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Design — iPad · Tech Edition essentials

iPad Design: Use iPad as a canvas and desk: Apple Pencil, Stage Manager, Photos edits, screen recording, photo frame mode, and the touch-first creative workflow.

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Section 08 · iPad · Design
PencilStagePhotos
Turn glass into canvas.
01 / PencilSet Up Apple Pencil on iPad
02 / PencilPair Apple Pencil with iPad
03 / StageUse Stage Manager on iPad
04 / StageCreate and Manage App Groups in iPad Stage Manager
05 / PhotosEdit Photos on iPad
06 / VideoScreen Record on iPad with Audio

The iPad Design lane is already almost there. Pencil, windows, photos, and screen capture give the page a real spine.

→ Creative systems

What the page should hold.

Design pages should organize real creative tasks into a small set of surfaces. The article shelf below uses built pages first; the next-needed list stays intentionally short.

01

Pencil

Pairing, gestures, markup, notes, screenshots, and hand-first creative control.

02

Workspace

Stage Manager, app groups, external display, keyboard, and window memory.

03

Photos

Edits, iCloud sync, transfers, photo frame mode, and library clarity.

04

Capture

Screen recording, audio, screenshots, and how work leaves the tablet.

→ Already built

Place the real articles.

These links already exist in the article table and belong on the Design page now. That keeps the page useful without flooding taxonomy.

PencilBuilt

How to Set Up Apple Pencil on iPad

Already exists in the article library. This page places it before adding anything new.

Open guide
PencilBuilt

How to Pair Apple Pencil with iPad

Already exists in the article library. This page places it before adding anything new.

Open guide
StageBuilt

How to Use Stage Manager on iPad

Already exists in the article library. This page places it before adding anything new.

Open guide
StageBuilt

How to Create and Manage App Groups in iPad Stage Manager

Already exists in the article library. This page places it before adding anything new.

Open guide
PhotosBuilt

How to Edit Photos on iPad

Already exists in the article library. This page places it before adding anything new.

Open guide
VideoBuilt

How to Screen Record on iPad with Audio

Already exists in the article library. This page places it before adding anything new.

Open guide
→ Small backlog

Only the missing essentials.

These are the only new Design taxonomy rows this pass should add for iPad.

Design the workflow.
01

Choose posture

Desk, couch, Pencil, keyboard, and external display all want different layouts.

02

Keep reference visible

A design iPad needs fast access to source material, not only the canvas.

03

Record cleanly

Audio, orientation, notifications, and file destination matter before recording.

04

Export deliberately

AirDrop, files, cloud folders, and image formats should be chosen before sharing.

→ Frequently asked

Design, answered.

The purpose is curation: place strong existing articles, add a few gaps, and keep the next sections from becoming oversized backlogs.

01What is the iPad Design spine?+
Apple Pencil, Stage Manager, Photos, and screen recording.
02Should iPad get many new rows?+
No. The existing article set is strong; only a few missing creative workflows are needed.
03Do Pencil fixes belong here?+
Some do, because pairing and reliability block creative work.
04What belongs in Use instead?+
General multitasking and gestures stay in Use unless the task is clearly creative.