Someone complained about his talking speed but I like it. No time wasted. Pronunciation is clear so this is nice. If you’re not able to keep up there is an option to slow it down to .75 percent or however slow you need it to be for you. But for the rest of us yea. This is proper.
You can actually crop images to a shape. Lay down the shape, import the image and place it over the shape, select both objects, tap then select edit, then tap the 3 dots and choose mask to shape
Considering how apple says it’s easy for developers to make their apps compatible across their OSs, I was surprised about the lack of journal on iPadOS and macOS too. So I’ve used it in a limited way and would use more if I could use it on a device that is easier for typing out long form.
Demo glosses over the fact that when you write with the pencil, it's not attached to the object (the post-it note or whatever shape you've got selected). As soon as you tap to go to pencil mode, the object is deselected. If you move the object later whatever you wrote with the pencil doesn't move with it.
@@tonypujals I had the same problem but my solution was to long press the written text to highlight it and whilst keeping your finger on it, tap the post it note and then click the shapes icon that pops up, then tap group, should be fixed! Harder workaround and I wish it was simpler tbf, but that’s okay for me
Here is the MAJOR issue with Freeform : unable to export to an editable file. Sharing with links isn’t enough. I need an actual file I can store anywhere and open with any Apple accounts.
Informative video, I’d been curious what this app did. Freeform is robust, lots of options and hidden stuff. Since I’m not artsy, the vid showed that it’d take me forever to create anything useful in Freeform … thereby convincing me that I have no use for this app. Thank you for the video!
How did you make the pencil bring up the tool by tapping with the pencil? I've tried to do it and it doesn't work. Does it need iOS 18 to work? I'm waiting for the update to install if that's the case.
I stopped using freeform because of sync issues. When a group of people work on a page it was not able to sync. If a person draws something on screen parts of it disappear and can't be retrieved. That was a few months back dunno about it now.
I’m using Freeform on IPad M4 and I can no longer draw a line from dot to dot on the background. I used to be able to draw a line from one dot to another and Freeform would automatically draw a straight line from each dot it doesn’t do it anymore. It’s certainly not connector lines either as I’ve tried that already
Hi, very nice video. I use FreeForm everyday at work. Your wallpapers look awesome, i did not understand how to download them. I subscribed to the channel but don’t find the download link.
defintley come a ways....but would love to be able to change teh default bright white background. i've settled with importing either black image, scaling way big and locking to hack my dark mode. or even better, importing paper textures to do the same . glad you put this back on my radar tho
As I played with it today…. It is infinite zooming out. However, you have to have something there. When you reach the edge, it adds a little bit more to the edge. Unfortunately, you can’t zoom ALL the way out, or ALL the way in - so not truly infinite.
Thank you for this excellent presentation and clear explanations. I was enthused after watching your video and have adopted Freeform to collect info from various sources on a diversity of topics. Thank you again.
Exciting app! However, I have an OLED display on my iPad Pro. And I would like to have a black background. As it has a very stylish look. How can I change the white background to a black one?
Is it possible to actually write using the pencil on the sticky note but make the handwriting STUCK to the sticky note so if the note is moved the handwriting moves with it? That would be very useful for sticky notes. Is that possible with iPadOS-18 update in FreeForm? Thanks for the video, freeform is very flexible and useful and works well.
I couldn’t get handwriting to move with the sticky note unless I selected by drawing around the entire outside of the note…. Then I could move the text. Just tapping on the note and dragging left the handwritten text behind. You can “group” type text with the note and that moves with the note, but then you have to ungroup when you want to edit the text. If you scale the size of the note while grouped with the text, it gets all goofy and wonky.
@@sharon2436 Thanks for the detailed explanation. It sounds like a feature that maybe Apple could work on for the next update to FreeForm. If it was easy/convenient to merely group handwriting on notes I could then in effect make Kanban Boards using FreeFlow bespoke which would be very useful. Thanks a lot again, much appreciated help.
@@mosijahi3096 2 things on top of my head: better handwriting smoothing control (like with the Noteful app for example) and the possibility to use layers.
