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July 6, 2026
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Apple Pencil Pro controls removed since last update

  • July 6, 2026
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Since the last update, I can‘t adjust the controls anymore for the Apple Pencil in the input settings. I can‘t choose what happens with a double tap or a pen squeeze. When I squeeze the pen, the last used brushes menu pops up, which is basically useless since I can’t see the names of the brushes. Previously the colour selection also popped up. For the double squeeze basically all functionality is gone, it doesn’t do anything anymore. The controls of the Apple Pencil are useless if the App doesn’t let me customise them. I wonder if this is a bug on my App or if these features have just been removed in the last update?

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    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    July 6, 2026

    Hi ​@julius_obermair,

     

    Thanks for reaching out, and sorry to hear you're experiencing this after the update.

    Could you please let us know your exact Adobe Fresco version and iPadOS version? Also, when you mention "after the update", are you referring to the iPadOS update or the Adobe Fresco app update? Clarifying this will help us investigate the issue further.

    Also, please check whether the Apple Pencil gesture options are available under Fresco > Settings > App Settings > Input > Apple Pencil.

    Additionally, please check iPad Settings > Apple Pencil and confirm how the Double Tap and Squeeze actions are currently configured, as iPadOS also manages these gestures. If possible, please share screenshots of both the Fresco > Settings > App Settings > Input > Apple Pencil settings and your iPad's Apple Pencil settings. This will help us compare the configurations and investigate the issue further.

     

    Looking forward to hearing back. 

    Abhishek

    Participant
    July 9, 2026

    Hello, 

     

    Thanks for the quick reply.

    My Fresco Version is 7.4.2 & my iPad OS is 26.5.2. It was after the Fresco update. 

    In the Fresco settings the only option I have available is to adjust the pen pressure. There are no  options for the pen gestures.

    In the iPad settings, the Apple Pencil is currently set ‘show colour palette’ for the squeeze and to ‘switch to eraser’ for the double tap.

    I attached the two screenshots, they are in german since that’s my native language, I hope they can still be helpful.

     

    Kind regards