Procreate app Tips

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 iPad 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 Tips

Get your Procreate Version and Build number:

go to your Procreate main Gallery (not in any Stacks)

pick the name "Procreate" in the upper-left corner.

(From here you can also "Restore Example Artworks" and "Start Gallery Recovery".)

iPad Tips

Take a screenshot using a connected keyboard

cmd shift 3 — screenshot your entire screen

cmd shift 4 — screenshot with handles to edit

Get the software version on your iPad

Lauch the Settings app, select General, then select About.

OR Ask Siri "What is my iOS version number", or just "what version" (!)

Siri Dictation Commands

iPad Accessories

Find the right Apple Pencil — apple.com

Apple Pencil Pro

Apple Pencil 1 vs Apple Pencil 2

The Apple Pencil 1 is round (does not have a flat edge) and if it rolls around, it will always stop rolling with the Apple logo facing up!

Paperlike screen protector — paperlike.com

Make stacks stand out a bit more

https://folio.procreate.art/discussions/3/6/51952

Masking Tips

Links to youtube.com:

Installing Brushes

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

Installing Fonts

https://procreate.com/handbook/procreate/text/text-fonts/

Notes from our Past Procreate Meetups

Our most recent Meetup was 04/13/23

Our 4th Procreate app Meetup (May 26th, 5:00PM-6:30PM)

Our 3rd Procreate app Meetup (April 14th, 5:00PM-6:30PM)

Our 2nd Meetup (March 15th, 5:00PM-6:30PM)

Our 1st Meetup (February 15th, 5:30PM-7:00 PM)

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training

Links to external sites:

Procreate Handbook

Procreate superpowers

https://savage.si/ — Savage Interactive

Procreate Beginners Series — on YouTube

Member Showcase

• 

  Scarecrows/photo prop
  by Lisa M.

• 

  Inspirational Signs
  by Marvin Harrell

• 

  Notebook Cover
  by Marvin Harrell

For even more member projects, visit our #showcase channel on Slack, or follow our social media links.

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Adobe Illustrator Tips

Adobe Photoshop Tips

Canva Tips

Blender Tips

USDZ File Format Tips

  Computers — Mac and Apple  

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

https://folio.procreate.art/discussions

Procreate's Stance on AI — on YouTube

official YouTube page for Procreate®

Procreate on Instagram

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #procreate

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

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.