Procreate User Guide

1.
Welcome to Procreate 3
1.1 What is Procreate? 4

2. Gallery 10
2.1 Create a new canvas 11
2.2 Organising artwork 16
2.3 Sharing artwork 23
2.4 Gallery groups 34

3. Gestures 38
3.1 General use 39
3.2 Advanced use 49

4. Brushes 57
4.1 The Procreate brush system 58
4.2 Tweaking your brush settings 69
4.3 Making custom brushes 76

5. Smudge 84
5.1 Smudging colours 85

6. Erase 88
6.1 The Eraser tool 89
6.2 Other ways to correct artwork 92

7. Colours 95
7.1 Selecting colours 96
7.2 Saving colours 101
7.3 Loading more colours 105
7.4 Fill with colour 112
Table of contents
8. Layers 116
8.1 Building up layered artwork 117
8.2 Extra layer options 124
8.3 Blending modes 128
8.4 Quick layer actions 134
8.5 Advanced layer features 138

9. Adjustments 141
9.1 Applying an effect 142
9.2 Image adjustments 147

10. Transform 156
10.1 Basic manipulation 157
10.2 Advanced manipulation 165

11. Selections 171
11.1 Making a basic selection 172
11.2 Modifying a selection 178

12. Actions 187
12.1 Importing images 188
12.2 Canvas actions 191
12.3 Sharing artwork 195
12.4 Connecting devices 206
12.5 Preferences 210
12.6 Finding help 212

13. Reference 218
13.1 Artwork credits 219
13.2 Light reading 224
Welcome to Procreate
Procreate Artists' Handbook
2 Welcome to Procreate: What is Procreate?
Procreate is the most powerful and intuitive
digital illustration App available for iPad. Its
packed with features artists love, including
advanced layer blending, 64-bit performance
and a uniquely powerful brush engine.
Because Procreate is iPad exclusive, its been
designed to take advantage of every ounce of
power the iPad can offer.
What is Procreate?
Procreate Artists' Handbook 3 Welcome to Procreate: What is Procreate?
Apple Design Award
We were honoured to win an Apple Design Award for Procreate, recognising the technical,
aesthetic, and creative excellence of the product. Were pretty proud of this award. It's a reflection
of the heart and brain that's gone - and continues to go - into every aspect of Procreate.
Exceptional performance
The fi rst thi ng youl l noti ce i s
Procreate pai nts fast. Real l y fast.
Procreate is one of the fastest and most precise
creative software packages available today. This
speed and accuracy comes from Procreates
painting engine - Silica - and when combined with
the iPad's impressive graphics processing unit,
creates an App that is so powerful, it makes most
desktop software blush.
A giant step forward
Procreate i s di fferent to other di gi tal
pai nti ng apps: i t puts the most-used
tool s ri ght up front. Youl l al ways fi nd
your brush si ze and opaci ty handy, i n the
form of 2 preci si on sl i ders.
Precision is key
When you hold down a precision slider, a real-time
preview will appear. Letting go will select the value and
hide the preview.
No matter what zoom level you work at, the preview will
be relative to your canvas.
Unlike normal sliders, these have been engineered to
give you more control towards low values when
extreme precision is required.
Pull-away feature
Try holding the slider and pulling away horizontally. The
further you are away from the graphic of the slider, the
smaller the increments will change, allowing miniscule
changes to brush attributes. This pull-away feature
works with all sliders in Procreate.
Pro tip
In Preferences (via the Actions menu) you can swap which
side the precision sliders and undo/redo appear on.
Size
Opacity
Live brush
preview
Fullscreen mode
To cater for those moments when you
onl y need one brush and zero
di stracti ons, enter ful l screen mode.
To initiate Fullscreen Mode, tap 3 ngers on the
screen. Youll notice the UI slide away to give a
completely clean view of your canvas.
To bring the UI back, tap 3 ngers again or tap the
Toolbars icon in the top corner.
To use the undo/redo and clear layer functions
while in fullscreen mode, use the multitouch
gestures. (page 36)
Fullscreen indicator
What youll learn
In this guide you will nd a basic walkthrough of the Procreate application for iPad. Youll quickly pick up how to:
! Create a new canvas and organise your Gallery with Groups.
! Tweak the brushes to your liking.
! Control brush results with the precision sliders.
! Create your own brush from your own textures.
! Use the smudge tool to blend colours e"ortlessly.
! Erase mistakes and use the undo/redo system.
! Layer artwork, isolate and merge elements.
! Manipulate colours via layer blend modes.
! Use Transform to easily create accurate 3D environments and move, scale and rotate layers.
! Export JPEG, PNG & PSD les to your camera roll, iTunes, Twitter and Dropbox.
Gallery
9 Gallery: Create a new canvas
Section 1
Create a new canvas
Learn how Procreate stores your artwork, how to i mport exi sti ng
artwork, and how to create your very own custom canvas.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 10 Gallery: Create a new canvas
Introducing the
.procreate artwork format
Every artwork you make i n Procreate i s
stored as a uni que .procreate fi l e format
on your i Pad.
Having a native le format brings many benets to
you, the artist:
! Your UHD artwork takes up less space on your iPad
! Loading times signicantly reduced
! Layered artwork les
! Super-easy to share
! Painless backing up and restoring
Preset canvas sizes
Procreate has a few standard si zed
canvases to make creati ng a new
artwork qui ck and easy.
Retina
This size canvas is the same proportion as your iPad to
exactly t the screen.
Square
The square canvas is perfect for creating your own
custom brushes.
4K
This ratiofamiliar to storyboard artistsis capable of
capturing incredible detail due to the generous size.
1080p
The standard 16:9 ratio seen in modern day movies.
A4
The ISO standard size of 297mm by 210mm at 300dpi,
which is perfect for printing.
Layers scale with the size of the canvas. The smaller the
canvas the more layers you will be offered.
Create new canvas
Custom size
When preset si zes dont sui t the j ob,
create your own!
To edit the canvas size tap either canvas width or
height readouts. Enter your size and tap Create.
Custom canvas sizes can be anywhere between
1 x 1px and whopping 4096 x 4096px. Keep in
mind that the larger the canvas size, the fewer
layers you will have to play with.
Pro tip
Experiment with different shapes to create
dramatic effects such as an extreme panorama,
tall-skinny, or square.
Import
Create a new canvas by i mporti ng an
exi sti ng artwork or i mage strai ght to
your Procreate Gal l ery.
Image
iTunes
Use an artwork from the Procreate folder in your
iPads iTunes directory.
Dropbox
Access artwork and images from your personal
Dropbox account.
Photos
Use any existing image from your Photos app as a
base for your new artwork.
Clipboard
Create a new canvas based on an image from your
iPads clipboard. Procreate supports TIFF, JPEG,
GIF and PNG le formats for importing. This option
will be greyed out if there is no compatible data.
Note: Images larger than 4096 x 4096 pixels will be
scaled, to stay within the iPads capabilities.
14 Gallery: Organising artwork
Section 2
Organising artwork
Create order from the chaos wi th Procreates si mpl e yet powerful
artwork gal l ery. Use the Gal l ery Groups to keep your artwork ti dy and
i mprove your workfl ow.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 15 Gallery: Organising artwork
Single action
Swi pe a thumbnai l to the l eft to reveal
acti ons.
The single action gesture allows you to rapidly
share, duplicate or delete an artwork.
See page 21 to learn more about artwork sharing.
Multiple actions
Swi pe thumbnai l s to the ri ght
to sel ect mul ti pl e artworks.
Bulk actions save you time when you need to
edit more than one canvas simultaneously.
To carry out bulk actions, simply swipe a
thumbnail to the right. Successfully selected
thumbnails will appear blue. Once multiple
items have been selected, the bulk action
icons will automatically appear in the
navigation bar. These actions allow you to
delete or share multiple artworks at once.
Bulk actions
Rearranging artwork
Keep your Gal l ery l ayout exactl y
how you l i ke i t.
Moving artwork around is a snap. Just tap and
hold on a thumbnail to lift it out of the grid, then
simply move the thumbnail to your desired
location and drop it.
Pro tip
You can also move multiple selected items into a
group or change the order of the gallery by
holding down on one of the selected thumbnails.
Gallery Groups
Keepi ng artwork arranged i n
groups can be very handy for
creati ves on the move.
Groups can be easily identied by a set of
small thumbnails, similar to groups in the
iOS springboard. See Section 4 of this
chapter for a detailed description on
creating and arranging groups.
Gallery Group
Renaming artwork
Capture the subj ect of your artwork
wi th the perfect name.
Tap the title in the artworks thumbnail to bring
up the keyboard. Hit Done or dismiss the
keyboard to save the title. Until you edit an
artworks title it will be called Untitled Artwork.
Tap title to edit
Orientation
Its easy to change a canvas
ori entati on after youve created i t.
If your artwork is sitting on its side or upside
down, simply hold two ngers on the thumbnail
and rotate until your artwork is the right way up.
21 Gallery: Sharing artwork
Section 3
Sharing artwork
Procreate provi des several ways to share your masterpi eces
wi th cl i ents and col l eagues.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 22 Gallery: Sharing artwork
Choose your format
Shari ng from Procreate offers you
4 di fferent fi l etypes.
There are two ways to share artwork.
For a single item
Swipe the artwork thumbnail from right to left and
tap Share.
For multiple items
Swipe the desired artwork thumbnails left to right and
tap the Share icon in the top left corner. This icon will
only appear when multiple items are selected.
Once you have selected the filetype you can choose
how you would like to export it.
File formats
Procreate features several fi l e formats wi th varyi ng
features sui ti ng di fferent purposes.
Procreate
The native format used for
storing all artwork data
inside the app. If using
the .procreate format, all
layer information will be
kept intact.
Photoshop
A standard PSD that will
export layers, layer names,
opacity, visibility and blend
modes exactly as per your
Procreate doc.
JPEG
A lossy format that will
flatten your artwork into a
single layer. JPEG format is
great for quickly sharing an
image as the file size is low.
PNG
PNG will flatten your artwork
and retain full quality (we call
this lossless). While slightly
larger in file size, PNG will
also save any transparency
you have in your artwork.
Share Destinations
Dependi ng on whi ch fi l etype youve chosen, you wi l l
see a combi nati on of the fol l owi ng:
iTunes Dropbox Photos Email
Facebook Twitter Weibo
Email
Easi l y share your artwork usi ng your
i Pads Mai l app.
Supported letypes
PNG, JPG, Procreate and PSD.
