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Sketchbook Pro: Tablet PC’s Killer App

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

With all the hype from the Origami Project, I thought I’d share a bit about my favorite app for tablets and what makes it so great (and one of the only things that makes a TabletPC worth owning, in my opinion).

Sketchbook Pro Box Alias Sketchbook Pro is a freehand pixel-based paint program specifically designed for pen-based input. it’s designers have perfected the drawing experience for a pen-on-screen device. And on top of it they’ve given it a very clever UI that seamlessly promotes the user from using menus to using gestures. It’s amazing. As a UI designer I carry with me my laptop and a sketchbook, and the new Origami tablets look like a great size to duplicate a sketchbook experience.

So, what makes Alias Sketchbook Pro so good? I can break it down into a few different bits:

  • Focused on a single thing: getting the sketch experience right.
  • UI optimized for speed and pen-based input
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Tags: Photoshop, design, User Interface, Sketchbook Pro, TabletPC

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Alias Sketchbook Pro

Monday, February 27th, 2006

Monster Sketch using Alias Sketchbook Pro, by Hanford Lemoore

I have had Alias Sketchbook Pro ever since I got my first Tablet PC, a few years ago. I’ve been a fan of it from day one, but I never really used it because I didn’t have a project that required freehanding. However, I have a new game in the works, and I gone back to paper to get the creative juices flowing. This weekend I started using Sketchbook Pro for coloring and I just have to say that it is amazing. The program has a great feel unlike any other, and the UI is inspired. Read the rest of this entry

Tags: Photoshop, video games, User Interface, Adobe, Sketchbook Pro

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