Digitally Sketching And Painting: Alias SketchBook Pro 1.1
by: Erik Vlietinck - Last Updated: Wed 23 June 2004
When I first saw the Alias’ SketchBook Pro 1.1 reviewer’s guide, I immediately thought about Painter 8. SketchBook Pro is not really a sketchbook at all. It is a full sketch and paint application that will only be attractive to people owning a graphics tablet, a Wacom Cintiq, or a Tablet PC. SketchBook Pro is used by architects, industrial designers, game designers, and digital artists at large. It may not offer the same preset capabilities Painter 8 has to offer, but it delivers exactly what a designer needs.
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Readers' Views
Thanks for the excellent review.
There is a small error in the sidebar on page 1 where you say that the requirements are OS/X 10.2.8. This is probably our fault as we (alias) made this same error on our own web site (this should be corrected by now). Sketchbook Pro 1.1 requires 10.3 or later on the Mac, and at least a G4, or on a PC, Windows 2000 SP4 or later, or Windows XP SP1 or later running on at least a 400 Mhz P2.
On either I’d recommend no less than 256 meg of ram. More is always better.
Regards,
Ian Ameline,
Alias Sketchbook Tech Lead.
By Ian Ameline on 2004 07 05
Thanks for the compliment. Error has been corrected!
By Staff on 2004 07 06
Hi,
Thank you for the article on sketchbook. I think you nailed it. It was such a relief for me to see an application that really leaves the creativity, innovation, and skill to the individual user. Alias never fails to amaze me. Their tools are beyond any that I have seen in the industry.
Thank you Alias for such a ‘real’ application. I had almost forgotten what it was like to draw on a pad of paper with high quality markers and a pencil. It reminds me of the day that I realized Photoshop just covered my lines while I was coloring. Now 10 years later, I can finally pick up my drawing from the day the mouse replaced the pencil.
Fake artists beware, this tool is for the creative at heart.
Best Regards,
Tommy Goddard
Solution Architect
HP Media Solutions
By Cyclic on 2005 01 27