Select the desired format and Procreate will load
your artwork into an email, ready to send. If you
select a PNG or JPG your image will be displayed
inline. A Procreate le will show an icon.
Pro tip
Why not collaborate with friends by sending
a .procreate file around to see what comes of it?
Sharing by email requires an active account on your
iPads Mail app. For maximum compatibility, Procreate
will not limit your attachment size. If your emails don't
send, ask your IT consultant about your email size limit.
Twitter
Tweet your l atest artwork to your
Twi tter fol l owers.
Supported letype
JPG
Sharing to Twitter will set up a tweet, ready to go to
all of your followers on Twitter. Once the image has
been prepared you can type your tweet, add your
location and choose which account to send it from
if you have multiple accounts set up.
Twitter will be disabled if you have not set up an
account on your device. Go to your Settings App >
Twitter to link your account to your device.
Twitter has a limit of 1 image per tweet.
Facebook
Easi l y share your artwork wi th al l of
your Facebook fri ends.
Supported letype
JPG
If you have linked your Facebook account (Settings
app > Facebook) just share to Facebook to
prepare an image for upload. You can even share
multiple images at once!
Once the images have been loaded, you can enter
a message to go with your images, choose the
privacy settings or add a location.
To change the album Procreate places the images
into, tap the Album heading.
Sina Weibo
Its j ust as easy to share your artwork
on the popul ar Asi an Facebook
al ternati ve.
Supported letype
JPG
If you have linked your Sina Weibo account
(Settings app > Sina Weibo) just share to Sina
Weibo to prepare an image for upload. Add a
customised message if you wish and hit Post to
publish it to your followers.
To access the Sina Weibo Sharing option, you will
need to set up a Weibo account in your iPads
Settings app.
iTunes
Exporti ng to i Tunes i s great for
speedy transfers and backups to
your Mac or PC.
Supported letypes
After youve shared your artwork to iTunes,
head over to your computer.
! Plug your device in using your cable and
open iTunes. Once your device is detected
select it on the left pane.
! With your device selected, choose the Apps
heading along the top and scroll down.
! You should see a list of apps inside a box.
Select Procreate and drag the artwork out of
iTunes or use the buttons to save the
artwork to your computer.
You can import a canvas back to Procreate by
dropping it back into this folder and using the
Create > Import > iTunes feature.
Choose the Apps tab
Select Procreate View exported les
Photos
Savi ng to Photos i s a great way to
save work i n progress, fi ni shed art or
frequentl y used i tems.
Supported letypes
PNG and JPG.
Sharing to Photos will place your attened artwork
into your Camera Roll.
Pro tip
If you keep using the same assets in your artwork,
why not save them out to Photos so you can keep
importing them and saving time? This works great
for characters, objects and your own signature.
Choose either JPG or PNG
Dropbox
Export to your personal Dropbox
account i n styl e.
Supported letypes
If you have the Dropbox app installed, it will open
and ask you to link your account. After doing so,
you are good to go.
If you dont have the Dropbox app installed, a
dialogue box will pop up asking you to enter your
details to access your Dropbox account.
Procreate is only a browser for your Dropbox and as
such does not modify your existing structure. If you
experience problems with Dropbox please contact
the Dropbox team or try unlinking and relinking your
account via Settings app.
32 Gallery: Gallery groups
Section 4
Gallery groups
Groupi ng artwork i s another great feature of Procreates
Gal l ery. Stay on top of your gal l ery by l earni ng how to
make and name groups.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 33 Gallery: Gallery groups
Creating a Group
Groups are a great way to combi ne
artworks and stay organi sed.
To create a Group, drop a thumbnail on top of
another. From here, you can name the Group just
like any other thumbnail by tapping the title.
Moving artwork out of a Group
A Group doesnt have to be permanent.
Its j ust as easy to move art out of a
Group as i t i s to move i t i n.
To move artwork out of a Group, drag one or more
thumbnails to the title bar and let go.
Renaming a Group
For those bi g proj ects, nami ng a
Group i s i mperati ve.
Rename the gallery Group exactly the same way as
you would rename your singular artwork: tap the
title to invoke the keyboard.
Tap Group title to edit
Gestures
37 Gestures: General use
Section 1
General use
The fol l owi ng gestures are commonl y used throughout
Procreate and are i mportant to get you started.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 38 Gestures: General use
Paint, Smudge & Erase
Tap or drag your fi nger on the canvas
to appl y pai nt, erase or smudge your
art. Try varyi ng the speed of your
fi nger, as many brushes are affected
by how fast you pai nt.
Undo an action
Procreate comes wi th 250 undo
states to make pai nti ng a l i ttl e l ess
stressful . Just swi pe wi th 3 fi ngers
from ri ght to l eft to go back one step
at a ti me.
Redo an action
To redo an acti on when you press
Undo too many ti mes, swi pe from l eft
to ri ght wi th 3 fi ngers.
Clear layer
Instantl y cl ear your l ayer by
scrubbi ng out the l ayer usi ng 3
fi ngers i n a back-and-forth moti on
anywhere on the canvas. Thi s i s very
handy when youre speed pai nti ng or
sketchi ng concepts.
Zoom in/out
Pi nchi ng the screen al l ows you to
zoom i n and out of the canvas. The
Procreate zoom feature i s based
l argel y on speed, so try al ternati ng
your speed to sui t your styl e.
Rotate Canvas
By si mpl y rotati ng your fi ngers whi l e
pi nchi ng the screen, you can change
the ori entati on of your canvas. Thi s i s
great for getti ng the perfect angl e on
those di ffi cul t strokes.
See page 209 for settings regarding canvas rotation.
Fit to screen
To i nstantl y fi t the canvas to
screen, qui ckl y pi nch i nwards. For
best resul ts, try l i fti ng your fi ngers
off the screen as your pi nch
fi ni shes.
To return to the exact pl ace you
were before you qui ck-pi nched,
si mpl y reverse your qui ck-pi nch.
Hide or show toolbars
To go i nto ful l screen drawi ng, tap 3
fi ngers on the canvas. The tool bars
wi l l di sappear to reveal a smal l i con i n
the corner.
Tap 3 fi ngers or press the i con to
bri ng the tool bars back.
Cut/Copy/Paste shortcuts
Swi pe 3 fi ngers downwards to reveal
shortcuts for cut, copy and paste.
47 Gestures: Advanced use
Section 2
Advanced use
The fol l owi ng gestures are much more task speci fi c and
once l earnt wi l l save a l ot of ti me wi th repeated tasks.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 48 Gestures: Advanced use
Merge multiple layers
Si mpl y pi nch two l ayers together to
merge those l ayers and any l ayer
i n between.
Creating layers
Pi nch apart 2 l ayers to i nsert a
new l ayer between.
Layer opacity
Tap a l ayer thumbnai l wi th two fi ngers
to i nstantl y engage the opaci ty
control s for that l ayer.
See page 142 for more info on layer opacity.
Alpha Lock
Swi pe a l ayer from l eft to ri ght to
qui ckl y toggl e Al pha Lock.
See page 137 for more info on Alpha Lock.
Reference Layer
Swi pe a l ayer from l eft to ri ght wi th
two fi ngers to defi ne your Col orDrop
Reference Layer.
See page 110 for more info on ColorDrop.
Canvas orientation
Whi l e i n the Gal l ery, rotate an
artwork wi th two fi ngers to
change between portrai t and
l andscape ori entati on.
View canvas 1:1
Tappi ng the canvas wi th 4
fi ngers wi l l frame your artwork
at a 1:1 pi xel vi ew, meani ng 1
pi xel onscreen equal s 1 pi xel
on your canvas.
Brushes
56 Brushes: The Procreate brush system
Section 1
The Procreate brush system
The fol l owi ng secti on wi l l teach you about Procreates next
generati on brush system. Learn how to navi gate between brush
sets, share and i mport brushes, and how to customi se your
l i brary.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 57 Brushes: The Procreate brush system
Game-changing brushes
Youll notice the brushes feel
different in Procreate. Thats
because they are different.
For the last 30 years, brushes in digital
painting have been done the same way.
Procreate takes a step forward, putting
serious power into its brush system. We do
this by splitting our brushes into 2 core
elements; Shape and Grain.
The following section will teach you about
Procreates next generation brush system.
Learn how to navigate between brush sets,
share and import brushes, and how to
customise your library.
For more info on shapes & grains see later in
this chapter.
Shape
Grain
Result
Using the Brush tool
Tappi ng the pai ntbrush i con wi l l swi tch
to pai nt mode. Thi s where you wi l l spend
most of your ti me.
Your selected tool will appear blue to indicate it is
active. Tap it again to show the brush library.
Your brush library is a collection of brushes shared
between all of your tools. This means quick and easy
access to an incredible arsenal for painting, smudging
or erasing.
At the top of the popover youll notice the Brush Sets.
These keep your brushes neatly organised. You can
swipe the Brush Sets Panel left and right to navigate.
Once youve selected a brush, tap outside the popover
to close it and begin painting.
Each tool will remember your last settings, so
frequently switching between brushes isnt a hassle.
Pro tip
Tap and hold an unselected Paint, Smudge or Erase icon
to transfer the active brush settings over from the
selected icon. This method can be great for painting and
erasing with exactly the same brush.
Tap twice to open popover
Navigating your Brush Sets
Enj oy the many brushes Procreate has
to offer through neat, organi sed Brush
Sets.
Multiple Sets
Procreate comes with many exciting brushes
organised into convenient themes.
To navigate the di"erent pages, swipe left and right
over your Brush Set icons.
To the far right youll nd an option to create your
own Brush Set.
Swipe left and right
Rearranging your Brushes
Drag and drop Brushes and Brush
Sets to i mprove your workfl ow.
Procreates shared brush library can be rearranged
to your liking with a drag and drop feature. They
can even be moved in and out of di"erent sets if
you require.
Moving brushes
Tap and hold the brush you wish to move. Drag it
to the new position and let go to drop it in place. If
you hover over a brush set you can drop it into a
new set.
If the brush you drag is a default brush (that was
there when you bought Procreate) it will duplicate it
so you dont misplace the original.
Drag and drop amongst brush sets
Brush Actions
Swi pe a Brush from ri ght to l eft to
reveal context-sensi ti ve acti ons.
Share
If you have a brush youre nding useful, share it
with friends. See next page for more info.
Duplicate
If you want to further experiment with a
brush while retaining the original, use the
duplicate option.
Delete
Delete a custom brush. Be careful, this is nal.
Reset
Default Procreate brushes cannot be deleted,
only reset to their original settings.
