, but for professionals and people who work with a lot (and I mean A LOT) of layers and apps, the M2 is a solid professional tool that I use in conjunction with my PC.
I'm very interested in automotive design can you please give me your Instagram account. I'm also decided to get my first ipad i was going for the air 5 but i feel like 60hz would be a problem for me. Do you see a huge difference between 120 and 60 hz ? My mainly use is for sketching and do some video editing.
The pencil hover feature alone made me glad I held out for the 2022 model. (Fun fact: I actually watched this review, and wrote this comment, on the very same iPad Pro reviewed in it 🤓)
I had no idea Da Vinci Resolve was available on the iPad! That's awesome, I already use that software a lot on my PC and seeing you play with it on the ipad made me so happy, great free software
For me, it sounds like apple just brought features out, which were on samsung Tablets for years, like the hover feature or second monitor, and called them their own
My favorite device that I own. I’m very happy and the upgrade from the 2018 model was very noticeable for me. I finally can have large canvases and have high layer count. Love external monitor support and hover feature for illustration.
I'm still using my 2018 iPad Pro 11” and have no intention of upgrading for the time being. Still good for games, browsing, watching videos, ect. The newest iPad Pro 11” is STILL using the same old LCD screen. Stage manager is a thing, but desktop sites like Google Docs are still wonky and don’t quite work properly, hence me still having to use my laptop. I just got the battery replaced on my iPad Pro and Apple just decided to replace the whole device entirely. So I’ll be keeping this one until it stops receiving updates or Apple releases an OLED/miniLED iPad Pro 11”
I just moved up from an iPad Air 3 to an M1 iPad Pro 12.9" because of the hype over the M2 - got a killer deal on an open box model. While hover would be a nice feature when drawing, I figure until I try it I don't know what I'm missing... and since Davinci will actually run on my old Air 3 (lol), I figure the M1 has more than enough if I need to play with video. Besides, video is why I bought my MBP - not my iPad, so it's not like I'm going to be trying to edit hardcore on a 12.9" screen instead of my dual 27" monitor workstation setup.
My parents gave me $200 to put towards a m2 iPad Pro and I was able to get it for myself for Christmas. I love it, amazing for drawing, playing games, and watching content too.
Can’t say I’m not a bit jealous you got a 1,200$+ device on Christmas, I have to buy that stuff with my own money :´) Take good care of it, it will last for at least 4-5 yrs! My 2017 model is still going strong, to give you an idea.
I have an old Samsung Galaxy tab S3 which was released in 2017 and it has this feature. So I don't think this hover thing is a big deal. It's just that Samsung didn't give it a name but it has been around for a looong time.
Yeah. It's been a Wacom (and a few other pen tablet brands) thing for a long time, originating in pen tablets that didn't have displays if I recall correctly, but it's only just a few months back that Apple successfully implemented it with their own pen input protocol.
I got the 11 inch m2 Pro too! I keep wondering if I should have gone with the 12.9 inch instead. But then I realise that I couldn’t really use my 1st gen 12.9 inches all that much because it was too big to read on!
Of course Hover is not going to be in the older iPads.... it's the only thing, aside from the new marginally faster M2 they've added. If they give this to all of us they loose half of the new features 😄 I'm not going to update my M1 Pro for such few improvements. Haven't tried Freeform yet, looking forward to try that one.
@@duntemdraws310 interesting that it has lag, perhaps those M gpu's aren't as powerful as Apple wants us to believe... or the app isn't optimized too well (yet).
4:32 you actually DON'T HAVE TO have a mouse or keyboard, you can still have Extended Monitor support, but it's not automatically switched to that mode, instead you have to manually switch from Screen Mirroring to External Monitor support in the settings. And it's useless to have it unless you open some app that doesn't need mouse or keyboard like music...
Tbh, im really thinking on selling my old laptop and buying this iPad, it does seem to have everything i need now, even the monitor compatibility with all it's quirkyness. That hover feature is a gamechanger for the iPad an a strong selling point for me.
The last upgrades you mentioned may be the ONLY reason I would consider an ipad that isn't the newest ipad pro for productivity over the samsung s pen hover menu features. Since you have s tablets I would love a comparison of the new apple vs samsung pen productivity features. I use the lasso to drag diagrams into notes or reference into drawing apps on my s6 lite all the time for school or art.
One thing to note about the file management is that cloud storage apps (not iCloud, third-party ones) STILL don't support selecting folders. I tried with Dropbox and Google Drive, neither of them let you do this. Copying folders in and out of cloud storage apps so you can work on them in local storage or iCloud is extremely frustrating. This isn't purely an Apple problem, of course, but it and no pro dev tools is literally THE LAST thing that makes my iPad not feel like a computer. Related problems I've had with Dropbox on iPad specifically (not sure if Google Drive or OneDrive has the same problems but I don't want to switch off Dropbox since I also daily-drive Linux): - Copying whole folders out of Dropbox using Files works, but only intermittently. Sometimes it'll hang Dropbox, and then you can't open anything in Dropbox until you kill the app. - There's no indication when or if files are actually being uploaded until you see them show up on Dropbox on your Real Computer™️. If they do not upload, they go in Dropbox Limbo until you open Dropbox on the iPad and refresh repeatedly. Worst part is, if you save a file multiple times THE FILES DON'T OVERWRITE. You get multiple copies of the same file with a number, instead of just having the latest version of the file there LIKE IT SHOULD BE.
