π¨ Creative & Markup Apps
Master visual creativity. Learn gesture-heavy navigation and precision controls across
Photos, Preview, Notes, and Freeform.
What You'll Learn
- Photos: Pinch to zoom, rotate, swipe between photos, precision editing.
- Preview: Markup tools, zoom & navigate, Force Click features.
- Notes: Drawing mode, pan, zoom, pressure-simulated strokes.
- Freeform: Infinite canvas control, rotation, drawing tools.
Gesture Details
πΌ Photos
Browsing
- Pinch to zoom photos
- Rotate gesture β Rotate images
- Two-finger swipe β Navigate between photos in edit mode
Editing
- Force-click on crop handles β Slow/precision movement
- Force-click on adjustment sliders β βFine adjustmentβ mode
- Dragging sliders is more precise with trackpad
ποΈ Preview
Markup Tools
- Shift + drag β Draw straight line (any orientation)
- Hold Shift while resizing handles β Constrain shape proportions
- Trackpad Signature input β Use the trackpad as a handwriting surface
Zooming & Navigation
- Pinch to zoom (in and out)
- Two-finger drag β Pan around a zoomed PDF/image
- Rotate gesture β Rotate images directly
Force Click Features
- Force-click a word β Look Up / Dictionary
- Force-click a link β Quick Preview
- Force-click a file icon in sidebar β Smart Rename / Info popup
π Notes
Drawing Mode
- Two-finger pan around drawings
- Pinch to zoom drawings
- Shift + drag β Straight lines using Markup tools
- Force-click with Markup tools β Darker/heavier strokes (pressure simulated)
π¨ Freeform
Canvas Control
- Two-finger rotate β Rotate the canvas
- Pinch to zoom β Zoom in/out on boards
- Two-finger drag β Pan around the infinite canvas
Drawing Tools
- Shift + drag β Perfect straight lines in Markup mode
- Force-click β Pressure simulation for drawing tools