Sharing brushes
Share your best brushes wi t h your
f ri ends or f i nd someone el ses on
t he i nt er net .
It couldnt be easier to share your brushes: just
swipe the Brush thumbnail and select the Share
option. Procreate will package your brush into
a .brush le and you can choose how to share it
from there.
Importing
Search the internet or the Procreate Forums for
new brushes to download. See the next page for
more info on importing brushes.
Importing brushes
Bri ng other useful brushes i nto
your own Procreate app vi a two
methods:
In-app Import
The other half of sharing is receiving! You can
import other brushes straight to your app. Tap
the New Brush icon then locate the Import
button in the top right to import a brush from
Dropbox. The new brush will be placed in the
currently selected set.
File Association
If you have a .brush file online or in an email,
tap and hold it to be prompted to import the
new brush to Procreate. Your newly acquired
brush will be placed in a specially created
folder called Imported. Swipe to the last Brush
Set panel to find it.
Tap to import through Dropbox
Custom sets
Organi se your Custom Brushes i nto
your own Brush Set.
Creating a new Brush Set
If you keep swiping from right to left inside the
Brush Sets panel, youll nd the icon to create a
new Brush Set.
Tap the icon to name your group and once
conrmed you can drop and drag the new group
wherever you like.
Renaming or deleting
To change the name of the Brush Set down the
track, double tap the icon and choose rename.
Editing options New Set icon
Emulate traditional media
Al though Procreate i s al l about di gi tal
pai nti ng, i t al so has the abi l i ty to
mi mi c real -l i fe pai nti ng behavi our -
wi thout the mess.
Dilution
Increasing the dilution value will simulate a thinner
paint with lots of water. It will apply paint and
smudge at the same time, giving a very uid result.
Charge
Just like when using a real brush, you can set how
much paint your brush will apply before it runs out.
Charge cannot be used with Glaze turned on or when
Dilution is zero.
Amount of paint
Thinner paint
The digital standard
To pai nt i n a purel y di gi tal manner,
enabl e the Gl aze setti ng.
Glaze
When you turn Glaze on (Advanced Brush Settings
> Dynamics tab) your brush will behave in a purely
digital manner much like Adobe Photoshop. It
will not build up on itself until you release your
nger and paint again.
Glaze and Dilution cannot both be on at the same time.
Glaze setting
67 Brushes: Tweaking your brush settings
Section 2
Tweaking your brush settings
Tap a sel ected brush to see the 25+ setti ngs that control your
brush. The fol l owi ng pages wi l l bri efl y descri be how each sl i der wi l l
affect your brush.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 68 Brushes: Tweaking your brush settings
Stroke plot
Spacing
Spacing is the amount of space added between each plot point in your
stroke. Increasing the space will create more gaps in your brush.
Jitter
Jitter refers to the amount of distance by which your shape will be offset
from the stroke plot. Smaller values will look more like a solid line, while
higher values will spread the shape out and hide the visible line you draw.
Stroke taper:
Start stroke taper
This will apply a taper to the start of your stroke. The higher the value the
greater the taper.
End stroke taper
This will apply a taper to the end of your stroke. The higher the value the
greater the taper.
Opacity stroke taper
Opacity stroke taper allows you to adjust the amount of opacity applied
to a taper.
Size stroke taper
Size stroke taper allows you to adjust the size of the taper.
Stroke settings
What is a Stroke?
When you move your nger or stylus across the
screen, Procreate is plotting your stroke using
many points - much like a curve on a graph. These
points all join together to form a line which can vary
greatly depending on your brushs settings.
Scatter
Changing scatter will change the orientation of your brush as your stroke
progresses. Higher values will give a messy, rough feeling while low
values will be like a streaky brush. Scatter is not a"ected by brush
direction.
Rotation
The rotation slider a"ects how your brush reacts to directional change. A
range of unique e"ects can be achieved from a at calligraphy brush, to
ribbon e"ects. The rotation slider has three main points:
! 100% Inverse makes the shape rotate inversely to stroke direction.
! 'Static' locks shape direction to remain static.
! 'Follow stroke' causes the shape to follow your painting direction.
Randomised
! When OFFInitial shape direction is based on the strokes beginning.
When ONdirection is di"erent for the beginning of every stroke. This
can give each stroke a unique behaviour and a more organic feel.
Shape settings
What is a Shape?
A shape is just like a stamp. The image you select as
the Shape will be repeatedly 'stamped' over the
course of a stroke. You could also think of the Shape
as a container for the grain.
Grain Behaviour
Movement
When set to 'Stamp' the grain texture will not roll at all. Instead it will
smear the grain. When set to 'Rolling' the grain will apply its texture just
like a repeating paint roller.
Scale
Grain scale adjusts the size of the grain texture inside the shape.
Zoom
When set to 'Follow size' the grain will scale with your brush shape.
When set to 'Cropped' the grain is locked and the brush shape will
scale independently, from the grain. A great way to understand how
zoom works is to use the precision slider preview.
Rotation
Grain rotation is very similar to Grain movement. This setting will smear
and slur the grain imagebased on directional stroke changes. The
rotation slider has three main points along the slider:
! 100% Inverse makes the grain rotate inversely to stroke direction.
! 'Static' locks grain direction to remain static.
! 'Follow stroke' causes the grain to follow your stroke direction.
Filtered
ON applies Antialiasing to your grain texture. OFF can cause the grain to
become jagged and coarse.
Grain settings
What is a Grain?
Procreate brushes are created using dual images. One
image is for the shape of the brush, and the other is
for the texture. We call the brush texture, the grain.
Think of the brush shape, as a container for the grain.
And think of the grain, like a paint roller. When you
paint a stroke, the grain is rolled inside the shape and
on to the canvas.
Charge
Charge refers to the amount of virtual paint applied to a brush.
For instance, when set to 0$ the virtual paint will run out almost
instantly. The Charge setting is great for traditional artists!
Glazed
When ON, your brush will paint in a uniform transparent manner
and will no longer 'build up' over time. Because of this, the Glaze
e"ect behaves exactly the same as default Photoshop brushes.
Opacity variance
Speed
Opacity will vary depending on the speed of your stroke.
Pressure
Opacity will vary depending on the pressure of your smart stylus.
Jitter
The stroke will vary in opacity as it is stamped across the canvas.
Size variance
Speed
Size will vary depending on the speed of your stroke.
Pressure
Size will vary depending on the pressure of your smart stylus.
Jitter
The stroke will vary in size as it is stamped across the canvas.
Dynamics settings
What are Brush Dynamics?
As the name suggests these settings are applied on-the-y and allow
for very unique and organic results.
Colour mix
Fallo!
A"ects the overall length of the stroke. All e"ects will be applied
within this setting. For example you might have a brush with
maximum wetness but if the fallo" value is high, it will only be
applied over a short stroke.
Dilution
Dilution is directly related to the Paint characteristic. Varying values
of dilution will create di"erent levels of water in your paint. When a
high amount of dilution is applied to your brush, the brush will mix
and pull more paint as you drag it around.
Size limits
Max size
Maximum size is responsible for determining the maximum radius that
the brush can reach. By default, all brushes can reach 100% radius.
However, if a brush has a spacing value greater than 12%, the brush can
reach an incredible 400% radius. Essentially, more spacing allows bigger
sized brushes.
Min size
Minimum size is responsible for determining the minimum radius the
brush can be lowered to.
Opacity limits
Max opacity
Maximum opacity is responsible for determining the maximum amount
of opacity the brush can reach.
Min opacity
Minimum opacity is responsible for determining the minimum amount of
opacity the brush can be lowered to.
General settings
Here you wi l l fi nd characteri sti cs that
appl y to the brush as a whol e.
Properties
Orient to iPad Screen
When ON, oriented will cause the brush to orientate
itself according to the iPad screen orientation.
Use stamp preview
When ON, stamp view will cause your brush preview
to display only the brush shape le. Stamp view can
be very useful when the grain is not a signicant part
of the brush.
Import shape/grain from:
iTunes
Use an image from Procreates iTunes folder on your iPad.
Dropbox
Import an image from your personal Dropbox account.
Photos
Load an image from your Photos library.
Pro Library
Tapping this option will load the Procreate source library. This library
contains the shapes and grains used to create the great tools that ship
with Procreate. The Pro library is a great way to familiarise yourself with
the Procreate brush system and see what kind of image makes an
interesting brush!
Pro tip
Shape and grain files should generally be round in nature. Note that
white areas of the image will cause the brush to apply paint and black
areas be transparent.
Source settings
What are source textures?
Procreate brushes are created using dual images; One
image for the shape of the brush, and one image for
the texture. Think of the brush shape as a container for
the grain. And think of the grain, like a paint roller.
When you paint a stroke, the grain is rolled onto the
canvas. Using the below settings, you can modify the
image source les used to create the brush.
74 Brushes: Making custom brushes
Section 3
Making custom brushes
Now that youve l earnt about navi gati ng your brush
l i brary and the many characteri sti cs behi nd each
brush, youl l be ready to make your very own brushes
i n Procreate!
Procreate Artists' Handbook 75 Brushes: Making custom brushes
Tap to create a
custom brush
Create your own brush
Experi menti ng wi th new brushes can be
a l ot of fun, wi th great resul ts!
Tapping the + icon will take you to the brush creation
screen, where you can import images for the
foundations of a Procreate brush; Shape and Grain.
Shape
Source
Grain
Source
The pieces that
make up a Procreate brush
Shape
The brush shape is a container that houses the
grain. Whatever your grain is, it will t inside the
shape just like a stencil.
Grain
Think of the grain as a paint roller. When you paint
a stroke, the grain is rolled onto the canvas.
You can load an image from the Pro Library,
Dropbox, iTunes or your own Photos camera roll.
The images found in the Pro Library are those used
by the Procreate default brushes.
Once you have entered both Shape and Grain, the
icons for brush settings will appear along the
bottom of the pane, allowing you to start editing
your brushs behaviour. You must enter both Shape
and Grain to save your brush.
Shape
Grain
Result
Create your own grain/shape
The most amazi ng brushes can come
from experi menti ng. A coupl e of
thi ngs to remember so you keep
maki ng the best possi bl e brushes:
With Procreates square canvas size creating a
brush has never been easier. Here are a couple of
tips to make your brush creation easier:
Pure black will be 100% transparent, while 100%
white will be solid. Anywhere in between will be
semi-transparent.
Remember, grains work better when they are
seamless. There are some great tutorials online on
how to make seamless textures.
The key to discovering great brushes is to
experiment. Put a random photo into grain or
shape, tweak a few sliders and see what happens!
