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AutoDesk, the company behind AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, and now a whole host of very high end design software packages, has a new app for the iPad called Sketchbook Pro. One of the nifty features it offers is exporting files as layered PSD Photoshop native format, for refining sketch work at your regular workstation PC. Pretty cool!
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This thing is getting good reviews and is getting close to what I was hoping would eventually be available for the iPad, a means to edit illustrator files for showing to clients on site. It certainly seems to be heading in the right direction
-------------------- Kevin Gaffney Artistik Signs Kinnegad County Westmeath Ireland 044-75187 kevingaffney@eircom.net Posts: 628 | From: Ireland | Registered: Oct 2003
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As I was browsing the Apps on iTunes last night, I noticed that Adobe has one for the iPad - a raster AND vector program for sketching, and compatible with Photoshop and Illustrator too. It's also free!
There is some really cool stuff coming out for the iPad, it's quickly starting to look really worth the investment.
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Mike Pipes stickerpimp.com Lake Havasu, AZ mike@stickerpimp.com Posts: 8746 | From: Lake Havasu, AZ USA | Registered: Jun 2000
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Eight freaking dollars for the app???? Are you kidding me? And two idiots actually bitched about the price because they already bought the app for their iphone for $3.00 Really? Gads, some people are just unable to be satisfied. The app looks awesome. If I ever get one I'll definitely buy that app. Thanks for the heads up.
-------------------- Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 sherwoodsign@sbcglobal.net Posts: 5396 | From: Crystal Falls, MI USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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this ipad sure looks cool bet it would be great for showing a portfolio .. and after they start making a bunch apps and remake the next generations bet this ipad will really rock
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My son just got his yesterday. I haven't gotten a very good look just yet.... He's very protective of his new toys...But he was showing me a drawing app that I believe came bundled with the machine.
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-------------------- Ed The Signwerks 1951 SR 254 Orangeville, Pa. Posts: 199 | From: Orangeville, Pa. USA | Registered: Dec 2000
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Being an Autodesk Inventor user, I would never buy an Autodesk product for myself. Pay $16,000.00 then a sh*t load per year, and the manuals are not complete, so you Have to use support for tutoring. So, no annual fee paid, no support!
-------------------- Bill'n'Annie Davidson Heathcote, NSW, Aus. my Aussie wife, a Toohey's Old, my Holden Ute, Retired from the rat race! Posts: 309 | From: Heathcote, NSW, Australia | Registered: Nov 1998
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I understand that it cannot multi-task... that you can only have one app open at a time...is that information incorrect? Seems like it could handle more than one app simultaneously... I'd like to know where that stands.
I can see myself getting one of those... but might just wait for the next gen too.... these things usually see major tweaks the second go-round.
-------------------- Todd Gill Outside The Lines Potterville, MI Posts: 7792 | From: Potterville, MI | Registered: Dec 2001
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I thought about buying one ... but decided that I was not going to replace the Crucifix on the wall with a picture of Steve Jobs ... just so that I could buy one!
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Brushasaurus on Chat Posts: 8827 | From: La Mirada, CA, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Todd, Apple are showing off their 4.0 sodtware update on the iphone and ipad on Thursday. It's widely rumoured even expected it will feature multi tasking for the iPad. Will probably be available in late June. Iv'edecided to get one when they launch here in Ireland
-------------------- Kevin Gaffney Artistik Signs Kinnegad County Westmeath Ireland 044-75187 kevingaffney@eircom.net Posts: 628 | From: Ireland | Registered: Oct 2003
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Like Kevin said, the new iPhone OS is being released and it's rumored to allow multitasking.
Incidentally, the current "inability" to multitask actually isn't because of hardware/performance issues. It's because more applications running simultaneously really saps the batteries in a heartbeat, and people want their mobile toys to have all kinds of playtime!
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Mike Pipes stickerpimp.com Lake Havasu, AZ mike@stickerpimp.com Posts: 8746 | From: Lake Havasu, AZ USA | Registered: Jun 2000
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That's right Billy, I'm gonna trade in my Ipod for a Zune and my G5 for a Dell and my 64 Signet for a Ford Fusion and the organic garden for canned foods
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Yo Dave - that wasn't the first article I read... here's another - they are everywhere, even Apple has acknowledged the problem and posted on their site:
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Billy, don't be talkin' no trash about my Zune. I can share or do whatever I want with my music, instead of having Steve Jobs as an I-pod warden........
-------------------- www.signcreations.net Sonny Franks Lilburn, GA 770-923-9933 Posts: 4115 | From: Lilburn, GA USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Si, you just like chicks with weapons. Pretty good shot too!
-------------------- Bill Modzel Mod-Zel screen Printing Traverse city, MI modzel@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1356 | From: Traverse City, MI | Registered: Nov 1998
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Hey Todd, I was talking about the grammar, not disputing the content. At least the second article was written in proper English.
Sonny, so you like the idea that you can share your music with anyone, thus ripping off the "artist" of their deserved royalties? Isn't that what so many of us sign "artists" complain about when our designs get stolen or used without permission? I don't see a difference.
-------------------- Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 sherwoodsign@sbcglobal.net Posts: 5396 | From: Crystal Falls, MI USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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Sorry, figured you needed some female input to dilute the testosterone level here before it escalated.
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Dave, being able to use the music you rightfully purchased in what ever device you own, isn't ripping off any artists. If I buy a song on i-tunes, I believe I should be able to play that song on my zune or an ipod or any Mp3 playing device.
Unfortunately, Like on iTunes, when you purchase a song from the Zune collection, you also have the same restrictions preventing you from playing songs on other nonzune devices. That is unless you burn the song to a disk and then rip it from that disk. ... but that is cheating, and wasting CD-Rs.
But Zunes do have nice features where you can share music that you purchased with your friends. They can listen to the song a few times or have it stored in your collection for a certain period of time before it becomes unusable. This isn't stealing at all. Its actually promoting that music and helpful to artists. Kind of like a trial period to test out the music.
Also (my favorite part of owning a zune) you can purchase a Zune Pass for about $15.00 a month and have unlimited music downloads.
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-------------------- Joe Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, IL 61764 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 538 | From: Pontiac, IL | Registered: Aug 2005
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Joe, you are right, he did say sharing, not giving. I've heard about so much "sharing" that is really distributing. I'm a little sensitive in that area since my son is writing music. I just read a recent article that said way more music is ripped off than is purchased.
-------------------- Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 sherwoodsign@sbcglobal.net Posts: 5396 | From: Crystal Falls, MI USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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