Oh my. I can only imagine some cross-platform (iPadOS and Android for tablets) toolkits being involved in that inconvenient inconsistency. The second point reminds me of the mobile Evernote clients, particularly the one on Android. The newer Evernote 10 platform (as I call it) did away with manual sync and sync status that the older Evernote 2 platform used to have, instead having everything sync automatically, but that causes problems for me as I often run into issues syncing the mobile apps, then I'd get conflicting changes which aren't indicated in the titles on the new platform like they are on the old platform. Ugh, I should try to talk about it in the Evernote support forums if I have the time (which I likely won't).
Disappointed in the latest Procreate release. It was delayed, hardly hyped, and they did all the cool stuff only for the M2's and did not really communicate that to its community. I know now because it's due to the M2's new hardware, but when it the new release of Procreate came out I did not know. I have the 2021 12.9 M1 and was expecting more features in Procreate to reflect more Ram and powerful processor, but unless you have the new M2 the latest release of Procreate was a big "yawn" !!
Kinda disagree. They announced the 5.3 release right after the M2's showcase. I assumed it was just an update to keep Procreate up to date with the new hardware. I don't know why everyone thought it will be more than that. I can understand why some are disappointing with the release, but I didn't expect more than what they delivered.
one more month and I'll have this in my hands... i didn't know i wanted an ipad in my life after being android fan boy... i need something that's going to perform 8 years from now as it does today
“Enabled on a hardware level using some of the sensors in the new processor” - How to BS without telling everyone you are BSing. Hover is purely a software locked feature and it would be nice if RUclipsrs called Apple out for this instead of finding excuses for them.
I have the 1st gen iPad Pro 12.9" and i dont think i'll upgrade until that screen is 14" + if that ever happens. Dual boot to Mac os would be a dream for using pro apps, with such a great pointing/drawing device as a pencil its a no brainer!
I still havnt gotten used to the hover feature... I will need to give it a second try... Hoping with the new processor maybe Adobe will finally update its apps to be more like it's desktop apps... Great video... Thanks for the updates
I just made a quick trip into the future and the next refresh on the Ipad pro has this cool new feature that they say can't be implemented on the current present Ipad pro so I will just have to wait for the next refresh.
The ipad pro m2 is the best ipad to get now, but if you don`t care about the hover feature I would just buy the M1 if you can still get it at a good price. I think the next year ipad will be signifiently better though. Probably moving to a 3nm prossessor instead of 5nm. That would give a performance bump and better battery life. They should also skip 8GB of ram and have 16GB of ram and 256GB og storage as the base model for the pro models. Let Air and the mini have 8GB…. Actually, why is RAM and storage so expensive in apple products? It seems like it only as a marketing ploy to get people to pay more even though the production cost between the models are insignificant. Production wise it would probably be cheapet to have less options 🎉
my journey... do i get the mini? no because it's not going to play games at max for many years to come so i save a while longer for the air? no because i could only afford the 64gb version... what if i get the 128gb pro m1 which is only a hundred dollars more and twice the performance? but the m2 126gb is only 150 dollars more... so i went from the considering the mini all the way to paying for a pro 😭😭😭 it's the 60Hz vs 120Hz that really split me
great video, I'm thinking of buying it, but a big question hovers over me, what screen protector to use as an artist, or is it best without any protection ?
After calculating everything I want with the 11 in pro, it’s gonna cost $1,227, which I can most definitely not afford. I have a 7th gen iPad and a 1st gen Apple Pencil at least. I’ve been wanting an upgrade for the longest time, so I better get to saving lol
wait but exactly the same feature was implemented in ArtstudioPro, where you can slide your finger to adjust the size of the brush that is displayed next to your finger (and also you get the gradient tool) that is, generally with one hand, even easier than this. So what is the innovation of the new stylus? Probably the artists simply made a mistake with the choice of the program when switching from desktop to tablet
I'm getting an IPad M2 soon and thinking of getting Adobe Fresco because I saw how cool it is to animate/add motion there. I have seen so many updates about it but all the reviews for it are outdated (almost all are from 3 - 2 yrs ago). Can you do another video for it on 2023?
I am considering to get iPad Pro 4th gen 11” for adobe fresco. (To animate and drawing professionally) But also i am considering ipad air 5th (m1) theres 300 euro price change between m2 and m1. Since i am a student i am not sure does it REALLY worth it or is there really big difference? Can you help me from your experience?
@@nazldenizmeric8977Chris Piascik has a great review about Fresco and using it on an ipad mini. Because Fresco is cloud based, low end devices preform pretty well especially when it comes to layers. I would check his videos out.
Wondering how the hovering feature will add to the note taking experience? I love using my M1 iPad Pro for note taking, don’t want to install a screen protector and it feels like writing on glass..
Hey Brad, came across your detailed review when i was searching for the features of the new pro. I was at an Apple store some days ago and fiddling with the ipads, I noticed the max layer number is only 12 for the newest ipad pro (with the setting I use which is 4000x4000 px with 300 DPI). Do you know why? I think the same thing happened when M1 launched?
I'm looking to upgrade from an iPad Air 3 to a new(er) pro. I prefer the 12.9 v 11" screen. My budget is to get a 5th gen 12.9, but I am wondering if I should just cough up more now for the 6th gen to get the hover feature. Do you think it's something that'll continue to advance and be really useful for artists?
what a shame that this fantastic function didn't work on my iPad air 4 ... I was thinking to mirror my iPad screen to macbook, so I can have a bigger screen to draw, and it is good for my neck. However, there's no floating cursor!!! orz maybe i'll wait 1 year or 2 to change to ipad pro.
