

ArtRage 4 not only allows rotation, scale, and movement of the canvas with two fingers, but it can even utilize simple multi-touch gestures with layers, selections, rulers, stencils, stickers and reference images. The art creation app takes full advantage of Windows 8 multi-touch tablets, laptops, and desktops. June 27, 2014, San Francisco, CA – ArtRage 4 offers unique touch-friendly workflow advantages optimized for pen tablet users. Symmetry Painting, Clone Tools, & Paint Mixing Scraps Optimized for Pen Tablets & Touch Screens Moments of Inspiration (MoI3D) 3.0 beta, 2.0 - runs, recommended.Paint Tool SAI 2 (beta), 1.1 - runs, pressure sensitivity works, but there is limited touch rejection.Manga Studio 5.0.4, 5.0.3 - runs, recommended.Mischief 1.11, 1.10, 1.09 - runs, no multi-touch support.ZBrush 4R6 - runs, not recommended due to small UI.Clip Studio Paint 1.3.1, 1.2.7 (English) - runs, recommended.Clip Studio Paint 1.2.8 (Japanese) - runs.Blender 2.7, 2.69 - runs, mouse recommended.Softimage 2015, 2014 - runs, three-button mouse required.Mudbox 2013, 2012 - incompatible, require discrete graphics.Mudbox 2015*, 2014.5, 2014** - runs, *requires Intel HD display driver update, **crashes on several primitive objects.Mudbox 2015 SP1 - runs, multi-touch rotation unresponsive. Requires Intel HD graphics driver or higher.Maya 2015, 2014 - runs, mouse strongly recommended.3DS Max 2015, 2014 - runs, mouse strongly recommended.Illustrator CC - runs, requires Wacom feel driver, recommend UI scaling hack.Photoshop CC - runs, requires Wacom feel driver, recommend UI scaling hack.Since most graphics apps limit the number of installations, we're have to be somewhat deliberate in how much we migrate at a time.Īs always, if you've got a specific tool you'd like us to test, please let us know in the comments section below. The list below will grow as we install more software. Recommendations are based on UI suitability to pen and touch navigation. It's very likely that older versions listed in the original feature will still operate, but we won't be able to re-test those older apps for Windows 8.1 compatibility.

Important note: the list below contains only versions I've personally tested on my Surface Pro 2. (Don't know why any of you would do that, but we know there are paranoid folks out there who fear change). Rather than update the original, we'll keep that one in place for anyone who chooses not to update to Windows 8.1. " What Run, What Doesn't V1" was the raison d'etre for this blog and we're proud to present the Surface Pro 2/Windows 8.1 version. Or you've got the Microsoft wonder tablet but don't want to plunk down a bunch of cash on a graphics app that will blow up your new machine.įear not. So you're dying to max out your credit card on a new Surface Pro 2 but are worried your favorite won't run. Plastic Animation Paper 4.0 - runs (can't configure pen buttons).Sketchtime - runs, software not pressure sensitive.CorelDraw X7 17.4.0.887 - RealTimeStylus support added, all prior versions - no pressure.Mudbox 2015- no pen or touch, works with mouse or touchpad.Maya LT 2016 - runs, supports multi-touch.Sketchbook Pro 7, 6.2.5 - runs (recommended).3DS Max 2016, 2015 SP1 - runs (supports multi-touch).Substance Designer 4.3.1 - runs (UI does not scale).Substance Painter 0.7.1, 0.5.0 - runs (UI does not scale).Photoshop 14.2.1 圆4, CS6 Extended 13.0 圆4, CS5 圆4 - runs (requires N-Trig Wintab driver 14 or higher).Photoshop 15 (CC 2014) - runs, no Wintab driver required.Illustrator CC 17.1.0 圆4 - runs (intermittent pen with N-Trig Wintab driver 14-17).Illustrator 18.0.0 圆4 (CC 2014) - runs (intermittent pen with N-Trig Wintab R16, R17).
