A Guide to Apple's Freeform App (FULL Tutorial + Walk-through) ✍🏼📚
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- čas přidán 12. 12. 2022
- Freeform is Apple’s newest productivity app with loads of creative potential. It’s a great place to bring ideas to life. You can sketch out projects, brainstorm ideas, or create mood boards with a flexible canvas, so you’re never out of space to express your ideas. In this video, I share a full tutorial and walk-through of the Freeform app, sharing my favorite features and tips and tricks along the way.
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✹ TIMESTAMPS
01:48 - Understanding Freeform's main interface
04:46 - Creating a Freeform board
07:53 - The drawing tools
11:29 - Using sticky notes
14:50 - Shapes, arrows, and more!
21:50 - Understanding the text tool
23:21 - Inserting images, videos, files, galore!
27:00 - My philosophy on Freeform, final thoughts, and excitement
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Check out the new update that brought Freeform! ⚡
Downloading the update ❤
@KDigitalStudio is there a way to add Audio as i saw the entire video and still cant find a way to add audio files
If they add the ability to do voice recording or add voice notes then it can be awesome as it can be way better then notability and goodnotes 5 and other apps
I’m thrilled with the way this app lets me gather different media together and then clearly annotate and connect them in an attractive way. It leaves room for illustrating and saving ideas and resources all in one logical place. I find it’s superb at letting me see the whole picture and identify where the holes and gaps are.
Apple should just integrate free form into Apple notes.. I use Apple notes for school and I wish I could have all of these features on Apple notes.. but I wonder why freeform doesn’t have the Apple fountain pen
I too was looking for the fountain pen.
I thought the same why can’t they merge it with notes and all it scribe or something lol and put all this and notes jn one place
Because one is a whiteboard, and the other is for notes. Maybe they will merge the two later
Yes, I don’t know why they don’t just have all the native apps share all the features. Kept drawing shapes, waiting for them to snap in place and it doesn’t work!
ATM at least you can divide the screen with notes on one side and freeform on the other. 🤷🏻♂️
I make character profiles and do timeline planning for my writing on Freeform, it’s honestly amazing.
You have presented a mind-blowing amount of information in a concise tutorial…is there a “standing ovation” emoji? 👏 😂. I’ve often wondered why Apple never offered something as simple as even Microsoft Paint but then they drop this in our laps! A lot to learn for an old fart like me, thanks so much for your outstanding presentation. Sadly many people can only absorb the new “shorts” format. This would make about a thousand of them 😅. Thanks!!
Great video! Thank you so much for the clear and easy to follow tutorial. I will begin using this to map my social media strategies for my business. Thanks again!
This came out right when me and my siblings decided to share a Freeform board!! Perfect ❤
This is very helpful! You're such a great teacher! Thank you so much, Kirstin!❤😘
I was really excited when this app was announced! I've been waiting for a sandbox note taking app from Apple. Gonna have to review this one!
Thank you for the really interesting video! I would be interested to know which paid for apps Freeform replaced for you? Keep up the great work! 🙏
A superb comprehensive introduction!
Thank you Kate
great video - thanks for the tutorial - learned a few new things! very concise and straight to the point!
Awesome video. Thanks for putting this together.
Great tutorial- saved me a lot of time experimenting!! Anxious to use this new app!
excited to try it out!!!
Can’t wait to watch!! ❤
Excellent explanation. With your video i am able to use freeform confidently. Thank you very much
Awesome video! 😁👍
Thank you. Very detailed and informative!
What a good tutorial! Thanks!
Thank you for this tutorial! Great information.
Great Video!!! Thank you
nice presentation. I like the speed of covering the app. I too have been spending more time in freeform. Thanks
Great tutorial! Thanks!
Hi K! 👋🏽 Do you think this could be used for digital planning and possibly integrate your Everything Planner?
Thanks so much you helped me once again thank you!!!!
Thank you. This was so much help.