I have a question maybe you could help me. Im a digital artist that most of my years of work worked on adobe illustrator on PC. However this year I decided to start learning tablet drawing. So I'm looking for an app that will help me create vector-based drawings similar to illustrator also that will be able to create FILES THAT ARE EDITABLE ON MY PC LATER ON WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR. i HAVE PURCHASED Samsung galaxy tab s7 fe
I would love to have the hoover, I get the iPad M1 probably in August 2022, and even i would love to get the new one M2 for the same price, I didn't have the possibility to make it since nobody would be traveling to the us until a year later. So I prioritize my productivity (I mostly sketch on the iPad) over the hoover feature... But i still want it so bad!!! haha
got me one on xmas i love it so far... cant say much yet :D got me nomad and procreate and illustrator and im really late on this LOL btw cool gameboy drawing in the beginning
My bf in software engineering seems to enjoy his surface pro X, but is annoyed because he got the ARM based one and it has a lot of compatibility issues, so a regular Intel surface pro is more reccomended
I'm actually looking at the Surface Pro 9, but yeah Surface Pro X intel version do have better specs and better repairability compared to iPad Pro as shown in iFixit. Might consider Surface Pro X as well.
Using iPad is one of the most miserable experiences I ever had. Transitioning to Surface Pro has not been a walk in the park due to their stylus being woefully inadequate to the Wacom Pro and even the Apple Pencil. But I can work and have my work sync up with my PC and Mobile Studio.
I have an iPad Pro 11” for using Procreate. Rn I’m thinking about getting an 24” pen display to have more space for drawing landscapes etc or learning blender. Does anyone have some experience using a tablet along with a pen display? Is there a good synergy between both devices? I still want to use the iPad because I love procreate, but sometimes it feels a bit limiting in terms of space for landscape drawings.
I would do some research before you buy a pen display. Things change, but to date, I’ve yet to see any external pen tablet, basic or with a screen, that could connect and work on an iPad at all. Most pen displays require a driver to be installed before they will work with a computer, but you can’t install a driver on an iPad. Blender also does not run on an iPad, but you could look into something like Nomad Sculpt and see if that would work for your needs. If using Procreate is the main priority, one option to consider is to connect/mirror your iPad to a regular external monitor, which would at least show your existing screen at a larger size. You still wouldn’t be physically drawing on a larger space, but you’d have a second, larger view of that space. Turn on Procreate’s reference window too so you have a full view of your entire canvas no matter how zoomed in you are working. While not as large as a 24” display, you might also find you prefer an iPad 12.9. It was too big for me - I find the 11 to be the sweet spot myself - but you might feel differently. If you have an Apple Store or Best Buy near you, you might see if there are some display models in the store you can try out (a lot of these stores have display iPads with Procreate installed). If you are specifically set on learning Blender or having a huge drawing surface, you may want to look into expanding your digital creation “toolbox” with a Mac or Windows computer + a pen or display tablet. Procreate is iPad exclusive, but you could research additional drawing software for the computer if you wanted to work with a bigger setup. There’s a lot of options out there. I’d just make sure you know what things are a priority to you and then research what tech or combination of tech fits your use case best. My own workflow is extremely iPad-centric, especially when it comes to drawing, and I have a laptop and external monitor for certain specific tasks, but for some people, a traditional computer is their main thing and an iPad may be more of a companion in that case.
I hate when reviewer is openly lie. Fact is hover feature is bugged as… and it is just stop working randomly with drawing apps. Still not fixed. Huge disappointment. S21 ultra Samsung smartphone has much better hover then ipad pro m2…
Davinci used to be the only free video editor that didn't crash constantly. Now Davinci crashes way too regularly, but Blender (which has had a lot of work done to it) is finally stable and reliable. Blender will edit any old video, it doesn't have to be an animation generated within Blender.
Do you typically draw tethered to a desk or on the go? To me that was the biggest difference and what ultimately made me return my 12.9" for a smaller model. The larger size is cumbersome and heavy and didn't make sense for my workflow.
@@mashotaarts8609 Surprisingly I did not miss the larger screen! It does provide a significantly bigger surface to work with and definitely has more of a wow factor but I don't work on huge, super intricate pieces so for me, having the mobility felt a lot better. I rarely work at a desk when it comes to digital art so I was finding it daunting to pick up this large device and haul it around. With the smaller device, it is super convenient and I can edit and draw on the go, on my lap, etc. I know I will not purchase the larger size again but I really think it depends on how you work.
I know I repeat asking, it feels like I do xD For users that don't own any prior Ipad Pro what do you and you guys suggest the 2021 or 2022 version to buy? I am saving my money for an iPad Pro:)
It depends on your workflow. I have the 2018 11" ipad Pro and I find it to be very good and not limiting. The only time I think about upgrading is when it starts to lag if I am working with many complex layers in ProCreate. Having said that, I am personally holding out for an iPad Pro with a better screen before I upgrade because none of the new features have really captured me. So go with whichever one is on sale in my opinion, the differences between the two are minimal.
have you tried stable diffusion on ipad and used that for overpainting before? I love how fast the ipad is ;) 30 seconds or under for an image. i'd love to see how it behaves compared over ipads i tested on the m1 pro
Brad colbow, I've noticed that ring you wear on your finger. So whose the lucky married love of your life. If you aren't married, then why do you wear that ring like that.
