Presentify
Creative
screen annotation
SHOW HN2020
232points
92comments
#219of 3,028 in 2020
Top 8%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
17 positive, 15 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 9 critical, out of 46 comments about the project. Thread score +0.21.
Execution: 2 for, 2 againstDesign: 2 for, 2 againstIdea: 4 for, 0 againstPricing: 2 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple, works well and is good value for the price.
From 3 comments
I don't think it's something that I'll need often, but I've bought it anyways, might come useful sometimes. Works good, doesn't take much memory, I like it very much and the…
ivanhoe on HNAwesome work! Well worth the price for a nice, simple utility I feel like I will use everyday.
gtm1260 on HNThanks for this, well worth $3.61 CDN.
kamilszybalski on HN
Works well with Sidecar and iPad pencil.
From 2 comments
Works well with Sidecar when mirroring on iPad Pro. The only thing I found is that the hit targets for the pen colors and clear screen button are perhaps a little small to tap…
modernerd on HNHow does this fare with the Apple Pencil via Sidecar? Would definitely try this out if it works well.
firloop on HN
Objections
Cannot scroll or interact with other apps while drawing.
From 2 comments
Also because you asked for feedback, and I'd like to understand how. - When I draw, I can't scroll anymore. - When I draw, I can't quit. The button to open the menu doesn't work…
rkraaijenhagen on HNNot OP, but I bought the $3 app. When annotating is active, you're drawing on the screen and other content is not interactive. When you deactivate annotation, the annotations…
jagged-chisel on HN
Price seen as too high for some users.
From 1 comment
This is what people are conditioned to nowadays, 3 dollars is too much for something that is actually beneficial.
Jommi on HN
Support via Twitter and Facebook is off-putting.
From 2 comments
Great idea! One suggestion: don’t use Twitter as your support/contact system. I don’t have an account with them, don’t want an account with them, and so it’s a turnoff to think I…
Zelphyr on HNI agree with Zelphyr's statement and would add that Facebook should also be avoided for support for exactly the same reasons.
bitlevel on HN
Requests
Undo stroke and an eraser tool.
From 2 comments
Nice work! I bought it and tried it with Sidecar and an iPad Pro. It works pretty well. Some feedback: 1. Make the color/clear buttons a little larger. The hit targets are very…
modernerd on HNI like it, nice and simple. I tried it with Astropad so I can markup from an iPad and that works pretty well. couple of things: when screen annotation off, two finger scrolling…
catketch on HN
Fade-out for drawings.
From 2 comments
This looks really nice, congratulations! Slack has something similar during video calls where anyone can draw on the screen and the annotation automatically fades after a few…
miccah on HNJust bought it and it looks great! One feature that Slack's video call has that would be nice to add is to have the possibility to auto-fade what you've drawn. Lets say if you…
maktattengil on HN
Custom keyboard shortcuts.
From 2 comments
Great app, I just bought it and I will try it on the next WebEx conference calls :). Some remarks: - the "Highlight cursor at app launch" has a "Start sdf sdfsdf" tooltip - I can…
altharaz on HN> - I can not change the keyboard shortcuts (when I click on the button to configure them, nothing happens) It seems this is currently not possible. Would also be important to me.
dgorges on HN
Questions
Does drawing move with scrolled content?
From 1 comment
Cool idea! Since you're asking for feedback, here's my question: Is it drawing inside of the window, or is it at a fixed point on the screen? As in, if I underline text and then…
elicash on HN
Is it available outside the App Store or on Homebrew?
From 2 comments
Since you're asking for feedback: how about a non-App Store version?
1over137 on HNIs it available on Homebrew? A lot of us avoid the App Store...
vehemenz on HN
Alternatives named
Gromit-MPX
From 1 comment
Used to use something like this all the time in compiz fusion with a graphics tablet, before spinning the 3D desktop around with a key combination and firing up some completely…
contingencies on HN
screen.so
From 1 comment
Also check out https://screen.so/. It's free and works great. Was posted on HN a while ago.
rasso on HN
DemoPro - Screen Annotation
From 1 comment
Any comparison notes with the similar app "DemoPro - Screen Annotation"?
eettu on HN
Astropad
From 1 comment
I like it, nice and simple. I tried it with Astropad so I can markup from an iPad and that works pretty well. couple of things: when screen annotation off, two finger scrolling…
catketch on HN