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Get Set Procreate 5

By : Samadrita Ghosh
Book Image

Get Set Procreate 5

By: Samadrita Ghosh

Overview of this book

Procreate is robust, industry-grade painting software that is extremely versatile yet an affordable alternative to subscription-based applications. If you're new to Procreate, Get Set Procreate 5 will help you get up to speed with creating professional illustrations in no time. Complete with step-by-step instructions, detailed explanations, and practical application guidelines, this easy-to-follow guide will cover the ins and outs of Procreate 5.2 and show you how to use each feature effectively. You'll learn how to draw using assistive tools, apply effects, create animations, and develop amazing artwork by implementing the skills learned throughout the book. Once you've got to grips with the new features of Procreate 5 for creating beautiful illustrations, animations, and graphics, you'll be able to explore the tools at your disposal and even create your own brushes, shortcuts, and menus to work efficiently. By the end of this Procreate book, you'll be able to navigate the application confidently and take your artwork to a new level.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Part 1: UI Overview
7
Part 2: Utility and an In-Depth Discussion of Utility and Features
18
Part 3: Illustration Tips

Tweaking colors with color adjustments

The first set of adjustments has to do with tweaking the colours on your image. There are four colour adjustment tools in Procreate— HSB, Colour Balance, Curves, and Gradient Map. We will go through each of these in this section.

Hue, Saturation, and Brightness

This is the first colour adjustment tool, commonly abbreviated to HSB. It gives you complete control over the hue, saturation, and brightness of a layer. It consists of three sliders that appear at the bottom of the screen, one for each parameter. The interface is shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 11.6: Hue, Saturation, and Brightness interface

Each slider rests at 50% and can be moved to either side for observable changes to the active layer. For a better understanding of the terms Hue, Saturation, and Brightness, refer to Chapter 10, Using Colour Tools.

Colour Balance

Colour Balance helps you adjust the balance of colours present in...