So, basically, no thanks Apple! 😂 Nothing is really worth the money and pain. Coolest thing is changing brush size on hover but other apps like infinite painter, art studio pro etc have that covered better for ages! Procreate was the first thing I bought on ipad. Truthfully, I bought the ipad for procreate because of the Hype and all. But realistically, it is overrated to be honest. Iartbook is a free app and does 90% of the stuff procreate does. Best thing about the ipad apps is that the apps are cheap. You don't have to pay every month. Procreate upgrade is free forever, i think 🤔. Worst thing about ipad is the file management system. It feels like designed by a red tape guy! It is totally counter intuitive. Thanks Brad cowboy for the hard work. Truthfully, there is no one like you.
Upgrade? Not worth it at all. Nothing new.. hover? Bruh, it has nothing to do with hardware 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ it just overhyped feature, it's been on procreate long long long time ago
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Hey Brad! Can you make a thorough, follow up video to using sidecar as a cintiq/xp-pen/huion replacement? Thanks!
I went from a 2018 iPad Pro to the M2 iPad Pro (both 12.9") and my favorite new feature is SO MAY MORE LAYERS IN PROCREATE! I work a lot at 11x14" 300ppi and went from 32ish layers to about 130! I don't know what the RAM difference is between the two, (I know the M1 and M2 iPads can use a virtual memory swap of up to an additional 16GB from storage, not sure If that's how they're achieving it,) but it's been a breath of fresh air for my work.
This is why I switched from procreate to photoshop via astropad, couldn't digest limited layers
the 2018 ipad pro has 4gb of ram btw (I have one). not gonna lie, the ram is definitely the most tempting reason for me to upgrade, way more than hover or stage manager
How much storage did you get on the m2?
@@loveArtnotFood 1TB
@@JoeHoddinott The 1TB & 2TB iPad Pro's have 16gb of ram. The others have 8 :)
Super appreciate the re-review. So many other reviewers leave a product after the initial release and the apps have zero time to update.
This feature doesn’t seem worth upgrading my iPad. I know Apple will keep making my “older” hardware feel “outdated” through their sophisticated planned obsolescence approach to marketing, but I’ll ignore it as long as I can.
I’m pretty much in a position where I have everything I need with the iPad Pro 3rd Gen and Pro Create. It’s a device that perfectly serves its purpose.
As long as I can sketch and colour, I’m set. They created the wheel. Anything else is just racing stripes.
I really like your view on this. When I watch some reviews about the iPad Pro the only thing the compare it too is previous iPad Pro and making it sound as everyone changes iPad each generation. I will be changing from 1st gen iPad Air form 2013 so this is a huuuge jump in performance for me. I think of this iPad as just a refresh that will serve even longer
I actually think not having hover Is a feature, as a cintiq user, I hated having that on Photoshop, it feels less natural snd more intrusive… i love the fact that drawing on an iPad feels like drawing on actual paper
When people complain about planned obsolescence, is apple really the worst culprit? Not saying they are angels, but who is doing it better? I know Samsung have pinky promised to support their devices for 5 years, but to Apple’s credit, the OG iPad Pro from 2015 still gets OS updates. How does an 8 year old surface pro stack up against the 8 year old iPad?
Honestly, Apple just seems like the lesser of 2-3 very evils.
apple highkey is probably the best in the industry against planned obscelence lol. plenty of people w/ iphones 4-5 years old. some older
@@sloppynyuszi My iPad pro bought in 2018 (2nd gen) is also holding up perfectly against what I expected from my past Apple experience with the ipod touch that was obsolete after 3 years. We still get updates even if it’s missing some stuff like the new multitasking view (forgot the name). Only thing I wish I had from the new models is apple pencil 2 and the more modern looking design. Meanwhile, my Pixel 3a from 2019 that I really enjoy using stopped receiving updates in may 2022… So yeah I’m looking into getting an iPhone next to try the apple ecosystem out since they get 5+ years of support. Sucks cuz I really like how Pixels work but 3 years of support is horrendous for a 600$ phone.
I work as a professional automotive designer, and I upgraded my iPad Pro 11 2020 to the M2 12.9, and although the amount of features I get additional is small (hover, which is genuinely useful for me), the overall smoothness in sketching and drawing apps is so much better. A typical sketch and render file will have around 70+ layers for me, and although I don’t get that many more additional layers, moving around layers, using symmetry tools and overall sketching has gotten so much smoother, and I no longer feel like I’m waiting on the iPad, or that it’s getting in the way of my workflow, everything works so well that I can focus on the actual designs themselves. For most people, my opinion is that an M1 or even older iPad is good enough for general art, but for professionals and people who work with a lot (and I mean A LOT) of layers and apps, the M2 is a solid professional tool that I use in conjunction with my PC.
I'm very interested in automotive design can you please give me your Instagram account. I'm also decided to get my first ipad i was going for the air 5 but i feel like 60hz would be a problem for me. Do you see a huge difference between 120 and 60 hz ? My mainly use is for sketching and do some video editing.
The pencil hover feature alone made me glad I held out for the 2022 model. (Fun fact: I actually watched this review, and wrote this comment, on the very same iPad Pro reviewed in it 🤓)
Same😂
Watched this review on my apple pencil 1. 😆
Does it work for iPad Pro M2 the 11 inch??
