Transparent Drawing is an iPad utility that facilitates manual tracing by overlaying digital reference images onto a live rear camera feed. It allows artists to project images onto physical paper for accurate sketching without the need for specialized hardware like projectors.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Artists, illustrators, and students looking to improve proportions or transfer digital sketches to physical media.
Key features
Displays a real-time, semi-transparent image feed over the user's physical drawing surface.
Provides granular control over image opacity from 0% to 100% for optimal visibility.
Supports pinch-to-zoom up to 8x and manual dragging to align references precisely.
Operates entirely without an internet connection, optimized for both portrait and landscape iPad orientations.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Who built it?
Kateryna Levytska
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How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Bottom line
The app functions as a digital tracing tool that turns an iPad into a portable, low-cost alternative to a traditional art projector.
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