Camera Lucida Hack 15.3 + Redeem Codes
Masterful drawing in minutes!
Developer: Peter Moeykens
Category: Graphics & Design
Price: $9.99 (Download for free)
Version: 15.3
ID: com.gibbsstudios.Camera-Lucida
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Description
Yes, this app will help you draw like a pro!
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.
For over a century, artists have made use of the camera lucida optical device to superimpose a live view of their subject onto their drawing or painting surface. Allowing the artist to trace what they see in front of them, the camera lucida is an invaluable aid in creating a lifelike and realistic drawing. Truly a camera lucida for the 21st century!
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.
- Multi-device support to enable you to stream live video of your drawing to a second device. *Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive hosted video. Also, newer devices are recommended due to the processing requirements.*
- 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.
- Secondary video feed support to enable you to draw from a live subject, not just a photograph. *Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive hosted video.*
- 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.
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. Also, some advanced functions such as receiving the multi-device video feed require iOS 10.3 or higher.
Contact: [email protected]
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.
For over a century, artists have made use of the camera lucida optical device to superimpose a live view of their subject onto their drawing or painting surface. Allowing the artist to trace what they see in front of them, the camera lucida is an invaluable aid in creating a lifelike and realistic drawing. Truly a camera lucida for the 21st century!
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.
- Multi-device support to enable you to stream live video of your drawing to a second device. *Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive hosted video. Also, newer devices are recommended due to the processing requirements.*
- 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.
- Secondary video feed support to enable you to draw from a live subject, not just a photograph. *Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive hosted video.*
- 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.
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. Also, some advanced functions such as receiving the multi-device video feed require iOS 10.3 or higher.
Contact: [email protected]
Version history
15.3
2023-01-23
Wow! Wow! Wow! It keeps getting better!
Version 15.3 brings support for iOS 16.x and Apple's new front center landscape camera found on the new iPad 10!
With version 15.3 you can now use multiple iOS devices at the same time and stream the video from one device to another! (Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive video.) With this capability you can easily create enormous art, even murals. Or perhaps you just want to draw more comfortably with your large iPad screen in front of you and your iPhone's camera poised about your drawing surface. It's up to you!
If you are on the fence about which drawing app to get, be sure to read the functionality list and the reviews! No other app comes close!
Version 15.3 also contains many changes to take advantage of iOS 16 features.
Version 15.3 brings support for iOS 16.x and Apple's new front center landscape camera found on the new iPad 10!
With version 15.3 you can now use multiple iOS devices at the same time and stream the video from one device to another! (Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive video.) With this capability you can easily create enormous art, even murals. Or perhaps you just want to draw more comfortably with your large iPad screen in front of you and your iPhone's camera poised about your drawing surface. It's up to you!
If you are on the fence about which drawing app to get, be sure to read the functionality list and the reviews! No other app comes close!
Version 15.3 also contains many changes to take advantage of iOS 16 features.
15.2
2022-12-28
Wow! Wow! Wow! It keeps getting better!
Version 15.2 brings support for iOS 16.x and Apple's new front center landscape camera found on the new iPad 10!
With version 15.2 you can now use multiple iOS devices at the same time and stream the video from one device to another! (Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive video.) With this capability you can easily create enormous art, even murals. Or perhaps you just want to draw more comfortably with your large iPad screen in front of you and your iPhone's camera poised about your drawing surface. It's up to you!
If you are on the fence about which drawing app to get, be sure to read the functionality list and the reviews! No other app comes close!
Version 15.2 also contains many changes to take advantage of iOS 16 features.
Version 15.2 brings support for iOS 16.x and Apple's new front center landscape camera found on the new iPad 10!
With version 15.2 you can now use multiple iOS devices at the same time and stream the video from one device to another! (Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive video.) With this capability you can easily create enormous art, even murals. Or perhaps you just want to draw more comfortably with your large iPad screen in front of you and your iPhone's camera poised about your drawing surface. It's up to you!
If you are on the fence about which drawing app to get, be sure to read the functionality list and the reviews! No other app comes close!
Version 15.2 also contains many changes to take advantage of iOS 16 features.
15.1
2022-12-02
Wow! Wow! Wow! It keeps getting better!
Version 15.1 brings support for iOS 16.x and Apple's new front center landscape camera found on the new iPad 10!
With version 15.1 you can now use multiple iOS devices at the same time and stream the video from one device to another! (Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive video.) With this capability you can easily create enormous art, even murals. Or perhaps you just want to draw more comfortably with your large iPad screen in front of you and your iPhone's camera poised about your drawing surface. It's up to you!
If you are on the fence about which drawing app to get, be sure to read the functionality list and the reviews! No other app comes close!
Version 15.1 also contains many changes to take advantage of iOS 16 features.
Version 15.1 brings support for iOS 16.x and Apple's new front center landscape camera found on the new iPad 10!
With version 15.1 you can now use multiple iOS devices at the same time and stream the video from one device to another! (Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive video.) With this capability you can easily create enormous art, even murals. Or perhaps you just want to draw more comfortably with your large iPad screen in front of you and your iPhone's camera poised about your drawing surface. It's up to you!
If you are on the fence about which drawing app to get, be sure to read the functionality list and the reviews! No other app comes close!
