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Get Set Procreate 5

By : Samadrita Ghosh
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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

Using the Page Assist interface

To start working with pages on Procreate, you must first activate Page Assist.

Page Assist can be toggled on and off using the Canvas tab of the Actions menu (the wrench-shaped icon at the top left-hand corner of the screen). To turn it on, follow these steps:

  1. Tap the wrench icon to open the Actions menu popover and select the Canvas option, as shown in the following figure:

Figure 14.1: Canvas tab

  1. Toggle on the Page Assist option. A timeline will appear at the bottom of the screen. This timeline houses frames corresponding to each page, as shown in the following figure:

Figure 14.2: Page Assist interface

This will activate Page Assist on your canvas.

Important Note

Each layer is treated as a separate page. The layers on the bottom appear first on the timeline. If you want to have several elements on one page, group them into a layer group. Each layer group is treated as...