For those new to art apps and programs, Fresco’s new ‘living’ brushes will seem wondrous and an exciting party piece as they aim to replicate real world mediums.

It falls particularly shot in its most talked about selling point, the much-hyped ‘Live Brushes’.

However, there's no doubt the app is marred by its pricing and subscription model, and is slightly underwhelming when compared to other established desktop software. You can also save the file in any format you wish and print it on any size of iPad or printable canvas.Adobe Fresco is a great new drawing app, which mimics some of the best elements of other fine art programs (we're looking at you, Procreate) for iPad. Once you've created an original piece of artwork you can save it as a Procreate drawing that you can reference back to at a later date. With an array of sketches available in your file, you can experiment and see what your imagination can drive you towards. Exporting your drawings are quick and simple, and once you receive your file it can be opened in your iPad with your favorite digital drawing apps. You can also import text from several text-editing software into the app to further enhance your artwork.Īnother drawing feature of Procreate is ability to export drawings to PDF documents. You can import images from digital painting devices directly onto the program so you can edit them or export the image as an EPS or PDF. The award-winning software by Procreate allows to quickly and easily create professional-quality artwork, even if you don't have special drawing tablet or computer. There is also a toolbar which allows to quickly switch between tools and the different layer styles that can be changed with the click of a button. Layers can be saved and dragged to another canvas later on. You can create layers by dragging and dropping shapes over a canvas. Some of the additional add-ons include ability to share your work and a number of creative tools for applying different effects to your pictures such as cropping, restoring, rotating, flattening, and adding effects. Everything is done with the parameters of the program, which means that a realistic look can be achieved while still being easy to use.Īdobe Fresco also has a number of add-ons including an advanced image editing features which include customizable filters, a palette, brushes, and an image viewer. There is no need to actually touch a canvas when working with the software. With Adobe Fresco you can blend multiple colors, create layers of light and dark effects, add text, erase, change dimensions, add textures, or more.

Adobe fresco or procreate