@@DallasUzumakiyes. M2 and beyond.
After 7 years with a first gen iPad Pro, I am LOVING the M2. It's such a huge jump from what I've been using.
I had no idea Da Vinci Resolve was available on the iPad! That's awesome, I already use that software a lot on my PC and seeing you play with it on the ipad made me so happy, great free software
For me, it sounds like apple just brought features out, which were on samsung Tablets for years, like the hover feature or second monitor, and called them their own
That's exactly what they did lol. Android has had features for years that Apple implements years later and then claims it's "new and revolutionary".
It has been a feature of Wacom tablets for a decade if not more.
@@yeettheskeetboi8089 they probably meant “new on Apple devices”?
its been on desktop for 40 years loool
Apple never the first that’s not there thing
My favorite device that I own. I’m very happy and the upgrade from the 2018 model was very noticeable for me. I finally can have large canvases and have high layer count. Love external monitor support and hover feature for illustration.
I'm still using my 2018 iPad Pro 11” and have no intention of upgrading for the time being. Still good for games, browsing, watching videos, ect. The newest iPad Pro 11” is STILL using the same old LCD screen. Stage manager is a thing, but desktop sites like Google Docs are still wonky and don’t quite work properly, hence me still having to use my laptop. I just got the battery replaced on my iPad Pro and Apple just decided to replace the whole device entirely. So I’ll be keeping this one until it stops receiving updates or Apple releases an OLED/miniLED iPad Pro 11”
I just moved up from an iPad Air 3 to an M1 iPad Pro 12.9" because of the hype over the M2 - got a killer deal on an open box model. While hover would be a nice feature when drawing, I figure until I try it I don't know what I'm missing... and since Davinci will actually run on my old Air 3 (lol), I figure the M1 has more than enough if I need to play with video. Besides, video is why I bought my MBP - not my iPad, so it's not like I'm going to be trying to edit hardcore on a 12.9" screen instead of my dual 27" monitor workstation setup.
"Pad Pro" haha
My parents gave me $200 to put towards a m2 iPad Pro and I was able to get it for myself for Christmas.
I love it, amazing for drawing, playing games, and watching content too.
Can’t say I’m not a bit jealous you got a 1,200$+ device on Christmas, I have to buy that stuff with my own money :´) Take good care of it, it will last for at least 4-5 yrs! My 2017 model is still going strong, to give you an idea.
@@duntemdraws310 that’s the thing, they only paid $200. I paid the rest
Just got one too recently and there is so much to learn on it, what are some of your favorite apps you recommend for games drawing etc. ?
@@socratese5 Adobe fresco, pro create, and nomad sculpt for drawing. Clash Royale and hay day are the only games I play on it.
I have an old Samsung Galaxy tab S3 which was released in 2017 and it has this feature. So I don't think this hover thing is a big deal. It's just that Samsung didn't give it a name but it has been around for a looong time.
Yeah. It's been a Wacom (and a few other pen tablet brands) thing for a long time, originating in pen tablets that didn't have displays if I recall correctly, but it's only just a few months back that Apple successfully implemented it with their own pen input protocol.
How well implemented is it?
Hey Brad! You sound a little bit calm in today's video, hope you're good? Nice video
I have 11" Pro. it's pretty fantastic. Really happy with the M2 version so far.
I got the 11 inch m2 Pro too! I keep wondering if I should have gone with the 12.9 inch instead. But then I realise that I couldn’t really use my 1st gen 12.9 inches all that much because it was too big to read on!
Of course Hover is not going to be in the older iPads.... it's the only thing, aside from the new marginally faster M2 they've added. If they give this to all of us they loose half of the new features 😄 I'm not going to update my M1 Pro for such few improvements. Haven't tried Freeform yet, looking forward to try that one.
Freeform is cool and Im trying it for taking notes for uni, my only issue with it is the lag when moving stuff
@@duntemdraws310 interesting that it has lag, perhaps those M gpu's aren't as powerful as Apple wants us to believe... or the app isn't optimized too well (yet).
4:32 you actually DON'T HAVE TO have a mouse or keyboard, you can still have Extended Monitor support, but it's not automatically switched to that mode, instead you have to manually switch from Screen Mirroring to External Monitor support in the settings. And it's useless to have it unless you open some app that doesn't need mouse or keyboard like music...
I waited for the M2 release to see what it offered. The hover pencil is really stupid so I went with the M1 and saved $200.
Tbh, im really thinking on selling my old laptop and buying this iPad, it does seem to have everything i need now, even the monitor compatibility with all it's quirkyness.
That hover feature is a gamechanger for the iPad an a strong selling point for me.
The last upgrades you mentioned may be the ONLY reason I would consider an ipad that isn't the newest ipad pro for productivity over the samsung s pen hover menu features. Since you have s tablets I would love a comparison of the new apple vs samsung pen productivity features. I use the lasso to drag diagrams into notes or reference into drawing apps on my s6 lite all the time for school or art.
One thing to note about the file management is that cloud storage apps (not iCloud, third-party ones) STILL don't support selecting folders. I tried with Dropbox and Google Drive, neither of them let you do this. Copying folders in and out of cloud storage apps so you can work on them in local storage or iCloud is extremely frustrating. This isn't purely an Apple problem, of course, but it and no pro dev tools is literally THE LAST thing that makes my iPad not feel like a computer.