Use 100% black for pure transparency
Use 100% white for pure opaqueness
Inverting source images
Wi thi n the Source tab of the
Advanced Brush Setti ngs popover you
can i nvert your source i mage.
Tap the thumbnail of the source image with two
ngers to invert it. This will make blacks white and
vice versa. This will greatly impact the way it paints
your canvas and can be great for reversing the
e"ect of a grain.
Rotating source images
Wi thi n the Source tab of the Advanced
Brush Setti ngs popover you can rotate
your source i mage.
Pinch and rotate the thumbnail of the source image
to rotate it in 90-degree increments. This is
particularly handy for when you have a specialty
brush that needs to follow an exact path or direction.
Sharing custom brushes
Shari ng your custom brush i s si mpl e!
By swiping the thumbnail of the brush in the Brushes popover you will reveal the Share option. Tap Share
to package your custom brush into a .brush le to sent to friends via email, push to your Dropbox account
or export to iTunes.
Smudge
83 Smudge: Smudging colours
Section 1
Smudging colours
Fi nd out how to get the most responsi ve col our-bl endi ng on a
mobi l e pl atform. Procreate uses 64-bi ts per pi xel to smudge and
once youve tri ed i t you wont go back to anythi ng l ess.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 84 Smudge: Smudging colours
Smudge tool
Select the smudge icon and tap it again to bring up
the smudge popover. Once you have selected your
smudging brush, tap outside the popover.
Remember that Smudge shares the same library as
Paint, so why not experiment smudging with weird
brushes for unexpected results.
Smudge tool
Procreate Artists' Handbook 85 Smudge: Smudging colours
Diferent strengths,
diferent efects.
The Smudge tool gi ves varyi ng effects
dependi ng on the val ue of the opaci ty
sl i der.
Higher strengths
By using Smudge at full pressure, colour will really
be pushed around, like wet paint. It will mess up
colours very quickly and quite often give harsh
drag lines as you smear the paint.
Lower strengths
At lower strengths smudge will be smoother and
softer. This is particularly useful for creating very
smooth gradients or smudging pencil drawings.
Full
strength
Erase
87 Erase: The Eraser tool
Section 1
The Eraser tool
Fi xi ng mi stakes has never been easi er. Youl l al so
l earn how to match erasi ng wi th artwork.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 88 Erase: The Eraser tool
Fixing mistakes
Sl i p-ups happen to the best of us.
Lucki l y, Procreate has the same great
brush control when usi ng an eraser.
Eraser tool
The eraser tool is controlled just like the paint and
smudge tools. Tap the icon once to select it, or twice
to choose your brush.
Pro tip:
Using the eraser with a hard brush shape can be great
for making rough edges smooth and sharp.
Alternatively, try a rough brush at a low opacity to
blend a layer without seeing an obvious edge.
Eraser tool
Procreate Artists' Handbook 89 Erase: The Eraser tool
Match your eraser with the
style of the art
By matchi ng your eraser wi th your
pai nti ng brush, youl l hi de obvi ous
areas that youve touched up.
Using the example of the artwork to the left, we
might choose something with very little texture, as
the strokes are quite smooth and at.
Or, if youre sketching, pick an eraser that has a
similar texture to the pencil. That way, if you
happen to go over any lines you wont get an
obvious, harsh line like you would with a at eraser.
You can also use this technique to fade o" or
lighten areas where the pencil is too dark.
90 Erase: Other ways to correct artwork
Section 2
Other ways to correct artwork
Read about how to qui ckl y manage your mi stakes
usi ng undo/redo and cl eari ng a l ayer.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 91 Erase: Other ways to correct artwork
Undo and redo
Procreate comes wi th up to 250 undo
and redo states. Thats a l ot.
Tap the undo/redo arrow to nd where you went
wrong, and try again. When cycling through your
undo/redo states a notication will let you know
which action was last a"ected by the undo/redo.
Alternatively, you can use the gestures. See page
37 for more information on gestures.
Once Procreate has been exited from Multitasking or
you return to the Gallery, all undo and redo states will
be cleared.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 92 Erase: Other ways to correct artwork
Clearing a layer
There are two ways to quickly clear an
entire layer and be sure there are no
traces remaining.
Open the Layers popover and select the layer you
wish to clear. Tap it again to reveal the Clear option.
For an even quicker solution, you can also use the
Clear Layer gesture. See page 37 for more
information on gestures.
Clear the selected layer
Colours
94 Colours: Selecting colours
Section 1
Selecting colours
Press the col our swatch i n the top ri ght of the tool bar to access
the Procreate Col our popover.
From here you can pl ay wi th col our or use a favouri te col our
that youve saved as a swatch.
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Playing with colour
Procreate comes wi th a col our
pi cker that encourages you to pl ay
and experi ment.
Colour Ring
Tap on the colour icon in the top right, to open
the colour popover. By default you will see the
Colour Ring.
The previously selected colour will be displayed
on the left split of the preview to compare with
the new colour. You can return to the previous
colour by tapping in this area.
Once youre happy with the colour, tap o" the
pane to close it or see the next section on how to
save your colour as a favourite.
Colour selection New colour Previous colour
Favourite swatches.
Swipe right to left to
reveal more palettes.
Hue
Saturation
Brightness
Current colour reticle
Current palette title
Even more control
When youve found the perfect hue, use the zoomabl e col our
di sc to get even more col ours to choose from.
Zoomable saturation disc
Pinch the saturation disc to expand it out to full size. Once expanded, the saturation
disc will work just the same as the smaller size but youll have much more control over
ne adjustments. Procreate will remember if you prefer to work in this mode which can
be great for complex shading using similar values.
An alternate colour picker
Procreate al so comes wi th a cl assi c
col our pi cker thatl l be fami l i ar to
veterans of di gi tal art.
Classic colour picker
To enable this colour picker, head to
Actions > Prefs > Classic colour picker.
Tap on the colour icon in the top right to open the
colour pane. Choose your colour using the HSB
sliders.
The previously selected colour will be displayed on
the left split of the preview to compare with the
new colour.
Once youre happy with the colour, tap o" the pane
to close it or see the next section on how to save
your colour as a favourite.
Colour selection New colour Current Colour
Hue
Saturation
Brightness
Favourite swatches.
Swipe right to left to
reveal more palettes.
Sampling from the canvas
Rapi dl y sel ect a new col our from
anywhere on your canvas.
Eyedropper
Tap and hold anywhere on the canvas to invoke
the Eyedropper. If you find the gesture too quick,
head to the Actions popover > Prefs tab to
change the delay.
Your new colour is displayed on the top half of the
loupe and the current colour on the bottom half. As
soon as you let go, your new colour is selected.
See page 185 for more info on the Actions popover.
99 Colours: Saving colours
Section 2
Saving colours
Fi ndi ng the perfect col our can be a di ffi cul t task. Swatches
make thi ngs easi er by al l owi ng you to save an exact col our to a
Swatch Pal ette for l ater use.
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Saving a colour
When i ts i mportant to keep a
parti cul ar col our, save i t as a swatch
for qui ck access l ater.
Save a colour
Below the colour picker youll notice a grid. This is
a swatch palette. To save the currently selected
colour tap an empty swatch in the swatch palette.
Selecting a saved colour
Tapping a saved swatch will load that colour, ready
for use.
Saved swatch
Empty swatch
Currently
selected colour
Swatch palette
Reordering a swatch
To create an i dea of how col ours
mi ght work together you may prefer
to change the order of how the
swatches si t wi thi n the pal ette.
Move your swatch
Tap and hold a saved swatch to pick it up and drop
it in the new location.
Removing unwanted swatches
When youre done wi th a parti cul ar
swatch, remove i t from your pal ette.
Delete your swatch
Tap and hold on the unwanted swatch, drag it
outside the Colour popover and let go. The swatch
will fall o"-screen and be permanently deleted.
Alternatively, double tap a swatch to be greeted
with the pop up menu to delete.
103 Colours: Loading more colours
Section 3
Loading more colours
Procreates pal ette l i brary al l ows you to save mul ti pl e col our
schemes for qui ck, app-wi de access i n every artwork.
You can even share your own or i mport another arti sts favouri te
swatch pal ette.
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Accessing more Palettes
Qui ckl y l oad and unl oad swatch
pal ettes through Procreates si mpl e
Pal ette Li brary.
Open the Palette Library
With the Colour popover open, swipe from right to
left over the currently loaded swatch palette to
reveal the Palette Library. Alternatively, tap the title
of the currently loaded palette.
Choosing a new Palette
Swap Palettes in and out as you need.
Loading the Palette
Tap the header of the swatch palette (where the
title sits) to select that palette. Youll see a tick
appear on the right to say that it has been loaded.
To exit the Palette Library, swipe anywhere in the
popover from left to right. Youll notice that your
selected palette has now replaced the old one.
Pro tip
You can directly select a swatch in this view without
selecting the whole palette by tapping on it. This
can be very handy to work between several palettes
without having to constantly switch them out.
Organising swatch palettes
As your col l ecti on of swatch pal ettes
grows, keep them organi sed i n a few
easy steps.
Renaming your swatch palettes
Tap the title of a selected palette to invoke the
keyboard and rename it.
Arranging your palettes
Tap and hold a palette to pull it out of the stack.
Drag and drop it to the desired location.
Sharing your palettes
Procreate al l ows arti sts to share and
i mport thei r favouri te swatches.
Share a swatch palette
Swipe from right to left over the palette you want to
share. This will expose the Share option.
From here you can share to iTunes, Dropbox or
Email. Your swatch palette will take the title of the
palette and add a .swatches le extension.
Using other artists palettes
Use the Import Swatches function to
expand your library of colour schemes.
Import a swatch palette
Swipe from top to bottom in the swatch palette
popover to reveal the Import Swatches button. Tap
the button to be greeted with the options to import
from iTunes or Dropbox.
Alternatively, while using your iPad you can just tap
the le in your email client or internet browser to
import it directly. Procreate will recognise the le
and automatically place it in your Palette Library.
Removing unused palettes
When you no l onger need or use a
col our scheme, del ete a whol e pal ette
i n one acti on.
Delete a swatch palette
Swipe from right to left over the palette you want
to delete. This will expose the Delete option.
Tap Delete, and then confirm that you still want to
delete the palette. Be careful, because once you
delete a swatch palette there is no way of getting
it back.
110 Colours: Fill with colour
Section 4
Fill with colour
Col orDrop i s Procreates answer to the wel l known pai nt bucket.
