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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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Our first Meetup is in the books
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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 people signed up, 3 attended (2 canceled, 1 no-show)
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6 attended, some of items discussed:
  
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after some fiddling, we used the newly-repaired 70" HDMI
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'''https://help.procreate.com/procreate/handbook/brushes/brushes-share'''
  
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we picked HDMI channel 4 (of 5) with the universal remote
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[https://www.backmarket.com/en-us '''BackMarket'''] — the refurbished (super) market.
  
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forgot to take any pics, however
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'''https://folio.procreate.com/showcase'''
  
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We all were using Procreate 5.25, current version
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'''https://folio.procreate.com:443/mharrell34/portfolio'''
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drag out from the modify key to slide the sidebar up or down
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===— Our 4th Meetup 05/26/22===
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3 attended, (2 no-shows)
  
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use Actions>prefs to make the interface appear on the right-hand side
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'''''More links suggested by Marvin Harrell:'''''
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<blockquote>
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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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Marvin Harrell
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[https://www.kennethcrane.com/illustration.html '''Kenneth Crane'''] — Illustration & Design
  
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designer and hand lettering artist
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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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Instagram (and probably folio.procreate.art soon)
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'''''Future topics:'''''
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<blockquote>[https://manikin.app/ '''Manikin'''] — 3D posing software for iPad app and other platforms
  
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has bought brushes and also created his own
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</blockquote>
  
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Splice iPad app for editing and adding music to videos
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===— Our 3rd Meetup 04/12/22===
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5 attended, (1 no-show)
  
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Groups, Layers and Hidden Layers
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''Used Chromecast to send our iPad screens to the PPM 70" HDMI monitor.''
  
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QuickLook, modified 4-finger tap to be more useful
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'''''Links discussed:'''''<blockquote>[https://www.stickermule.com/ '''Sticker Mule'''] — including holographic stickers
  
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laser cut water color paper – butterfly image
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[https://splice.com/ '''Splice''']
  
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Lisa MacNicol
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[https://www.artstation.com/ '''ArtStation''']
  
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business owner, wreath and door hangar maker
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[https://mentalcanvas.com/ '''Mental Canvas''']
  
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Etsy and Facebook shops
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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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=== — Our 1st Procreate Meetup 02/15/22 at PPM ===
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6 people reserved on Meetup, 3 attended (2 canceled, 1 no-show)
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after some fiddling, we used the newly-repaired 70" HDMI monitor
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(we picked HDMI channel 4 (of 5) with the universal remote)
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forgot to take any pics or screenshots, however
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'''Attendees (3):'''
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'''Lisa M.'''
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''business owner, wreath and door hanger maker''
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'''Facebook.com/LisaMacCrafts'''
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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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Inkscape and Illustrator
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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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'''Marvin Harrell'''
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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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collage website
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uses [https://www.printful.com/ '''Printful'''] to sell custom products online
  
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Warren Jokinen
 
  
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Meetup host, wiki data wrangler and recovering engineer
 
  
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Warrenj on folio.procreate.art
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demoed "private file/photo" (swipe left on Actions>Insert a file/photo)
  
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stacks, named layers
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(use this to hide an image so it does not show in the playback recording)
  
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FlowerPower brush
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demoed QuickMenu (Marvin modified 4-finger tap to be more useful)
  
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will meet once a month
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'''[https://unsplash.com/ Unsplash]''' — website of free images
  
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propose next meetings for Third Tuesdays, slightly earlier time of 5:00 PM (to 6:30ish)
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future projects: laser cut water painted color paper – butterfly image (02/16/22)
  
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Procreate app -- Create and publish digital artwork
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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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(The three of us are all using Procreate 5.25, current version)
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'''Other Tips'''
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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 again next month'''
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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"
  
 
use Chromecast(?)  
 
use Chromecast(?)  
  
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Mandalas and Symmetry (grids, snapping)
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do a better job of taking pics and screen caps
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More on masking
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'''Potential topics for next meeting'''
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mandalas and Symmetry (grids, snapping)
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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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do a better job of taking pics and screen caps
 
  
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Google images or free image website?? Unsplash -- app
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changes and improvements to [[Procreate app Tips|'''Procreate app Tips''']] PPM wiki page
  
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Vectornator
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other topics??
  
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Unzip
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==For Additional Help==
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{{Template:Footer}}
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{{Template:Ideas into reality}}
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<hr style="height:2.5px">
  
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screen printing
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[[Category:Historical]]
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[[Category:Software]]
  
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need 2 images each for wiki page
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Latest revision as of 23:04, 22 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, 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

— 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:

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 our 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

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

6 people reserved 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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