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=== '''Our First Procreate Meetup 02/15/22:''' ===
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'''Procreate''' is commercial software for Apple's iPad available from their App Store, and it is used by digital artists to create everything from rough sketches to [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/morgan-freeman-portrait-the-world-s-most-realistic-finger-painting-8983072.html hyper-realistic images].
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The app is notable in part because of its large library of brushes. (Procreate ships with about 200 brushes and literally thousands more are available free and for purchase from users.)
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===— Procreate Meetup 04/12/23===
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6 attended (!)
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'''Lisa M. created procreate Slack channel for PPM!!'''
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Some of items discussed:
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https://help.procreate.com/procreate/handbook/brushes/brushes-share
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[https://www.backmarket.com/en-us '''BackMarket'''] — the refurbished (super) market.
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'''https://folio.procreate.com/showcase'''
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'''https://folio.procreate.com:443/mharrell34/portfolio'''
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(Did not get the Chromecast to work from iPad)
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===— Our 4th Meetup 05/26/22===
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3 attended, (2 no-shows)
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'''''More links suggested by Marvin Harrell:'''''
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'''[https://linktr.ee Linktree]''' — "makes your online content more discoverable, easier to manage and more likely to convert."
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[https://www.kennethcrane.com/illustration.html '''Kenneth Crane'''] — Illustration & Design
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bqT904VWA '''Master Penman Jake Weidmann'''] — TEDxMileHigh
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</blockquote>
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'''''Future topics:'''''
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<blockquote>
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'''[https://www.linearity.io/ Vectornator]''' — vector illustration app for iPad and other platforms
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[https://manikin.app/ '''Manikin'''] — 3D posing software for iPad app and other platforms
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</blockquote>
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===— Our 3rd Meetup 04/12/22===
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5 attended, (1 no-show)
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''Used Chromecast to send iPad screens to the PPM 70" HDMI monitor.''
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'''''Links discussed:'''''<blockquote>[https://www.stickermule.com/ '''Sticker Mule'''] — including holographic stickers
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[https://splice.com/ '''Splice''']
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[https://www.artstation.com/ '''ArtStation''']
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[https://mentalcanvas.com/ '''Mental Canvas''']
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[https://www.live2d.com/en/ '''Live2D Cubism''']
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[https://sketchaday.app/ '''Sketch a Day app''']
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</blockquote>
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===— Our 2nd Procreate Meetup 03/15/22===
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5 attended, (1 no-show)
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Once again forgot to take screenshots and pics.
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We used the 70" HDMI monitor again, use Chromecast next time(?)
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'''''Links and info shared:'''''
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'''Mickayla B.'''
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'''Mathew P.'''
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<nowiki>https://www.udemy.com/course/illustrator-cc-masterclass/</nowiki> — often goes on sale for $21 (!)
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'''Marvin Harrell'''
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[https://www.backmarket.com/en-us BackMarket] — the refurbished (super) market.
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'''Ben S.'''
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<nowiki>https://www.etsy.com/shop/Esquewire</nowiki>
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also uses [https://krita.org/en/ Krita] and Wacom tablet
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'''''Concluded that we will have a third meeting (April).'''''
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Now scheduled for Thursday, April 14th, 5:00PM
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===— Our 1st Procreate Meetup 02/15/22 at PPM===
 
6 people RSVPed on Meetup, 3 attended (2 canceled, 1 no-show)
 
6 people RSVPed on Meetup, 3 attended (2 canceled, 1 no-show)
  
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after some fiddling, we used the newly-repaired 70" HDMI
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after some fiddling, we used the newly-repaired 70" HDMI monitor
  
 
(we picked HDMI channel 4 (of 5) with the universal remote)
 
(we picked HDMI channel 4 (of 5) with the universal remote)
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'''Attendees (3):'''
  
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'''Attendees:'''
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'''Lisa M.'''
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(We are all using Procreate 5.25, current version)
 
  
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'''Lisa MacNicol'''
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''business owner, wreath and door hanger maker''
  
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business owner, wreath and door hangar maker
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'''Facebook.com/LisaMacCrafts'''
  