Its been fi ne tuned to gi ve amazi ng fi l l s when you qui ckl y need
to bl ock out col our. Read on to see how to fi l l your shapes,
adj ust the threshol d and keep your i nk and col our separate.
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ColorDrop
A great timesaver for graphic artists
who often work with large blocks of
flat colour. ColorDrop lets you quickly
fill in shapes and build your artwork.
Engage ColorDrop
Drag the Colour icon out onto the canvas and let
go. Youll see the colour drop onto the canvas and
ll out until it nds a boundary.
If your ColorDrop leaks through a gap, try closing
the gap before lling again. You could also tweak
the ColorDrop threshold, which determines how
aggressively the algorithm detects edges.
Pro tip:
To cancel ColorDrop, drop the colour anywhere in
the top toolbar.
Drag from here
ColorDrop Threshold
Tweak the way Col orDrop detects
edges to get the best resul ts.
Adjust the threshold
Begin your ColorDrop by dragging your colour to
your canvas. Without lifting your nger, pause
over the desired ll area. ColorDrop will activate
and, before you lift your nger, slide left and right
to adjust how aggressively it attacks edges.
Lifting your nger will commit the ColorDrop and
from then on ColorDrop will remember the
threshold setting until you change it again.
Threshold readout
Reference Layer
An advanced feature desi gned for
cartooni sts and concept arti sts that
keeps col our fi l l s and i nk separate.
Reference Layer works exclusively with ColorDrop
to reference the active ref layer (indicated by a
purple layer) and ll to the normal selected layer.
Swipe a layer with two ngers to activate it as the
Reference. Select another layer, and ColorDrop can
ll into the selected layer, based on the Reference.
To turn the Reference Layer o", simply swipe it the
same way you did to activate it.
Layers
115 Layers: Building up layered artwork
Section 1
Building up layered artwork
Layers are an extremel y versati l e benefi t, uni que to di gi tal pai nti ng. Tap
the second i con from the ri ght i n the tool bar to access the Layers
popover. Thi s secti on wi l l cover the basi cs of worki ng wi th l ayers.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 116 Layers: Building up layered artwork
Creating a layer
Create new l ayers wi th the + i con.
A new l ayer wi l l automati cal l y be
i nserted above the current l ayer.
You can also create a new layer between two layers
by pinching them apart. See page 49 for a guide to
this gesture.
Create new layer
Moving layers
Rearrange l ayers wi th a tap and hol d.
To change the order of the layers, hold the layer
and drag up or down. Release to set the new order.
Layer visibility
Turn a l ayers vi si bi l i ty on or off by
tappi ng the l eft-al i gned ci rcl e.
If a layer is hidden it cannot be drawn on. If you try
to draw on a layer that is hidden youll be notied
via a simple dialogue.
Visibility OFF
Blending layers
Arti sts fami l i ar wi th desktop pai nti ng
wi l l be at home wi th Procreates many
bl end modes.
Blend modes are based on old photographic and
new digital techniques to add interesting e"ects to
an image.
To change the blend mode, tap the small letter in
the circle on the right of each layer. See section 3
of this chapter for a more detailed explanation of
Blend modes.
Merging Layers
Mergi ng i s a great way to free up
l ayers i n your artwork.
To merge, pinch together the top layer you
want to merge and the bottom layer. Every
layer in between will be merged into one.
Merging layers will apply any blending mode
to the pixels below and will also disregard
any alpha lock.
If you reach your layer limit, look through
your layers for any you are happy with to
merge together. Its best to merge only once
youre happy with what youve drawn.
Background layer
Procreate gi ves you a free l ayer to
pl ace a sol i d col our of your choosi ng
underneath your canvas.
To change the colour, tap on the Background layer
at the bottom of the layers panel. You can choose
any colour you like and access any favourites you
have saved along the way.
In some cases, you may want to turn the layer o"
to export a PNG with transparency. To do this, tap
the Layer Visibility icon, as per turning o" a normal
layer. You will then see the grid background,
indicating transparency.
Tap the Background layer
to change the colour
122 Layers: Extra layer options
Section 2
Extra layer options
Once you have the Layers popover open, sel ect a l ayer by tappi ng on
i t and tap i t agai n to access the l ayer opti ons.
Read on for expl anati ons of each feature you can tweak per l ayer.
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Renaming a layer
Nami ng l ayers can make worki ng i n
compl ex artwork even qui cker.
Your layers will be given sequentially numbered
titles until you choose to change them. If you have
3 layers already and create a 4th, that layer will be
called Layer 4.
Selecting the Rename option will invoke the iPad
keyboard. When you are nished editing, tap the
return or dismiss keyboard key.
Tap title to edit
Clear and Fill layer
Qui ckl y cl ear a l ayers contents or fi l l
i t wi th the currentl y sel ected col our.
Clear layer
Just like it suggests, it will clear the entire layer. It
will not, however, reset the blending mode, or
opacity levels you have set for that layer.
Fill layer
Tapping Fill layer will use the currently selected
colour to ll the whole layer evenly. Any artwork on
this layer will be overwritten with a at colour.
Pro tip:
Using Fill with Alpha Lock on will only fill the used
pixels on that layer.
Clear and Fill
Select layer contents
Qui ckl y choose the area of pai nt on
the canvas for greater control over
further acti ons.
By tapping Select layer contents, you will enter
Selections mode and immediately see an applied
selection. From here you can transform your
selection, copy it, paint inside it, etc.
When you are nished with the selection, just tap
the Selections icon to nalise it.
Masked area
Non-masked area
Select Contents
126 Layers: Blending modes
Section 3
Blending modes
Thi s secti on wi l l gi ve a bri ef descri pti on on the bl end modes avai l abl e
i n Procreate. You can change the bl end modes by tappi ng the l etter
representi ng the bl end mode runni ng down the ri ght si de of the Layers
popover.
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Darken blend modes
Multiply
The best mode for darkening. Great for creating
shadows and removing whites and other light colours.
Linear Burn
Darker than Multiply but less saturated than
Color Burn.
Color Burn
Darker than Multiply with more saturated
mid-tones and slightly reduced highlights.
Lighten
Lighten
If the pixels of the selected layer are lighter than the
ones on the layers below, they are kept in the image.
Screen
Lightens the layer where it blends with the
pixels beneath. Screen is the exact opposite to
Multiply mode and visually will make dark pixels
appear transparent.
Add
Lightens the layers underneath, just like Screen but
has a much greater e"ect, causing awesome
e"ects like blooming lights or image burn.
Color Dodge
Brighter than the Screen blend mode. Typically
results in saturated mid-tones and blown highlights.
Contrast
Overlay
Uses a combination of the Screen blend mode on
the lighter pixels, and the Multiply blend mode on
the darker pixels.
Hard Light
Works similar to Overlay but uses the selected
layers intensity.
Soft Light
A half-strength application of the Overlay mode
resulting in a softer, more organic e"ect.
Diference
Exclusion
Produces an e"ect like that in a negative
photograph but with less contrast to the Di"erence
blend mode. Mid range colours tend to go grey and
washed out.
Di!erence
Produces a negative or inverted e"ect relative to
the di"erence between the layers. Black pixels
denote no di"erence between layers.
Subtract
Subtracts the selected layers colour from the
underlying colours. If the selected colour is black,
the result colour is the underlying colour.
Color
Hue
Takes the luminosity and saturation of the
underlying colours and the hue of the blend colour.
Try overlaying an artwork with a Hue layer to
change the mood.
Saturation
Result colour has the luminosity and hue of the
layers below and the saturation of the selected layer.
Color
Color uses the luminosity of the layers underneath
and the hue and saturation of the selected layer.
Grey levels are maintained which is very useful for
colouring monochrome images.
Luminosity
Luminosity uses the hue and saturation of the
layers underneath and sets the luminosity of the
selected layer.
132 Layers: Quick layer actions
Section 4
Quick layer actions
Swi pe a l ayer to the l eft to access 4 opti ons:
Sel ect, Copy, Dupl i cate or Del ete.
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Quick actions
Swi pe any l ayer to the l eft, to
reveal qui ck acti ons.
Select
Tap the select button to rapidly select the
contents of the layer.
Copy
After swiping the layer tap Copy to add
the image data to your iPads clipboard.
You can use that data to paste into
another Procreate canvas, email it, or use
it in another app.
See page 169 for more information about
how to use selection tools.
Duplicate
Dupl i cati ng a l ayer can be great for
tri al l i ng changes wi thout affecti ng the
ori gi nal .
To duplicate your layer, swipe the layer thumbnail in
the Layers popover to see the Duplicate option.
Tap the Duplicate icon and your layer will be copied
and pasted as a new layer.
If you have reached the maximum number of layers
you will need to merge layers to make room for the
duplicate layer.
Duplicated layer
will be placed
above original
Delete a layer
Swi pe the l ayer to the l eft to access
the l ayer del ete opti on.
You can undo this action, but once you have run out
of undos, leave or background the app, you will no
longer be able to restore the layer.
136 Layers: Advanced layer features
Section 5
Advanced layer features
Thi s secti on expl ai ns 2 advanced features:
Al pha Lock and Reference Layer.
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Alpha Lock
Procreate comes wi th the abi l i ty to
l ock a l ayers transparency (or al pha).
Once your edges are ri ght, you wi l l
never have to do them agai n.
Lock a layers transparency
Once you have blocked out your shape, swipe left
to right on the selected layer to lock the alpha.
From here on, you will only be able to paint or
smudge inside the area that already has paint on it.
If you want to touch up an edge, or add to it,
simply turn the Alpha Lock o", tidy it up and ick it
back on to preserve the alpha once again.
Pro tip:
If you lock a layers alpha, you can use the Layer Fill
option to fill all the used pixels on that layer with a
solid colour.
Alpha Lock
indicator
Procreate Artists' Handbook 138 Layers: Advanced layer features
Reference Layer
An advanced feature desi gned for
cartooni sts and concept arti sts that
keeps col our fi l l s and i nk separate.
Reference Layer works exclusively with ColorDrop
to reference the active ref layer (indicated by a
purple layer) and ll to the normal selected layer.
Swipe a layer with two ngers to activate it as the
Reference. Select another layer, and ColorDrop can
ll into the selected layer, based on the Reference.
Adjustments
140 Adjustments : Applying an effect
Section 1
Applying an effect
Transform your artwork wi th professi onal i mage effects.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 141 Adjustments : Applying an effect
Gaussian Blur
Gaussi an bl ur can be used for smoothi ng
thi ngs out, creati ng out-of-focus effects
and even for creati ng shadows.
Blur a layer
Tap the desired layer, and then select Gaussian blur from
the Adjustments menu. To increase the strength of the
Gaussian blur, slide across the screen from left to right.
