DoryJM Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 For the last several years, I've wanted a tablet that I can draw directly onto the uploaded picture of a quilt. Dennis got me a Kindle Fire for my birthday and my friend and I hunted for a program that would allow this. Its a bit convoluted, but it works. Sketchbook Pro was the program I used for drawing. I opted for the pay version at $1.99. Then I needed a stylus; however, the stylus I have has a fat tip. Luckily I was able to adjust the density of the line produced in the program to make it thinner, but I'm on the hunt for a stylus with a normal, pen-like tip. I think that will make drawing easier. Install the program, take a photo of the quilt and then e-mail the photo to yourself. Download it into the gallery on the Kindle. Open Sketchbook and import the photo. Make it larger, draw on it, and return it to its original size. Save it back into the gallery and then e-mail it from the gallery to whomever. As I said, its a bit convoluted, but it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 What an awesome idea....sure beats getting out the laptop and electric pen. Downloaded to the iPad the free express version. Our full version is $4.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 wow I might need that~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakequilter Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 It's great - I started using this program when I got my Fire for Christmas. Love it! PS - I have been looking for a thinner stylus too. I may have found one, will know more when I it arrives next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Kathy...did you order the Jot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoodleGirl Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I am interested in a thinner stylus point also. I have SketchBook Mobile for my Kindle Fire and my daughter (she's 10) loves drawing with it but hates the fat stylus. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan did it Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Good morning ladies. I was in Bestbuy in Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, and talked to the Apple guru that I bought my IPad from. I said I was looking for a small tipped stylus to "draw". I said I wanted a to draw on a quilt photo on the IPad from pictures I had taken. He showed me a program called "NoteShelf". He held down a "key" (with his finger) which brought up the options for the size of line. It was perfect. He brought up a picture from his Ipad, a face, and drew glasses, eyebrows, etc., then he took a picture of this foot, just to show how, and drew on that picture. I think he did some magic thing to make different layers as well???? All was just done using his finger tip. I haven't downloaded it yet to try but he sure made it look easy! I am sure it will take (me) a while to figure on how to do all that - the good thing is I know where he works. lol HTH - maybe today (when my much more computer literate daughter-in-laws are here) we will download it. I have no idea how much it will cost. lol Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Originally posted by Joan did it Good morning ladies. I was in Bestbuy in Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, and talked to the Apple guru that I bought my IPad from. I said I was looking for a small tipped stylus to "draw". I said I wanted a to draw on a quilt photo on the IPad from pictures I had taken. He showed me a program called "NoteShelf". He held down a "key" (with his finger) which brought up the options for the size of line. It was perfect. He brought up a picture from his Ipad, a face, and drew glasses, eyebrows, etc., then he took a picture of this foot, just to show how, and drew on that picture. I think he did some magic thing to make different layers as well???? All was just done using his finger tip. I haven't downloaded it yet to try but he sure made it look easy! I am sure it will take (me) a while to figure on how to do all that - the good thing is I know where he works. lol HTH - maybe today (when my much more computer literate daughter-in-laws are here) we will download it. I have no idea how much it will cost. lol Joan That's exactly how the other program works also on the iPad. We do the drawing with either our finger or the typing stylus but the thin to thicker lines are controlled by the program. This information just incase you want to try both apps to see which you like better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I have the Sketchbook free version on my Ipad and there is a menu on the program that lets you change the size of the drawing line and still use the fat tipped stylus. There is also an option to do mirror image of the lines you draw. Hope we can see some of the great designs that you are coming up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 The "thickness" or "thinness" of the actual drawing line should be controlled by the program itself. Not the stylus. I use Adobe Ideas on the iPad. I can use my finger tip or my stylus. Also, one of the neat features of Adobe Ideas is that if your drawing line is not perfect as you are in the process of drawing ---when you click finish---Adobe Ideas "fixes" any jiggle or wiggle of your drawing line! Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisquilter Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 This is so cool you guys. I have a Nook Tablet. When I get home I 'm going to try that program on my nook and see if it will work on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakequilter Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Originally posted by DoryJM Kathy...did you order the Jot? I ordered the box wave capacita which is a two in one stylus. A pen size and regular size. I should receive it this week. I will post my findings once I try it out. I am keeping my fingers crossed. Even with the line setting at its finest it still seems thick in this program with the regular stylus. I can get a finer line with drawing with my finger but not as much control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I've adjusted the size of the line in the program, which does work. Problem is, while I really can't draw well with a pen/pencil, I certainly cannot draw with my fat finger. I'm hoping the thinner stylus will do the trick. Please let us know how the wave capacita works, Kathy...that'd be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Okay really dumb question. I didn't know you could use a stylus with the kindle fire. Where can I get it and what am I looking for, I hate the finger thing. My nails don't work, so I didn't thing a stylus would. Thanks for the information. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Shirley, you have to have the right kind of stylus. (I tried using a Wacom Table stylus and it didn't work) You can go to Amazon and put in "Kindle Fire Stylus" and come up with tons of them. I may try the Jot Classic because it has a more pen-like tip. I can't use my finger and get any kind of result that I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Dory where did you find the Sketchbook Pro for $1.99? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschleim Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Morning ladies: I don't have a tablet so I am looking for a program for my laptop that would allow me to draw quilting lines on a picture of the quilt top. I see in the string on this subject that there is a program for laptops. Please tell me the name of the program and where to buy it - and does it work as well as the program for a tablet? Thanks. Ja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 When I mentioned my laptop its used in conjunction with my Wacom tablet. I don't know of an actual program like stretchbook. Unless its photoshop, adobe illustrator or adobe Indesign these mentioned programs cost big bucks. I just put Indesign on my laptop and it was well over $500. If there is something else or works like stetchbook I too would like to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynne in Iowa Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Oh you just added another reason I need a Kindle Fire. I think I need to go shopping soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Ja, the program I use is called Sketchbook Mobile and is specifically for phones and tablets. I hunted all over for a program where I could draw directly, but without having a tablet computer (Dell makes one now that looks interesting), I couldn't find where you can do it. The biggest problem is that the screen on laptops is not sensitive to touch, whereas phones and tablets are. You can do it with a tablet, like Bonnie suggested, but that didn't work well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I have been wanting a tablet for some time now. I think I am just going to buck up and save my $ to get an IPad. I want to be able to take pictures with the tablet, so I don't have to do all the downloading and then moving it here and there. They'll probably be out with an IPad 5 by the time I get my $ saved up!!! ha!!:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenquilts Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 The ipad3 is rumored to come out in March and the screen will be amazing..as nice as the new iPhones which will be a major improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I heard the same thing as Jen - sometime in March for the I-pad 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakequilter Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Originally posted by DoryJM I've adjusted the size of the line in the program, which does work. Problem is, while I really can't draw well with a pen/pencil, I certainly cannot draw with my fat finger. I'm hoping the thinner stylus will do the trick. Please let us know how the wave capacita works, Kathy...that'd be great! Okay, the capacita is much better than my previous stylus, still thicker than I would prefer, but better control. I think it has a better weight in my hand. With the line set to it's thinnest option in Sketch pad I can get a very decent result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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