The iPad version of Illustrator looks tidy. Short videos and step-by-step instructions explain the operation and introduce tricks that make the work efficient.

The pen can be used to draw paths and construct objects. The snap function aligns graphics with the document grid or other elements. Alternatively, objects and points can be positioned using numerical input. Instead of modification keys, a touch circle is used when drawing, a sensitive area on the screen. Anchor points can subsequently be deleted while retaining their shape or moved along the path.

Geometric shapes are Illustrator’s Achilles heel: there are only rectangles, ellipses and five-pointed stars. You can change the size, contour thickness or the stacking order of elements by tapping and dragging on icons in context-sensitive control fields that only appear on active objects.

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