Haha! Now I understand why there has been a recent burst of downloads for Toolbar Creator! I'm glad you find it useful, and thanks for linking to it! (I'm the guy who made it.)
@@TabletPro Hey Justice, I'd be happy to talk to you. I guess I'm a bit surprised by what you write here and what you wrote in your previous post on this UA-camr's channel... In these posts, you seem to suggest that you just learned about Toolbar Creator (yes, capitalized), but I'm pretty sure you've known about it for a long time... I mean, you're active on many artists/tablet PC forums and whenever Tablet Pro comes up, Toolbar Creator is not far behind. Or the other way around. And I know you've replied to several posts in these discussions where both were mentioned. To be clear, I'm ok with all of it, I'm just surprised by the tone of your replies here where you seem to suggest that you just learned about Toolbar Creator. It came before Clint's RadialMenu (and heavily influenced it, although as you know because you've also discussed with him, that guy's a genius, and he took things much farther than I ever could or ever would have wanted for Toolbar Creator), was extensively discussed by Rick on SurfaceProArtist, and if I remember correctly you and I have crossed paths a few times both on the TPCR and AutoHotkey forums. In any case, I'd be happy to chat. Let me know what you think.
Fun fact, the lo-fi girl is actually Shizuku from Whisper of the Heart (Studio Ghibli film), the channel used the animation from the film and then ran into legal issues and had to re-create the lo-fi girl (study girl), but you'll still see so much similarity between the two :)
Heya! I’m a MediBang paint user and it’s great for the surface. You can even make the toolbar/buttons bigger in the settings if you switch from computer to tablet lol. It works great for the surface too!
For me I really just need a new laptop that is small and lightweight enough to carry for hours around uni. But the drawing capabilities are a bonus I am very excited for.
@@xChillOutHDx I got a surface pro for video editing and it's honestly not that bad. the processor is more than capable. only if you opt for the 8GB/16GB ram variant of the surface but honestly it's a great device for the task.
This is a bit late but maybe look at the Surface Go. It's amazing but smaller than the pro so very easy to carry around and a good price! I bought it for uni and it was perfect for drawing on and doing all my uni work. Hope this helps
hoooo boy, Sai 1.2.x really dropped the ball in this. My strokes degenerate into mspaint default brush. But Sai 2.0 beta's pen pressure works fine on the Surface. (I wonder what was upgraded in that version?). The hand detection and inability to pan and zoom tho....argh, painful. That Toolbar app is so cool, I use this program called Telepad which turns my phone into a hotkey device and keyboard. Gonna try that app, thank you
I love the surface pro for notes and work, being able to draw with sensitivity was a huge plus though because I could never really get into digital art since I was basically drawing in one place and seeing it in another. But with this I can effectively draw like I do on paper and stop having to lug around a heavy sketchbook/ cursing myself for not bringing it that day... and even reduce the number of notebooks I carry
The super complex crazy "30 minute sketches" I see people do on insta make me want to quit art. So I try to not look at them too often lmao I dont want to believe they happen that fast.
Just found you on my recommendations now and I hope I’m not too late. You should give the Leonardo app a try. I have a surface too and I find Leonardo makes it really fun and simple to use on the surface!
I have Surface Pro 4 and love it. In addition to PS and those you mentioned, I also have MediBang Paint, Paintstorm, Rebelle, Art Rage, Painter, but the one I use the most on this device is Clip Studio Paint.
Thank you! Very helpful. PLEASE make a video on the Toolbar and how to set this up. Subscribing because I'm hopeful this will happen from what I saw in the comment thread...
This was a perfect surface pro 6 review for digital art. You really have talent for reviewing products and editing! Also it convinced me to buy the 6 instead of the 7 to save money ☺️.
@@darellteague3845 I got it today and really it's great. Good price also. I didn't think I would come back to this video but knowing about apps and creator tool is a great asset also.
@@darellteague3845 it works great. Just there was some issue with the cracked CS6 version I had. The user interface was really small and unusable need to change some settings. But I'm not sure about other versions of adobe. Still trying out illustrators.
The use of pressure does work in paint tool sai, at first it did not work for me too but I fixed it, even the myPaint program that seemed to have no solution, I managed to get the surface pro pen pressure to work in all the programs installing wintab , to install it you have to be careful, close all kinds of programs and when you complete the installation, restart the computer, also some programs must be configured in the settings what type of pressure you want to use, wintab or other type, there it shows you the options, each change requires reopening this program, trying the options works correctly for you.
You are funny, but I don’t think you try to be, which makes it even more funny! I subscribed bcuz I liked your video and want to see more! How do you get the cartoon characters on my screen to trace them? Do you use Photoshop CC? I use that for my photography! But I didn’t know you could draw with it too!
im glad I came across this video. I really need a new laptop for uni notes and word and essay research but I also wanted a computer to draw on not often I guess. I saw another video where someone said the surface was bad for drawing? idk why but as a beginner I'm assuming it will work just fine..also considering that I might get a drawing board anyways. I have a xpen deco 03 board but the usb receiver broke 😔 I tried to fix it lol I'll test it out later and if not I mean I can get a new one..I WAS HIGHLY considering a ipad to draw but I mean I really need a multi window device with full word 😭 also most of my art is like oil painted style so I dont really need PRECISION line art and if I do I'll just use my xpen board
@@mariarzyt_3D ah thank youu yea I was definitely planning on getting a paper like screen protector for comfort. but yea definitely just as a hobby and I prefer xpen tablets to draw. thank you for your feedback! I mostly just need a lightweight onenote compatible device for uni notes
I use Leonardo, Rebelle 3, and Rough Animator. They work really great on an old Surface Pro 2, so they should work on the 6. I really want to upgrade to the pro 5 or 6 though. I can't stand the 16:9 aspect ratio on the 2.
