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November 6, 2019

P: Apple Pencil Lag on iPadOS/mobile

  • November 6, 2019
  • 38 replies
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When using the Apple Pencil 1 on the iPad (6th Gen), there is a slight delay in Photoshop when compared to drawing in the Apple Notes and OneNote apps. It happens more often when the Pencil is titled. Pressure sensitivity is off for both brush settings.

38 replies

Inspiring
December 19, 2020

I am using a third generation iPad Air. Admittedly I’m using an off brand Stylus, but it works completely Normal on all other apps.

my issue is that photo shop will not show me my brushstrokes when I’m using the stylus until I have lifted my pencil off of the screen. Then all of the strokes that I have registered will kick in immediately. If I use my finger it will show the brushstrokes as I am applying them. But if I use the pencil, it will not show me anything until I lift the pin off of the screen and then everything applies all at once.

I don’t know if this is the same issue as The lag other people are experiencing? 

Inspiring
November 17, 2020

There’s either a lot of dodgy pencils on the market or Photoshops caught Covid

Inspiring
November 17, 2020

Just got a iPad Pro 12.9 and 2nd gen pencil. One week into using photoshop and the lag just using a brush is terrible. Very disappointing.

Inspiring
November 15, 2020

Same here. Major lag on photoshop using the pen but using my finger it works perfectly fine. Also fine in other apps. Only a problem in photoshop for me! 

Inspiring
January 5, 2020
The pencil works just fine in other apps (like ps express), the delay only occurs in Photoshop.
Inspiring
January 4, 2020
I would take the iPad and pencil to the Apple Store for diagnosis.
Inspiring
January 4, 2020
I have 2nd gen pencil and 2nd IPad Pro 12.9, Its impossible to draw in Photoshop! Its so slow!
Inspiring
December 23, 2019
I have notice that the lag become when i open converted psd files
mikebrodt
Inspiring
December 22, 2019
I’m also experiencing this. I have an older iPad Pro 9.7 and a 1st Generation Apple Pencil and experience lag. I’ve noticed that the lag also gets worse the more I zoom in on an image.
Inspiring
December 11, 2019
I'm also experiencing this - iPad Pro 2017 10.5" and Apple Pencil 1 - the pencil works perfectly in other apps (including Adobe Fresco) so hopefully this is just a fixable bug