
Some swear by Procreate while others prefer Illustrator. The iPad app needed to speak to the legacy and evolution not only of Illustrator, but of our customers who have depended on the product over the decades.Are wondering what drawing apps are the best to use for digital art? Procreate vs Illustrator? This is a question that has been asked time and time again, with people giving a huge range of various answers. The beta program for Illustrator on the iPad was one of the largest in Adobe’s history – more than 5,000 strong – with customers weighing in from around the globe, bringing a diversity of experience and perspective. The journey up to this point has been a long and exciting one, and what we’re seeing come to life now is the culmination of feedback from thousands of creators from the community. If you want to learn more about our philosophy for designing the app, I encourage you to read more in our Behind the Scenes blog by lead designer Gabriel Campbell. After a while you develop a natural rhythm where the app fades into the background, freeing you to express your creativity. While on the surface it may seem simple, more capabilities reveal themselves as you work. When you launch the app, you’ll notice a streamlined experience. Our vision from the beginning was to make designing on the iPad intuitive and simple, while allowing all the controls you’d expect to create precision. Using a touch interface for precise design work on a smaller screen presented us with a challenge. Image source: Jhonny Núñez Reimagining Adobe Illustrator Now, with the combination of the iPad paired with the Desktop app, Adobe Illustrator is a powerful design ecosystem that will not only satisfy professionals, but one that will work seamlessly for anyone looking to create beautiful designs, all the way from business branding, to casual illustrations.

All this coupled with placing type on a path, and text outlines gives you new ways to create gorgeous designs with type on the iPad.

Feed a love for type with over 18,000 fonts built into a uniquely powerful typography experience, including the latest capabilities like OpenType Colour and Variable Fonts, and the ability to load your own licensed fonts on the iPad.