Version 15.1 also contains many changes to take advantage of iOS 16 features.
15.0
2022-11-24
Wow! Wow! Wow! It keeps getting better!
Version 15.0 brings support for iOS 16.x and Apple's new front center landscape camera found on the new iPad 10!
With version 15.0 you can now use multiple iOS devices at the same time and stream the video from one device to another! (Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive video.) With this capability you can easily create enormous art, even murals. Or perhaps you just want to draw more comfortably with your large iPad screen in front of you and your iPhone's camera poised about your drawing surface. It's up to you!
If you are on the fence about which drawing app to get, be sure to read the functionality list and the reviews! No other app comes close!
Version 15.0 also contains many changes to take advantage of iOS 16 features.
Version 15.0 brings support for iOS 16.x and Apple's new front center landscape camera found on the new iPad 10!
With version 15.0 you can now use multiple iOS devices at the same time and stream the video from one device to another! (Requires iOS 10.3 or higher to receive video.) With this capability you can easily create enormous art, even murals. Or perhaps you just want to draw more comfortably with your large iPad screen in front of you and your iPhone's camera poised about your drawing surface. It's up to you!
If you are on the fence about which drawing app to get, be sure to read the functionality list and the reviews! No other app comes close!
Version 15.0 also contains many changes to take advantage of iOS 16 features.
14.0
2022-02-06
Wow! Wow! Wow! It keeps getting better!
With version 14.0 you can now use multiple iOS devices at the same time and stream the video from one device to another! With this capability you can easily create enormous art, even murals. Or perhaps you just want to draw more comfortably with your large iPad screen in front of you and your iPhone's camera poised about your drawing surface. It's up to you!
This new version also brings another long-hoped for functionality: The ability to save your drawing session part way through and then restore the drawing session at a later time. And the icing on the cake is the ability to *automatically* realign your drawing, camera and reference image.
Additionally, users who have noticed the time-lapse videos can be "grainy" will be happy to hear that the default recordings are much cleaner and the app has a new user interface for letting you pick the format and quality of the output video.
With version 14.0 you can now use multiple iOS devices at the same time and stream the video from one device to another! With this capability you can easily create enormous art, even murals. Or perhaps you just want to draw more comfortably with your large iPad screen in front of you and your iPhone's camera poised about your drawing surface. It's up to you!
This new version also brings another long-hoped for functionality: The ability to save your drawing session part way through and then restore the drawing session at a later time. And the icing on the cake is the ability to *automatically* realign your drawing, camera and reference image.
Additionally, users who have noticed the time-lapse videos can be "grainy" will be happy to hear that the default recordings are much cleaner and the app has a new user interface for letting you pick the format and quality of the output video.
13.0
2021-05-24
The highest rated app for drawing on real world media just keeps getting better! Camera Lucida version 13.0 puts powerful new color palette tools at your fingertips. Now with just the press of a button, Camera Lucida will analyze the image you want to draw and show you the best colors to use to draw the image. You still can control all the details - how many colors you want to use, the fine tuning of the colors, and even setting the colors from a photograph of your own paints, markers or colored pencils. Camera Lucida will then enable you to work on the colors layer by layer, giving you complete control over what color layers are displayed over your drawing surface.
With version 13.0, you can also make use of Apple's newest ultra-wide angle cameras to create very large art without having to place your iPad or iPhone far from your drawing surface! With sophisticated corrections for barrel distortion, you can do this without creating any fisheye or other unwanted effects. To use this feature, you'll need one of the awesome new iPhones or iPad Pros with these lenses.
Also included are many updates that come directly from the suggestions of Camera Lucida users. A new slider, for example, enables you to control the transparency of your overlay while you're composing your image. This is super helpful when you are compositing multiple photographs into a single drawing.
These days there are lots of apps that try to copy Camera Lucida, but even the best of them only have half the functionality of Camera Lucida. Our pledge to you is to continue our 11-year commitment to create the richest drawing app with the best technical support possible. We do it while continuing to support iOS versions all the way back to 9.3, which means our app even runs on an iPad 2!
With version 13.0, you can also make use of Apple's newest ultra-wide angle cameras to create very large art without having to place your iPad or iPhone far from your drawing surface! With sophisticated corrections for barrel distortion, you can do this without creating any fisheye or other unwanted effects. To use this feature, you'll need one of the awesome new iPhones or iPad Pros with these lenses.
Also included are many updates that come directly from the suggestions of Camera Lucida users. A new slider, for example, enables you to control the transparency of your overlay while you're composing your image. This is super helpful when you are compositing multiple photographs into a single drawing.
These days there are lots of apps that try to copy Camera Lucida, but even the best of them only have half the functionality of Camera Lucida. Our pledge to you is to continue our 11-year commitment to create the richest drawing app with the best technical support possible. We do it while continuing to support iOS versions all the way back to 9.3, which means our app even runs on an iPad 2!
12.0
2021-01-18
The highest rated app for drawing on real world materials keeps getting better!
There are now plenty of alternative apps, but only the original Camera Lucida keeps ahead of the curve by offering exactly what artists request! Read the reviews, watch the videos and see for yourself why it's the best.
Version 12.0 provides users with a new set of easier to use manual camera correction tools for use with tilted or mirrored drawing setups.