Pro tip:
For precision effects, slide your finger across the screen
slowly. Slower speeds will be more accurate while higher
speeds will rapidly increase the strength of effects.
Opacity
The opaci ty percentage determi nes the
amount the l ayer obscures or shows the
l ayer beneath i t. Layer opaci ty i s an
i nval uabl e effect for composi ti ng.
Adjust layer opacity
Making sure you have the correct layer selected,
choose Opacity from the Adjustments menu.
To make the layer more transparent, slide from right to
left across the screen.
Unlike other adjustments, Opacity is non-destructive.
This means you can adjust the transparency of a layer
whenever you like, however many times you like.
Pro tip:
You can also adjust the opacity level of a layer by
tapping that layer with two fingers in the Layers Menu.
Use whichever method fits your workflow.
Sharpen
Sharpeni ng a l ayer wi l l create sharp
transi ti ons between l i ght and dark
areas. Use Sharpen to make thi ngs
feel i n focus.
Sharpen a layer
Make sure youre on the correct layer and then
select Sharpen from the Adjustments menu. To
increase the Sharpen strength, slide across the
screen from left to right.
Pro tip:
Almost any layer can benefit from smart use of
sharpening. So dont be afraid to experiment!
Noise
Noi se randoml y messes wi th the bri ghtness
and col our i nformati on of pi xel s, creati ng an
el ectroni c noi se effect.
Add Noise to a layer
With the correct layer selected, tap Noise from the
Adjustments menu. To increase the strength of Noise, slide
across the screen from left to right.
Pro tip:
Experiment with blend modes to enhance images. Try
increasing image contrast by using a combination of Noise
and blend modes, or have some fun recreating analogue film
grain effects.
145 Adjustments : Image adjustments
Section 2
Enhancing an image
Thi s secti on wi l l hel p unl ock the power of advanced i mage
adj ustments such as HSB, Col or Bal ance and Curves.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 146 Adjustments : Image adjustments
Hue, Saturation, Brightness
HSB al l ows you to adj ust the hue, col our strength and
bri ghtness of any gi ven l ayer.
Hue
Saturation
Brightness
Toggle visibility
Color Balance
Col or Bal ance can be used to correct or to styl i se i mages.
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Red
Green
Blue
Colours in digital form are made from three primary colours; red, green and blue. This is very di"erent from traditional media, because
youre dealing with light as opposed to pigments. The right extremity of the bars show red, green and blue. The left extremity shows the
opposite colour for each of these primaries. Sliding in one direction will make the overall layer shift toward that color value.
Fine tune colour
Fi nel y adj ust the tonal val ues of your
artwork, by usi ng Col or Bal ance
modi fi ers.
Highlights
Highlights will adjust the lighter levels in the layer.
Midtones
Adjusting the middle tones of a layer is the best
way to achieve a fairly even adjustment. By
default, Midtones are ON
Shadows
Tapping Shadows will allow you to adjust the
colours of the darker areas in a layer.
Highlights
Midtones
Shadows
Curves
The tonal curve i s probabl y the most powerful adj ustment.
Highlights
Midtones
Shadows
Black point
White point
The layer tonal values are represented as a straight line on the grid. Moving a node in the top area of the grid will
adjust the highlights of your layer. Moving a node in the centre of the line, will adjust the midtones and moving a
node in the bottom section will adjust darker areas of your layer.
Manipulating points
Tappi ng anywhere i nsi de the gri d wi l l
create a node whi ch wi l l bend the
curve.
Dragging a node up will a"ect the lightness of
your layer. Dragging a node down will a"ect the
darkness of the layer.
Likewise, dragging a node left or right will
decreases or increase contrast. You can create up
to 11 nodes, so try experimenting by bending a
few curves and watch what happens to the layer!
Pro tip:
You can easily delete a node by dragging it outside
of the grid bounds.
New node
RGB channels
Unl ock the power of curves
by i sol ati ng the RGB channel s
of your l ayer.
With Procreate, youre not limited to adjusting
the overall gamma. You can also adjust layers
by editing the Curves on the red, green, and
blue channels, independently.
Making a Curve adjustment to each colour
channel allows practically limitless varieties of
colour corrections and e"ects.
Overall Gamma
Red channel
Green channel
Blue channel
Recolor
Qui ckl y and conveni entl y change areas of col our wi th a l i ve previ ew.
Recolor crosshair
Cancel
Recolor is a great way for graphic artists to tweak specic areas of colour without the hassle of erasing and re-
cutting into existing shapes. In the above image weve turned the previously red backpack to a green. Recolor
works best on at colours.
Threshold
Current
colour
The Recolor crosshair
There are two methods to movi ng
the crosshai r: tap or drag.
Tap
Tapping the screen will apply the recolour that
was being shown and move the crosshair to
the new location. This works great for doing
multiple lls in quick succession.
Drag
Dragging your nger will move the crosshair
around without applying the recolour. Use this
to retarget ares to recolour.
Both methods let you use Recolor with the
Colour popover open which can be great for
ne tuning your colour in situ.
Make use of the
Colour popover to nail
that perfect colour
Transform
155 Transform: Basic manipulation
Section 1
Basic manipulation
Learn the basi cs for Procreates Transform tool wi th a rundown
of each UI el ement and how your l ayer contents can be
mani pul ated.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 156 Transform: Basic manipulation
Transforming a layer
Whi l e i n transform mode you
wi l l noti ce 2 mai n el ements:
the dashed l i ne and the si l ver
nodes.
Object bounds
Once you tap the Transform icon your
layer will be bound by a moving dashed
line. This dashed line will encompass
every pixel on that particular layer.
Nodes
On each corner and in the middle of
each face, you will see a node. These
are the control points that you use to
transform your layer.
Node Object bounds Transform mode ON
Magnetics
Thi nk of magneti cs as i ntel l i gent
gui des to hel p you keep your
transforms al i gned and rati os correct.
To turn on Magnetics, tap the icon of the magnet
so it turns blue. To turn it o", tap it again so it
returns to silver.
How can it help me?
While Magnetics are on you will see blue guides
pop up on the screen while youre dragging a silver
node around. This shows you a particular
alignment that might be helpful.
For example, when dragging a silver node on the
right/left edge of an object, Procreate will maintain
perfect movement along only the x axis.
Magnetics will help you out with rotation, x/y axis
movement and scale. It can even be turned o"
mid-transform to get the best of both worlds.
Toggle
Magnetics
Origin point Blue Magnetics guide
Repositioning your work
Arti sts wi l l be constantl y tweaki ng
thei r art to get the perfect l ayout. Wi th
Procreates Transform tool , i ts super
qui ck and easy.
Moving
After activating transform just tap and drag one
nger to move the layer.
Rotating
Pinch and rotate your ngers to change the
orientation of your layer. Alternatively, use the quick
rotate buttons to snap it to 45 increments.
Flip
Flip the subject horizontally or vertically from its
centre point.
Pro tip:
Dont forget that Magnetics can be handy for
moving layers precisely by snapping to certain
angles and axes.
Magnetics readout
Rotate 45
clockwise
Rotate 45
anti-clockwise
Flip horizontally
Flip vertically
Uniform transform
Evenl y scal i ng the si ze of a l ayer can be
done two ways.
With Magnetics
Drag any corner node to adjust to the new size. Your
transform will anchor from the opposite node to the one
you are dragging.
Without Magnetics
Pinching inside an object will uniform scale the layer with
the anchor being in the middle.
Non-uniform transform
Procreate al l ows you to stretch an
obj ect however you see fi t.
To stretch your layer and disregard its original ratio,
drag any of the silver nodes in any direction (while
Magnetics is o"). This will pivot your transform
from the opposite corner/side.
Grabbing a corner node will give the quickest result
as it will transform on both x and y axes, while
grabbing a side node will only stretch the layer
along that axis.
For example, in this image you might wish to make
one of reghters a little taller. To do so you would
pull the top middle node upwards.
The Fit tool
Qui ckl y fi t your i mported i mage
or l ayer to the canvas.
With Magnetics
Fit the layer contents to uniformly t the
canvas with maximum coverage. This will
result in the image overowing the canvas
boundaries, resulting in cropped artwork
once committed.
Without Magnetics
Fit the layer contents uniformly to the
canvas boundaries. No part of the image will
be cropped.
Fit to screen
Reverting mistakes
Transformi ng can get pretty
hecti c someti mes. Here are a
few features to save you ti me.
Reset
Tapping the reset icon, will disregard all
changes you have made while in Transform
mode and revert the layer back to its
original state.
Undo and redo
If youre in the middle of a complex
transform and you only want to go back
one step, simply tap the undo button! All of
your steps are saved separately while in
Transform to make life easier.
Pro tip:
Once you leave transform mode Procreate
will compact all of those transform actions
into one step, making them into one undo.
This is great for undoing and redoing to see
if the change you made looks right or not.
Reset
Undo
Redo
163 Transform: Advanced manipulation
Section 2
Advanced manipulation
Thi s secti on wi l l expl ai n the power of the di stort and shear tool s.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 164 Transform: Advanced manipulation
Distort
Procreates i mpressi ve di stort feature
makes three-di mensi onal scenes a
pi ece of cake.
Engage Distort by tapping and holding your nger
over any corner silver node. A notication will let
you know that Distort has been activated and you
can begin to move the Node wherever you please.
The artwork here is a great example of using distort
to create a perfect three dimensional scene. Paint
your textures as if you were looking at them from
front on or top down (i.e. at).
Once youre nished painting, distort it into place
to get a perfect perspective in a fraction of the time
it would take to paint it manually.
Shear
Sheari ng i s l i ke ti l ti ng or ti ppi ng an
obj ect. It can be handy for creati ng
depth or sl i ght angl es.
In the image to the left, we might wish to shear the
caf benches a little more. To shear an object while in
Transform mode, tap and hold a middle Silver Node
until the notication appears. To restrict the Shears
movement to a single axis, turn Magnetics on.
Pro tip:
Shear can be useful for setting up a base for
perspective. Firstly, shear your shape/texture, then pull
a corner Node in with Distort to give it the depth of a
perspective view.
Nudge
Nudge your obj ect sl i ghtl y i n any
di recti on by tappi ng outsi de the
boundi ng box.
Tap outside your object to move your object left,
right, up or down in tiny increments.
The nudge distance will be a"ected by zoom level,
so the closer you are to your painting, the smaller
the nudge will be.
Zoom/pan shortcut
Whi l e transformi ng i t i s possi bl e to move your vi ew around wi thout commi tti ng your changes.
