BrushwickSupport
Export
- Open a drawing and tap the Actions button (wrench icon) in the top toolbar.
- Choose Export… to open the Export & Time-lapse sheet.
- Tap the format you want. When the file is ready, the system share sheet appears so you can save it to Photos or Files, or send it to another app.
- PSD
- Keeps layers, groups, clipping masks, opacity and blend modes. Opens in Photoshop and other apps that read PSD.
- PNG
- Flattened image. Hide the Background color in the Layers panel for a transparent background.
- TIFF
- Lossless flattened image, ready for print.
- The whole artwork on one page, with the same proportions as the canvas.
- Time-lapse MP4
- The app records your process automatically. Choose 30-second cut or Full length, and preview it right in the sheet before exporting.
- Animation MP4
- Available when Animation Assist is on. Each top-level layer or group becomes a frame, exported with your frame rate, holds and playback mode.
With Animation Assist on, PNG, TIFF and PDF export only the current frame.
Gestures
- Two-finger tap
- Undo
- Three-finger tap
- Redo
- Pinch or twist with two fingers
- Zoom and rotate the canvas. Fit to screen in Actions resets the view.
- Drag the color swatch onto the art
- Fills a closed area. The bar at the bottom sets the threshold and switches the reference between this layer and the canvas.
- Hold the pen still at the end of a stroke
- The stroke snaps into a line, ellipse or polygon. Keep holding and drag to adjust it; tap with another finger for a perfect shape (circle, regular polygon, 15° angles). Turn it on or off in Actions.
- Pencil eraser end or stylus side button
- Erase
- Apple Pencil double-tap or squeeze
- Does what you chose in iPad Settings › Apple Pencil: switch to the eraser, go back to the previous tool, open the color panel or the brush panel.
Once you draw with a pen, your fingers are used only for gestures, so resting your palm on the screen won’t leave marks.
Where your drawings live
Drawings, time-lapse frames, brushes and palettes are stored in the app's private folder on your device, with no copy on any server. Brushwick saves as you draw, so there’s no Save button.
- Uninstalling the app deletes all your drawings. Export important drawings as PSD (keeps layers) or PNG before uninstalling or switching devices.
- If you use iCloud Backup or Android backup, the operating system may include the app's data in your backup.
- Touch and hold a drawing in the Gallery (or tap its ⋮ button) to Rename, Duplicate or Delete it.
FAQ
Do I need an account or an internet connection?
No account is needed. On first launch, the app downloads its interface font from Google Fonts if you are online; offline it uses the system font. All drawing features work offline.
How many layers can a drawing have?
It depends on the canvas size: larger canvases allow fewer layers so they fit in memory. The Layers panel always shows how many you’re using out of the maximum for that canvas. The longest canvas side can be up to 4096 px.
How do I make my own brush?
Open the Brushes panel (tap the brush icon while the brush is active) and choose New brush, or tap the selected brush again to open Brush Studio and tune its tip, grain and response to pressure and tilt.
How do templates work?
In the Gallery, tap Templates, pick one and tap Use this template. The new artwork opens with its layers ready: a locked Line art layer on top, a Coloring layer for you to paint on, and a hidden Color guide layer. The template’s suggested palette is added to your palettes in the Color panel.
Does smudge blend colors like real paint?
Not yet. Smudge currently pushes the colors of the selected layer around; it doesn’t mix them like wet paint.
Report a bug or send feedback
Email [email protected]. To help us fix it faster, please include:
- Your device and OS version (for example, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPadOS 26).
- The steps that lead to the problem, and what you expected to happen.
- A screenshot or screen recording if you can. Only send a drawing if you want to; we don’t need one for most bugs.