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6 people RSVPed on Meetup, 3 attended (2 canceled, 1 no-show)
 
6 people RSVPed on Meetup, 3 attended (2 canceled, 1 no-show)
  
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)
  
 
forgot to take any pics or screenshots, however
 
forgot to take any pics or screenshots, however
 
 
  
 
'''Attendees:'''
 
'''Attendees:'''
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advanced Boss Laser user
 
advanced Boss Laser user
  
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
 
new to Inkscape
  
collage website
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collage website:
  
  
 
'''Marvin Harrell'''
 
'''Marvin Harrell'''
  
designer and hand lettering artist
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designer and lettering artist
  
 
Instagram: marvharrell
 
Instagram: marvharrell
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(possibly on folio.procreate.art soon)
 
(possibly on folio.procreate.art soon)
  
has bought brushes and also created his own
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has bought brushes and also created his own brushes
  
 
uses Splice iPad app for editing and adding music to videos
 
uses Splice iPad app for editing and adding music to videos
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stacks, named layers, brush Vintage>Flower Power  
 
stacks, named layers, brush Vintage>Flower Power  
 
   
 
   
discussion of masking techniques
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masking techniques, destructive vs non-destructive
  
 
==='''Other Tips:'''===
 
==='''Other Tips:'''===
Quickly drag out from the Modify Button to slide the sidebar up or down.
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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
  
Use Actions>Prefs to make the interface appear on the right-hand side.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcLhSfB9bYc
  
  
'''Decided that we will meet every month:'''
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'''Decided that we will meet again next month:'''
  
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)
  
 
"Procreate app -- Create and publish digital artwork"
 
"Procreate app -- Create and publish digital artwork"
  
 
use Chromecast(?)  
 
use Chromecast(?)  
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do a better job of taking pics and screen caps
  
 
'''Potential topics:'''
 
'''Potential topics:'''
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Sending Procreate files to our Zing and/or Boss lasers
 
Sending Procreate files to our Zing and/or Boss lasers
  
do a better job of taking pics and screen caps
 
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<hr>
 
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[[Category:Software]]
 
[[Category:Software]]

Revision as of 21:26, 16 February 2022

Our First Procreate Meetup 02/15/22:

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:

(We are all using Procreate 5.25, current version)

Lisa MacNicol

business owner, wreath and door hangar maker

Etsy and Facebook shops:


advanced Boss Laser user

maintains/cleans Boss Laser, too

large format printer user

new to Inkscape

collage website:


Marvin Harrell

designer and lettering artist

Instagram: marvharrell

(possibly on folio.procreate.art soon)

has bought brushes and also created his own brushes

uses Splice iPad app for editing and adding music to videos

demoed Hidden Layers, QuickMenu (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)


Warren Jokinen

Meetup host, wiki data wrangler and recovering engineer

very new to Procreate

Warrenj on folio.procreate.art

Inkscape and Illustrator user (Photoshop not so much)

stacks, named layers, brush Vintage>Flower Power

masking techniques, destructive vs non-destructive

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:

Mandalas and Symmetry (grids, snapping)

More on masking

layer count and "layer anxiety"

Sending Procreate files to our Zing and/or Boss lasers