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Etsy and Facebook shops:
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'''Etsy.com/shop/lisamaccrafts'''
  
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'''Instagram: @lisamaccrafts'''
  
 
advanced Boss Laser user
 
advanced Boss Laser user
  
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maintains/cleans Boss, too
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maintains/cleans Boss Laser, too
  
 
large format printer user
 
large format printer user
  
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new to Inkscape
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new to Inkscape and Illustrator
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[https://piccollage.com/ '''PicCollage'''] — layouts, stickers, templates, backgrounds
  
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collage website
 
  
  
 
'''Marvin Harrell'''
 
'''Marvin Harrell'''
  
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designer and hand lettering artist
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''designer and lettering artist''
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'''Instagram: @marvharrell'''
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'''https://www.etsy.com/shop/lettersbyhandnheart'''
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'''https://folio.procreate.com:443/mharrell34/portfolio'''
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has bought brushes and also created his own brushes
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uses '''Splice iPad app''' for editing and adding music to videos
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uses [https://www.printful.com/ '''Printful'''] to sell custom products online
  
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Instagram: marvharrell
 
  
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(possibly on folio.procreate.art soon)
 
  
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has bought brushes and also created his own
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demoed "private file/photo" (swipe left on Actions>Insert a file/photo)
  
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uses Splice iPad app for editing and adding music to videos
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(use this to hide an image so it does not show in the playback recording)
  
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demoed Hidden Layers, QuickMenu (modified 4-finger tap to be more useful)
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demoed QuickMenu (Marvin modified 4-finger tap to be more useful)
  
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'''[https://unsplash.com/ Unsplash]''' -- website of free images
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'''[https://unsplash.com/ Unsplash]''' — website of free images
  
 
future projects: laser cut water painted color paper – butterfly image (02/16/22)
 
future projects: laser cut water painted color paper – butterfly image (02/16/22)
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'''Warren Jokinen'''
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stacks, named layers, brush Vintage>Flower Power
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masking techniques, destructive vs non-destructive
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Meetup host, wiki data wrangler and recovering engineer
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(The three of us are all using Procreate 5.25, current version)
  
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very new to Procreate
 
  
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Warrenj on folio.procreate.art
 
  
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Inkscape and Illustrator user (Photoshop not so much)
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'''Other Tips'''
  
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stacks, named layers, brush Vintage>Flower Power
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quickly drag out from the Modify Button to slide the sidebar up or down,
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discussion of masking techniques
 
  
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==='''Other Tips:'''===
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use Actions>Prefs to make the interface appear on the right-hand side
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Quickly drag out from the Modify Button to slide the sidebar up or down.
 
  
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Use Actions>Prefs to make the interface appear on the right-hand side.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcLhSfB9bYc
  
  
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'''Decided that we will meet every month:'''
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'''Decided that we will meet again next month'''
  
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propose next meetings for Third Tuesdays, slightly earlier time of 5:00 PM (to 6:30ish)
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propose next meeting for Third Tuesday, slightly earlier time of 5:00 PM (to 6:30ish)
  
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"Procreate app -- Create and publish digital artwork"
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"Procreate app — Create and publish digital artwork"
  
 
use Chromecast(?)  
 
use Chromecast(?)  
  
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'''Potential topics:'''
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do a better job of taking pics and screen caps
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'''Potential topics for next meeting'''
  
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Mandalas and Symmetry (grids, snapping)
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mandalas and Symmetry (grids, snapping)
  
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More on masking
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more on masking
  
 
layer count and "layer anxiety"
 
layer count and "layer anxiety"
  
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Sending Procreate files to our Zing and/or Boss lasers
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sending Procreate files to our Zing and/or Boss lasers
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changes and improvements to [[Procreate app Tips|'''Procreate app Tips''']] PPM wiki page
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other topics??
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==For Additional Help==
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do a better job of taking pics and screen caps
 
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[[Category:Software]]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:23, 10 November 2024

Procreate is commercial software for Apple's iPad available from their App Store, and it is used by digital artists to create everything from rough sketches to hyper-realistic images.