For users making use of the automatic camera correction feature, a new visual inspection tool provides immediate feedback on the quality of the correction.
For sugar artists and other users who use the app with a projector, a new "Projector Mode" that shuts off the camera view has been added as well.
Other minor changes such as being able to print or email the manual, lengthen the flicker time, etc. have been made as well.
There are now plenty of alternative apps, but only the original Camera Lucida keeps ahead of the curve by offering exactly what artists request! Read the reviews, watch the videos and see for yourself why it's the best.
Version 12.0 provides users with a new set of easier to use manual camera correction tools for use with tilted or mirrored drawing setups.
For users making use of the automatic camera correction feature, a new visual inspection tool provides immediate feedback on the quality of the correction.
For sugar artists and other users who use the app with a projector, a new "Projector Mode" that shuts off the camera view has been added as well.
Other minor changes such as being able to print or email the manual, lengthen the flicker time, etc. have been made as well.
11.0
2020-12-06
The highest rated app for drawing on real world materials just got so much better!
By leveraging computer vision, Camera Lucida can now automatically adjust your camera's view to account for tilted and mirrored setups! To use, just place a target image on your drawing surface and press the new "AUTO!" button. The app will automatically align and correct the camera's view with zero added lag or reduction in camera image quality! You can also use this technology to realign a drawing that you had previously started and not finished. Wow!
This new feature is available as an in-app purchase for existing and new users.
Better than augmented reality, which projects your subject onto surfaces and reduces video quality, Camera Lucida's computer vision based alignment ensures you're drawing with a top-down view regardless of camera angle. In addition, improved image effects, a new in-app help system, a full user manual and even more support for wireless keyboards makes this one of the best updates ever.
By leveraging computer vision, Camera Lucida can now automatically adjust your camera's view to account for tilted and mirrored setups! To use, just place a target image on your drawing surface and press the new "AUTO!" button. The app will automatically align and correct the camera's view with zero added lag or reduction in camera image quality! You can also use this technology to realign a drawing that you had previously started and not finished. Wow!
This new feature is available as an in-app purchase for existing and new users.
Better than augmented reality, which projects your subject onto surfaces and reduces video quality, Camera Lucida's computer vision based alignment ensures you're drawing with a top-down view regardless of camera angle. In addition, improved image effects, a new in-app help system, a full user manual and even more support for wireless keyboards makes this one of the best updates ever.
10.1
2019-12-16
The highest rated app for drawing on real world materials such as paper or even cookies and cakes! This update adds support for iOS versions 9.3 and higher for use with devices such as the iPad 2 and iPhone 4s. Camera Lucida version 10.1 also brings support for Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and of course, iCloud. Plus, version 10.1 brings a new interface for adjusting image contrast, brightness, saturation and gamma.
10.0
2019-11-23
The highest rated app for drawing on real world materials such as paper or even cookies and cakes! Camera Lucida version 10.0 brings support for Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and of course, iCloud. Version 10.0 also brings a new interface for adjusting image contrast, brightness, saturation and gamma.
9.1
2018-12-18
Version 9.1 brings better support for the iPhone X's notch as well as for devices without a home button.
Additionally, the software has been updated to prevent stuttering of the screen when recording on newer hardware.
Also, a new setting has been added to the app to allow for using the full camera's field of view enabling art that is a bit bigger.
Additionally, the software has been updated to prevent stuttering of the screen when recording on newer hardware.
Also, a new setting has been added to the app to allow for using the full camera's field of view enabling art that is a bit bigger.
9.0
2018-02-27
Camera Lucida version 9.0 has a host of new features that you're going to love!
With a completely revamped method of creating screen captures and time-lapsed videos, you now have more ways than ever to share your work with the world! Easily upload to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter or any social media app you've installed on your device. And with new settings available, you can create videos of your art being created that completely hides the user interface and even zooming or panning gestures.
Version 9.0 also brings massive support for mirrored and tilted drawing setups such as when using an Osmo stand. With new camera transformation controls, you can now do things such as flip or mirror the camera view. You can even adjust for tilt, rotation and 3D perspective. Want to set-up your device in front of you tilted forward? Version 9.0 has you covered.
Other changes include a new free-rotate feature for your reference image, manual setting and locking of camera exposure, a more streamlined UI with less intrusive menus, snappier response, etc. For those just getting started with the app, version 9.0 also has built-in video tutorials and an FAQ. Don't miss this update!
With a completely revamped method of creating screen captures and time-lapsed videos, you now have more ways than ever to share your work with the world! Easily upload to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter or any social media app you've installed on your device. And with new settings available, you can create videos of your art being created that completely hides the user interface and even zooming or panning gestures.
Version 9.0 also brings massive support for mirrored and tilted drawing setups such as when using an Osmo stand. With new camera transformation controls, you can now do things such as flip or mirror the camera view. You can even adjust for tilt, rotation and 3D perspective. Want to set-up your device in front of you tilted forward? Version 9.0 has you covered.
Other changes include a new free-rotate feature for your reference image, manual setting and locking of camera exposure, a more streamlined UI with less intrusive menus, snappier response, etc. For those just getting started with the app, version 9.0 also has built-in video tutorials and an FAQ. Don't miss this update!
