Thanks for the tips, F_Kal. I’m learning to stop any motion that triggers a squeal before it can get any worse. Keeping strokes slower helps. Not swiping emails away helps. Other than that, I’ve given up (for now). I’m really disappointed that the issue wasn’t addressed with the new iPad Pro!
The “new ice” skating/skittering on the Zagg screen protector was from the Pencil slip-sliding away. It was WAY to sleek a surface for fine motor control. Every tiny movement in my hand that was always steady and stable on the ipad screen was wobbly beyond tolerance on the Zagg. I’ve never experienced anything like it before.
I too use gloves while working, for the same reasons as you. It keeps the screen cleaner too. I finally found a “marching band” glove on Amazon with longer wrists, so the edge of the ipad doesn’t dig into my wrist as much. I cut off the fingertips only for my index and middle fingers so there’s no accidental double tap erasing, etc. I use shorter, cheaper gloves on my left hand with more fingers exposed, but not all. I also use old, thick socks with the toes cut off to cushion my wrists. (I’m very tactilely sensitive.)
I’m glad the matte screen protector works for you. It’s just not my style. Of note: I don’t actually smear my finger oils all over the screen. I just rub a finger on a small area of the screen if I get the lightly lumpy buildup feeling on the glass - only on that section. I still clean it to a shine every single day. I’ve found that allowing any buildup of oils makes dust/dirt stick to it, risking scratches.
I use Procreate for some illustrations, mostly portraits. But for the really high res work, I use Astropad on my iPad to mirror my big iMac screen and draw directly in Photoshop. Recently Procreate has corrupted a couple of drawings when saved as PSDs. (which my clients prefer); not good! I ended up airdropping jpegs to my iMac and continued the work there. And Procreate only supports RGB art, not the Grayscale most of my b/w work is done in.
Have you seen the custom-designed “Sketchboard Pro” for 12.9” ipad pros only? I bought one the second I read about it in Wired and haven’t looked back. It’s an incredibly versatile, well made portable drawing board with a center inset that holds the ipad perfectly flush, so no digging into wrists, you can rest your entire arm on it, works in landscape and portrait mode, has adjustable tilt, has a channel for the charging cable… the inventors thought of everything! I use it every single day (and don’t need socks for my wrists while using it!).
