Apple today sent a few iPad Pros over to Disney, where Disney animators were
able to use them alongside the Apple Pencil to test out the iPad Pro's drawing
and sketching capabilities in a professional environment.
Disney Story Artist Jeff Ranjo shared a Periscope that demonstrates the iPad
Pro in action, and several images of the Disney team's drawings were shared on
Twitter. The Disney team was using a beta version of popular drawing app
Procreate, which has been updated to work with the iPad Pro, and an iPad Pro
version of Paper by Fiftythree was also shown off.
In the Periscope, Ranjo was impressed with the grip of the iPad Pro's screen
when used with the Pencil, and he also was a fan of the palm rejection
features. When drawing on an iPad Pro, the palm of a hand can be rested on the
screen, but it's still responsive to zoom gestures. At the end of the video,
which is well worth watching to see the iPad in action, he says "Let's order a
bunch of them."
Several additional photos were shared by Disney Product Manager Paul
Hildebrandt. Disney Story Artist Paul Briggs used the iPad Pro to sketch Olaf
from the movie Frozen, while longtime Disney artist Paul Felix drew classic
Disney character Mickey Mouse.
Apple's iPad Pro, Pencil, and Smart Keyboard will launch in November. Apple has
not yet provided an exact release date for the new tablet, but recent rumors
have suggested it could debut early in the month.