8.0.1
2014-11-19
Version 8.0.1 fixes the app shut-down that occurs if you've denied the app access to the camera. It also fixes a rare camera rotation issue.
Every 8.0.x improvement listed below is the direct result of working with amazing artists around the world and listening to their suggestions for making the app even more powerful and easy to use. The Camera Lucida is in the news lately and we're proud to offer the best of the best! Version 8.0 enhancements include:
A live preview of your drawing surface as you zoom and compose your art. This facilitates everything from creating composite art to placing a cartoon on a cookie that's ready to decorate.
A new and improved information window with direct links to tutorials to help get you started, contact us, leave feedback, etc.
An improved image processing menu that shows live previews of the filters and tools.
A brand new tool box that neatly hides new features out of the way.
A flashlight button that turns on your iPhone's flash to light up your drawing surface.
A new "Vermeer Slider" that allows you to slide your transparent layer horizontally to get perfect side-by-side color and shading.
A new "Flicker" feature that fades the reference image in and out at a speed of your choosing. When your art matches the reference image perfectly, the flicker appears to stop!
A new recording button that lets you actually make a time lapse video recording of your art's creation process. Plus, you have the choice via the settings page to hide the user interface or not in the final movie!
New support for bluetooth keyboards so that you can zoom, pan and adjust the alpha transparency without touching your device. This is really useful if you're mirroring your device to a TV or laptop for creating large art. Note that iOS 8.0 is required for this feature.
Support for the front camera, as well as optionally reversing the image.
Ability to reduce the resolution of the camera in order to reduce lag on slower or older devices.
Every 8.0.x improvement listed below is the direct result of working with amazing artists around the world and listening to their suggestions for making the app even more powerful and easy to use. The Camera Lucida is in the news lately and we're proud to offer the best of the best! Version 8.0 enhancements include:
A live preview of your drawing surface as you zoom and compose your art. This facilitates everything from creating composite art to placing a cartoon on a cookie that's ready to decorate.
A new and improved information window with direct links to tutorials to help get you started, contact us, leave feedback, etc.
An improved image processing menu that shows live previews of the filters and tools.
A brand new tool box that neatly hides new features out of the way.
A flashlight button that turns on your iPhone's flash to light up your drawing surface.
A new "Vermeer Slider" that allows you to slide your transparent layer horizontally to get perfect side-by-side color and shading.
A new "Flicker" feature that fades the reference image in and out at a speed of your choosing. When your art matches the reference image perfectly, the flicker appears to stop!
A new recording button that lets you actually make a time lapse video recording of your art's creation process. Plus, you have the choice via the settings page to hide the user interface or not in the final movie!
New support for bluetooth keyboards so that you can zoom, pan and adjust the alpha transparency without touching your device. This is really useful if you're mirroring your device to a TV or laptop for creating large art. Note that iOS 8.0 is required for this feature.
Support for the front camera, as well as optionally reversing the image.
Ability to reduce the resolution of the camera in order to reduce lag on slower or older devices.
8.0
2014-09-18
Version 8.0 is finally here and it's the biggest update in Camera Lucida history!
Every improvement listed below is the direct result of working with amazing artists around the world and listening to their suggestions for making the app even more powerful and easy to use. The Camera Lucida is in the news lately and Gibbs Studios is proud to offer the best of the best! Version 8.0 enhancements include:
A live preview of your drawing surface as you zoom and compose your art. This facilitates everything from creating composite art to placing a cartoon on a cookie that's ready to decorate.
A new and improved information window with direct links to tutorials to help get you started, contact us, leave feedback, etc.
An improved image processing menu that shows live previews of the filters and tools.
A brand new tool box that neatly hides new features out of the way.
A flashlight button that turns on your iPhone's flash to light up your drawing surface.
A new "Vermeer Slider" that allows you to slide your transparent layer horizontally to get perfect side-by-side color and shading.
A new "Flicker" feature that fades the reference image in and out at a speed of your choosing. When your art matches the reference image perfectly, the flicker appears to stop!
A new recording button that lets you actually make a time lapse video recording of your art's creation process. Plus, you have the choice via the settings page to hide the user interface or not in the final movie!
New support for bluetooth keyboards so that you can zoom, pan and adjust the alpha transparency without touching your device. This is really useful if you're mirroring your device to a TV or laptop for creating large art.
Support for the front camera, as well as optionally reversing the image.
Ability to reduce the resolution of the camera in order to reduce lag on slower or older devices.
Every improvement listed below is the direct result of working with amazing artists around the world and listening to their suggestions for making the app even more powerful and easy to use. The Camera Lucida is in the news lately and Gibbs Studios is proud to offer the best of the best! Version 8.0 enhancements include:
A live preview of your drawing surface as you zoom and compose your art. This facilitates everything from creating composite art to placing a cartoon on a cookie that's ready to decorate.
A new and improved information window with direct links to tutorials to help get you started, contact us, leave feedback, etc.
An improved image processing menu that shows live previews of the filters and tools.
A brand new tool box that neatly hides new features out of the way.
A flashlight button that turns on your iPhone's flash to light up your drawing surface.
A new "Vermeer Slider" that allows you to slide your transparent layer horizontally to get perfect side-by-side color and shading.
