From b8ab69c187aea2e7f47110aaa4c4a37477d45119 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Iain Houston Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2024 20:52:25 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] up to date Sidecar and Miles Mode --- ...08-Sidecar_with_Affinity_Designer.markdown | 27 ------------------- ...arkdown => 2024-04-06-Miles_Mode.markdown} | 2 +- ...06-Sidecar_with_Affinity_Designer.markdown | 25 +++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 _posts/2022-12-08-Sidecar_with_Affinity_Designer.markdown rename _posts/{2021-06-07-Miles_Mode.markdown => 2024-04-06-Miles_Mode.markdown} (96%) create mode 100644 _posts/2024-04-06-Sidecar_with_Affinity_Designer.markdown diff --git a/_posts/2022-12-08-Sidecar_with_Affinity_Designer.markdown b/_posts/2022-12-08-Sidecar_with_Affinity_Designer.markdown deleted file mode 100644 index 401679d..0000000 --- a/_posts/2022-12-08-Sidecar_with_Affinity_Designer.markdown +++ /dev/null @@ -1,27 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: Using MacOS Sidecar with iPad and Affinity -layout: post -permalink: /sidecar_affinity/ -categories: ['Graphics'] ---- - - -Neither Apple's nor Affinity's documentation was precisely informative when I wanted to use MacOS Ventura's Sidecar capability with my iPad and Affinity Designer 2. - -Below is what I found worked quickly to allow me to draw on my iPad with the Apple Pencil whilst using Affinity Designer 2. - -To preserve the iPad's real estate, I leave the Designer tools and Studios etc on the Mac and use the iPad for drawing. - -## Separate Designer's drawing canvas from studio controls etc. - -1. Open Designer 2 on the Mac - -1. Click on `Window >> Float View to Window` - -1. In the MacOS menu bar click on the Displays icon and then click `Mirror or Extend to >> Iain's iPad` - -1. Then choose `Use as sparate display` - -1. Now slide Designer's separated drawing window right out of the Mac display and thus onto the iPad's display - -Now I can select brushes and colours etc. on the Mac and zoom and draw with the Apple Pencil on the iPad \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_posts/2021-06-07-Miles_Mode.markdown b/_posts/2024-04-06-Miles_Mode.markdown similarity index 96% rename from _posts/2021-06-07-Miles_Mode.markdown rename to _posts/2024-04-06-Miles_Mode.markdown index 3305f90..079c961 100644 --- a/_posts/2021-06-07-Miles_Mode.markdown +++ b/_posts/2024-04-06-Miles_Mode.markdown @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Firstly, *Miles Mode* has a very arresting 8 bar motif. That's what I'm focusing It is a simple short tune written by John Coltrane and performed by him and the great quartet of 1962 consisting of -- John Coltrane – saxophone +- John Coltrane – tenor saxophone - Jimmy Garrison – double bass diff --git a/_posts/2024-04-06-Sidecar_with_Affinity_Designer.markdown b/_posts/2024-04-06-Sidecar_with_Affinity_Designer.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3b56c9c --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2024-04-06-Sidecar_with_Affinity_Designer.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +--- +title: Using MacOS Sidecar with iPad and Affinity +layout: post +permalink: /sidecar_affinity/ +categories: ['Graphics'] +--- + + +[Updated April 2024 for MacOS Sonoma] + +Below is what I found worked quickly to allow me to draw on my iPad with the Apple Pencil whilst using Affinity (Publisher, Photo, Designer) 2. + +To preserve the iPad's real estate, I leave the Affinity tools and Studios etc on the Mac and use the iPad for drawing. + +## Separate Affinity's drawing canvas from studio controls etc. + +1. Conect the iPad to the Mac with a USB cable + +1. Open Affinity 2 on the Mac + +1. Choose "Window >> Float View to Window" which will create a separate "floating" window containing the "canvas". + +1. In MacOS, hover over the green dot at the top left of the Affinity (floated canvas) window and choose "Move to Iain's iPad" + +Now I can select brushes and colours etc. on the Mac and zoom and draw with the Apple Pencil on the iPad \ No newline at end of file