Touch to download: SketchBook removes the paid version and now we can access all the functions and tools
If you like design, you will surely know the SketchBook application. It is a multiplatform application that up to now offered a free version and a paid version, much more complete to be able to exploit drawing on our devices.
The company responsible is Autodesk and it has given joy to all users (not so much those who have gone through the box) by eliminating the subscription payment model(monthly or yearly) of your popular drawing application. They have removed the subscription model they were using in the latest versions of their app and now the full version of SketchBook will be totally free.
You no longer have to pay to access the full suite of options and tools that used to be called Pro Tools. A change that you benefit from whether you use Windows, macOS, Android or iOS."
All tools from the paid version now unlocked and free forever "In this way, you can access the Microsoft Store and download the application for free with the possibility of accessing all the functions and tools previously offered by the pro version of the tool."
The only requirement is to enter and log in with our Autodesk account to be able to access all its functions for free, more than 130 brushes and extras included. These are the differences we are going to find:
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Old version |
NEW free version |
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Canvas Size |
Fixed canvas size |
Custom Canvas Sizes |
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Brushes |
10 brushes |
Over 130 preset brushes Synthetic Brush Set Brush Set Brush Set |
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Color Options |
Color Palette (Swatches) Color Wheel Random Color Color Picker |
Color Palette (Swatches) Color Wheel Random Color Color Picker Complete Copic Library |
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Layer Stack |
Layer Editor Background Color All layer actions (Opacity, Show/Hide, Add/Remove, Merge Down, Layer Reorder, Lock/Unlock, Lock Transparency, etc.) Blending Modes Maximum 3 Layers |
Color background layer editor all layer actions (opacity, Show/Hide, Add/Remove, Merge Down, Layer Reorder, lock/unlock, Lock transparency, etc.) modes layer blending (Maximum number of layers depends on the device) |
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Selection |
Marquee Selection (rectangle, oval) Lasso Tools (Basic Lasso) Magic Wand Selection Mode (Replace, Add, Subtract, Intersect) Move / Nudge Selection Quick Mask Transform Selection Copy / Paste Selection |
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Drawing tools |
Unlimited Predictive Stroke Undo |
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Text |
Text |
Text |
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Guides |
Straight ruler Circle (only) ruler Ellipse |
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Full |
Fill Fill Gradient Fill (Linear, Radial) |
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Transform |
Proportional transformation |
Proportional transformation |
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Symmetry |
Vertical Horizontal Hide Line of Symmetry Stop at Center |
Vertical Horizontal Hide Line of Symmetry Stop at Center |
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Navigation |
Free Canvas Navigation (Pan, Zoom, Rotate) Lock / Unlock Canvas Browser Navigation |
Free Canvas Navigation (Pan, Zoom, Rotate) Lock / Unlock Canvas Browser Navigation |
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Animation |
Timelapse (iOS and Android 4.3 or later) |
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Gallery |
Full Access to the Gallery |
Full Access to the Gallery |
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UI |
Hide User Interface (Full Screen Mode) Split Screen Multiscreen (iOS 9 Users) |
Hide UI (Full Screen Mode) Split Screen Multitasking (iOS 9 users) Quick UI Mode Dial Menu |
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Stylus Holder |
Pencil Mode, Apple Pencil, S-Pen, Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus, Tilt Presets |
Pencil Mode, Apple Pencil, S-Pen, Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus, Tilt Presets |
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Importer |
Sketch Scan (maximum size 1280 x 1280) |
Scan Sketches (unlimited size) |
If you haven't tried SketchBook, it's an excellent time to check out all its benefits and if you've already tried it, you know what it's worth We speak. The only drawback, as we said at the beginning, for those who have paid for the annual subscription of 29.99 dollars/year, since they will not see how the money is reimbursed.
Download | SketchBook for Windows 10 Learn more | Autodesk