A new "Flicker" feature that fades the reference image in and out at a speed of your choosing. When your art matches the reference image perfectly, the flicker appears to stop!
A new recording button that lets you actually make a time lapse video recording of your art's creation process. Plus, you have the choice via the settings page to hide the user interface or not in the final movie!
New support for bluetooth keyboards so that you can zoom, pan and adjust the alpha transparency without touching your device. This is really useful if you're mirroring your device to a TV or laptop for creating large art.
Support for the front camera, as well as optionally reversing the image.
Ability to reduce the resolution of the camera in order to reduce lag on slower or older devices.
7.0
2013-06-06
The changes incorporated in Camera Lucida 7.0 are inspired by the cookie and cake decorators who have found the app to be an economical replacement for expensive projection systems.
Since decorating often requires drawing on small objects such as cookies, version 7.0 now allows you to shrink your image and place it anywhere on your screen that you like.
Also, Version 7.0 brings support for images with a built-in alpha transparency channel. This feature is particularly helpful when tracing letters, graphics or other digitally created art.
Since decorating often requires drawing on small objects such as cookies, version 7.0 now allows you to shrink your image and place it anywhere on your screen that you like.
Also, Version 7.0 brings support for images with a built-in alpha transparency channel. This feature is particularly helpful when tracing letters, graphics or other digitally created art.
6.0
2013-02-28
In addition to supporting the iPhone 5's taller screen, Version 6.0 includes several changes requested by our users. These changes include:
A fresh new look with a new system icon that better represents the app's focus on drawing.
An improved zooming and panning feature that keeps the 3x double tap, but also allows for pinching for up to 30x zoom.
A bug fix to keep the "focus and lock" button in the upper right hand corner.
A single tap anywhere on the drawing screen now removes all buttons and menus, leaving your screen 100% available for drawing. Another single tap brings it all back.
A move away from slider based posterizing, levelizing and wash controls to one that uses buttons. While not quite as slick looking, they simply work better and are more accurate.
A new wash feature designed to assist in painting with multiple layers of a single semi-opaque media such as watercolors.
Functions to embed corner ticks and grids to assist in repositioning, etc.
A fresh new look with a new system icon that better represents the app's focus on drawing.
An improved zooming and panning feature that keeps the 3x double tap, but also allows for pinching for up to 30x zoom.
A bug fix to keep the "focus and lock" button in the upper right hand corner.
A single tap anywhere on the drawing screen now removes all buttons and menus, leaving your screen 100% available for drawing. Another single tap brings it all back.
A move away from slider based posterizing, levelizing and wash controls to one that uses buttons. While not quite as slick looking, they simply work better and are more accurate.
A new wash feature designed to assist in painting with multiple layers of a single semi-opaque media such as watercolors.
Functions to embed corner ticks and grids to assist in repositioning, etc.
5.2
2012-05-16
Camera Lucida version 5.2 adds a dedicated focus button to the draw window. This button allows you to focus the camera on your drawing surface and then lock that focus in place preventing the camera from automatically focusing on your hand as you draw. We found this happened primarily on the new iPad, which, by the way is awesome given its better camera and higher resolution screen!
Since we were adding this tweak, we also took the opportunity to add the number 1 requested image manipulation feature: A mirroring function.
If you're unfamiliar with what a camera lucida does, check out these videos to see the app in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzb7aCCdum4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-15H8ICC854
Since we were adding this tweak, we also took the opportunity to add the number 1 requested image manipulation feature: A mirroring function.
If you're unfamiliar with what a camera lucida does, check out these videos to see the app in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzb7aCCdum4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-15H8ICC854
5.1
2011-10-19
Version 5.1 is a small update that tweaks the user interface in response to iOS 5.0 testing.
Version 5.1 contains all of version 5.0 features including an interactive zoom feature that magnifies both your drawing surface as well as the camera view. When combined with panning using a simple finger drag, these new changes are like having a virtual screen nine times as big as your actual device. Take a look at the screen shots for both iPad and iPhone; they show examples of the new zoom feature.
We've also made some small, but important changes to the interface. We're now using 100% of the screen for drawing and image display with the buttons drawn with a slight transparency to let you make the most effective use of every screen pixel.
Version 5.1 also brings improved landscape support when using an iPhone as well as a new help window for communicating with the developer if you need help or advice.
Lastly, we've added complete control over the camera exposure by allowing a two finger tap anywhere on the camera view... a feature particularly helpful when working on black paper or a drawing with a wide range of brightnesses.
Version 5.1 contains all of version 5.0 features including an interactive zoom feature that magnifies both your drawing surface as well as the camera view. When combined with panning using a simple finger drag, these new changes are like having a virtual screen nine times as big as your actual device. Take a look at the screen shots for both iPad and iPhone; they show examples of the new zoom feature.
We've also made some small, but important changes to the interface. We're now using 100% of the screen for drawing and image display with the buttons drawn with a slight transparency to let you make the most effective use of every screen pixel.
Version 5.1 also brings improved landscape support when using an iPhone as well as a new help window for communicating with the developer if you need help or advice.
Lastly, we've added complete control over the camera exposure by allowing a two finger tap anywhere on the camera view... a feature particularly helpful when working on black paper or a drawing with a wide range of brightnesses.
5.0
2011-09-14
Version 5.0 of Camera Lucida is now available and we're sure it's not going to disappoint!
