Apple Pencil (1st Generation) lets you turn your iPad into anything you want it to be, whether that’s your canvas or notepad, right in the palm of your hand. It’s the world’s first pencil, made to work in tandem with the powerful iPad Pro to transform the way you do everything on your tablet – and it just got even better with all new features in iOS 11 and iPad OS, including Instant Markup, Do Not Disturb While Drawing, and more, making every mark feel natural, fluid and responsive in Apple Pencil (1st Generation).
The tech specs
Apple Pencil is a new, first-of-its-kind precision input device for the iPad. It has been designed from the ground up to respond to the many different things people do with their iPads and it combines the responsiveness of an app with natural fluidity of a traditional writing instrument and the versatility to become so much more than that. With Apple Pencil, you can turn your iPad into notepad, or just about anything else you can imagine.
How to use it
The first generation Apple Pencil is a pressure-sensitive stylus with a built-in sensor that recognizes the slightest changes in direction or intensity of the stroke, and it’s engineered to work with any iOS device that features an Apple A8 or higher processor. The Apple Pencil features the precision, responsiveness and natural fluidity of a traditional writing instrument and the versatility to become so much more. With Apple Pencil, you can turn iPad into your notepad, or just about anything else you can imagine. You can use your finger to move things onscreen, as well as pinch to zoom and swipe through apps. But when you’re using a touch screen, it’s really hard to draw naturally or interact with objects like textured buttons or widgets. That’s where Apple Pencil comes in handy — its responsiveness means you don’t need to put in a lot of effort when drawing curves and lines and responding to haptic feedback ensures that it feels exactly like working on paper. And the pencil has been designed for ease of use — its sharp tip makes for precise input, while its rubber eraser helps keep mistakes at bay. Plus, there are no buttons or switches on the body, so all these tools are instantly accessible from your fingertips. Nowadays, we’re always on the go or multitasking, but sometimes our thoughts or ideas come up right when we don’t have access to our devices or they’re inconveniently placed out of reach.
That’s why Apple Pencil also includes iCloud sync functionality so you never lose your progress and sketches across all your devices. It also includes palm rejection technology that automatically senses when you rest your hand over the display and doesn’t interfere with what you’re doing. So whether it’s doodling, sketching or taking notes in a meeting, Apple Pencil lets you be creative whenever inspiration strikes.
The verdict
Thanks to the responsiveness of Apple Pencil, just about anything is possible on the tablet’s screen. It features the precision and natural fluidity of a traditional writing instrument and the versatility to become so much more, all while maintaining a sense of control due to its pressure sensitivity and palm rejection technology. With Apple Pencil, you can turn iPad into your notepad, or just about anything else you can imagine.
What it can do
Apple Pencil features the precision, natural fluidity of a traditional writing instrument and the versatility to become so much more. With Apple Pencil, you can turn iPad into your notepad, or just about anything else you can imagine. No matter what you’re working on, Apple Pencil is there to help express ideas in ways that are natural and intuitive.
With its pressure-sensitive tip, which makes it feel like a real pencil or pen that responds to both how hard and how soft you press against it with a feathered touch, Apple Pencil opens up new ways for people who use an iPad as their primary computer to experience creative thinking in art and design apps such as Procreate or Autodesk Sketchbook. It’s also great for scrolling through long documents or web pages, marking text and screenshots, or drawing precise lines or shapes. And because it’s so easy to carry around with the iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad mini (5th generation), or any other tablet or laptop running iOS 11 that supports Apple Pencil, you can write anywhere: at home, on your commute—even at a coffee shop while you wait in line. The best part? You don’t need to install special software or buy a stylus separately. It comes included with your iPad.
With its responsiveness, quick pairing process and custom accessories available from the Apple Online Store, Apple Pencil gives you everything you need for natural sketching or creating detailed illustrations in pro apps such as Adobe Photoshop Fix or professional-level video editing in Final Cut Pro X without needing additional equipment or training.