I’ve been searching for a review of rebelle 3 on surface pro 2., i never seen one, i tried rebelle 3 on surface pro 3 same specs as the surface pro 2 i5 8gb version and the processing is very slow I wonder how it’s work on your surface pro 2?
I see that you do not use a textured screen protector😨, you should try it, it will be great for you, it gives more control when drawing and eliminates all kinds of light reflection
i also draw on a surface pro laptop, but i bought a refurbished surface pro 3 on amazon for about $400 (came with keyboard). With the pen and tax it jumped to $500. I really enjoy it so far! it runs clip studio paint like a champ! my only complaints about it is that there's a scuff on one edge of my laptop and the keyboard looks worn out. the top right corner of it also gets pretty warm after a while, which makes drawing uncomfortable after a while, and unfortunately it's an issue with some of the older surface pros (not sure about the more recent models).
Oh! How to screen record on Microsoft Surface is really easy! Press the Windows button (Win) then press the (G) key, there should be a bunch of things on your screen but on the left hand side you’ll see 3 square things, on the very top one that’s called “Capture” press the button with a small circle in the middle to record! And do the same process to stop the recording! Also, you need to be in a app in order to do it, you can be on the normal home screen for some reason, lol! I hope this helped :D
I'm looking for a tablet that I can draw either a full manga or a read it and weep kind of book if you've seen that disney movie can you type on this and then draw on the side of the page ???
STOP putting background music to videos with *narration* .. it ONLY makes it HARDER to hear what you are saying and is VERY distracting ... EVERYONE STOP DOING THIS.. we are NOT here to listen to music !!
i live in india and my dad used to go abroad for business meetings and on my first bday he missed it and as a present bought me the surface tablet i was so happy and i draw with it till today
I need a Laptop for uni because my old one have up on me (rip harvey) and my old ass shitty tablet also doesn't do the job any longer sooo I'm really thinking about getting a sp6 and your review was really helpful! are you still happy with it?
I run PaintTool SAI perfectly on my Surface Pro 2 with the pressure sensitivity being suuuper nice and smooth. I downloaded the right drivers and then also turned off touch and adjusted settings in windows ink and settings within Sai itself and bought a better pen with two buttons to undo easily. I even got a screen protector that makes it feel like drawing on paper ♥ I haven't used my surface pro 2 in a good while since getting my Huion Kamvas 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ . I don't need a new tablet since the SP2 works so well still but I'm going on a trip soon and I want something with a better battery life. I've had it for years now so the battery has diminished cause electronics do that over time unfortunately.
Greatl video! I just tried using Krita on my surface pro, but the pressure sensitivity does not work. Do you have the same problem with photoshop? Did you have to adjust any settings for the pressure sensitivity to work?
oh my thankyou SO MUCH for this video it helps me seriously hahaha i wanted to try digital art for so long now i know surface pro is my choices hahaha ((cuz i wanted a tablet with great laptop experiences ;)
Still fairly new but from my research and experience the surface is pretty great, not only does it function as a drawing tablet but it also can replace your laptop or PC (don't drop it though). There are, ofcourse, better tools like the iPad pro or dedicated drawing tablets wacome(spelling). If you are really on a budget and have a PC try out the huion 420. Tens of dollars, quality product, used by professionals and takes some time getting use to pen and screen being distant but it is DEFINITELY the kind of thing for a budget toe-in-the-water.
it's expensive so if you already have a good computer and don't need a laptop then a pen display drawing tablet would be better but if you also happen to need a new laptop then definitely :> There's also the iPad pro tho so I'd recommend doing some research on art on each device. Brad Colbow has videos on the surface and iPad if you need to decide between them but it really depends one what you're looking for. If you just want to get into digital art but don't need a new device (e.g surface pro, ipad) then I'd look into drawing tablet but if you want a tablet too then I'd recommend the iPad, same applies for surface if you want a laptop. I hope I explained that okay lol TL;DR- Surface is great for art but whether you should get that or an alternative depends on what you're looking for
I've used the Surface Pro 3 for like 3 years before I upgraded to the 7 and use it for my digital art with Medibang. I find is lovely and easy. It takes a bit to get used to the glass screen and how easily the stylus moves about but you can also get screen protectors that help with that. I forgot the specs but there is pressure sensitivity that is very nice. Also I use a Bamboo Ink stylus rather than the Surface Pen because the surface pen is overpriced and shoddy anyway. I use a Logitech Bluetooth keyboard for my shortcuts. I recommend it, because it's nice not having to export or worry about other software or systems when you can draw directly on to the screen and save it into the computer. It IS pricey tho so there's that.