Thanks for this. I am not into techie side of ipad. Just bought it for watching netflix or yt. But since we are moving into a new house and we are planning on renovating the kitchen, i thought i needed to use the freeform to illustrate and plan our project. Thanks
Thanks for the lovely presentation. I had a doubt, if I want two animals facing each other, how should I flip the object. They tend to remain in the same direction. 🤔
WoW 🤩 ❤❤❤love it very cool 🎉🎉🎉
Brilliant. Thank you.
great review, I like to know can you do storyboard on the freeform music sheets?
This was incredibly helpful. I bought an iPad to organize my work flow better. But have been overwhelmed with all the other apps out there that are a paid version. Honestly missed the built in apps. LOL. Excited to see that Freeform and Notes actually do everything I need for the work and planing that I do. Your tutorial was awesome and even spoke to a beginner like me. Thank you!!! I am now looking forward to applying what I just learned. Blessings.
Thank you such a nice presentation
Hi nice video, for the sticky notes can we write in it with apple pencil? Because when l use the pencil having to type and open the keyboard again is a bit time wasting
you are an ipad wizard lol , thank you for the video! great job!
If I have my iPad in an Otterbox cover, which includes a cover for the screen, can I still use the pencil with it? I found this so helpful, by the way! Thanks
Perfect 😊
Great video! Thanks for sharing! This is the answer to my mind-mapping dilemma...all the better because I don't need to purchase Freeform! Mind blown....
Amazing app it’s been super fun getting used to it and using it for pretty much everything. Does anyone know if you can create or edit placed images transparency? I’d like to place an image and then make it like 50% transparent for instance. How can I do that?
Thank you! I just got the app after my phone update
Think this app was in new update I received. I didnt think I would have a use for it until I began playing. I have a program on laptop for creating advertizing and fun but this app is amazing. Thank you for this video.
Nice video. I miss examples in using this tool. What do you use it for?
What do you think can freeform replace note taking apps like OneNote?
Thank you Queen 🫅
Hi, what's the difference between the 2nd and 3rd pen in the drawing tools?
Thanks!
I’ve noticed a few differences between the iPad and the MacBook versions. Specifically I am wondering if there is a way on the iPad to “make editable” for shapes and lines? On the MacBook I am able to make lines editable which I really like to be able to make curves all different directions and then extend or shorten. I have been unable to find a way to do this on the iPad. Any suggestions??
thank you so much.
What widget app do you use? Love the love heart ❤️
How do you compare this app to Muse? They’re so similar. I can’t decide
How do I get my paint tool to do that instead of a dotting pattern?
Hey how do I select the outline of a pasted image and end up with just the outline without having to trace it ?
I'm interested in understanding how you managed to rearrange the brushes in the small menu for the Apple Pencil? =O
Can someone please explain me what’s the use of the first pen tool? The one with the capital A written on it
Also, can we add an index and page numbers?
How to group objects like macOS version?
Can you create a digital planner in Freeform
So sorry if this is a silly question... what does the first pencil with the A on it do?
Hi, thank you for the great tutorial. Question: can you create a sticky note or a space where you insert elements and when you move that space, all the inserted elements move with that. I know you have the group functions but then it treats everything as one object and you can't access/view the elements like PDF or pictures etc individually. Thanks for your help!🙏🙏🙏
I have the same question. If I have text on a sticky note or a shape on another shape, how do you lock/group them together so you can move the entire thing? Now if I move a sticky note, then I have to move the text separately back on it. Thank you!
Freeform doesnt have that many tools as Miro. With Miro, you can do what you are asking and it has more tools. Freeform is very basic and it is more like having a digital blackboard. Until it let us work kn it for meetings and create or add more functions. The only way is taking a screenshot of what you wrote and add it as an image in other places.
