Reference Mode

Reference Mode is a bittersweet new feature. On the one hand, it’s a great new way to see real colors on your iPad, but on the other hand, it’s a feature exclusive to the M1 iPad Pro.

Reference Mode lets you use the Liquid Retina XDR display on the M1 iPad Pro to deliver and see more accurate reference colors. If you’re someone who works with color grading, composing, and other video formats that require the color and quality to remain the same, you’re going to love this feature.

What’s best is that Reference mode will also work with Sidecar. This means you can connect your iPad Pro to your Mac and use it as a secondary reference display. You can create your own professional setup just with your Mac and iPad.