Related problems I've had with Dropbox on iPad specifically (not sure if Google Drive or OneDrive has the same problems but I don't want to switch off Dropbox since I also daily-drive Linux):
- Copying whole folders out of Dropbox using Files works, but only intermittently. Sometimes it'll hang Dropbox, and then you can't open anything in Dropbox until you kill the app.
- There's no indication when or if files are actually being uploaded until you see them show up on Dropbox on your Real Computer™️. If they do not upload, they go in Dropbox Limbo until you open Dropbox on the iPad and refresh repeatedly. Worst part is, if you save a file multiple times THE FILES DON'T OVERWRITE. You get multiple copies of the same file with a number, instead of just having the latest version of the file there LIKE IT SHOULD BE.
Oh my. I can only imagine some cross-platform (iPadOS and Android for tablets) toolkits being involved in that inconvenient inconsistency.
The second point reminds me of the mobile Evernote clients, particularly the one on Android. The newer Evernote 10 platform (as I call it) did away with manual sync and sync status that the older Evernote 2 platform used to have, instead having everything sync automatically, but that causes problems for me as I often run into issues syncing the mobile apps, then I'd get conflicting changes which aren't indicated in the titles on the new platform like they are on the old platform. Ugh, I should try to talk about it in the Evernote support forums if I have the time (which I likely won't).
I think the hover feature is Software.
Disappointed in the latest Procreate release. It was delayed, hardly hyped, and they did all the cool stuff only for the M2's and did not really communicate that to its community. I know now because it's due to the M2's new hardware, but when it the new release of Procreate came out I did not know. I have the 2021 12.9 M1 and was expecting more features in Procreate to reflect more Ram and powerful processor, but unless you have the new M2 the latest release of Procreate was a big "yawn" !!
I agree.
I'm pretty sure there are a lot of NDAs behind the scene.
Kinda disagree. They announced the 5.3 release right after the M2's showcase. I assumed it was just an update to keep Procreate up to date with the new hardware. I don't know why everyone thought it will be more than that. I can understand why some are disappointing with the release, but I didn't expect more than what they delivered.
one more month and I'll have this in my hands... i didn't know i wanted an ipad in my life after being android fan boy... i need something that's going to perform 8 years from now as it does today
hahaha comments i leave behind let me know if I've already watched the video or not 😭😭
“Enabled on a hardware level using some of the sensors in the new processor” - How to BS without telling everyone you are BSing. Hover is purely a software locked feature and it would be nice if RUclipsrs called Apple out for this instead of finding excuses for them.
It is hardware locked, get over it!
I have the 1st gen iPad Pro 12.9" and i dont think i'll upgrade until that screen is 14" + if that ever happens. Dual boot to Mac os would be a dream for using pro apps, with such a great pointing/drawing device as a pencil its a no brainer!
I prefer you change the 3 in the title to three because I read iPad Pro 3 and thought it is about iPad Pro 2018 not the newest one
The batery life is really short on mine.
I still havnt gotten used to the hover feature... I will need to give it a second try... Hoping with the new processor maybe Adobe will finally update its apps to be more like it's desktop apps... Great video... Thanks for the updates
Resolve never looked so smooth.
Question... if we already have a Squarespace website, is it okay to skip the sponsored ad?
I skip it anyway
Lmao yes. Why are you asking permission
I just made a quick trip into the future and the next refresh on the Ipad pro has this cool new feature that they say can't be implemented on the current present Ipad pro so I will just have to wait for the next refresh.
The ipad pro m2 is the best ipad to get now, but if you don`t care about the hover feature I would just buy the M1 if you can still get it at a good price. I think the next year ipad will be signifiently better though. Probably moving to a 3nm prossessor instead of 5nm. That would give a performance bump and better battery life. They should also skip 8GB of ram and have 16GB of ram and 256GB og storage as the base model for the pro models. Let Air and the mini have 8GB….
Actually, why is RAM and storage so expensive in apple products? It seems like it only as a marketing ploy to get people to pay more even though the production cost between the models are insignificant. Production wise it would probably be cheapet to have less options 🎉
my journey...
do i get the mini? no because it's not going to play games at max for many years to come
so i save a while longer for the air? no because i could only afford the 64gb version...
what if i get the 128gb pro m1 which is only a hundred dollars more and twice the performance?
but the m2 126gb is only 150 dollars more...
so i went from the considering the mini all the way to paying for a pro 😭😭😭
it's the 60Hz vs 120Hz that really split me
I absolutely love my m2 ipad pro use it everyday almost
Can you do a video on Freeform and what you think it will be most useful for?
great video, I'm thinking of buying it, but a big question hovers over me, what screen protector to use as an artist, or is it best without any protection ?
After calculating everything I want with the 11 in pro, it’s gonna cost $1,227, which I can most definitely not afford. I have a 7th gen iPad and a 1st gen Apple Pencil at least. I’ve been wanting an upgrade for the longest time, so I better get to saving lol
My Android Tablet had this "Pro feature" since 2013.
Will you upgrade to the m2 or continue with your 2018 iPad pro?
They def need to make monitor touch n a touchpad mouse on the iPad.
I really don’t like the snap either. But I’m happy with the new iPad.
SO Brad, I don’t think you ever really said you were upgrading your Review Status. Just more of , here is what was introduced and “What do you think”
It’s amazing
I have a 2018 iPad Pro and it seems like hover is kind of working in sidecar mode
wait
but exactly the same feature was implemented in ArtstudioPro, where you can slide your finger to adjust the size of the brush that is displayed next to your finger (and also you get the gradient tool)
that is, generally with one hand, even easier than this.
