Draw with Apple Pencil on iPad (2024)

With ApplePencil hover, you can quickly preview and switch between different tools and controls in supported apps. You can preview a drawing tool before it makes a mark on the canvas. You can also sketch, write, and make adjustments with greater precision.

ApplePencil hover is available on the following models:

• iPadPro 11-inch (4th generation) and iPadPro 12.9-inch (6th generation) with ApplePencil (2nd generation)

• iPadAir 11-inch (M2), iPadAir 13-inch (M2), iPadPro 11-inch (M4), and iPadPro13-inch(M4) with ApplePencilPro

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Hold ApplePencil up to 12 mm above the iPaddisplay. Here are some examples of what you can do:

• Explore the tool palette: Hold ApplePencil over the tool palette, then move over the tools such as the pencil, brush, eraser, and colors. Touch the tool, color, and options you want to use.

• Preview before you make a mark: Hold ApplePencil over the drawing area. With some drawing tools, you can even tilt ApplePencil and change the azimuth (lateral angle) for different effects. For example, in the Notes app , you can preview the color, line thickness, and opacity of the highlighter.

  With ApplePencilPro, you can rotate the barrel and preview the angle of drawing tools such as the highlighter and fountain pen.

• Erase with precision: Select the eraser tool, then select options such as the pixel eraser size or the object eraser. Hold ApplePencil over the drawing area to preview the effects of the eraser.

To turn off ApplePencil hover, go to Settings > ApplePencil, then turn off Hover.