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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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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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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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we picked HDMI channel 4 (of 5) with the universal remote
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=== — Procreate Meetup ===
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'''April 4, 2023'''
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6 attended, some of items discussed:
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:'''https://help.procreate.com/procreate/handbook/brushes/brushes-share'''
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:'''https://folio.procreate.com/showcase'''
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:'''https://folio.procreate.com:443/mharrell34/portfolio'''
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:[https://www.backmarket.com/en-us '''Back Market'''] — the refurbished (super) market
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<br>
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===— Our 4th Meetup===
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'''May 26, 2022 (5:00PM-6:30PM)'''
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3 attended, (2 no-shows)
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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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[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>[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===
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'''April 4, 20222 (5:00PM-6:30PM)'''
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5 attended, (1 no-show)
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''Used Chromecast to send our 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'''] — royalty free sample library
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[https://www.artstation.com/ '''ArtStation'''] -- "showcase platform for games, film, media & entertainment artists"
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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===
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'''March 15, 2022 (5:00PM-6:30PM)'''
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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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'''Marvin Harrell'''
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:[https://www.backmarket.com/en-us Back Market] — 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 ===
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'''February 15, 2022 (5:30PM-7:00 PM)'''
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'''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)
  
 
forgot to take any pics or screenshots, however
 
forgot to take any pics or screenshots, however
  
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'''Attendees (3):'''
  
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we all were using Procreate 5.25, current version
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'''Lisa M.'''
  
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discussion of masking techniques
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''business owner, wreath and door hanger maker''
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=== '''Attendees:''' ===
 
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'''Lisa MacNicol'''
 
  
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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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Instagram:
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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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(and probably folio.procreate.art soon)
 
  
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has bought brushes and also created his own
 
  
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uses Splice iPad app for editing and adding music to videos
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demoed "private file/photo" (swipe left on Actions>Insert a file/photo)
  
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demoed Hidden Layers, QuickMenu (modified 4-finger tap to be more useful)
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(use this to hide an image so it does not show in the playback recording)
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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
  
 
future projects: laser cut water painted color paper – butterfly image
 
future projects: laser cut water painted color paper – butterfly image
  
  
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'''Warren Jokinen'''
 
  
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Meetup host, wiki data wrangler and recovering engineer
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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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very new to Procreate
 
  
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Warrenj on folio.procreate.art
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'''Other Tips'''
  
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Inkscape and Illustrator user (Photoshop not so much)
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quickly drag out from the Modify Button to slide the sidebar up or down,
  
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stacks, named layers, brush Vintage>Flower Power
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use Actions>Prefs to make the interface appear on the right-hand side
  
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=== '''Other Tips:''' ===
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'''https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcLhSfB9bYc'''
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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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'''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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Mandalas and Symmetry (grids, snapping)
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'''Potential topics for next meeting'''
  
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More on masking
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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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changes and improvements to [[Procreate app Tips|'''Procreate app Tips''']] PPM wiki page
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other topics??
  
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Google images or free image website?? Unsplash -- app
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==Additional Help==
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'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
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:'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
  
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:'''[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]'''
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:'''[[Adobe Photoshop Tips]]'''
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:'''[[Canva Tips]]'''
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:'''[[Blender Tips]]'''
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:'''[[USDZ File Format Tips]]'''
  
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 17 February 2025

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

April 4, 2023

6 attended, some of items discussed:

https://help.procreate.com/procreate/handbook/brushes/brushes-share
https://folio.procreate.com/showcase
https://folio.procreate.com:443/mharrell34/portfolio
Back Market — the refurbished (super) market


— Our 4th Meetup

May 26, 2022 (5:00PM-6:30PM)

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

April 4, 20222 (5:00PM-6:30PM)

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 — royalty free sample library

ArtStation -- "showcase platform for games, film, media & entertainment artists"

Mental Canvas

Live2D Cubism

Sketch a Day app

— Our 2nd Procreate Meetup

March 15, 2022 (5:00PM-6:30PM)

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.

Marvin Harrell

Back Market — the refurbished (super) market.

Ben S.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Esquewire
also uses Krita and Wacom tablet

— Our 1st Procreate Meetup

February 15, 2022 (5:30PM-7:00 PM)

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


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??

Additional Help

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Procreate app Tips
Adobe Illustrator Tips
Adobe Photoshop Tips
Canva Tips
Blender Tips
USDZ File Format Tips


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.

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