Version 5.0 now includes an interactive zoom feature that magnifies both your drawing surface as well as the camera view. When combined with panning using a simple finger drag, these new changes are like having a virtual screen nine times as big as your actual device. Take a look at the screen shots for both iPad and iPhone; they show examples of the new zoom feature.
We've also made some small, but important changes to the interface. We're now using 100% of the screen for drawing and image display with the buttons drawn with a slight transparency to let you make the most effective use of every screen pixel.
Version 5.0 also brings improved landscape support when using an iPhone as well as a new help window for communicating with the developer if you need help or advice.
Lastly, we've added complete control over the camera exposure by allowing a two finger tap anywhere on the camera view... a feature particularly helpful when working on black paper or a drawing with a wide range of brightnesses.
Version 5.0 now includes an interactive zoom feature that magnifies both your drawing surface as well as the camera view. When combined with panning using a simple finger drag, these new changes are like having a virtual screen nine times as big as your actual device. Take a look at the screen shots for both iPad and iPhone; they show examples of the new zoom feature.
We've also made some small, but important changes to the interface. We're now using 100% of the screen for drawing and image display with the buttons drawn with a slight transparency to let you make the most effective use of every screen pixel.
Version 5.0 also brings improved landscape support when using an iPhone as well as a new help window for communicating with the developer if you need help or advice.
Lastly, we've added complete control over the camera exposure by allowing a two finger tap anywhere on the camera view... a feature particularly helpful when working on black paper or a drawing with a wide range of brightnesses.
4
2011-04-19
Version 4 of Camera Lucida is now available as a universal app, supporting all iOS devices with a rear facing camera, including the new iPad 2.
Also, we took the opportunity to add some more of our favorite image processing tools to give you additional creative control of the drawing process. To take advantage of these new tools, we're now applying the filters on top of one another so you can mix and match to create your own effects. We figured it was a digital camera lucida, so why not load it up with cool digital processing! And, just for good measure, we've duplicated the save feature in the lucida mode as well.
Finally, with the help of our users, we tracked down that annoying crash and fixed it! If you have any issues or ideas, we would love to hear from you.
Also, we took the opportunity to add some more of our favorite image processing tools to give you additional creative control of the drawing process. To take advantage of these new tools, we're now applying the filters on top of one another so you can mix and match to create your own effects. We figured it was a digital camera lucida, so why not load it up with cool digital processing! And, just for good measure, we've duplicated the save feature in the lucida mode as well.
Finally, with the help of our users, we tracked down that annoying crash and fixed it! If you have any issues or ideas, we would love to hear from you.
3
2011-03-10
Camera Lucida version 3 is now available and it's got everything you were asking for!
We listened to your comments and worked with our user base to bring the app to a whole new level. New features include:
A revamped user interface that's easier to use and simply more elegant.
In-app image zooming, panning, and yes, rotation to support landscape drawing and painting.
An image save feature that lets you save your cropped image to your camera roll so you can pause your drawing and come back to it at any time.
Full support for your iPhone 4's camera flash, front facing camera and of course, drawing with that gorgeous retina display.
The lucida overlay mode now allows you to hide the posterizing and leveling controls with a tap of your finger and additionally you can now control the number of posterized levels. Want a pure black or white drawing with just two colors... you've got it!
We've also added several other overlay modes including a slick 64 color mode that really makes it easy to spot your warm and cool colors. And just for good measure, we've also added a Sepia and Greyscale mode.
At a price that's still less than a decent watercolor brush, Camera Lucida might just be the best addition to your artistic toolbox yet!
What's next: We're working on a universal app that will work with the iPad 2. Buy before April 15th and get the original low price and free updates.
You can still see Version 2 being used at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzb7aCCdum4
We listened to your comments and worked with our user base to bring the app to a whole new level. New features include:
A revamped user interface that's easier to use and simply more elegant.
In-app image zooming, panning, and yes, rotation to support landscape drawing and painting.
An image save feature that lets you save your cropped image to your camera roll so you can pause your drawing and come back to it at any time.
Full support for your iPhone 4's camera flash, front facing camera and of course, drawing with that gorgeous retina display.
The lucida overlay mode now allows you to hide the posterizing and leveling controls with a tap of your finger and additionally you can now control the number of posterized levels. Want a pure black or white drawing with just two colors... you've got it!
We've also added several other overlay modes including a slick 64 color mode that really makes it easy to spot your warm and cool colors. And just for good measure, we've also added a Sepia and Greyscale mode.
At a price that's still less than a decent watercolor brush, Camera Lucida might just be the best addition to your artistic toolbox yet!
What's next: We're working on a universal app that will work with the iPad 2. Buy before April 15th and get the original low price and free updates.
You can still see Version 2 being used at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzb7aCCdum4
2.0
2010-09-24
Version 2.0 is here and adds some great new features including:
Live overlay control that allows you to adjust transparency while you're drawing.
Posterizing function that will convert your drawing into six shades of grey to help you identify the key values in your drawing.
Levelizing function that allows you to select a single grey scale value and work with just that value. This helps you identify the highlights, midtones, etc.
Also have posted a YouTube video that gives a demo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzb7aCCdum4
Live overlay control that allows you to adjust transparency while you're drawing.
