HAND
BOOK
Procreate Setup
& Shortcuts
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What You'll Learn In This Lesson
• Procreate Setup
• Procreate Gestures
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Procreate
Setup
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Importing Files To Procreate Gallery
Procreate gallery is where you can view, organize and import PSD drawing files. This is where all
your artworks are stored. In order to open a file, you need to share it and import it to Procreate.
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Importing Brushes
Importing brushes in procreate is an easy process, you just need to download your brushes.
Then you just drop them in your brush Library.
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Pressure Curve
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The pressure curve controls how your lines are going to look. It's important to set up yours in
order to get the best lines possible. Procreate & iPad have a slightly different pressure curves
than Graphic Tablets & Photoshop. You'll learn more about that in Lesson 2.
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Making New Layers
You can easily create new layers by dropping down the layers menu in Procreate and clicking
the Plus sign, you can organize and manage all your layers from here.
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Grouping Layers
Grouping layers is important to manage your workflow, make sure you're grouping similar layers.
To group layers swipe them to the right in order to select them and then click "Group"
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Deleting Layers
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Colors In Procreate
Selecting Value Menu Using HSB Sliders in Procreate
You need to pick colors from the colors menu but make sure to choose the values option with
the HSB sliders, you'll learn more about using these sliders in the future.
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Selection & Transform
You can select and liquify multiple layers in procreate using the selection and transform tools.
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Avoiding Perfect Lines "Snap Tool"
Not Freehand Drawing Freehand
Just like Photoshop, Procreate has some supplemental tools that make drawing "easier" for you.
The tool for making straight lines and circles is a supplemental tool and doesn't help you in
building muscle memory of drawing straight lines and good circles.
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Procreate
Gestures
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Using Gestures
Pan Rotate Zoom In Zoom Out Fit to Screen
Fullscreen
Double Swipe Rotate Spread Pinch Quick - pinch
Undo Redo Clear Layer Cut Copy Paste Quick Menu
4 Finger - Touch
2 Finger - Touch 3 Finger - Touch Quick Swipe Left Swipe Downwards Hold
to Right
Procreate is well designed for using gestures while drawing, make sure you get familiar with the
gestures to make your process more smooth and simple.
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Pan Gesture
Pan
Double Swipe
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Rotate Gesture
Rotate
Rotate
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Zoom In/Out Gesture
Zoom In Zoom Out
Spread Pinch
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Fit To Screen Gesture
Fit to Screen
Quick - pinch
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Fullscreen Gesture
Fullscreen
4 Finger - Touch
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Undo Gesture
Undo
2 Finger - Touch
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Redo Gesture
Redo
3 Finger - Touch
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Clear Layer Gesture
Clear Layer
Quick Swipe
Left to Right
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Cut Copy Paste Gesture
Cut Copy Paste
Swipe Downwards
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Quick Menu Gesture
Quick Menu
Hold
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Using Quick Menu Shortcuts
Setting up a shortcut for quick menu is a really quick way to interact with your drawing canvas
and apply faster changes like flipping the canvas, using smudge or selection etc. You can even
add custom shortcuts to make your workflow smoother.
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Customizing Quick Menu Shortcuts
You can customize the quick menu buttons by opening the quick menu and holding the specific
button you want to change, then select the action you want it to perform and you'll have a new
quick menu function.
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Setting Up Keyboard
Bluetooth Keyboard For iPad
You can connect your iPad with a bluetooth keyboard and use the pre-set shortcuts in
procreate, however Procreate can work well without using keyboard shortcuts as well.
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Using Discord For Procreate Questions
The Discord Questions' Channels Using Discord's Search Feature
If you have any specific questions related to using Procreate and brushes, you can visit the
#procreate-questions in Doodle Warriors' Discord and clear your doubts by using the search
feature, or asking other warriors for help.
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Remember:
Set up your pressure curve in Procreate.
Use gestures to speed up your drawing process.
Setting up shortcuts and a keyboard will make drawing easier.
Make sure you are not using snap tool for lines and circles when drawing.
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