Video Tutorial
Warm-up exercises are a critical component of the art process. In sports, professional athletes know that in order to achieve peak performance from their muscles it’s necessary to gradually work up to the demands that are placed on them. Art is no different, save in one respect. Muscle control is certainly a factor but the real benefit of warm-up drawing exercises is the way they engage your mind.
Handbook
Layer Gestures: Work quickly and efficiently in the Layers panel using these simple gestures.
Learn Drawing Guides & Assistance. Snappy Drawing Assist, powerful Perspective, mind-bending Symmetry, and the instant perfection of QuickShape, Procreate’s array of Drawing Guides and assistive tools frees you up to focus on the big picture
Drawing Assist: Create technically accurate drawings while Procreate does the heavy lifting. Drawing Assist matches your strokes to the Drawing Guide you’ve chosen so your work flows faster. Drawing Assist aligns your strokes to your Drawing Guide, acting like an invisible ruler.
Symmetry Guide: Symmetry guides mirror your art across multiple planes for mind-bending effects.
Learn Isometric Guide: Isometric Guides give you the power to add a third dimension to your creations, ideal for engineering, architecture, and other technical graphics.
Gestures :The controls will never get in the way of your art again with these intuitive gestures.
Learn Perspective Guide: Perspective Guides offer adjustable vanishing points. Use these to construct realistic objects and backgrounds in your artwork.
QuickMenu: Enable, invoke, and customize QuickMenu for one-touch flexibility and convenience.
Learn Paint, Smudge, and Erase. Start creating right away with your finger or the Apple Pencil, and discover a wealth of responsive brushes
Learn 2D Grid: 2D Grids keep your work in proportion.
Apple Pencil (2nd Generation) is essential equipment for using Procreate on the two new iPad Pros. Apple Pencil 2 will not pair with any iPads other than the two new Pro models. The original Apple Pencil can be used exclusively with older iPad Pros and the 2018 iPad (6th generation). Apple Pencil 2 has a flat side that helps many artists grip the Pencil in a more precisely. It also features a double-tap function that truly distinguishes the new Pencil. In Procreate, you can double-tap Apple Pencil 2 to switch between brushes and erasers, move between layers, or navigate pop-up menus without leaving your canvas. Increase pressure on either Apple Pencil for thicker lines, and tilt it for shading — the organic, analog feel is central to the Procreate experience.
There are a variety of styluses (including your finger!) available for using Procreate on older iPads (and on the new ones, too, though it’s hard to beat the Apple Pencils). Procreate’s FAQ and discussion forums have more information on technical requirements and Procreate compatibility with older iPad models.