The app is notable in part because of its large library of brushes. (Procreate ships with about 200 brushes and literally thousands more are available free and for purchase from users.)

— Procreate Meetup 04/12/23

6 attended (!)

Lisa M. created procreate Slack channel for PPM!!

Some of items discussed:

https://help.procreate.com/procreate/handbook/brushes/brushes-share

BackMarket — the refurbished (super) market.

https://folio.procreate.com/showcase

https://folio.procreate.com:443/mharrell34/portfolio

(Did not get the Chromecast to work from iPad)

— Our 4th Meetup 05/26/22

3 attended, (2 no-shows)

More links suggested by Marvin Harrell:

Linktree — "makes your online content more discoverable, easier to manage and more likely to convert."

Kenneth Crane — Illustration & Design

Master Penman Jake Weidmann — TEDxMileHigh

Future topics:

Vectornator — vector illustration app for iPad and other platforms

Manikin — 3D posing software for iPad app and other platforms

— Our 3rd Meetup 04/12/22

5 attended, (1 no-show)

Used Chromecast to send iPad screens to the PPM 70" HDMI monitor.

Links discussed:

Sticker Mule — including holographic stickers

Splice

ArtStation

Mental Canvas

Live2D Cubism

Sketch a Day app

— Our 2nd Procreate Meetup 03/15/22

5 attended, (1 no-show)

Once again forgot to take screenshots and pics.

We used the 70" HDMI monitor again, use Chromecast next time(?)

Links and info shared:

Mickayla B.

Mathew P.

https://www.udemy.com/course/illustrator-cc-masterclass/ — often goes on sale for $21 (!)

Marvin Harrell

BackMarket — the refurbished (super) market.

Ben S.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Esquewire

also uses Krita and Wacom tablet


Concluded that we will have a third meeting (April).

Now scheduled for Thursday, April 14th, 5:00PM

— Our 1st Procreate Meetup 02/15/22 at PPM

6 people RSVPed on Meetup, 3 attended (2 canceled, 1 no-show)

after some fiddling, we used the newly-repaired 70" HDMI monitor

(we picked HDMI channel 4 (of 5) with the universal remote)

forgot to take any pics or screenshots, however


Attendees (3):

Lisa M.

business owner, wreath and door hanger maker

Facebook.com/LisaMacCrafts

Etsy.com/shop/lisamaccrafts

Instagram: @lisamaccrafts

advanced Boss Laser user

maintains/cleans Boss Laser, too

large format printer user

new to Inkscape and Illustrator


PicCollage — layouts, stickers, templates, backgrounds


Marvin Harrell

designer and lettering artist

Instagram: @marvharrell

https://www.etsy.com/shop/lettersbyhandnheart

https://folio.procreate.com:443/mharrell34/portfolio

has bought brushes and also created his own brushes

uses Splice iPad app for editing and adding music to videos

uses Printful to sell custom products online


demoed "private file/photo" (swipe left on Actions>Insert a file/photo)

(use this to hide an image so it does not show in the playback recording)

demoed QuickMenu (Marvin modified 4-finger tap to be more useful)

Unsplash — website of free images

future projects: laser cut water painted color paper – butterfly image (02/16/22)


stacks, named layers, brush Vintage>Flower Power

masking techniques, destructive vs non-destructive


(The three of us are all using Procreate 5.25, current version)


Other Tips

quickly drag out from the Modify Button to slide the sidebar up or down,

use Actions>Prefs to make the interface appear on the right-hand side

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcLhSfB9bYc


Decided that we will meet again next month

propose next meeting for Third Tuesday, slightly earlier time of 5:00 PM (to 6:30ish)

"Procreate app — Create and publish digital artwork"

use Chromecast(?)

do a better job of taking pics and screen caps


Potential topics for next meeting

mandalas and Symmetry (grids, snapping)

more on masking

layer count and "layer anxiety"

sending Procreate files to our Zing and/or Boss lasers

changes and improvements to Procreate app Tips PPM wiki page

other topics??

For Additional Help

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.


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