Artstudio Pro: Draw, Paint5.2.9 - App Store

Introducing Artstudio Pro, the most powerful painting and photo editing app available for both iOS and macOS. The successor to our famous ArtStudio app has been redesigned bringing many new features and improvements taking full advantage of the latest technologies Metal, iCloud Drive, Apple Pencil, and optimized for 64-bit multi-core processors to achieve the smoothest possible workflow.

Powerful engine
App is based on the powerful GPU accelerated ArtEngine developed by Lucky Clan. It allows working with multiple documents, supports large canvas sizes and an unlimited number of layers. Incredible optimization ensures smooth work even with large canvases.
. Realistic Color Pigment Blending
. Canvas size up to 64Mpix
. Unlimited layers
. Multiple open documents
. 27 tools: Move, Select, Crop, Eyedropper, Paint, Wet Paint, Eraser, Bucket/Pattern/Gradient Fill, Smudge, Dodge, Burn, Sponge, Text, Heal, Clone, and more
. Full iCloud integration

Flexible layer system
Artstudio Pro introduces a new layer system with grouping, non-destructive layer effects, and adjustment layers.
. Groups
. Masks, clipping masks
. Adjustment Layers
. 9 layer effects: Bevel/Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Color/Gradient/Pattern Overlay, Drop Shadow
. Text layers

Advanced Brush engine
Perfectly optimized, lag free mechanism generating smooth, real looking strokes, making the most of Apple Pencil.
. Brush size up to 4000x4000
. 64-bit painting with pattern, double stamp, wet brush, dynamics
. Brush editor with over 100 customizable settings
. Over 150 built-in brushes divided into multiple groups: Pens, Pencils, Oil Painting, Inking, Charcoals, Airbrushes, Watercolor and many more
. Symmetric painting

Professional photo editor
Photo editing options developed in cooperation with professional photographers. Each feature was tested in several scenarios and light conditions.
. 15 adjustments available as non-destructive layer or simple adjustment: Brightness/Contrast, Levels, Curves, Exposure/Gamma, Shadows/Highlights, Vibrance, Hue/Saturation, Color Balance, Temperature/Tint, Black and White, Gradient Map and more
. 4 auto adjustments: Auto Contrast, Levels, Lightness, Saturation
. Transform: Basic, Perspective, Warp
. Dozens of filters with realtime preview and the ability to generate seamless patterns
. Inpaint, Elastify (Liquify)
. Retouching tools: Heal, Dodge, Burn, Sponge and more
. Image resize, Canvas resize
. Crop and Trim

Animation
Create animation from layers or groups and finally export it to one of the most popular animation format
. Scrollable timeline view with Play/Pause
. Onion skin
. Customizable Frame duration
. Always visible layers
. Export to MP4, HEVC, Animated GIF/PNG

Import/Export
We have implemented many parsers from the most popular assets/images formats and we are especially proud of our ABR/TPL parser which not only reads brush stamps and patterns, but also most settings which are converted to Artstudio Pro brush engine values.
Import
. Images - PNG, JPEG, PSD, HEIC, TIFF, GIF, PDF, most raw formats
. Brushes - ABR, TPL
. Color swatches - ASE, ACO
. Patterns - PAT
. Gradients - GRD
. Fonts - TTF, OTF
Export
. Images - PNG, JPEG, PSD, TIFF, PDF

Other features
. Floating panels for Colors, Layers, Brushes etc
. Screen recording
. Customizable Quick menu
. Customizable Shortcuts
. Snapping to guidelines, dynamic guidelines, grid
. Perspective grid assist
. Mirror (flipped) view
. Support of iPad Drag and Drop, Split View, Sharing Extension, Open In, Clipboard

Free version limitations:
. locked Saving
. canvas size limited to device screen size
. layers count limited to 3
. export only to jpg
. locked animation export

Minimum System Requirements
Artstudio Pro for iOS requires iPhone or iPad running iOS 15.0 or above

