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Mental Canvas Draw

Bridge the gap between 2D illustration and 3D space. Create immersive scenes, infinite canvases, and cinematic flythroughs designed for the modern spatial thinker.

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Key Figures

Downloads

1M+

User Rating

4.8/5

Total Ratings

7K+

Publisher

Mental Canvas, Inc.

Draw in a New Dimension

Break free from the constraints of flat paper. Mental Canvas Draw combines the intuitive flow of sketching with the power of spatial depth for a truly immersive creative experience.

Infinite Spatial Canvas

Sketch on unlimited canvases arranged in 3D space. Navigate perspectives that are impossible on paper without the technical complexity of traditional CAD software.

Cinematic Flythroughs

Transform your sketches into animated journeys. Create professional-grade 3D walkthroughs to wow your clients or create viral-ready content for social media.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Mental Canvas Draw

What is Mental Canvas Draw?

Mental Canvas Draw is an app for creatives that allows exploration of ideas, communication of concepts, product design, and storytelling through spatial drawing on infinite canvases.

Which iPad models support Mental Canvas Draw?

Mental Canvas Draw supports iPad Pro (all except 1st gen), iPad (7th gen or later), iPad Air (3rd gen or later), and iPad Mini (5th gen). Older iPads are not supported.

Can users import images into Mental Canvas Draw?

Yes, Mental Canvas Draw allows users to import JPEGs and PNGs. This enables combining images and drawings seamlessly or creating entirely image-based scenes within the application.

How does Mental Canvas Draw manage layers?

Mental Canvas Draw utilizes layers to organize drawings, group strokes, and adjust opacity. This feature helps artists maintain structure and control over their spatial creations.

Can I create animated flythroughs in Mental Canvas Draw?

Yes, Mental Canvas Draw enables the creation of animated flythroughs by saving bookmark views. Users can customize the animation's timing, transitions, and canvas visibility.

Does Mental Canvas Draw support Apple Pencil?

Yes, Mental Canvas Draw is optimized for Apple Pencil and the Apple iPad Pro. This optimization ensures a precise and natural drawing experience for its users.

How can I share my Mental Canvas Draw creations?

Users can share Mental Canvas Draw creations as interactive web experiences, export animated flythrough videos with custom aspect ratios, or save high-resolution images of bookmarks.

Does Mental Canvas Draw include drawing templates?

Yes, Mental Canvas Draw provides templates to help users get started quickly. Alternatively, users have the flexibility to create scenes entirely from scratch.

What types of brushes are available in Mental Canvas Draw?

Mental Canvas Draw offers several brushes with adjustable sizes and a fill tool. Users can select from various brush types and customize their drawing experience, as shown in the UI.

How do projection tools work in Mental Canvas Draw?

Projection tools in Mental Canvas Draw allow users to place new canvases in a scene, reinterpret existing strokes, and adjust the depth of strokes for dynamic spatial drawing.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

App Store

Screenshots

Mental Canvas Draw - Mental Canvas Draw app interface showing a spatial drawing of a surreal upside-down city with a whale — Mental Canvas Draw app interface showing a spatial drawing of a surreal upside-down city with a whale

Mental Canvas Draw - Mental Canvas Draw interface showing an illustration of a character on a subway with an animation timeline and bookmarks. — Mental Canvas Draw interface showing an illustration of a character on a subway with an animation timeline and bookmarks.

Mental Canvas Draw - A 3D spatial sketch of a sailboat in the Mental Canvas Draw app. — A 3D spatial sketch of a sailboat in the Mental Canvas Draw app.

Mental Canvas Draw - Spatial drawing and annotations over a soccer match image in the Mental Canvas Draw app interface — Spatial drawing and annotations over a soccer match image in the Mental Canvas Draw app interface

Mental Canvas Draw - Mental Canvas Draw interface showing a spatial sketch and animation bookmarks — Mental Canvas Draw interface showing a spatial sketch and animation bookmarks

Mental Canvas Draw - Mental Canvas Draw iPad interface with brush tools and character sketch — Mental Canvas Draw iPad interface with brush tools and character sketch

Mental Canvas Draw - Digital illustration of a webtoon character in the Mental Canvas Draw app showing spatial canvas planes and 3D depth adjustment. — Digital illustration of a webtoon character in the Mental Canvas Draw app showing spatial canvas planes and 3D depth adjustment.

Description

Pick up where pen and paper leave off with Mental Canvas Draw. Creatives are using Mental Canvas Draw every day to explore ideas, communicate concepts, design products and tell stories. Infinite space for your creative freedom: • Draw on infinite canvases arranged in space • Freely navigate the spatial drawing to view perspectives you never could on paper • Unlimited canvases, layers and bookmark views Draw with the ease of pen and paper: • Get started with templates or create scenes from scratch • Choose from several brushes with adjustable sizes and a fill tool • Select color swatches or custom colors • Use layers to organize the drawings, group strokes and adjust opacity Easy editing & image import: • Import JPEGs and PNGs to seamlessly collage images and drawings together or create entirely image-based scenes • Select, duplicate, edit and transform drawings and images • Import and replace layers from your favorite drawing apps with ease Quickly create animated flythroughs: • Save bookmark views throughout the spatial drawing to create a flythrough • Customize the flythrough animation by adjusting the timing, transitions and visibility of canvases Transform and develop spatial drawings with projection: • Seamlessly place new canvases in the scene • Reinterpret existing strokes using novel projection tools • Draw first, arrange strokes on canvases later Share your creations: • Turn your drawing into an interactive web experience, shareable across phones, desktops, and VR • Export video of animated flythrough with your choice of aspect ratio and resolution • Save high resolution images of bookmarks Optimized for Apple Pencil and the Apple iPad Pro. Mental Canvas Draw supports iPad Pro (all except 1st gen), iPad (7th gen or later), iPad Air (3rd gen or later), iPad Mini (5th gen). Please note older iPads aren’t supported. Questions: https://www.mentalcanvas.com/faq/ Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: https://www.mentalcanvas.com/company/legal/ Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @mental_canvas