SketchBook
SketchBook Pro is a professional digital painting and drawing application from Autodesk, used by artists, illustrators, concept designers, and hobbyists worldwide. It offers a full suite of painting tools including brushes, pencils, erasers, layer support, blending modes, selection tools, and support for pressure-sensitive styluses and pen tablets. The app is optimized for creative work on both iPad and Mac, with the Mac version available through the Mac App Store. It serves as a lighter, more affordable alternative to Photoshop for digital artists focused on drawing and painting rather than photo editing.
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1 suggestionAutodesk has shipped a native Apple Silicon build of SketchBook Pro for Mac since version 9.4 (available through the Mac App Store). If you are running an older Intel-only build under Rosetta, update through the Mac App Store to get the native version, which will deliver significantly better performance and battery life on M-series Macs. Simply open the App Store, search for SketchBook, and click Update if a newer version is available. Your existing artwork, brushes, and preferences will carry over without any manual migration.
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