@@peerlessvenerablefartculti7384 do you find pressure sensitivity have huge differences between the two? I'm currently having the pro 3, pressure is only up to 256 and the phantom touch been annoying me (although i can always calibrate it with sony calib tool), but if the pressure is better on 7 I might wanna save up and buy one too.
You can also get a regular 2 in 1 laptop if the the surface is too expensive for you. It was for me and I have a lenovo c740 and I draw with it and a stylus and handles medibang and krita pretty well
This is a dumb dumb question, but can you connect a Wacom Intuos Tablet to the Surface Pro 7 as in, by USB? So that you would be using basically two tablets at the same time.
Holy heck! I really enjoyed your video! I'm looking forward to seeing more. Humor is on point. Also! For someone in the market - would you recommend the iPad Pro 2019 or Surface Book 7? Budget is not an issue - I'm looking to go all ham in my next investment. ^_^ Thank you!
It all depends on what you prefer. I notice alot of anime artists or art like in this video, people that aren't use to procreate or the iPad ecosystem. Will probably choose surface. I've been so use to procreate I can't seem to choose anything else. I tried a surface in a store once. But not the surface pro 8. I've heard it's now got the capability of the apple pencil 2 and can attach. That's the decision that would make it for me. It's best to be able to try them in person if you can. Procreate is very comfortable for me. But I might try out a surface pro 8 someday just to see the difference. Still procreate is always my number 1 app. Everything else would come 2nd
Great quirky review video. Can't wait to try my hands on the Surface Pro 7 (Core i7) I just ordered. I'll install that Toolbar Creator thing you mentioned. I have little to no drawing skills, but it should be helpful in Adobe Lightroom CC (editing photo RAWs) and Illustrator (vector art). As for screen recording for speedart, I've been using OBS Studio (freeware) on my laptop. I think it should work well on a tablet... no?
If the shitty Ntrig tech Microsoft kept using doesnt produce jittery diagonal lines, I would have bought Surface Pro instead of iPad Pro. iOS' file system sucks fucking balls, even after 13.0 update. I spend more time drawing on my iPad than messing with the files so I can tolerate it so far, but when I need to transfer the files, it makes me wanna snap iPad in half.
Grace - I tried your tips but sadly I have no artistic ability. I'm making a children's book for my girls and would like to hire you for the illustrations. Would you be interested? I can send you the script, and you could send me some ideas for illustrations. Let me know!
I just got the Pro 7. The drawing program “Concepts” is what I use. If you pay for it, it’s awesome. It also has a color wheel built with Copic color pallet. Lol No. That’s not what vicarious means.
If you use any drawing apps on the Surface Pro 7 can you help me? whenever I tried to draw with the stylus pen it only rotate or zoom in/out the canvas and and I'm hopeless
Kamaboko Gonpachiro Since I got the Surface, I started using two programs you can get from the Windows Store. The first one is called Concepts. It’s free to download if you want to try it out on the basic level. I however, really liked how it operated so I paid to unlock all the features. I didn’t get all the texture brushes so I think I ended up paying around 30 or 35 bucks for what I wanted. It’s very responsive to the pen and you can export your drawings to manipulate in other programs. The other program I’ve been using is the Wacom Bamboo app. Can’t remember exactly what it’s called, but again it was free to try out the basics. I use this one for writing and other note-taking. It also has responsive pen features. As far as pricing goes, I’m not sure how it happens, but I unlocked it for free some how by trying it out for the sample period. At that point I decided on Concepts but when I said “No” to Bamboo, they just gave it all to me for free. I wasn’t paying attention to all the details of how it happened but it did. 🤷🏼♂️ Give them a try. You may be surprised.
If you can use one, good for you. I can't use any of the Surface Pro because the palm rejection doesn't work worth a shit, even with a glove. I get tons of artifacts. Different software doesn't help the problem.
I have Surface Pro 5, but it's a rather heavy tablet, and it gives me wrist pain after holding it for a while... Prolly I will sell it and buy Surface Go 2.
The first Paint Tool Sai does not work at all on a surface pro. HOWEVER, there is a paint tool sai 2 that just came out and most of the issues are fixed. You still can't rotate the canvas with your fingers, so that is annoying, but pressure & graphics are much better! Also, if you're like me you also don't really want to pay for it. If you look on youtube, there are some simple ways to download it for free! (And they work!)
That toolbar shortcuts you did is kinda genius, that surprise me. I mean I'm used to have another of my arm on the wireless keyboard to click shortcuts😮
Hello and anyone can recommend a good drawing app for the Microsoft surface pro 3 and it has windows 10 one it (fre and paid apps)? any help would be appreciated.
