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00:00:00 – 00:13:52
The video primarily focuses on the new features and enhancements in the latest Procreate update, which significantly streamline and improve the user experience for artists. Key features include enhanced layer selection accessed through the wrench icon, preference tab, and gesture controls, allowing users to dim inactive layers for better focus and reduce errors like drawing on the wrong layer. The "Apple Pencil Squeeze" function can be customized for fine-tuned control, useful for tasks like quick color changes or shape refinement.
Additionally, the speaker highlights the efficiency of the quick menu tools, easily accessible via the Apple Pencil, and underscores the versatility and often underappreciated liquefy tool for intricate adjustments without redrawing. Improved brush customization options are detailed, including rotating brushes for different effects, visibility settings for brush cursors, and downloadable brush sets. The importance of keeping both the Procreate app and iPad software updated is noted for full functionality.
Throughout, the speaker shares personal preferences and tips for optimizing settings, like using high contrast outlines for better cursor visibility. Techniques such as utilizing the "relative to stroke" setting for consistent brush effects, manipulating brush edges, and adjusting opacity and size via finger gestures while hovering are also covered, contributing to more dynamic and efficient drawing processes. The video concludes with practical advice on avoiding common mistakes that can lead to lost artwork in Procreate, ensuring artists can make the most of the app’s powerful features.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the new game-changing features of Procreate’s latest update, highlighting that users need to tweak settings to utilize these improvements fully. Procreate has introduced an enhanced layer selection feature, accessed through the wrench icon, preference tab, and gesture controls. Users can toggle “apple pencil squeeze” for Apple Pencil Pro or choose an alternative setting for a regular Apple Pencil. This feature dims other layers, making the active layer bright for easier selection and editing. The speaker mentions how this update has streamlined their workflow, reducing mistakes like drawing on the wrong layer.
Additionally, the squeeze function’s sensitivity can be adjusted in the iPad’s Apple Pencil settings to prevent accidental layer switching. Besides layer select, the squeeze gesture can also be assigned to an eyedropper tool for quick color changes or the quick shape tool to refine drawn shapes. The speaker finds these updates significantly improve efficiency and drawing experience.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses assigning tools to the quick menu for efficient use, especially with the Apple Pencil. They explain that squeezing the Apple Pencil can swiftly switch between tools based on settings. The color palette and brush panel are easily accessible, and various settings can be customized. The speaker highlights the underestimated liquefy tool in Procreate, which can be applied to multiple layers for intricate adjustments like modifying hair curls or adjusting elements in drawings without needing to redraw them. They emphasize that even the standard Apple Pencil can utilize these powerful features. The segment closes with an invitation to learn more about Procreate through a beginner’s class and highlights improvements in Procreate’s new brushes.
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In this part of the video, the speaker demonstrates how to use various features in Procreate for brush customization. They explain rotating the brush to change the size and angle of objects like stars, highlighting the need for certain settings to be enabled. Key requirements include having an Apple Pencil Pro, a compatible iPad, and ensuring both the Procreate app and iPad software are updated to the latest versions.
The speaker guides through enabling the brush cursor via the preference tab, emphasizing the importance of the hover feature for these functionalities. Additionally, they discuss the visibility features of the cursor, such as high contrast outlines and active color options, detailing their personal preference for a high contrast outline for improved visibility against different backgrounds.
Finally, the speaker introduces a free downloadable brush set and provides insights on accessing and adjusting brush settings in Procreate’s brush studio. They focus on the shape tab and the input styles, like the barrel roll feature, which affects brush strokes based on the tilt of the Apple Pencil.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the speaker demonstrates how to use a brush’s flat and thin edges to create different effects without lifting the pencil. They explain the “relative to stroke” setting, which ensures consistent brush stroke starting points, and how to access this option. The speaker uses a rainbow roll brush to illustrate color dynamics and the effect of barrel roll settings on brush stroke consistency. They also cover additional settings in the Apple Pencil tab, showing how twisting the brush can adjust size and opacity.
00:12:00
In this part of the video, the speaker explains how to adjust the direction and opacity of a brush in a drawing app by modifying settings related to the brush shape and the Apple Pencil. They demonstrate how rotating the brush affects opacity and describe how to change the brush size and opacity using finger gestures while hovering. Additional settings like shape barrel roll and touch toggle are mentioned, which can be found under preference and gesture controls in the app’s settings. The segment concludes by briefly mentioning how to avoid common mistakes that could lead to the loss of artwork in Procreate.