Apple Introduces Freeform Collaboration App

<div class&equals;"pagebody-copy">Apple has introduced a new app this month&comma; Freeform&comma; included in the latest versions of iOS&comma; iPadOS&comma; and macOS&period; Freeform helps users organize and visually lay out content on a flexible canvas&comma; giving them the ability to see&comma; share&comma; and collaborate all in one place without worrying about layouts or page sizes&period; Users can add a wide range of files and preview them inline without ever leaving the board&period; Designed for collaboration&comma; Freeform makes it easier than ever to invite others to work on a board together&period; Users can even collaborate with others while on a FaceTime call&period; Freeform boards are stored in iCloud&comma; so users can stay in sync across devices&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Freeform opens up endless possibilities for iPhone&comma; iPad&comma; and Mac users to visually collaborate&comma;” said Bob Borchers&comma; Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;With an infinite canvas&comma; support for uploading a wide range of files&comma; iCloud integration&comma; and collaboration capabilities&comma; Freeform creates a shared space for brainstorming that users can take anywhere&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"pagebody-header"><strong>A Canvas Built for Creativity with Easy-to-Use Tools<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Freeform is the perfect whiteboard experience for gathering inspiration and ideas all in one place&period; The infinite canvas expands as content is added to the board for unlimited flexibility when working with many files or collaborating with others&period; Users can seamlessly move around the board with support for built-in gestures&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The app offers a variety of brush styles and color options to sketch ideas&comma; add comments&comma; and draw diagrams&period; iPhone and iPad users can draw anywhere on the canvas with their finger&comma; and with support for Apple Pencil&comma; Freeform makes it easier than ever to sketch ideas on iPad while on the go&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Freeform supports a wide range of files&comma; including photos&comma; video&comma; audio&comma; documents&comma; PDFs&comma; links to websites and map location links&comma; sticky notes&comma; shapes&comma; diagrams&comma; and more&period; iPhone and iPad cameras can even be used to insert an image or scanned doc directly into the board&period; With a full shapes library&comma; Freeform gives users over 700 options to choose from&comma; allowing users to change the color and size&comma; add text&comma; and even create personalized shapes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Users can drag and drop content onto the board from other apps including Files and Finder&comma; and with built-in alignment guides&comma; it is easy to keep the board organized&period; With Quick Look&comma; users can preview content with a double tap without ever leaving the board&comma; and multiple video files can play at the same time to create a dynamic view&period; Content like images and PDFs can be locked into place on a board&comma; and collaborators can then annotate on top of or around the object — making Freeform the perfect tool for sketching ideas on top of floor plans for a home renovation project&comma; or for coaches to map out plays on an image of a basketball court&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Freeform comes free on every iPhone&comma; iPad&comma; and Mac supporting iOS 16&period;2&comma; iPadOS 16&period;2&comma; or macOS Ventura 13&period;1&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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