What you missed, is basically explaining what the fk am I supposed to do with Freeform? How do you actually use it? Why would I use it? I just don't see the relevance of the software. And I hoped by the description of the video, that you'd explain how is it useful for regular people? Some Apple apps, sometimes seem so useless, like *Freeform *Notes and *Reminders
Its all subjective, there are hundreds of other apps out there that are great replacements for all the apple apps you mentioned in your comment. You are on commenting on a youtube channel that focuses primarily on apple products.
I don't get Freeform either. But Notes and Reminders are excellent parts of MacOS. If you use Evernote or Notion then give Notes a try. It will open your eyes. I switched from Evernote to Notes a year ago and do not regret it. Notes is integrated into MacOS, so some connections between other apps is seamless. And reminders, for me, is a no brainer. I use both with the Apple Calendar app.
I don't use it for one simple reason - that absurd undo gesture with three fingers that move the screen? Why they couldn't use two fingers tap like everyone else? It's just a case of apple horrible UI.
The video is a simple introduction to the app and doesn't give any good examples of Freeform use, therefore doesn't answer the question why this app is the Apple's most underrated one.
@@b.peppercorn739 it’s awesome how you can activate subtitles and also change the speed to .75, .5, .25 to understand Fernando :) i hear him pretty well tbh
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Someone complained about his talking speed but I like it. No time wasted. Pronunciation is clear so this is nice. If you’re not able to keep up there is an option to slow it down to .75 percent or however slow you need it to be for you. But for the rest of us yea. This is proper.
Me reading this comment while watching on .75 percent speed haha
You can actually crop images to a shape. Lay down the shape, import the image and place it over the shape, select both objects, tap then select edit, then tap the 3 dots and choose mask to shape
iPad needs journal
@@666Valo777 omg yessss. I don’t get why it doesn’t still. It would be way more useful on iPad instead of iPhone
Considering how apple says it’s easy for developers to make their apps compatible across their OSs, I was surprised about the lack of journal on iPadOS and macOS too. So I’ve used it in a limited way and would use more if I could use it on a device that is easier for typing out long form.
@@666Valo777 Apple has their own Journal app.
Yes 🙌🏽 along with support for Apple Watch like Day One journal. To make journal entries on the fly.
Can’t believe it’s not available for iPad. Hopefully it doesn’t take as long as their calculator….
Demo glosses over the fact that when you write with the pencil, it's not attached to the object (the post-it note or whatever shape you've got selected). As soon as you tap to go to pencil mode, the object is deselected. If you move the object later whatever you wrote with the pencil doesn't move with it.
@@tonypujals I had the same problem but my solution was to long press the written text to highlight it and whilst keeping your finger on it, tap the post it note and then click the shapes icon that pops up, then tap group, should be fixed! Harder workaround and I wish it was simpler tbf, but that’s okay for me
One big thing I wish you could do is embed, or at least link to, a Freeform board from within a note in Apple Notes.
Here is the MAJOR issue with Freeform : unable to export to an editable file. Sharing with links isn’t enough. I need an actual file I can store anywhere and open with any Apple accounts.
I never thought about doing this because I use it more for just organizing. But I can see how this would be super helpful.
Informative video, I’d been curious what this app did. Freeform is robust, lots of options and hidden stuff. Since I’m not artsy, the vid showed that it’d take me forever to create anything useful in Freeform … thereby convincing me that I have no use for this app. Thank you for the video!
The big issue with freeform is that with huge archive with data or wrting the Ipad gets hot and unresponsive also happens with the mackbook
How did you make the pencil bring up the tool by tapping with the pencil? I've tried to do it and it doesn't work. Does it need iOS 18 to work? I'm waiting for the update to install if that's the case.
I stopped using freeform because of sync issues. When a group of people work on a page it was not able to sync. If a person draws something on screen parts of it disappear and can't be retrieved. That was a few months back dunno about it now.
Nice video. I’m using Freeform more and more. I do hope that they had folders soon.