Thanks
Great preso, thx! Two mysteries: 1) I see how to select and manipulate multiple objects created with pencil box tools. But is there any way to select and move a group of objects that includes multiple object types (not created with the pen tools)? 2) Is there any way to snap the arrows' endpoints to the objects they connect so that they stretch/move along with the objects when moved. Both of these seem like standards in flowcharting programs. Thx!
if you tap with finger on the board it gives you options to select things (everything not just writing)
When using the drawing tools pencil or crayon with Apple Pencil on iPad how do I draw a straight line, but not by using the line shape? In Apple notes it’s possible to hold down a drawn line to make it straight. Thanks
I mentioned it in the video, but they don’t have the hold to perfect feature in Freeform (yet! Not sure if it’s being added or will get this feature since you can technically use the shapes tool)
Can we create a link to another freeform canvas?
is the pentool not available on Mac ?
Does the whiteboard become a blackboard in dark mode?
App is only missing one thing (that I've noticed so far) - FOLDERS. Is there a way to create folders that I'm not aware of?
I like to have the eraser on object eraser setting, however, every single time I launch the Freeform app, it starts with the pixel eraser setting and with the thinnest option. The same thing happens with adjusting my pencil thickness, I like to use the thinnest option available when using the pencil, however, after relaunching the app it starts with the middle thickness option. Can someone help me please? Is there a way to change the default thickness of certain pens like there is in Goodnotes? Likewise, is there a way to change the default eraser to be the object eraser?
thanks in advance
How do you curve font ???
Lasso tool only thing missing here. Figuring out how to move things around
There is a lasso for moving anything using pencil kit. You would use your finger to move other content! It’s just like Apple Notes!
Great video, but unfortunately I don't have a pen option on MacBook Pro. I do have a Wacom, but apparently, that won't help much. I suppose it's best on iPad (which I don't have).
Does FreeForm have a password protection?
I’m going to make myself crazy. I’m trying to do a text box and I can’t figure out why I can’t indent the second line of the bulleted item. For instance I’m typing out a recipe and put a bullet point but it all doesn’t fit on one line. When the next line goes down the word starts at the bullet point instead of indented under the first word of the bullet point.
Can white change to blackboard ?
Is Freeform like Endless Paper?
They don’t let me freely adjust the sticky notes or videos proportion size :( when I take a landscape verses portrait view video they have to look different on the app and it drives me insane
Can u highlight?
Which is better? Free form or Goodnotes 6?
I wish it had the highlighter
Most important question! Linking to another whiteboard .... as it is crucial for workflow. Or linking to a different part of diagram/view .... two most crucial options to better usage
Is there any font type option to choose for textbox? it seems that I couldn’t find this feature.
Yes, check out the timestamps for using text. I cover choosing a font for text.
@@KDigitalStudio Thank you for your response, gonna check it.
What size is your IPad
I cant find how to undo with shortcut like tap 2 finger or something like that. Can anyone tell me?
Did anyone else notice that the “snap-to-shape” feature doesn’t seem to be enabled in Freeform? 😢
Are there templates available on this app? For example, a wedding planner.
There aren’t templates. This is a mind-mapping, brainstorming sort of app.
Hi K!!
What is the tool that to the left of the pen tool? You never mentioned what that is. It’s at 10:03. I do not have that tool on my iPad which is strange.
It’s essentially “lasso” for anything in PencilKit (so moving anything you’ve written, drawn). Not for moving text or shapes or other media that are added outside of PencilKit.
@@KDigitalStudio where is pencil kit? I clearly have not found that….
Can I add gifs?
I want to use it so bad but they need to let me add it to the widgets
Hi I am currently struggling with the fact that every time I create a new note and I try writing with my Apple Pencil it just automatically changes to text. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Use different pen. Not the one with letter "A" on it.
Hey your other favs for amz is broken. FYI
The arrow cant be moved it so hard
I can see freeform being a more commonly used tool but unfortunately it’s not cross platform.
Freeform but you cannot sort notes freely
My wife also always starts working with 21% battery charge 😂…
contrast is so low that its almost impossible to see what you are doing on the iPad screen
Of coarse…!
I can’t do long form videos anymore. My concentration levels are down
it is a great app on the iPad - on the mac it is a fricken disaster because it is not adapted to common and fast macOS mouse and keyboard workflows
A tutorial this large could really use chapters
They are in the description!