HIIII thank you so much for posting, I wanna make digital art but i dont want to buy an ipad just for the pen adn procreate feature yk. Can u please do a video on how to digital art on photoshop and use the different features like layering
Hi, I am new to photoshop digital art and I use a touch screen pc on Lenovo, can you share the setup steps for toolbar as the link don't work any more. I would really appreciate the setup steps
clip studio paint and paint tool sai 2 is surface friendly. let's say paint tool sai 2 has pen pressure and the tools aren't so tine lol but clip studio paint is so friendly to the surface. medibang paint pro works woderfully too!! and it's free
Hello, I'm looking at this video right now trying to get into digital art on the surface pro 9 and wanted to get the same shortcut editior, but the link is dead now. do you have a link where i can still get that program?
at 4:58 how did you get the drawing in the background and so light? ive never done digital art ever but i draw on canvas,paper,etc. Im new to the apps and pen
I use a hp pavilion with a pen on my laptop I'm not really good I just need some tip I'm really bad at draw I always see people with iPad s there drawing are good I hope you reply with some drawing tips
I love ur artstyle and I am just starting my drawings on my servace pro thanks for the review it helped and I totally ment what u ment by the Lofi chill beats girl lol
Almost three months ago, I bought a refurbished Surface Pro 4 from eBay for about less than $300. I also bought a few accessories to go with it: Samsung EVO Select 512GB microSDXC card for extra storage, Wacom Bamboo Ink Plus smart stylus pen, a multi-angle carrying case for my Surface Pro 4; and a replacement charging adapter, since the charging adapter that came with my Surface Pro 4 had stopped working. The Surface Pro 4 that I ordered is a Core m3 model, with 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD, the latter which is why a microSDXC card is essentially important for extra storage space. After I install my microSD card, I plan to reserve the 128GB SSD for my installed apps, and my microSD card for my documents, downloads, music, pictures, and videos. And speaking of drawing apps, my two go-to drawing apps are GIMP and Krita, which both work quite well on my Surface Pro 4. Also, about my Surface Pro 4, I bought it to replace my Lenovo IdeaCentre B320 all-in-one desktop, which died after almost a decade of good use.
Haha! Now I understand why there has been a recent burst of downloads for Toolbar Creator! I'm glad you find it useful, and thanks for linking to it! (I'm the guy who made it.)
lblb_videos hi, Id like to meet you. My name is justice. Can we chat sometime?
@@TabletPro Hey Justice, I'd be happy to talk to you. I guess I'm a bit surprised by what you write here and what you wrote in your previous post on this UA-camr's channel... In these posts, you seem to suggest that you just learned about Toolbar Creator (yes, capitalized), but I'm pretty sure you've known about it for a long time... I mean, you're active on many artists/tablet PC forums and whenever Tablet Pro comes up, Toolbar Creator is not far behind. Or the other way around. And I know you've replied to several posts in these discussions where both were mentioned. To be clear, I'm ok with all of it, I'm just surprised by the tone of your replies here where you seem to suggest that you just learned about Toolbar Creator. It came before Clint's RadialMenu (and heavily influenced it, although as you know because you've also discussed with him, that guy's a genius, and he took things much farther than I ever could or ever would have wanted for Toolbar Creator), was extensively discussed by Rick on SurfaceProArtist, and if I remember correctly you and I have crossed paths a few times both on the TPCR and AutoHotkey forums. In any case, I'd be happy to chat. Let me know what you think.
oh wow that's so cool! Thanks for making it, it's awesome
@@lblb_videos6575 Hey! I just found out about your tool! I like it. Do you accept donations?
@@FlyingTurtleLP I'm glad you like it! No need for donations, just enjoy using it!
Fun fact, the lo-fi girl is actually Shizuku from Whisper of the Heart (Studio Ghibli film), the channel used the animation from the film and then ran into legal issues and had to re-create the lo-fi girl (study girl), but you'll still see so much similarity between the two :)
Clip Studio Paint works perfectly on the Surface Pro 6 and has a tablet mode that makes the buttons bigger
I want to buy since some user say it may have problem I have to consider to buy the iPad and use CSP apps but I hate the monthly subscription.
is there any jitter in CSP? I want a surface pro 7 but I'm worried about the jitter
@@cassandrasingh28 I have a surface book 2 I can make a vid for u
@@ToxicFlight That'd be nice thanks. I just want to know if the pen jitter is too annoying to draw with
@@cassandrasingh28 I have the surface pro 6 and I haven't had any jitter in CSP. It's working pretty well so far
Medibang and Painter 2020 work great on the Pro.
Definitely gonna check them out!
how do you download them?
@@hi-ho7636 go on the respective websites and download them
@@mahnoorfaisal2751 🤣👍🏻
For the Go too? The 4gb version?
a.) Thank you for inspiring me to get out of my comfort Zone
b.) Thank you for helping me make a decision
c.) I love you
What app do you use to edit your videos-?
Heya! I’m a MediBang paint user and it’s great for the surface. You can even make the toolbar/buttons bigger in the settings if you switch from computer to tablet lol. It works great for the surface too!
It does look the Chilledcow girl for lofi music lol
"It"
She literally said that
Lol the same though as me. When I saw the drawing I actually thought it was to lo-fi girl. You have an amazing talent. Congrats :)
For me I really just need a new laptop that is small and lightweight enough to carry for hours around uni. But the drawing capabilities are a bonus I am very excited for.
I'm buying for video editing and this is just a plus
@Tyler Yarde I havent bought it yet due to Bill's and the Corona! But I'm saving!
