Camera Lucida

Camera Lucida

By Camera Lucida

  • Category: Graphics & Design
  • Release Date: 2010-03-20
  • Current Version: 17.0
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 51.70 MB
  • Developer: Camera Lucida
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Score: 4.83194
4.83194
From 1,440 Ratings

Description

Yes, this app will help you draw like a pro! Still no subscriptions! Purchase it once and everyone in your family can run it on every device they own! Whether you're drawing on paper with a pencil, or cookies with royal icing, Camera Lucida will help you become a better artist. Be sure to read the reviews and the functionality you get with Camera Lucida! There are lots of competitors, but no other app comes anywhere close to matching the functionality you get with 12 years of software development and refinement! Unlike hundreds of apps that enable you to create digital art, Camera Lucida instead enables you to create amazing physical art! Our app works by having your iPhone or iPad's camera pointed at your drawing surface. By watching your screen as you draw, you will be able to to see your reference image superimposed with your drawing - guiding your hand as little or as much as you want while you create your art. Better than a projector, easier to use than an expensive camera lucida, and more versatile than a light table, Camera Lucida has been fine-tuned for over a decade to provide artists with the features they need to be accurate and creative. With our Camera Lucida iPhone/iPad application, artists and non-artists alike can now draw anything they have a photo of. When looking at your screen, you'll be able to simultaneously see the image you want to draw as well as your drawing surface as you create your work of art. Camera Lucida isn’t a projector, instead the app shows you a virtual image and you draw by watching your paper and hand on the screen as you draw! It’s really clever and cool! With over 12 years of continuous development, Camera Lucida's functionality eclipses the competition. Check out these features: - Advanced image filters to help you see with an artist's eye. - Support for saving and restoring sessions, including automatically realigning your camera, sketch and reference image. - Full color palette control, including using your own paints, markers, etc. - Use any camera on your device and adjust for tilted and mirrored setups manually, or use an in-app purchase do do it automatically. - Time-lapsed recordings of you creating your drawing you can share on social media. - Support for external bluetooth keyboards to aid in creating large art through mirroring your display. - Advanced tools such as vertical split screen sliders, timed image fading in and out, etc. - A projector mode that can be used when you’re using the app with a projector. - Video tutorials you can watch from within the app or from YouTube. - A full user manual available from within the app. - Customer support that you can count on and an active user community for inspiration. - And now full support for external USB cameras when using a USB-C equipped iPad running iOS 17! To use our application, you just place your iPhone or iPad between your drawing surface and your eyes and trace what you see on the screen! IMPORTANT: To use Camera Lucida, you need to fix your iPhone or iPad in place above your drawing. We use a stack of books or a flower vase to do this. Tutorials are included in the app to help you get started. Contact: lucidaPete@gmail.com

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Reviews

  • Very flexible drawing program

    5
    By Jim M again
    I’ve used this program that makes drawing easy for several years . I primarily use it to get photos accurately drawn onto painting canvas or watercolor paper. Recently, I tried the hosting feature using an iPhone and iPad. Wow! I wish I had tried this years ago. It made every thing easier, more accurate and enlarging to bigger sizes simple. It’s the best system I’ve found to compensate for my imperfect drawing skills. Today, I was having a problem I couldn’t solve. I sent a question to Pete, the developer, from the program on a Sunday. He responded within two hours and gave direction to immediately resolve my issue. I’ve never before experienced such responsive customer service on any product.
  • Lucida

    5
    By R.O.O.T.S.1
    Really nice.
  • Easy to use

    5
    By Joehv
    Downloaded and ran through the tutorials. Pretty easy to use. Was set up and drawing within 15 minutes. I’m sure I will learn more as I go but it’s a fantastic app. Thanks for not making using a subscription model.
  • Spectacular customer service

    5
    By CeeBizzy
    Have had the app for years. It’s a wonderful tool for transferring images, recording one’s own artwork, resizing images with precision, adding effects, etc. But what truly makes this app sensational is the customer service. Peter went out of his way to help me troubleshoot a technical issue with friendliness, patience and savvy. Best money ever spent on an app.
  • Works Great

    5
    By really realky not happy
    I have only had the app for a weeks or so. Although I can’t use it well if I sit it on books or a blender, it works well since I got the stand. Still learning how it works and to get my hands to work in the right direction but I have accomplished a few drawings. The in-app manual and the tutorials are great to have access to. The Facebook group is very helpful to post and get help and comments. Looking forward to more exciting updates.
  • Fantastic App

    5
    By BFabulous001
    Really impressive app for anyone wishing to improve sketching and drawing!
  • Great

    5
    By jasant21
    Best app I have ever used.
  • Best Drawing App of any out there

    5
    By Marvyl
    I have used this app for years and followed the progression of updates. The developer, Peter Moeykens, is so responsive and has continued to upgrade and develop the app into the premier drawing app of all drawing apps.
  • Excellent App, well worth using

    5
    By X at
    First of the app just works perfectly. I have yet to find a single bug. In addition, it worked immediately. Second,it is backwards compatible. I have both a new iPhone with the latest iOS and an old iPad with an obsolete iOS. This app worked perfectly on both. So many other apps will only work with the latest iOS which effectively makes them useless as Apple updates it’s operating system. Third, it is extremely useful for people who,like me, are trying to learn how to draw. In my case I make a drawing then overlay the photo I am trying to draw. My mistakes are instantly visible so I can learn what I am doing incorrectly. Finally, based on emails with the app’s author, I have found him to be most helpful. In summary, I heartily recommend this app. It is truly wonderful.
  • Totally lost

    1
    By Bassmanblue5
    #1- Where do I get the “target image” to register alignment? #2 I bought an Osmo so I could see the iPad in front of me but can’t find instructions that help in using it. #3. I bought an in App add on to enable Automatic alignment, but all it does is say it can’t find the target image. Very frustrating after spending $ on software and hardware.

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