In this tutorial,
you'll learn some basic drawing tips,
how to draw shapes, resize drawings,
work with layers, and how to add color.
Use the clickable sections below
to skip through the different parts.
Launch the Procreate app on your iPad
and remember to make sure your Apple pencil is synced
before you start.
Tap on the plus sign in the top right corner
to add a new canvas
and select the dimensions you want.
First, choose the type of brush you want to draw with
by tapping on the pencil icon
and then selecting a brush from the drop-down.
Choose the color you want to draw with
by tapping here
and selecting a color from the wheel.
Change the thickness of the brush
by sliding the top bar here.
Slide the bottom bar to change the opacity.
As you start drawing,
the thickness of your pencil will change
depending on the amount of pressure you exert
with your Apple pencil on the tablet,
similar to if you're using pencil on paper.
To erase something, tap the erase icon at the top.
Your pencil will now turn into an eraser.
You can choose the brush to use for your eraser
in the same way as your pencil.
To undo, tap with two fingers on the screen.
To redo, tap with three fingers on the screen.
Here is an example of drawing
and editing shapes using Procreate.
Start by sketching a circle,
and then hold the pencil down for a few seconds at the end.
Above, you'll see "Ellipse created"
and then "Edit Shape" appear.
Tap here, and you'll see it recognizes
the shape is an ellipse.
We can change this to a perfect circle by tapping here.
To move the circle, tap anywhere on the screen
and then drag.
To edit the circle,
tap and drag the blue squares
to change its shape.
You can draw curved lines the same way.
Hold down the pencil for a second
at the end of the curve
until it recognizes the shape.
Tap "Edit Shape"
and then change the curve as you wish.
Change the size of your drawing
by tapping the cursor icon here.
The whole drawing will now be highlighted.
To move the image, tap and drag on the screen.
To make the image bigger or smaller,
tap with two fingers on the screen
and pull them together or spread them apart.
To select a part of the drawing,
tap the "S" icon at the top.
Draw around what you want to select
and then tap the arrow icon to resize the image.
To zoom in to a certain part of the canvas when drawing,
tap the pen or pencil icon to go into drawing mode.
Tap with two fingers and pinch together or spread apart
to zoom in and out.
Layers separate different parts of your image.
Click on the layers icon here.
You'll see the background color is a layer here,
and our drawing is on layer one.
Tap on the check mark next to a layer
to hide or unhide it.
To add a new layer,
tap the plus icon here.
To change the opacity of a layer,
tap with two fingers on the layer you want to change,
then tap and drag from right to left on the screen.
We'll set this to about 50%.
To color in sections,
first, choose the color you want from the color wheel here.
Tap the circle here,
and then drag and drop in the area
of the drawing you want to be filled.
To zoom in and out,
use the pinching method with two fingers on the screen.
This will make it easier to choose smaller areas to color.
To change the color of the background,
tap on the layers icon at the top
and then tap on the background.
A color wheel will appear.
Choose the color you want,
and it'll be changed instantly.
You can find and use the same exact colors
as what's already in your drawing
by using the color-finder tool.
Double-tap and hold on the square
on the left-hand side of the screen with your finger.
Then drag across the image with your pen
and hover over the parts you want to find the color for.
To add shading on top of color,
tap the layers icon
and then tap on the color layer.
Select "Alpha Lock" from the pop-up menu.
This will let you add shading on top of the color.