Hold the Transform button and zoom/pinch to adjust your view. Let go of the Transform button to go back to transforming your object.
Quick Transform shortcut
Whi l e pai nti ng i t i s possi bl e to transform your l ayer qui ckl y.
If you want to quickly move or scale your layer, hold the Transform button down with one hand and move your layer with the other hand. As soon as
you let go of the Transform button, Procreate will commit the transform and switch you right back to whatever tool you were using before!
Selections
170 Selections: Making a basic selection
Section 1
Making a basic selection
Use Procreates powerful freehand sel ecti on tool to i sol ate
el ements of your artwork for further refi nements.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 171 Selections: Making a basic selection
Enabling Selection mode
As soon as you tap the Sel ecti ons
i con, Sel ecti on mode becomes acti ve
and the i con gl ows bl ue.
You'll notice that when you touch the canvas you
won't be painting any more, you'll be outlining
your selection.
Youll notice the sidebar has several disabled
selection modiers. These become available as you
start to draw your selection.
When you're nished using your selection, tap the
Selection icon and you'll notice it turn grey to
indicate the selection is now o". You can now paint
on the canvas as normal.
Modiers
Selections mode ON
Starting a selection
Procreate's sel ecti on tool offers
two ways to create preci se and
fl ui d sel ecti ons whi l e sti l l bei ng
abl e to zoom, pan and rotate your
canvas.
Freehand
Drag your nger around on the canvas just
like you were drawing. Dont be afraid to lift
your nger o", you can continue by placing it
down again.
Polygon
Tap your nger on the canvas where you
would like to place a corner node. As you tap
around, you will see the dashed lines
complete a straight line from your last point.
Pro tip:
You can combine the use of freehand and
polygon style to create unique shapes.
Tap nger for straight lines Selection starting point
Drag nger for freehand curves
Closing a selection
There are several ways to cl ose your
sel ecti on to gi ve you vari ous amounts
of control , dependi ng on what your
next step mi ght be.
When you apply your selection you will see it turn
into a mask, indicated by moving diagonal lines.
To apply your selection do one of the following:
Tap the starting point
Draws a straight line from your last point to the
blue node. Now you can select Paint, or modify
your selection further.
Tap the Paint icon
Apply the selection and choose brush you were
using lastall in one quick step.
Tap the Plus/Minus icon
Apply the selection and keep Selection mode
active for further modications (see next section for
more details).
Tap Transform tool
Isolate and transform the contents of the selection.
Masked area Painting area
About masks
If youre unfami l i ar wi th masks and
how they work, heres a basi c
expl anati on to qui ckl y get you on your
way:
Procreate masks work just the same way as you
would mask your house if you were painting the
walls. You put masking tape over the parts you
dont want to get paint on and then paint the parts
that arent covered by the mask.
In Procreate, the masking tape is shown by the
diagonal lines across your painting. These are the
safe areas that wont be a"ected.
Painting with a mask
Wi th an acti ve mask you can stop
worryi ng about rui ni ng the i mportant
parts of your artwork.
When you have made your selection and are ready
to get back to your artwork, tap the Paint, Smudge
or Erase tools.
Youll now notice that both the Selections icon and
the Paint/Smudge/Erase icon is highlighted. This
lets you know that youre ready to paint inside your
new mask.
Selections mode ON Paint ON
176 Selections: Modifying a selection
Section 2
Modifying a selection
Once you're fami l i ar wi th the basi cs of Procreate's Sel ecti on
tool , check out thi s secti on to gi ve you even more control
over your artwork.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 177 Selections: Modifying a selection
Add to your selection
You can add extra shapes to your sel ecti on by usi ng the Add i con on the si de tool bar.
Each time you tap Add, the area inside the dashed line will be added to the current selection. In the example above, you can see the result of
the Add Selection action indicated by the blue line (for example purposes only).
Masked area Painting area Newly added painting area
Subtract from your selection
You can cut away shapes from your sel ecti on by usi ng the Subtract i con on the si de tool bar.
Each time you tap Subtract, the area inside dashed line will subtract from the current selection. If they are overlapping, it will appear to cut a
chunk out of your selection. In the example above, you can see the result of the Subtract Selection action indicated by the blue line (for
example purposes only).
Masked area Painting area Newly subtracted masked area
Clear a selection
Whi l e i n Sel ecti on mode, tap the X
i con on the si de tool bar to cl ear your
current sel ecti on.
There can be two levels to clearing a selection:
If you have a mask (diagonal lines on canvas)
beneath a non-committed selection (dashed
outline), tapping Clear will remove the non-
committed selection rst.
Tapping Clear again will clear the mask, leaving you
with no selection.
Clear
Undo a mistake
You can al so use the Undo (and redo)
button to go back many steps to fi x
up a sel ecti on i f necessary.
When using the Selection tool in a polygon fashion,
each undo will go back one tap.
Undo
Invert
At any time you can invert a selection by
tapping the invert icon on the side toolbar.
You will notice that the diagonal lines displaying
your masked area will swap from inside to outside
or vice versa to indicate which area is now
protected.
Invert
Reloading a mask
You can rel oad your l ast used
sel ecti on wi th a tap and hol d on the
Sel ecti on i con.
Reloading your last used selection will also activate
Selection mode. From here you can add or subtract
from your selection if you wish.
Hold to reload mask Notication
Select Layer Contents
Use any exi sti ng l ayers pi xel data to
make a sel ecti on.
By using the Select Layer Contents feature from
the Layer Details menu, you will select any painted
pixels from that layer. Procreate then activates
Selection mode, giving you the same options as
any other selection.
Using Select Layer Contents will reference
transparency on the current layer, which can be
great for feathering e"ects.
Tap eld to select only painted pixels
Adjusting the
selection mask UI
Tucked away i n Acti ons > Prefs, you
wi l l fi nd a setti ng to adj ust the
Sel ecti on mask vi si bi l i ty.
Adjusting the slider will change the strength of the
mask pattern so you can get it just the way you
like it. For the best results, adjust it while the
mask is active.
Undo
Actions
186 Actions: Importing images
Section 1
Importing images
Learn how to i mport artwork or i mages i nto Procreate.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 187 Actions: Importing images
Insert from Photos
Import an i mage from your
Camera Rol l strai ght to your
canvas.
The rst time you use this option your
iPad will ask for access to your
Photos library. Once you allow it youll
see a feed from your camera roll.
Once you select the image you can
move and scale it however you like.
Pro tip:
You can use an image to trace, or just
as a reference. You can also try saving
assets you always use to Photos and
reusing them to save you drawing
them all the time!
Access your camera roll
Procreate Artists' Handbook 188 Actions: Importing images
Not always
available
External source
Take a photo
Take a photo and drop it straight onto your canvas.
Import from iTunes
To access a le from your Procreate iTunes folder,
youll need to add them manually through the
iTunes interface (see page 198 for a screenshot)
Download from Dropbox
Procreate can pull an image from your Dropbox
account to your canvas. If you dont already have
Dropbox set up, you will need to follow a few
simple steps to allow Procreate to access your
folders. If youre still having di&culties, head to the
Dropbox website.
Paste from Clipboard
Paste an image from your iPads clipboard. This
can be a layer from any Procreate artwork or even
another app! If this is option is disabled, or not
pasting the up-to-date content, the requested
clipboard data is not supported by Procreate.
189 Actions: Canvas actions
Section 2
Canvas actions
Fl i p your canvas for proporti on checki ng, copy
merged artwork and check canvas metadata.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 190 Actions: Canvas actions
Flip canvas
Many arti sts l ove to reverse thei r
artwork to check thei r
proporti ons. Its a great way to
get a di fferent perspecti ve on
your art!
To ip your canvas select the Flip
horizontally or Flip vertically options. Your
canvas will ip instantly.
Flip orientations
Copy canvas to clipboard
A handy feature that wi l l grab your
whol e canvas and take a snapshot
to the cl i pboard.
Copying your canvas to the clipboard will capture
all layers just as you see them. If a layer is turned
off, it will not be captured.
Once the canvas is copied you can paste it into
the current artwork, another one in the gallery or
even another app that accepts images.
Copy whole canvas
to clipboard
Artwork metadata
Vi ew the di mensi ons, fi l e si ze and
vi deo si ze of your artwork.
Canvas dimensions
This can be handy for finding out the size of an
imported artwork after you made it, or when you
import a picture as a new canvas. All canvas
dimensions are in pixels.
File size
The canvas file size will increase with larger
dimensions and more layers. This information can be
helpful should you need to clear space on your iPad.
Recorded video
This is an estimate of the video size of you creating
your artwork in Procreate. For any artwork done
prior to version 1.9, there will be no video data.
Details
193 Actions: Sharing artwork
Section 3
Sharing artwork
A bri ef expl anati on of the fi l e formats Procreate outputs and
how i t uses emai l , Twi tter, Facebook, Wei bo and i Tunes to
share your artwork and i ts vi deo.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 194 Actions: Sharing artwork
File formats
Procreate features several fi l e formats wi th varyi ng
features sui ti ng di fferent purposes.
Procreate
The native format used for
storing all artwork data
inside the app. If using
the .procreate format, all
layer information will be
kept intact.
Photoshop
A standard PSD that will
export layers, layer names,
opacity, visibility and blend
modes exactly as per your
Procreate doc.
JPEG
A lossy format that will
flatten your artwork into a
single layer. JPEG format is
great for quickly sharing an
image as the file size is low.
PNG
PNG will flatten your artwork
and retain full quality (we call
this lossless). While slightly
larger in file size, PNG will
also save any transparency
you have in your artwork.
Share Destinations
Dependi ng on whi ch fi l etype youve chosen, you wi l l
see a combi nati on of the fol l owi ng:
iTunes Dropbox Photos Email
Facebook Twitter Weibo
Email
Easi l y share your artwork usi ng your
i Pads Mai l app.
Supported letypes
Select the desired format and Procreate will load
your artwork into an email, ready to send. If you
select a PNG or JPG your image will be displayed
inline. A Procreate le will show an icon.
Pro tip
Why not collaborate with friends by sending
a .procreate file around to see what comes of it?
Sharing by email requires an active account on your
iPads Mail app. For maximum compatibility, Procreate
will not limit your attachment size. If your emails don't
send, ask your IT consultant about your email size limit.
Twitter
Tweet your l atest artwork to your
Twi tter fol l owers.
Supported letype
JPG
Sharing to Twitter will set up a tweet, ready to go to
all of your followers on Twitter. Once the image has
been prepared you can type your tweet, add your
location and choose which account to send it from
if you have multiple accounts set up.