Posterizing function that will convert your drawing into six shades of grey to help you identify the key values in your drawing.
Levelizing function that allows you to select a single grey scale value and work with just that value. This helps you identify the highlights, midtones, etc.
Also have posted a YouTube video that gives a demo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzb7aCCdum4
1.0
2010-03-20
Cheat Codes for In-App Purchases
| Item | Price | iPhone/iPad | Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-Correct For Perspective (Adjust camera view for tilted or mirrored use) |
Free |
AJ759754392✱✱✱✱✱ | 194389E✱✱✱✱✱ |
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Ratings
4.8 out of 5
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Reviews
JohnMickus,
Best app for drawing, period
I use this app to get my size and perspective correct before painting. I am retired. I wanted to learn to paint but my drawing skills were marginal. I had taken a couple of botanical art classes at the local arboretum and these stimulated my interest even more. My problem has always been perspective. My drawings are always a little off and it makes my paintings look the same. I have been using Camera Lucida for a number of years and it has solved my perspective issues. I so enjoy using it. This newest release makes the setup for drawing simple. I have so benefited from using this program. It has not only kept my interest in painting alive, it has enhanced it. I can honestly say I am able to draw better because the app helped me get through the initial struggling phase. Thank you Peter for investing so much time in this app. You didn’t abandon it after you released it. You improved it immeasurably. If you want to draw, get this app.
Just a follow up. This is still my go to app. I use it to lay out my paintings. I use it to get my size and perspective correct. The auto focus is awesome and now I have been using the update to couple two Apple devices together which has allowed me to prepare larger paintings. I don’t know of another app that is cared for more by its author. It’s simply brilliant. Good instructions, good videos explaining how to use it. I can say that it has helped to paint which has given me years of happiness during my retirement.
Just a follow up. This is still my go to app. I use it to lay out my paintings. I use it to get my size and perspective correct. The auto focus is awesome and now I have been using the update to couple two Apple devices together which has allowed me to prepare larger paintings. I don’t know of another app that is cared for more by its author. It’s simply brilliant. Good instructions, good videos explaining how to use it. I can say that it has helped to paint which has given me years of happiness during my retirement.
Patty99pilot,
Great Tool
I decided to learn watercolor painting but have no skills for drawing. Choosing my own photos to work from I was spending way to much time trying to make an accurate light sketch. The sketch is minimal but so important to perspective in the composition. I was reading about the camera Lucida when I found this app for my iPad. I figured out a way to use it and am so disappointed I had only grabbed scratch paper. My line drawing took very little time and the very quick painting atop that drawing was terrific! This takes so much pressure off and allows me the pleasure of experimenting with the paint and it’s effects without the very hard and tedious task of making an accurate sketch. Thanks for coming up with this app! It will take a little practice getting used to how to set up for accurate size overlay. I do need a stand but so far I have managed. Patty
Ps. I despise apps with “in app purchase” so I appreciate the way you marketed this. Reviews were positive and you were clear about it takes a little getting used to. But that is the case with all the camera Lucida options. You are drawing without looking at the paper. Kind of weird but great results.
Ps. I despise apps with “in app purchase” so I appreciate the way you marketed this. Reviews were positive and you were clear about it takes a little getting used to. But that is the case with all the camera Lucida options. You are drawing without looking at the paper. Kind of weird but great results.
ERNesbitt,
Worth every penny
My wife has asked me for twelve years why I stopped drawing, and I never had a good answer. In the month following my purchase of this app, I have drawn more than I have in the past twelve years. Camera Lucida has made me fall in love with drawing again. iTunes has that 15 minute grace period where you can "return" an app, right? I wanted to see what I could accomplish in that 15 minutes, and after a very quick sketch session, I realized that in the short time I had been sketching I had accomplished hours worth of work. This app would be a bargain at twice the price.
Edit: I have been using this app since 2015, and my opinion has only improved with age. The user community that has grown up around it is one of the most welcoming and genuinely supportive I have experienced. I think this owes a lot to Peter's tireless involvement and commitment to helping users get the best experience possible. Other software developers pay attention: This is how you support your community!
Edit: I have been using this app since 2015, and my opinion has only improved with age. The user community that has grown up around it is one of the most welcoming and genuinely supportive I have experienced. I think this owes a lot to Peter's tireless involvement and commitment to helping users get the best experience possible. Other software developers pay attention: This is how you support your community!
J. Grimm,
Top app in the game, but interface needs help
It’s a great app with powerful features with great developer support. Only a few competing apps can get near it. One problem that persists with this app and the DaVinchi App is the interface lacking consistency and flow, a little better button and features placement and better button icons. I’ve been using these 2 apps for years but the buttons are just in need of a little better grouping placement. It’s easy to forget what button did what then you have multiple down arrows (easy to mix up) and the photo filters icon for example is a treasure chest on another page, instead of something indicating photo filters in a proper group layer.
If this app would have a better organized GUI it’d be a 5 star app. But no one says anything about it because the app is indeed awesome and the dev is super nice, the Facebook page is super supportive, and even I feel like a jerk for giving a negative feedback on something because of the 100% feelgood atmosphere. But I really think the dev needs some more specific GUI feedback to make this app really polished and shine. For now I’ll just mention it.