Yes. Please. I've been using it to organize so much. Folders would make it amazing.
Yes, I commented 2yrs ago what you ask now, It would be very helpful to have a folder to organize the documents
I’m using Freeform on IPad M4 and I can no longer draw a line from dot to dot on the background. I used to be able to draw a line from one dot to another and Freeform would automatically draw a straight line from each dot it doesn’t do it anymore. It’s certainly not connector lines either as I’ve tried that already
If it had layers, I would use it a lot more.
Hi Fernando, nice tutorial thanks, is there any way to add tables in Freeform?
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Hi I am a member of your channel and even a paid member of 9to5 Mac, how do you get the beautiful wallpaper? Great tute on Freeform. Thanks
Thanks for the very informative video. Can YT links and Google drive / docs be added to a board?
I need to be able to save an area of the board to the camera roll. I can only find an option for exporting as a PDF.
Hi, very nice video. I use FreeForm everyday at work. Your wallpapers look awesome, i did not understand how to download them. I subscribed to the channel but don’t find the download link.
Me too, I am also subscribed and can not find the awesome wallpapers
What ipad stand is that?
@@stow8619 0:49 😎👍
When I wrote on the sticky note, it doesn’t stick to it. The note and writing is separate :(
Yes. I hope 18 changes all that.
defintley come a ways....but would love to be able to change teh default bright white background. i've settled with importing either black image, scaling way big and locking to hack my dark mode. or even better, importing paper textures to do the same . glad you put this back on my radar tho
How to set canvas dimensions or size in freeform? I made a slide and then there is not way to tell what size to print.
Comprehensive vid. Can’t wait for release version of iOS/iPadOS 18 with Freeform 🐬
Thx for the video and reminding me how good this app is.
As I played with it today…. It is infinite zooming out. However, you have to have something there. When you reach the edge, it adds a little bit more to the edge.
Unfortunately, you can’t zoom ALL the way out, or ALL the way in - so not truly infinite.
Freeforms really needs laser pointer
Notes now has such amazing integration with calendar and reminders…. Can Freeform do that too?
thanks for detailed breakdown of the app, I appreciate this as a current windows/android user
I am definitely going to try the app. Thanks for the demo.
Thank you for this excellent presentation and clear explanations. I was enthused after watching your video and have adopted Freeform to collect info from various sources on a diversity of topics. Thank you again.
Exciting app! However, I have an OLED display on my iPad Pro. And I would like to have a black background. As it has a very stylish look. How can I change the white background to a black one?
Have you tried enabling dark theme? Just a guess.
@@SaHaRaSquad Unfortunately it doesn't work
Thanks for this video. I’ve recently been toying with Freeform but was clueless to most features
Can you create templates
I wish it was cross platform to PC somehow and I would use it a lot more.
At least viewable in real time to share with clients etc.
But how to print????
all I wanted was some way to add plugins to it! like... imagine a pencil style plugin, goodnotes audio sync..... it would definably be a killer app
Is it possible to actually write using the pencil on the sticky note but make the handwriting STUCK to the sticky note so if the note is moved the handwriting moves with it?
That would be very useful for sticky notes. Is that possible with iPadOS-18 update in FreeForm?
Thanks for the video, freeform is very flexible and useful and works well.
I couldn’t get handwriting to move with the sticky note unless I selected by drawing around the entire outside of the note…. Then I could move the text. Just tapping on the note and dragging left the handwritten text behind. You can “group” type text with the note and that moves with the note, but then you have to ungroup when you want to edit the text. If you scale the size of the note while grouped with the text, it gets all goofy and wonky.
@@sharon2436 Thanks for the detailed explanation. It sounds like a feature that maybe Apple could work on for the next update to FreeForm. If it was easy/convenient to merely group handwriting on notes I could then in effect make Kanban Boards using FreeFlow bespoke which would be very useful. Thanks a lot again, much appreciated help.
I dont have those scenes :(
Do you know a way to fix freeform crashes? mines crashes all the time
@@irugadark123 mine too, gets super laggy as well
@@blakedager147 may I ask if it’s ok if what device you are using too
Close the app before it crashes. Big brain.