Twitter will be disabled if you have not set up an
account on your device. Go to your Settings App >
Twitter to link your account to your device.
Twitter has a limit of 1 image per tweet.
Facebook
Easi l y share your artwork wi th al l of
your Facebook fri ends.
Supported letype
JPG
If you have linked your Facebook account (Settings
app > Facebook) just share to Facebook to
prepare an image for upload. You can even share
multiple images at once!
Once the images have been prepared you can
enter a message to go with your images, choose
the privacy settings or add a location.
To change the album Procreate places the images
into, tap the Album heading.
Sina Weibo
Its j ust as easy to share your artwork
on the popul ar Asi an Facebook
al ternati ve.
Supported letype
JPG
If you have linked your Sina Weibo account
(Settings app > Sina Weibo) just share to Sina
Weibo to prepare an image for upload. Add a
customised message if you wish and hit Post to
publish it to your followers.
To access the Sina Weibo Sharing option, you will
need to set up a Weibo account in your iPads
Settings app.
iTunes
Exporti ng to i Tunes i s great for
speedy transfers and backups to
your Mac or PC.
Supported letypes
After youve shared your artwork to iTunes,
head over to your computer.
! Plug your device in using your cable and
open iTunes. Once your device is detected
select it on the left pane.
! With your device selected, choose the Apps
heading along the top and scroll down.
! You should see a list of apps inside a box.
Select Procreate and drag the artwork out of
iTunes or use the buttons to save the
artwork to your computer.
You can import a canvas back to Procreate by
dropping it back into this folder and using the
Create > Import > iTunes feature.
Choose the Apps tab
Select Procreate View exported les
Dropbox
The super-handy cl oud servi ce
Dropbox makes an appearance to
hel p you access data onl i ne.
Support letypes
If you have the Dropbox app installed on your
device, the rst time you choose this Procreate will
switch to it and ask you to log in. Once you have
logged in, it will remember the link.
If you dont have the Dropbox app installed, a
dialogue will pop up prompting you to enter your
account details. Again, once you have logged in, it
will remember the link.
Photos
Savi ng to Photos i s a great way to
save work i n progress, fi ni shed art or
frequentl y used i tems.
Supported letypes
PNG and JPG.
Sharing to Photos will place your attened artwork
into your Camera Roll.
Pro tip
If you keep using the same assets in your artwork,
why not save them out to Photos so you can keep
importing them and saving time? This works great
for characters, objects and your own signature.
Choose either JPG or PNG
Video
Whi l e you create your artwork
Procreate i s al ways recordi ng i n
gl ori ous, 1080p hi gh defi ni ti on!*
Seeing how someone creates a masterpiece can
be just as interesting as the nished product. Its
great for learning new techniques, too!
Procreate can export your video to Photos, email,
Dropbox or iTunes (which can all be seen on the
previous pages). The video will be automatically
sped up too, to keep it interesting.
By exporting to Photos you can use the built-in
sharing features of iOS, making it even easier to
share with friends!
Pro tip:
Why not add some music to your video before you
share it? There are some great video editing apps
for iPad that can help you edit, re-time and add
music to your video.
* On the condition that your canvas resolution is a
minimum of 1080 pixels high.
204 Actions: Connecting devices
Section 4
Connecting devices
If youre usi ng a smart styl us supported by Procreate youl l
fi nd i nformati on on how they work wi th Procreate and how to
sync them to the app.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 205 Actions: Connecting devices
Choose your stylus
If you have no styl us sel ected,
youl l see a l i st of the
supported devi ces.
Selecting your stylus will enable the SDK
(Software Development Kit) that makes
your stylus work with Procreate.
Procreate will scan for your device and if
youve turned it on, once found, the panel
will update to reveval a host of options.
At any time you can turn o" the SDK and
return to nger painting by tapping the
name of your stylus.
Select stylus
Stylus information
When you connect your smart styl us
you wi l l see a new panel l i sti ng
several opti ons and readouts.
Customise your buttons
Choose a function to assign to your button(s) for
quick and easy access. Think about what features
you use the most and see if they are there!
Stylus readouts
The stylus can send Procreate a small amount of
information. Once your stylus is connected, this will
update with the relevant information.
How Procreate works with a
smart stylus
When you have a smart styl us
connected Procreate wi l l dynami cal l y
al ter the opaci ty and/or thi ckness of
a brush to si mul ate real l i fe.
For instance, changing the Opacity Pressure slider
to Max will strongly a"ect the opacity strength as
you apply pressure.
Likewise, with Size Pressure. Setting that to Max
will strongly a"ect how large the brush gets
according to the pressure you apply.
A brush that has Glaze turned on will not have
opacity settings available as those are overruled by
the glaze rendering technique.
Pro tip:
If you wish to have your stylus operate like a dumb
stylus (i.e. turn off pressure sensitivity) all you have
to do is go to Actions > Devices > None.
Stylus behaviour
Stylus behaviour
208 Actions: Preferences
Section 5
Preferences
Thi s i s where you wi l l fi nd ways to customi se the
i nterface to better sui t your workfl ow. You can change
the tool bars from ri ght to l eft, make them autohi de, and
pl ay wi th the del ay of the Eyedropper.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 209 Actions: Preferences
Quick pinch ts the canvas inside the interface
Canvas remembers your manual canvas rotation
Show an outline of your brush while painting
Locate the sidebar on the left or right
Interface hides at set duration
Eyedropper activates at set duration
Adjust how obvious the selection mask is
Use the square colour picker with HSB sliders
210 Actions: Finding help
Section 6
Finding help
A l i st of useful l i nks that you mi ght fi nd handy down the track.
From the Handbook you are readi ng now to l i nks to the arti sts
Communi ty and Support Forums.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 211 Actions: Finding help
Whats new?
Revi si t the new features from the l ast
maj or versi on.
With each major version well release a little
introduction to the new features. If you forget what
we added, or chose to skip it when you rst
launched you can revisit it here.
Follow this link
Procreate Handbook
If you want to re-downl oad or access
thi s gui de l ater.
Should you ever need to redownload this
Handbook, tap the Customer support button to go
to the download link.
For those countries that we cannot o"er the
Handbook through iTunes, we have o"ered a
download link from our own site (including a
attened PDF).
The only downside to these external links is they
will not automatically receive updates.
Follow this link
Community
Procreate has an amazi ng communi ty
that i s growi ng at an i ncredi bl e rate.
Jump i n and say hi !
Whether you need help, want a tutorial or like to
post your artwork, the Procreate Forums
Community boards are the place to go.
Gallery
Once you have an artwork youre proud of why not
post it to the Gallery for everyone to see? You can
also check out what everyone else is doing.
Support
Communi cati on i s vi tal to us maki ng
Procreate a better product and we
l ove heari ng from you.
Tapping Support will launch your web browser and
take you to the Support page. Here you can access
the FAQ, artist tutorials, or visit the Procreate forum
boards, which is the best place to report bugs or
request features.
Search is your friend
Before submitting a new bug report or idea, check
whether someone has already reported it. It may
even already be answered, in which case you save
everyone some time!
Thanks
Conversely, let us know if youre enjoying using
Procreate. We have a Thanks board where you can
leave us a quick thanks and let us know what
youre loving about Procreate.
Tutorials
You can never l earn too much about
somethi ng! The Procreate
communi ty i s home to a growi ng
number of tutori al s and ti psfrom
the Si team and pro arti ststo hel p
you di scover new techni ques.
You will nd the Tutorials Board in the
Community section of the Procreate Forums.
Tapping the Artist Tutorials button on the Support
Page will take you straight here.
Reference
217 Reference: Artwork credits
Section 1
Artwork credits
Arti sts al l over the worl d are creati ng astoni shi ng artwork usi ng
Procreate. Thi s secti on i s a qui ck reference to credi t arti sts
work whi ch appears i n thi s handbook.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 218 Reference: Artwork credits
Artwork credits
The following Procreate art has been used in this User Guide.
Many thanks to the talented artists for their work:
Relaxing
by Nikolai Lockertsen
http://www.lockertsen.net
Cherub
by Patipat Asavasena (aka Asuka111
http://www.asuka111.net
Mystic Forrest Elf
Spanish Airport
Pro Suit
by Pablo Uchida
http://pablocafe.seesaa.net
Summoner Apprentice
Stargazer
by Patipat Asavasena (aka Asuka111)
http://asuka111.net
Sub Fire
Linggo Ng Wika
by Juan Paolo Ferrer
Marshmallows & Monsters
by Bill Robinson
http://imammery.com
Artwork credits (continued)
Marketplace
New Drink
Kasumi
by Pablo Uchida
http://pablocafe.seesaa.net
Subway Chase
Memories Lamp
http://asuka111.net
Outpost
by Felix Haas
http://www.felixhaas.de
Rainbow Circuit
http://asuka111.net
Wrong Turn
http://asuka111.net
Coloured Hair
by James Cuda
Diner
Bizango
by Shane Plante
http://shaneplante.blogspot.com.au
No further
Escaping Time
by Kyle Lambert
http://www.kylelambert.co.uk
Drabbit
by Ben Hickling
http://benhickling.deviantart.com/gallery/
222 Reference: Light reading
Section 2
Light reading
A qui ck secti on shi ni ng some l i ght on us, Savage Interacti ve,
our Communi ty Forums and the obl i gatory l egal mumbo j umbo
we need to di scl ose j ust i n case.
Procreate Artists' Handbook 223 Reference: Light reading
About Us
Savage Interacti ve, or Si for short (as
in Sci-Fi) i s a smal l , energeti c studi o
based i n Hobart, Austral i a.
We set our bar pretty high when it comes to our
work and we appreciate the same attention to
detail in other peoples work.
Outside of software development, we indulge in the
dark art of video gaming.
Procreate Community
Even were l earni ng cool tri cks from
Procreate arti sts, so make sure you
j ump on the Procreate Forums!
Were really lucky to have a great community of
talented and passionate artists and even luckier
that they dedicate their time to helping others.
The Procreate Forums are all about sharing
knowledge, ideas and helping others take their
artwork to the next level.
Perhaps you have some of the following you could
share with others:
! Brushes
! Reusable artwork resources
! Tips and tricks
! Advice or critique
The forums arent just limited to talk about
Procreate eithertalk about whatever you like!
Wed love to see you in there.
Blend mode description referenced from http://photoblogstop.com/photoshop/photoshop-blend-modes-explained. iPad is a registered trade mark
of Apple Inc, registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple, Inc. Adobe and Photoshop are registered
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