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Version History Fixed the issue with missing thumbnails.
Fixed the delay when importing or exporting photos. 5.2.9 10/10/2025 • Added option to set shortcut / Quick Menu for Color To Transparency adjustment
• Minor bug fixes 5.2.8 04/24/2025 Minor bug fixes 5.2.7 04/13/2025 Minor bug fixes 5.2.6 04/01/2025 Fixed canvas recording export 5.2.5 03/20/2025 - Fixed an issue with the incorrect color when using the eyedropper.
- Fixed the shadow around the color button in the top toolbar. 5.2.4 02/05/2025 Fixes several UI issues 5.2.3 12/03/2024 Fixed gradient operation on M4
Fixed document name when importing psd
Fixed crash on selection when using Display Zoom: Larger Text on iPhone 5.2.2 07/12/2024 Enhanced Barrel Roll effect. Brushes with Dynamics set to 'Angle: Rotation & Roll' will now apply the roll angle throughout the stroke. 5.2.1 06/17/2024 ADDED PENCIL PRO SUPPORT
- squeeze to show the QuIck Menu
- barrel roll to change brush stamp angle
- haptic feedback when snapping to guidelines or canvas edges

OTHER CHANGES
- added extension color in Crop tool
- added key shortcut (arrow left/right key, shift for more) to rotate brush stamp angle
- added option to adjust brush stamp Angle to keyboard shortcuts, top toolbar or Quick Menu
- added option to adjust Flow and Opacity to keyboard shortcuts, top toolbar or Quick Menu
- added Game Controller support (Joy-Con, Xbox, Playstation and others) for custom shortcuts (Preferences > Interface > Keyboard Shortcuts)
- improved display quality and few other minor problems when using Display Zoom: More Space (in system preferences)

BUG FIXES
- fixed Elastify problems on some devices
- fixed glitches when using Filters > Apply Last Filter
- fixed rare freeze when going from one textfield to another
- few other minor bug fixes 5.2 05/21/2024 - fixed rare saving issue 5.1.21 12/08/2023 It is now possible to purchase a Lifetime License even if the subscription is still active 5.1.20 11/17/2023 - few bug fixes 5.1.19 10/19/2023 - fixed keyboard support on iOS 17
- fixed trackpad support on iOS 17 5.1.18 09/29/2023 - fixed keyboard support on iOS 17 5.1.17 09/20/2023 - fixed glitch in Rect / Elliptic Marque tool when using with Feather
- improved stability 5.1.16 08/16/2023 - now Cmd+W keyboard shortcut doesn’t close the app
- fixed random horizontal lines when using mirrored view
- few other minor fixes 5.1.15 07/17/2023 - fixed Reference and Favorites panel location in full screen mode
- fixed Smudge / Wet Paint tools when canvas is mirrored
- few other minor bug fixes 5.1.14 06/14/2023 - fixed Bucket Fill on large canvas
- fixed panel position in fullscreen mode
- few other minor bug fies 5.1.13 06/05/2023 Fixed rare saving issue, show error alert when it happens 5.1.12 05/22/2023 Fixed creating new documents 5.1.11 05/09/2023 - fixed drawing when using brush with Angle dynamics on mirrored canvas
- few other minor bug fixes 5.1.10 05/08/2023 - fixed issue when using mask for pass-through group containing pigment layers
- fixed drawing when using brush with non zero stamp angle on mirrored canvas
- fixed rare problems when saving large documents
- few other minor bug fixes 5.1.9 04/27/2023 - fixed few saving issues
- fixed hover cursor size
- fixed Layers panel size when switching to other app
- fixed blending when there is both Pigment layer and adjustment layer inside pass-through group
- fixed glitch when turning on / off clipping mask inside pass-through group
- fixed issue that app was removed from memory after switching to other app
- few other minor bug fixes 5.1.8 04/16/2023 - added tilt support for Pencil hover on ipadOS 16.4+
- added option to export PSD in zipped file
- "Show Cursor At The Last Stroke Location" now works also when resizing with sidebar sliders or keyboard shortcut
- improved Stroke Direction brush Angle dynamics
- fixed Pigment blending for layers inside Pass Through group
- fixed few bugs when Animation panel is open
- fixed rare issue when undoing strokes after adding a layer
- fixed merging down layer mask when there is clipping mask below it
- fixed panels locations after going to background
- few other minor bug fixes 5.1.7 04/05/2023