@@jordanriley9466 why would you buy a surface for video editing
@@xChillOutHDx I got a surface pro for video editing and it's honestly not that bad. the processor is more than capable. only if you opt for the 8GB/16GB ram variant of the surface but honestly it's a great device for the task.
This is a bit late but maybe look at the Surface Go. It's amazing but smaller than the pro so very easy to carry around and a good price! I bought it for uni and it was perfect for drawing on and doing all my uni work. Hope this helps
Also OMG THAT ON SCREEN KEYBOARD THING HAS SAVED ME AND I LOVE YOU
hoooo boy, Sai 1.2.x really dropped the ball in this. My strokes degenerate into mspaint default brush. But Sai 2.0 beta's pen pressure works fine on the Surface. (I wonder what was upgraded in that version?). The hand detection and inability to pan and zoom tho....argh, painful. That Toolbar app is so cool, I use this program called Telepad which turns my phone into a hotkey device and keyboard. Gonna try that app, thank you
Can you add links to the applications you use? I can’t find that toolbar thingy haha
sorry for the belated reply :( Haven't been active on UA-cam due to school, but wanted to let you know I added the link in the description!
I love the surface pro for notes and work, being able to draw with sensitivity was a huge plus though because I could never really get into digital art since I was basically drawing in one place and seeing it in another. But with this I can effectively draw like I do on paper and stop having to lug around a heavy sketchbook/ cursing myself for not bringing it that day... and even reduce the number of notebooks I carry
The super complex crazy "30 minute sketches" I see people do on insta make me want to quit art. So I try to not look at them too often lmao
I dont want to believe they happen that fast.
Lo-fi is what came to my mind when you were sketching that girl ~~I really like your style keep it up ^_^
I was totally thinking of the lo-fi beats girls 😆
Thanks for the review, no one's actually talk d about the "toolbar app". Would love to see a video of your brush settings/presets on Photoshop.
ME EM thank you for the lovely comment! Stay posted. Will definitely make a video on brush presets in the near future 👍
Just found you on my recommendations now and I hope I’m not too late. You should give the Leonardo app a try. I have a surface too and I find Leonardo makes it really fun and simple to use on the surface!
I have Surface Pro 4 and love it. In addition to PS and those you mentioned, I also have MediBang Paint, Paintstorm, Rebelle, Art Rage, Painter, but the one I use the most on this device is Clip Studio Paint.
how do you do the pen pressure setting and the palm rejection on the medibang paint? I use adonit pro 3 btw. thx
Thank you! Very helpful. PLEASE make a video on the Toolbar and how to set this up. Subscribing because I'm hopeful this will happen from what I saw in the comment thread...
ThePickettProject just look up “TOOLBAR CREATOR” on the internet and go from there
Med student checking in: me and that lo fi girl are pretty much best friends lol.
Clip studio paint works very well! Ive been using that on my surface pro for a long while now. Ive had a good time with it :)
Pro 7? I'm looking into buying one
@@code5913 Yep!
Medibang is known to work really well on even old laptops so i bet it works on surface pro too! 🐬🐳🐋
This was a perfect surface pro 6 review for digital art. You really have talent for reviewing products and editing! Also it convinced me to buy the 6 instead of the 7 to save money ☺️.
Nice, I'm in the same position. Maybe the 6 is worth it?
@@darellteague3845 I got it today and really it's great. Good price also. I didn't think I would come back to this video but knowing about apps and creator tool is a great asset also.
@@nigelinoooo nice! Do you run Adobe on it? May I ask how it works?
@@darellteague3845 it works great. Just there was some issue with the cracked CS6 version I had. The user interface was really small and unusable need to change some settings. But I'm not sure about other versions of adobe. Still trying out illustrators.
@@nigelinoooo thank you so very much! I appreciate the feedback
The use of pressure does work in paint tool sai, at first it did not work for me too but I fixed it, even the myPaint program that seemed to have no solution, I managed to get the surface pro pen pressure to work in all the programs installing wintab , to install it you have to be careful, close all kinds of programs and when you complete the installation, restart the computer, also some programs must be configured in the settings what type of pressure you want to use, wintab or other type, there it shows you the options, each change requires reopening this program, trying the options works correctly for you.
Thanks for such an informative video! I’m planning on buying this tomorrow, and you answered all the questions I had about it.
You are funny, but I don’t think you try to be, which makes it even more funny! I subscribed bcuz I liked your video and want to see more! How do you get the cartoon characters on my screen to trace them? Do you use Photoshop CC? I use that for my photography! But I didn’t know you could draw with it too!
im glad I came across this video. I really need a new laptop for uni notes and word and essay research but I also wanted a computer to draw on not often I guess. I saw another video where someone said the surface was bad for drawing? idk why but as a beginner I'm assuming it will work just fine..also considering that I might get a drawing board anyways. I have a xpen deco 03 board but the usb receiver broke 😔 I tried to fix it lol I'll test it out later and if not I mean I can get a new one..I WAS HIGHLY considering a ipad to draw but I mean I really need a multi window device with full word 😭
also most of my art is like oil painted style so I dont really need PRECISION line art and if I do I'll just use my xpen board
@@mariarzyt_3D ah thank youu yea I was definitely planning on getting a paper like screen protector for comfort. but yea definitely just as a hobby and I prefer xpen tablets to draw. thank you for your feedback! I mostly just need a lightweight onenote compatible device for uni notes
UPDATED DOWNLOAD LINK FOR TOOLBAR
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Definitely thought you meant to draw the lofi beats girl lol
Homegurl. This is so helpful
Which pencil are you using or which one do you recommend I use? Thanks.
