You might already be using Apple iPad apps for creative and production work—but maybe that’s as far as you go. When you turn to your computer to use desktop applications, your iPad becomes a silent black rectangle on your desk. It doesn’t have to! You can put it to work as a valuable studio sidekick, from being a control surface for desktop apps to automating lights and cameras for live video. I’ll show you how in my article in the September 2023 issue of CreativePro Magazine. For links and details, read on…

You can read the article on the CreativePro website, or by downloading a PDF excerpt from the September 2023 issue of CreativePro Magazine. Links to both are below:

Put That iPad to Work in Your Studio at CreativePro.com (CreativePro membership required)

Put That iPad to Work in Your Studio (download PDF)

If this article sounds familiar, it’s because I originally wrote it in 2016. My editor asked me to update the article because so much has changed since then. iPad and iPad OS are more versatile and powerful, and there are now better alternatives for some apps I mentioned in the original article.

Want to read the rest of the September 2023 issue? All CreativePro Magazine issues are available as a benefit of a paid CreativePro Professional membership, which may interest you if you want to advance your Adobe Creative Cloud skills with the help of some of the most knowledgeable users in the industry.

Filled with practical, real-world tutorials written by experts, CreativePro Magazine provides independent, valuable insights into how to work more efficiently and design more effectively. Each issue offers tutorials, reviews, news, and inspirational content from five main subjects: Design, Photo, Illustration, Presentation, and InDesign. You can download a free trial issue.