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Adobe Fresco
Adobe's free professional drawing and painting app for iPad, iPhone and Windows.
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What is Adobe Fresco?
Adobe Fresco is a free, professional-level drawing and painting app with unlimited layers and thousands of brushes, including live oil and watercolour brushes. It runs on iPad, iPhone and Windows, and it is Adobe's successor to Photoshop Sketch and Illustrator Draw, which were retired in 2021.
Pros
- Free with unlimited layers and thousands of brushes
- Realistic live oil and watercolour brushes
- Adobe's official successor to Illustrator Draw
Cons
- No Android or Mac version
- Fewer vector design tools than Illustrator
Who should use Adobe Fresco
Artists on iPad, iPhone or Windows who want a free pro drawing app.
Who may not need it
Android and Mac users.
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