I use Leonardo, Rebelle 3, and Rough Animator. They work really great on an old Surface Pro 2, so they should work on the 6. I really want to upgrade to the pro 5 or 6 though. I can't stand the 16:9 aspect ratio on the 2.
i second Leonardo
@@Ksmithy1080 I third Leonardo, waiting for the update
Leonardo 4th lol
I've tried all the apps for surface pro and Leonardo is the best out there, no question
I’ve been searching for a review of rebelle 3 on surface pro 2., i never seen one, i tried rebelle 3 on surface pro 3 same specs as the surface pro 2 i5 8gb version and the processing is very slow I wonder how it’s work on your surface pro 2?
I see that you do not use a textured screen protector😨, you should try it, it will be great for you, it gives more control when drawing and eliminates all kinds of light reflection
i also draw on a surface pro laptop, but i bought a refurbished surface pro 3 on amazon for about $400 (came with keyboard). With the pen and tax it jumped to $500. I really enjoy it so far! it runs clip studio paint like a champ!
my only complaints about it is that there's a scuff on one edge of my laptop and the keyboard looks worn out. the top right corner of it also gets pretty warm after a while, which makes drawing uncomfortable after a while, and unfortunately it's an issue with some of the older surface pros (not sure about the more recent models).
i love the LoFi beats to study to, def looks similar, cute
Hi, just found your channel and i liked it a lot, can i know if your surface gets warm using photoshop or other big software for long time?
It does get warm if you use it while charging the battery at the same time! While unplugged though it should be fine
@@PoshPalette thanks for the reply!! (:
Im having mine soon! Thanks for the vid :)
awesome video sorry i have a surface pro 7 but 5 is it still good?
Oh! How to screen record on Microsoft Surface is really easy! Press the Windows button (Win) then press the (G) key, there should be a bunch of things on your screen but on the left hand side you’ll see 3 square things, on the very top one that’s called “Capture” press the button with a small circle in the middle to record! And do the same process to stop the recording! Also, you need to be in a app in order to do it, you can be on the normal home screen for some reason, lol! I hope this helped :D
I'm looking for a tablet that I can draw either a full manga or a read it and weep kind of book if you've seen that disney movie can you type on this and then draw on the side of the page ???
Yup
STOP putting background music to videos with *narration* .. it ONLY makes it HARDER to hear what you are saying and is VERY distracting ... EVERYONE STOP DOING THIS.. we are NOT here to listen to music !!
Can you do "How to draw faces and shade faces " tutorial pleaseee
Why don't you use an iPad for drawing, for example? I would be interested to know! Kind regards
i live in india and my dad used to go abroad for business meetings and on my first bday he missed it and as a present bought me the surface tablet i was so happy and i draw with it till today
I need a Laptop for uni because my old one have up on me (rip harvey) and my old ass shitty tablet also doesn't do the job any longer sooo I'm really thinking about getting a sp6 and your review was really helpful! are you still happy with it?
DID YOU DRAW NOT SO SHOJO LOVE STORY ON WEBTOON?
I run PaintTool SAI perfectly on my Surface Pro 2 with the pressure sensitivity being suuuper nice and smooth. I downloaded the right drivers and then also turned off touch and adjusted settings in windows ink and settings within Sai itself and bought a better pen with two buttons to undo easily. I even got a screen protector that makes it feel like drawing on paper ♥
I haven't used my surface pro 2 in a good while since getting my Huion Kamvas 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ . I don't need a new tablet since the SP2 works so well still but I'm going on a trip soon and I want something with a better battery life. I've had it for years now so the battery has diminished cause electronics do that over time unfortunately.
I listen to lowfi all the time and you're videos are amazing!
Greatl video! I just tried using Krita on my surface pro, but the pressure sensitivity does not work. Do you have the same problem with photoshop? Did you have to adjust any settings for the pressure sensitivity to work?
oh my thankyou SO MUCH for this video it helps me seriously hahaha
i wanted to try digital art for so long now i know surface pro is my choices hahaha ((cuz i wanted a tablet with great laptop experiences ;)
Im trying to move to digital art, would you recommend the surface pro?
Still fairly new but from my research and experience the surface is pretty great, not only does it function as a drawing tablet but it also can replace your laptop or PC (don't drop it though).
There are, ofcourse, better tools like the iPad pro or dedicated drawing tablets wacome(spelling).
