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Draw on photo with Apple pencil

How do I draw with Apple pencil on a saved photo

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone OS 3.0.1

Posted on Jan 25, 2016 5:24 PM

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Posted on Jul 4, 2017 3:10 PM

"Best" is subjective.

What, exactly, do you want to do with the Pencil on an image?

If it is to simply do casual handwriting and doodling on a image, there apps that do this.

If you are looking for a more professional looking app that combines handwriting hand drawing with using text, there are app for that sort of application.


Do your own iOS App Store search for an app that will work for YOU!


You can start your search by searching in the iOS App Store using the terms


write on photos Apple Pencil.


and see what comes up and read the descriptions, yourself.


I use an app, called Skitch, but this is, by no means, the only app for this purpose.


Find a "writing on photos/images" app that works for you and is compatible with the Apple Pencil.


Some Apple pencil compatible notes apps allow writing on photos/images.


Notability is one of these Apple Pencil compatible notes apps.


You could look at


Good Notes

Notes Plus

uPad


Image/photo editors that are Apple Pencil compatible can write on photos/images.

Apps like

Autodesk Sketchbook

Procreate

Pixelmator

Affinity Photo

Tayasui Sketches (Pro) Memopad

Ballpoint

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Question marked as Best reply

Jul 4, 2017 3:10 PM in response to kstevenspac

"Best" is subjective.

What, exactly, do you want to do with the Pencil on an image?

If it is to simply do casual handwriting and doodling on a image, there apps that do this.

If you are looking for a more professional looking app that combines handwriting hand drawing with using text, there are app for that sort of application.


Do your own iOS App Store search for an app that will work for YOU!


You can start your search by searching in the iOS App Store using the terms


write on photos Apple Pencil.


and see what comes up and read the descriptions, yourself.


I use an app, called Skitch, but this is, by no means, the only app for this purpose.


Find a "writing on photos/images" app that works for you and is compatible with the Apple Pencil.


Some Apple pencil compatible notes apps allow writing on photos/images.


Notability is one of these Apple Pencil compatible notes apps.


You could look at


Good Notes

Notes Plus

uPad


Image/photo editors that are Apple Pencil compatible can write on photos/images.

Apps like

Autodesk Sketchbook

Procreate

Pixelmator

Affinity Photo

Tayasui Sketches (Pro) Memopad

Ballpoint

Jan 25, 2016 5:37 PM in response to joelcg

What iPad are you using.

Your signature area shows you have an iPad 3

The Apple Pencil ONLY works with the iPad Pro and no other current iPad model.

You would need to import the image into another app, like an image editing type app or a drawing app that allows importing of images to be able to draw on the image with the Apple Pencil or any other smart stylus.

Do a search of the iOS App Store for these kinds of apps.

Try searches for stylus apps and/or Apple Pencil apps.


Good Luck!

Draw on photo with Apple pencil

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