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I am in a unique position to comment on this app. I recently purchased a letterpress and have been learning how to print. We now own type but did not when I purchased this app. I got the hang of composing very quickly when I sat down with real letterpress type for the first time because I had done an approximation of it on my iPad. I know that this app facilitated learning how a physical letterpress works.

I’m not sure why someone would bother to comment on whether or not the app is any good when they haven’t used it and don’t even own the device it runs on. And what is the harm in an app that celebrates letterpress? Is it going to pull the letterpress industry down on it’s knees? Is this app perfect? Nope. Does it encourage people to respect letterpress printing, maybe even turn another person into a printmaker? Definitely.

redcornerpress:

Have been meaning to post a similar rant!! Could not agree more..

thegraveyard:

More than a few people have been sending me links to this app (funded through KickStarter) that translates the process of letterpress to the digital realm so I figured I ought to officially weigh in. Take it or leave it but, here’s my opinion on the deal…

Basically, what it all boils down to is: I’m not a fan. I could go into a lengthy bit on my philosophy but the most basic roots of my interest in letterpress hover around the fact that it’s physical; it’s tactile; it’s real; it’s three dimensional - you can feel it, smell it, touch it; it’s a process beyond the abilities of the everyman…. it’s analog, not digital. I mean, “Art and Craft… on your iPad”? Does that sound right to you?

Although I do finally see the use of an iPad and I would love to have one for flights home, I can’t say I “get” this application and should I ever find myself with an iPad, it won’t be to use Letter M Press.

My apologies for the rant. I don’t mean to pretend to be any sort of authority here and recognize that I’m probably among the minority on this one. But - I’ve been asked about my feelings on this one a few times now so I thought I’d just get it out. And I really do love when friends of mine send me links like this because they saw them and thought “oh hey, George would dig this.” The fact that I’m not actually thrilled by this app doesn’t change the fact that I’m glad to be associated with these things.

And now for something totally different…

From the first set of prints I made with Letter M Press, the iPad app that simulates the entire process of letterpress printing. I found it difficult to impossible to interact with small and narrow widgets but it’s a nice app nonetheless.

I can imagine combining this with Adobe Ideas with amazing results.

Update: There is a button that switches between zooming the type and zooming the interface. It’s much easier now that I know that.

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