If you are really on a budget and have a PC try out the huion 420. Tens of dollars, quality product, used by professionals and takes some time getting use to pen and screen being distant but it is DEFINITELY the kind of thing for a budget toe-in-the-water.
it's expensive so if you already have a good computer and don't need a laptop then a pen display drawing tablet would be better but if you also happen to need a new laptop then definitely :> There's also the iPad pro tho so I'd recommend doing some research on art on each device. Brad Colbow has videos on the surface and iPad if you need to decide between them but it really depends one what you're looking for. If you just want to get into digital art but don't need a new device (e.g surface pro, ipad) then I'd look into drawing tablet but if you want a tablet too then I'd recommend the iPad, same applies for surface if you want a laptop. I hope I explained that okay lol
TL;DR- Surface is great for art but whether you should get that or an alternative depends on what you're looking for
I've used the Surface Pro 3 for like 3 years before I upgraded to the 7 and use it for my digital art with Medibang. I find is lovely and easy. It takes a bit to get used to the glass screen and how easily the stylus moves about but you can also get screen protectors that help with that.
I forgot the specs but there is pressure sensitivity that is very nice. Also I use a Bamboo Ink stylus rather than the Surface Pen because the surface pen is overpriced and shoddy anyway.
I use a Logitech Bluetooth keyboard for my shortcuts. I recommend it, because it's nice not having to export or worry about other software or systems when you can draw directly on to the screen and save it into the computer. It IS pricey tho so there's that.
@@peerlessvenerablefartculti7384 do you find pressure sensitivity have huge differences between the two? I'm currently having the pro 3, pressure is only up to 256 and the phantom touch been annoying me (although i can always calibrate it with sony calib tool), but if the pressure is better on 7 I might wanna save up and buy one too.
You can also get a regular 2 in 1 laptop if the the surface is too expensive for you. It was for me and I have a lenovo c740 and I draw with it and a stylus and handles medibang and krita pretty well
I love that despite how talented you are, you don't make it intimating to learn digital art. I love how inspiring you are, you make me hopeful 🥰🥰🥰
I had to download Sai 2 but still sucks no finger tip rotation
hahaha! I know exactly what you're talking about with the lo-fi beats girl! xD
oh I forgot to ask, how did you download these apps/ software on your surface pro? Is this in Windows store or?
Usually you can download these apps on a website. Just search the software you want and you'll find a website to download it
Thanks! I was kinda nervous about getting one but honestly the toolbar thing looks super useful. Loved the video!
This is a dumb dumb question, but can you connect a Wacom Intuos Tablet to the Surface Pro 7 as in, by USB? So that you would be using basically two tablets at the same time.
I know what your are talking about. She does look like her. I thought you were doing her at first. lol
واقعا از دیدن این ویدیو لذت بردم ....
Holy heck! I really enjoyed your video! I'm looking forward to seeing more. Humor is on point.
Also! For someone in the market - would you recommend the iPad Pro 2019 or Surface Book 7? Budget is not an issue - I'm looking to go all ham in my next investment. ^_^ Thank you!
It all depends on what you prefer. I notice alot of anime artists or art like in this video, people that aren't use to procreate or the iPad ecosystem. Will probably choose surface. I've been so use to procreate I can't seem to choose anything else. I tried a surface in a store once. But not the surface pro 8. I've heard it's now got the capability of the apple pencil 2 and can attach. That's the decision that would make it for me. It's best to be able to try them in person if you can. Procreate is very comfortable for me. But I might try out a surface pro 8 someday just to see the difference. Still procreate is always my number 1 app. Everything else would come 2nd
Great quirky review video. Can't wait to try my hands on the Surface Pro 7 (Core i7) I just ordered. I'll install that Toolbar Creator thing you mentioned. I have little to no drawing skills, but it should be helpful in Adobe Lightroom CC (editing photo RAWs) and Illustrator (vector art). As for screen recording for speedart, I've been using OBS Studio (freeware) on my laptop. I think it should work well on a tablet... no?
Anyone know where to find that Sam Cooke: Send Me beat? Dope track!
If the shitty Ntrig tech Microsoft kept using doesnt produce jittery diagonal lines, I would have bought Surface Pro instead of iPad Pro.
iOS' file system sucks fucking balls, even after 13.0 update. I spend more time drawing on my iPad than messing with the files so I can tolerate it so far, but when I need to transfer the files, it makes me wanna snap iPad in half.
This person needs much more subscribers.
Surface pro 7 i5; ClipstudioPaint; Stylet Renaiser Raphaël 520 (top top top) .
I wonder how well medibang works on the surface pro 6 I'm planning to get it soon! :-P
Grace - I tried your tips but sadly I have no artistic ability. I'm making a children's book for my girls and would like to hire you for the illustrations. Would you be interested? I can send you the script, and you could send me some ideas for illustrations. Let me know!
I just got the Pro 7. The drawing program “Concepts” is what I use.
If you pay for it, it’s awesome. It also has a color wheel built with Copic color pallet.
Lol
No. That’s not what vicarious means.
I just got the pro 7. I’m an old school comic artist I’m looking forward to using it
If you use any drawing apps on the Surface Pro 7 can you help me? whenever I tried to draw with the stylus pen it only rotate or zoom in/out the canvas and and I'm hopeless
Kamaboko Gonpachiro What program are you using?
@@jamesviktorovich IbisPaintbX and Medibang
Kamaboko Gonpachiro Since I got the Surface, I started using two programs you can get from the Windows Store. The first one is called Concepts. It’s free to download if you want to try it out on the basic level. I however, really liked how it operated so I paid to unlock all the features. I didn’t get all the texture brushes so I think I ended up paying around 30 or 35 bucks for what I wanted. It’s very responsive to the pen and you can export your drawings to manipulate in other programs.
