Answers for digital artists, tablets, and illustration apps.
Signal Studio answers common questions about digital art, drawing tablets, and illustration apps in plain language. Each guide gives you the short answer first, then the useful details you need to get back to drawing.
Drawing Tablets
- What is the difference between a drawing tablet and a graphics tablet?
- How do I choose my first drawing tablet?
- Do I need a screen tablet to draw digitally?
- How do I set up a drawing tablet on Windows or Mac?
- Why is my drawing tablet not working in Photoshop?
- Can I use a drawing tablet with a Chromebook?
- Why does my pen lag behind the cursor on my drawing tablet?
- How do I set up a drawing tablet on Linux?
Tablet Brands
Illustration Apps
- What is the best app for digital painting on iPad?
- Is Procreate only for iPad?
- How does Clip Studio Paint compare to Photoshop for illustration?
- What is the best free drawing app for beginners?
- Can I use Krita for professional comic art?
- Which illustration app has the best brush engine?
- What are the best tablet drawing apps for Android?
- What are the best tablet drawing apps for Windows?
Digital Art Basics
- What is the difference between raster and vector art?
- How many layers should a digital painting have?
- What is the best canvas size for digital art?
- How do I stop my digital lines from looking shaky?
- Should I learn digital art before traditional art?
- What is the best way to practice digital drawing every day?
- What are the best tablet drawing apps for kids?
- What are the best apps for learning how to draw on a phone?
Software How-To
- How do I import brushes into Procreate?
- How do I make a custom brush in Clip Studio Paint?
- How do I resize a canvas without losing quality?
- How do I use clipping masks in digital painting?
- How do I export a transparent PNG from my art app?
- How do I fix lag when drawing in Photoshop?
- What are the best drawing tablet apps for PC?
- What are the best illustration apps for Windows?