Must be dinosaur devices
@@irugadark123 9th generation iPad
Does anyone know the brand/name of that grip on his Apple Pencil?
Paperlike
@@9to5Mac Thanks!.
Great video, even better if u edit out every time u say ‘actually’
it's hard to see the controls. using the screen recorder built in would make a much more useful tutorial.
I hope there is an easy ‘undo’?
Why my Freefrom so lag and crash on iPadOS beta
@@jwxnlz21 could be cause it’s a beta
@@juliolovestacosmine did it long before getting the beta
They need to fix the rotate selection on the iPad version.
Nice tutorial, I love this app and hope Apple continues to improve it over time.
What would you like to see added to the app.
@@mosijahi3096 2 things on top of my head: better handwriting smoothing control (like with the Noteful app for example) and the possibility to use layers.
Is it just me that is really annoyed with the fact that stuff I draw on a sticky note isn’t attached to the note and, for example move with it?
Thanks for this video!
Freeform is awesome
Showing us an APP using a BETA version of the OS?!
What you missed, is basically explaining what the fk am I supposed to do with Freeform? How do you actually use it? Why would I use it? I just don't see the relevance of the software. And I hoped by the description of the video, that you'd explain how is it useful for regular people? Some Apple apps, sometimes seem so useless, like *Freeform *Notes and *Reminders
Its all subjective, there are hundreds of other apps out there that are great replacements for all the apple apps you mentioned in your comment. You are on commenting on a youtube channel that focuses primarily on apple products.
I don't get Freeform either. But Notes and Reminders are excellent parts of MacOS. If you use Evernote or Notion then give Notes a try. It will open your eyes. I switched from Evernote to Notes a year ago and do not regret it. Notes is integrated into MacOS, so some connections between other apps is seamless. And reminders, for me, is a no brainer. I use both with the Apple Calendar app.
I don't use it for one simple reason - that absurd undo gesture with three fingers that move the screen? Why they couldn't use two fingers tap like everyone else? It's just a case of apple horrible UI.
do you know anybody who uses it? Its hopeless
The video is a simple introduction to the app and doesn't give any good examples of Freeform use, therefore doesn't answer the question why this app is the Apple's most underrated one.
Freeform is free but its iCloud storage is not.
freeform is like windows whiteboard
Please, slow a tad down. Watching this video is giving me high bloodpressure.
You can adjust playback speed under settings (the gear icon). Adjusting to .75 sounded good for me :)
And here I am wondering why I use paid infinite canvas applications😅 Freeform appears good enough for just about everything
Huuuuuuge oversight. Can’t add images directly from the web. This functionality would greatly improve the app’s workflow capabilities…😢
What is that thing you have on your Apple Pencil?
paperlike pencil grip
Apple invented Miro 😂
‘Without further adieu” is a stale phrase that all video presenter’s should abandon. 😢
@@andersonnebraska8044 yessss!! We aren't in the 1800's. So . Many. Say . It still!! 😟😟😟
good video but Freeform is still crap. it has limited editing tools and it is a hot mess.
Combine notes and Freeform!
Hmmm
Kind of actually actual.
Nope, not “the only video you’ll need to watch about Freeform”. There’s lots more to know that he didn’t even mention.
İpad wallpapers please ?
If you would talk a bit slower, I would actually understand what you are saying
@@b.peppercorn739 Tap on the video, then on the gear in the upper right corner. Adjust Playback speed.
@@b.peppercorn739 I changed the playback speed to .75 (in settings).
@@b.peppercorn739 it’s awesome how you can activate subtitles and also change the speed to .75, .5, .25 to understand Fernando :) i hear him pretty well tbh
And if that’s not enough, it’s recorded. So you can watch it again. Best wishes.
You have not convinced me that this isn’t anything more than a toy and a total waste.
OMG I got a headache listening to this guy
Next time he can try talking even faster!
It's the tune, where each sentence ending goes up in frequency, that is making my head ache!