The other program I’ve been using is the Wacom Bamboo app. Can’t remember exactly what it’s called, but again it was free to try out the basics. I use this one for writing and other note-taking. It also has responsive pen features. As far as pricing goes, I’m not sure how it happens, but I unlocked it for free some how by trying it out for the sample period. At that point I decided on Concepts but when I said “No” to Bamboo, they just gave it all to me for free. I wasn’t paying attention to all the details of how it happened but it did. 🤷🏼♂️
Give them a try. You may be surprised.
I have the surface pro 7(2021), yet I have to get it fixed cuz my screen cracked, but I really want to draw on it😢
If you can use one, good for you. I can't use any of the Surface Pro because the palm rejection doesn't work worth a shit, even with a glove. I get tons of artifacts. Different software doesn't help the problem.
I have Surface Pro 5, but it's a rather heavy tablet, and it gives me wrist pain after holding it for a while... Prolly I will sell it and buy Surface Go 2.
The first Paint Tool Sai does not work at all on a surface pro. HOWEVER, there is a paint tool sai 2 that just came out and most of the issues are fixed. You still can't rotate the canvas with your fingers, so that is annoying, but pressure & graphics are much better! Also, if you're like me you also don't really want to pay for it. If you look on youtube, there are some simple ways to download it for free! (And they work!)
That toolbar shortcuts you did is kinda genius, that surprise me. I mean I'm used to have another of my arm on the wireless keyboard to click shortcuts😮
Omg tysm
Hello and anyone can recommend a good drawing app for the Microsoft surface pro 3 and it has windows 10 one it (fre and paid apps)? any help would be appreciated.
This review was so helpful! I recently decided to buy the Surface Pro 7 thanks to this :)
How do you have your tool bar program set up? What commands do you use as hot keys?
Thanks for the review! Does it get hot easily? Everyone is complaining about it getting hot...
i have a surface pro 4 and got a dead zone within the first week of having it... Then i bought a lenovo yoga c940 and cracked the screen...
HIIII thank you so much for posting, I wanna make digital art but i dont want to buy an ipad just for the pen adn procreate feature yk. Can u please do a video on how to digital art on photoshop and use the different features like layering
Do you guys know, if Clip Studio Paint does work on the Surface Pro 6?
Please help me out!
Hi, I am new to photoshop digital art and I use a touch screen pc on Lenovo, can you share the setup steps for toolbar as the link don't work any more. I would really appreciate the setup steps
Thank you for this video! You're a talented artist.
Thank you!
is this different from the surface go?
clip studio paint and paint tool sai 2 is surface friendly. let's say paint tool sai 2 has pen pressure and the tools aren't so tine lol
but clip studio paint is so friendly to the surface.
medibang paint pro works woderfully too!! and it's free
Hello, I'm looking at this video right now trying to get into digital art on the surface pro 9 and wanted to get the same shortcut editior, but the link is dead now. do you have a link where i can still get that program?
at 4:58 how did you get the drawing in the background and so light? ive never done digital art ever but i draw on canvas,paper,etc. Im new to the apps and pen
I use a hp pavilion with a pen on my laptop I'm not really good I just need some tip I'm really bad at draw I always see people with iPad s there drawing are good I hope you reply with some drawing tips
Girl yes lo fi beats & lo fi girl a whole vibe. 💕I keep that playing through my house. you did that💕
I have the Surface Pro 7 and Photoshop lags like crazy. Not fun
How’d i miss this though?
Have you tried procreate on an iPad before? Just wondering what your thoughts on it.
Im from Germany and think its a great video
and can someone tell me the song in the background from the start of the video?
Yeah clip studio paint should be great for what you're going for.
I love ur artstyle and I am just starting my drawings on my servace pro thanks for the review it helped and I totally ment what u ment by the Lofi chill beats girl lol
Almost three months ago, I bought a refurbished Surface Pro 4 from eBay for about less than $300. I also bought a few accessories to go with it: Samsung EVO Select 512GB microSDXC card for extra storage, Wacom Bamboo Ink Plus smart stylus pen, a multi-angle carrying case for my Surface Pro 4; and a replacement charging adapter, since the charging adapter that came with my Surface Pro 4 had stopped working. The Surface Pro 4 that I ordered is a Core m3 model, with 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD, the latter which is why a microSDXC card is essentially important for extra storage space. After I install my microSD card, I plan to reserve the 128GB SSD for my installed apps, and my microSD card for my documents, downloads, music, pictures, and videos. And speaking of drawing apps, my two go-to drawing apps are GIMP and Krita, which both work quite well on my Surface Pro 4. Also, about my Surface Pro 4, I bought it to replace my Lenovo IdeaCentre B320 all-in-one desktop, which died after almost a decade of good use.
Doesnt it get very hot? That's my problem right now...
How can i set up the toolbar? Im clueless and dont know where can i set it up :(
You can see a short tutorial on Toolbar Creator here:
www.surfaceproartist.com/blog/2014/10/12/toolbar-creator-makes-custom-artdocks-easy