AirSketch is a new application from Qrayon LLC which, at first glance, seems to be just another basic whiteboard app. Upon closer examination, however, it turns out that the application has one important feature up its sleeve that sets it head and shoulders above the rest: drawing progress can be viewed in real time using any Web browser with rudimentary HTML5 support, as long as it’s on the same local network.
The drawing tools in AirSketch are fairly rudimentary; there are five different writing implements to choose from, each with a fixed radius and opacity. These tools include a pencil, a pen, a marker, a paint brush, and a highlighter; the last two are somewhat transparent and respond to color overlay appropriately. There are eight color slots available that you can customize by double-tapping one of the default colors and then using a color picker to select the new color.
The eraser tool is also fixed radius; this can be problematic if you have a large area of content to erase, but the developer has attempted to mitigate this somewhat by allowing the user to clear the entire screen with a single touch of an icon. If you accidentally delete the contents of a drawing, they can easily be brought back thanks to multiple levels of undo/redo.
The app is relatively simple to use, thanks to the basic drawing tools. That being said, it would be nice to have a few additional shape tools, as well as arrows, and there is more than enough room within the UI to add these features. Another improvement would be the ability to zoom in on your drawing, making it easier to add fine details.
The ability to load any image from the device’s image roll into a drawing is very useful. This could be anything from a photograph to a screen capture of a website. The application allows you to crop, resize, rotate, and align the image, meaning you don’t have to break out an image editing tool to prepare your images for the AirSketch.
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