JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Playing around for a day or two seems to do the trick, but you can perhaps speed it up by doing excessive amounts of free-writing or even doing calligraphy guides or other writing exercises to help yourself get comfortable faster. It’s a new thing, and might require new habits! The good news is that I don’t think you’ll need tons of practice. You might find that you need to hold the Apple Pencil differently, adjust your hand posture, or perhaps write a bit slower.
Writing on the glass surface of the iPad Pro Screen with a plastic-tipped Pencil is a completely different experience for most of us. Perhaps this is the tip you didn’t want to hear, but its the best one.
They also make more complex ones that will mimic a calligraphy pen or provide more ergonomic support if you’ll be using it for hours on end. If your grip on the Pencil feels uncomfortable or really different from how you hold your favorite writing utensil try finding a grip or sleeve that will make it feel more familiar. The Pencil can perhaps feel a bit thin and slippery (especially the 2nd Gen), depending on what you’re used to writing with. Consider a grip or sleeve for the Apple Pencil.
I LOVE IT! (pro tip: they provide you with a great video tutorial to install it….take their advice about installing the screen protector in the bathroom after a shower. But, since then I have ordered one, got it installed, and absolutely LOVE it! It makes such a difference and it feels so much like writing in a paper planner. Update: at the time I first wrote this post I hadn’t yet tried Paperlike. There is also this brand called Paperlike that makes screen protectors that feel like paper when you’re writing or drawing. If that doesn’t seem like it’s doing the trick try getting a Matte Screen Protector which will help it have a more “paper-like” texture that offers just a bit of the resistance you’re used to with writing in a physical notebook.
As gross as it might sound, a bit of greasy residue on the screen or a bit of a break-in period with your Pencil tip will help it gain a bit of grip. When both the screen’s surface and pencil tip are brand new they can be slippery and it results in feeling a bit out of control with your writing.
Switch between current tool and last used. Switch between current tool and eraser.Ģ. Customize your second generation Apple Pencil with the following steps in "iOS Settings > Apple Pencil > Select":ġ. Pressure-sensitivity. To make lines thick, thin, or anything in between, simply apply more pressure to make wider lines.ĭashed & Dotted Lines. In addition to normal strokes, dashed and dotted lines can be used.Īpple Pencil double-tap option.
Highly Responsive Ink. Notability tracks Apple Pencil's position as closely as possible to make writing fast, fluid, and free of lag. Notability is fine-tuned for Apple Pencil (gen 1 & 2). Here are the highlights of what you can expect.