If this app would have a better organized GUI it’d be a 5 star app. But no one says anything about it because the app is indeed awesome and the dev is super nice, the Facebook page is super supportive, and even I feel like a jerk for giving a negative feedback on something because of the 100% feelgood atmosphere. But I really think the dev needs some more specific GUI feedback to make this app really polished and shine. For now I’ll just mention it.
WhooHoo0976,
THIS is the one you want, not the Amateur “Pro” or the one with a dot at the end
This is the *original* and BEST app - the developer actually LISTENS to his purchasers and does his very best to meet their requests to add new functionality or fix any glitches usually within a few days. This is the app with a lively and supportive Facebook group of nearly 2.5K members and of which its developer is an ACTIVE and responsive member. This is the app that with the proper setup can take you from miniatures to wall-sized art and everything in between. This is the app that allows you to use either your Rear OR Front camera, with an autoadjust feature second to none. This is the app that can help you speed up production, because time is money. Whether you are a beginning artist or an expert, THIS is the one you are looking for, not the knockoff that sounds like it. 100% Worth every cent.
Bus Collector,
Great app for artists!
I bought this app as a Christmas present for my husband. The app is phenomenal! It allows him to line up the picture he wants to draw from, and lets him get the general placement of what he is drawing, such as the eyes and the shape of the head. We are older, and I must admit, it was a bit confusing at the very first. However, I reached out to the Camera Lucida community I follow on FaceBook, and received the help I needed. Also, the apps developer built in a help section right into the app. It even has the e-mail address of the developer himself. I e-mailed him and he got right back with me. His tips were exactly what we needed to use the app to obtain the desired results. Couldn’t be happier with the app and with their customer service! If you can’t figure out the app, reach out for guidance instead of leaving a negative review.
Stephfour,
Best camera lucida app on the market
I have explored different camera lucida tools over the years. I downloaded ALL of the various apps and most are very basic or have ridiculous app purchase requirements to make them functional. This application, Camera Lucida, is a solid product and has a robust toolset that is great for new and experienced artists. No fancy tools or add-ons needed to get amazing results. This is more than a basic tracing app. Use the built in tools. I use the levelize and posterize filters to quickly develop a study. The tutorials and social media updates are great as well and the developer is very responsive to requests for new features. Dump the rest and download this awesome product. This is the only camera lucida app you will ever need.
BethNadler,
Amazing
I was going to skip this because of the price and no try it offer. Glad I didn’t. It doesn’t project, you are looking at the image on your phone and can see the canvas underneath so enlarging isn’t an issue and neither is focus. It has a fade adjustment, tilt, you can change the effects of the picture you are using, it can be set to automatically fade in intervals so you can see the canvas taking shape or you can use the slide and just move the picture out of the way as you go. It’s super easy to doodle your own sketch, save to your photos and then open it in this for a more complex painting. I’ve had it for 5 minutes and I can see a ton of creative ways to use this. I’m glad I took a chance. I’m using iPhone 8.
TedK.,
Really great app for anyone who wants to draw!!
I love being able to draw pictures from my photos. Really let's you overcome fears if you are, like me, drawing challenged...
Have made many lovely pen and ink drawings of some of my favorite photos of my daughter that I put in my journal. It is fun, plus they won't fade over time like photos might (given an archival ink)...
I have always wanted to make pen and ink drawings that look good and this has been an absolutely fabulous tool. I just got an Osmo stand and front camera mirror and am looking forward to using it as it seems like it will be more convenient than the standard setup of putting the iPad on a stack of books. I set it up with the Osmo but have yet to actually draw with the Osmo in use. That said, it certainly seems like it will be more convenient to have the iPad and drawing both easily visible while you are drawing, instead of basically 100% looking "through" the iPad.
I very, VERY rarely purchase apps (I think this is my second in history) but have absolutely no regrets. It really is a wonderful tool to help ANYONE draw well and I am thrilled!
Have made many lovely pen and ink drawings of some of my favorite photos of my daughter that I put in my journal. It is fun, plus they won't fade over time like photos might (given an archival ink)...
I have always wanted to make pen and ink drawings that look good and this has been an absolutely fabulous tool. I just got an Osmo stand and front camera mirror and am looking forward to using it as it seems like it will be more convenient than the standard setup of putting the iPad on a stack of books. I set it up with the Osmo but have yet to actually draw with the Osmo in use. That said, it certainly seems like it will be more convenient to have the iPad and drawing both easily visible while you are drawing, instead of basically 100% looking "through" the iPad.
I very, VERY rarely purchase apps (I think this is my second in history) but have absolutely no regrets. It really is a wonderful tool to help ANYONE draw well and I am thrilled!
Jules.M.N.,
I love this app!
By far one of the best apps for artist that I’ve run across. This is perfect for the beginner or a professional who is trying to save time. I’ve freehanded a lot of my drawings but it always takes me more time than I’d like to get proportions the exact way I want them. With this app I’m able to get an outline down quickly and really focus on building form. This app has greatly helped me to improve my time efficiency and drawings which is great for someone who doesn’t have a ton of time! The only thing I wish was easier is the ability to draw larger drawings. It’s doable but takes a bit more of a setup to achieve. Overall, this is a great app and definitely worth the money!
