Is this feature only available to pro models or is this another “coming soon”, I’m not seeing it as an option yet and I need to fix my chimpanzee handwriting lol
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Notes Handwriting correction
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it's in the 'more...' menu of the pencil kit tray in the notes app.
I read on the apple web site for smart script:
Available on iPad Pro (M4), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation and later), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation and later)
Which I really don't get, supported on 11inch 3rd Gen iPad Pro but not 12.9 inch 3rd Gen iPad Pro (what I have), very similar hardware and one is supported that other not ??
Anyone know why ?
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Available on iPad Pro (M4), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation and later), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation and later)
Which I really don't get, supported on 11inch 3rd Gen iPad Pro but not 12.9 inch 3rd Gen iPad Pro (what I have), very similar hardware and one is supported that other not ??
Anyone know why ?
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But the 3rd gen iPad Pros both 11 and 12.9 are not Mx, but the 11 is supported and the 12.9 is not, this is what I don't understand
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Click on the plus sign in the bottom right in the "Handwriting with Smart Script box" and you get a description with a reference to point 1, which is what I pasted above (point 1 can be found at the bottom of the page as always).
Thanks! I was getting concerned that my new M2 Air was not being mentioned so my mind is now put at rest!
mm I am guessing that this is terminology... most people think of the 3rd gen as the iPad released in 2018 in both 11 and 12.9 inch... but one could also see this as the 3rd generation of 12.9 and this (2018 model) was the first generation of 11inch... this would make sense at the 5th gen 12.9 and 3rd gen 11inch both released at the same time, the first iPads with M1... so @DaniTheFox was right.... bummer ..
Thanks all! I couldn't find it and figured it was coming later before reading this. I tried it and it is subtle, but nice!
Would never have thought to look in that particular menu to set this up. Apple certainly has a way about burying the settings for featured features in obscure places. And they wonder why some have such low adoption rates.
It does work. My handwriting is bad even on paper is really bad. On glass it's even worse. So this could be a game changer. So far, as noted above, it's subtle. Perhaps as it learns my handwriting (ha!) it will get even better. I don't want Comic Sans, but I also want to be able to read what I write, which has been the principal impediment to my using the Pencil to take notes.
Now to see if this is a PencilKit universal feature or just in Notes.
It does work. My handwriting is bad even on paper is really bad. On glass it's even worse. So this could be a game changer. So far, as noted above, it's subtle. Perhaps as it learns my handwriting (ha!) it will get even better. I don't want Comic Sans, but I also want to be able to read what I write, which has been the principal impediment to my using the Pencil to take notes.
Now to see if this is a PencilKit universal feature or just in Notes.
Re your last point, in PDF markup there is the option for me but it says it will enable when connected to wifi (which I already am). I'm hopeful that other apps will be able to switch it on once they've integrated the new pencil kit API...
It is working for me marking up PDFs attached in the Notes app. But not using PDF Expert.
Mine is still saying functionality will download when connected to WiFi, even though I’m on WiFi…
Yes, I rebooted my iPad and now it works, however it makes my handwriting objectively worse lol maybe it’s my bad handwriting, it converts my handwriting from arthritic chimp to trainee doctor.
You can turn off in the settings and you can have off by default and highlight to apply the feature. I am finding it is learning my style and improving over time.
@musicpenguy Where exactly in the settings? I found a toggle for “auto-refine handwriting”, but it does not affect the highlighted suggestions.
I don't want it to learn my style lol
Replace my scrawl with something that looks like legible handwriting, surely thats easier than analyzing my handwriting?
Oh gotcha - yea I thought you were referring to a setting for auto refine versus the blue line thing - would be nice to have that turned off too - maybe they’ll add that during the beta cycle
No actually. Craig F elaborated on what it takes to bring the benefits of typing to handwriting during his Daring Fireball interview.
Start at 55:43 if you're interested:
If you want that, just use the scribble feature which replaces your handwriting with typed text.