So what is the innovation of the new stylus?
Probably the artists simply made a mistake with the choice of the program when switching from desktop to tablet
I'm getting an IPad M2 soon and thinking of getting Adobe Fresco because I saw how cool it is to animate/add motion there. I have seen so many updates about it but all the reviews for it are outdated (almost all are from 3 - 2 yrs ago). Can you do another video for it on 2023?
I am considering to get iPad Pro 4th gen 11” for adobe fresco. (To animate and drawing professionally) But also i am considering ipad air 5th (m1) theres 300 euro price change between m2 and m1. Since i am a student i am not sure does it REALLY worth it or is there really big difference? Can you help me from your experience?
@@nazldenizmeric8977Chris Piascik has a great review about Fresco and using it on an ipad mini. Because Fresco is cloud based, low end devices preform pretty well especially when it comes to layers. I would check his videos out.
The iPad Pro is the best electronic device I’ve ever purchased.
Wondering how the hovering feature will add to the note taking experience? I love using my M1 iPad Pro for note taking, don’t want to install a screen protector and it feels like writing on glass..
I think there are some screen protectors that are supposed to make the screen feel like paper
still working on a gen 1 ipad pro with procreate for my VERY amateur art. No real issues. Do you think the new features are worth upgrading?
great video, I really love your content, Brad :)
Hello Brad, have you experienced any overheating problems when using Procreate?
I have. Thought I was the only one
Hey Brad, came across your detailed review when i was searching for the features of the new pro. I was at an Apple store some days ago and fiddling with the ipads, I noticed the max layer number is only 12 for the newest ipad pro (with the setting I use which is 4000x4000 px with 300 DPI). Do you know why? I think the same thing happened when M1 launched?
Hello Brad, i'm curious. Does the cursor will appear when we use sidecar ?
I always predict his sponser
I would love to know which screen protector is best for drawing

I'm looking to upgrade from an iPad Air 3 to a new(er) pro. I prefer the 12.9 v 11" screen. My budget is to get a 5th gen 12.9, but I am wondering if I should just cough up more now for the 6th gen to get the hover feature. Do you think it's something that'll continue to advance and be really useful for artists?
The M1 iPad could easily have that hover feature, Apple just decided not to include this update so people would buy the M2 iPad.
whats your source? im interested
Links?
what a shame that this fantastic function didn't work on my iPad air 4 ... I was thinking to mirror my iPad screen to macbook, so I can have a bigger screen to draw, and it is good for my neck. However, there's no floating cursor!!! orz maybe i'll wait 1 year or 2 to change to ipad pro.
Do i need the new iPad Pro if i have a 2020 iPad Pro?
I have a question maybe you could help me. Im a digital artist that most of my years of work worked on adobe illustrator on PC. However this year I decided to start learning tablet drawing. So I'm looking for an app that will help me create vector-based drawings similar to illustrator also that will be able to create FILES THAT ARE EDITABLE ON MY PC LATER ON WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR. i HAVE PURCHASED Samsung galaxy tab s7 fe
I would love to have the hoover, I get the iPad M1 probably in August 2022, and even i would love to get the new one M2 for the same price, I didn't have the possibility to make it since nobody would be traveling to the us until a year later. So I prioritize my productivity (I mostly sketch on the iPad) over the hoover feature... But i still want it so bad!!! haha
got me one on xmas i love it so far... cant say much yet :D got me nomad and procreate and illustrator and im really late on this LOL btw cool gameboy drawing in the beginning
What keyboard do you recommend for the latest ipad pro 12.9? Are there any good alternatives to the apple keyboard? Thanks for the video👍🏻
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@@kla631 Thank you. I was just looking at them online.
Windows surface studio laptop owner here. Wish I had gone ipad and I hate apple. The drawing experience is just better. Productivity is less.
Please re upload. The beginning lagged
If Apple can make the iPad a secondary monitor it would be great
It can, with their own sidecar (for apple products) or third party apps like duet etc.
For note-taking purposes with lots of math equations, drawing graphs and mechanical stuff, what is the best tablet in your opinion?
My bf in software engineering seems to enjoy his surface pro X, but is annoyed because he got the ARM based one and it has a lot of compatibility issues, so a regular Intel surface pro is more reccomended
I'm actually looking at the Surface Pro 9, but yeah Surface Pro X intel version do have better specs and better repairability compared to iPad Pro as shown in iFixit. Might consider Surface Pro X as well.
Using iPad is one of the most miserable experiences I ever had. Transitioning to Surface Pro has not been a walk in the park due to their stylus being woefully inadequate to the Wacom Pro and even the Apple Pencil. But I can work and have my work sync up with my PC and Mobile Studio.
hi. what's the outro music called?
I have an iPad Pro 11” for using Procreate. Rn I’m thinking about getting an 24” pen display to have more space for drawing landscapes etc or learning blender. Does anyone have some experience using a tablet along with a pen display? Is there a good synergy between both devices? I still want to use the iPad because I love procreate, but sometimes it feels a bit limiting in terms of space for landscape drawings.
I would do some research before you buy a pen display. Things change, but to date, I’ve yet to see any external pen tablet, basic or with a screen, that could connect and work on an iPad at all. Most pen displays require a driver to be installed before they will work with a computer, but you can’t install a driver on an iPad. Blender also does not run on an iPad, but you could look into something like Nomad Sculpt and see if that would work for your needs.
If using Procreate is the main priority, one option to consider is to connect/mirror your iPad to a regular external monitor, which would at least show your existing screen at a larger size. You still wouldn’t be physically drawing on a larger space, but you’d have a second, larger view of that space. Turn on Procreate’s reference window too so you have a full view of your entire canvas no matter how zoomed in you are working. While not as large as a 24” display, you might also find you prefer an iPad 12.9. It was too big for me - I find the 11 to be the sweet spot myself - but you might feel differently. If you have an Apple Store or Best Buy near you, you might see if there are some display models in the store you can try out (a lot of these stores have display iPads with Procreate installed).
If you are specifically set on learning Blender or having a huge drawing surface, you may want to look into expanding your digital creation “toolbox” with a Mac or Windows computer + a pen or display tablet. Procreate is iPad exclusive, but you could research additional drawing software for the computer if you wanted to work with a bigger setup.
There’s a lot of options out there. I’d just make sure you know what things are a priority to you and then research what tech or combination of tech fits your use case best. My own workflow is extremely iPad-centric, especially when it comes to drawing, and I have a laptop and external monitor for certain specific tasks, but for some people, a traditional computer is their main thing and an iPad may be more of a companion in that case.
I hate when reviewer is openly lie. Fact is hover feature is bugged as… and it is just stop working randomly with drawing apps. Still not fixed. Huge disappointment. S21 ultra Samsung smartphone has much better hover then ipad pro m2…
Davinci used to be the only free video editor that didn't crash constantly. Now Davinci crashes way too regularly, but Blender (which has had a lot of work done to it) is finally stable and reliable. Blender will edit any old video, it doesn't have to be an animation generated within Blender.
Hi!
Can't deside on getting the 11" or the 12.9" 🙈
Do you typically draw tethered to a desk or on the go? To me that was the biggest difference and what ultimately made me return my 12.9" for a smaller model. The larger size is cumbersome and heavy and didn't make sense for my workflow.
@@FriendlySeal Do you miss the larger screen when you work, or did you easy adjust ? Thank you for sharing :)
@@mashotaarts8609 Surprisingly I did not miss the larger screen! It does provide a significantly bigger surface to work with and definitely has more of a wow factor but I don't work on huge, super intricate pieces so for me, having the mobility felt a lot better.
I rarely work at a desk when it comes to digital art so I was finding it daunting to pick up this large device and haul it around. With the smaller device, it is super convenient and I can edit and draw on the go, on my lap, etc. I know I will not purchase the larger size again but I really think it depends on how you work.
@@FriendlySeal leaning more towards the 11" now 😊 thank you
I know I repeat asking, it feels like I do xD
For users that don't own any prior Ipad Pro what do you and you guys suggest the 2021 or 2022 version to buy?
I am saving my money for an iPad Pro:)
It depends on your workflow. I have the 2018 11" ipad Pro and I find it to be very good and not limiting. The only time I think about upgrading is when it starts to lag if I am working with many complex layers in ProCreate. Having said that, I am personally holding out for an iPad Pro with a better screen before I upgrade because none of the new features have really captured me. So go with whichever one is on sale in my opinion, the differences between the two are minimal.
By the latest 2022
@@FriendlySeal I have an ipad 8th gen, do you think the pro's worth an upgrade? i just really want a larger screen.
Cool!
I support Apple hobbling some features on older devices. For those of us that pay up for new devices it brings much more value to our purchase.
any plans to give the 3 month old pad away?🤣🤣
have you tried stable diffusion on ipad and used that for overpainting before? I love how fast the ipad is ;) 30 seconds or under for an image. i'd love to see how it behaves compared over ipads i tested on the m1 pro
Brad colbow,
I've noticed that ring you wear on your finger.
So whose the lucky married love of your life.
If you aren't married, then why do you wear that ring like that.
So, basically, no thanks Apple! 😂
Nothing is really worth the money and pain.
Coolest thing is changing brush size on hover but other apps like infinite painter, art studio pro etc have that covered better for ages!
Procreate was the first thing I bought on ipad. Truthfully, I bought the ipad for procreate because of the Hype and all.
But realistically, it is overrated to be honest.
Iartbook is a free app and does 90% of the stuff procreate does.
Best thing about the ipad apps is that the apps are cheap.
You don't have to pay every month.
Procreate upgrade is free forever, i think 🤔.
Worst thing about ipad is the file management system.
It feels like designed by a red tape guy!
It is totally counter intuitive.
Thanks Brad cowboy for the hard work.
Truthfully, there is no one like you.
Not iPad Pro?
The only thing missing now is DALL E AI art generator built into Procreate!
so USELESS stuff for EXPENSIVE PRICES again. Not impressed. Not upgrading my iPad for now
Upgrade? Not worth it at all. Nothing new.. hover? Bruh, it has nothing to do with hardware 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ it just overhyped feature, it's been on procreate long long long time ago
For the people who think hover is a hardware feature rather than software have zero clue. Apple is dirty.
You can disagree, but that's what Apple says, not me.
Bro has Reddit touch grass
(I am joking great vids)
Give me a heart ❤️ pls
Hey Brad - out of curiosity have you used ToonSquid? Asking since you had introduced me to Callipeg a few years ago