Since the Apple Pencil has a lightning port connector where most other pencil erasers would be, select the Eraser tool when you need to wipe part of your sketches away. Pressing the full width of the Apple Pencil's tip against the screen will erase a large circle.
One thing to check is the Actions menu (wrench icon) under Prefs > Gesture controls. Tap the Smudge tab on the left there and make sure Apple Pencil is turned off. If that doesn't help, it's possible it's a hardware issue with your Pencil, as failing to Erase is one of the ways the problem can show up.
To delete a custom or duplicate brush, swipe to the left on the brush thumbnail to reveal the Share/Duplicate/Delete menu. To delete a custom brush set, tap the brush set icon and the Rename/Delete/Share/Duplicate menu will come up. Note that you can't delete the default brushes and brush sets that come with Procreate.
3) There is no automatic backup. That Storage Location option in iPad Settings under Procreate relates to the Procreate folder in Files app, and whether it's contents are stored on the iPad or on iCloud. Files only go into that folder if you send them there, by exporting them or using Drag-and-Drop, for example.
Procreate files are located inside the Procreate app. They won't be available in Files or iTunes unless you export them there.
How to back up with iCloud
- Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
- Go to Settings > [your name], and tap iCloud.
- Tap iCloud Backup.
- Tap Back Up Now. Stay connected to your Wi-Fi network until the process completes.
In the Gallery view tap on the word 'Procreate' at the top left to open the information screen. Then tap 'Restore Example Artworks'. There are links to artworks on all four pages of that thread.
How to Enter iPad DFU Mode
- Plug the iPad into your computer (Mac or PC)
- Launch iTunes on the computer.
- Hold down the Power button and the Home button at the same time.
- Keep holding both of these buttons for 10 seconds.
Even if you have storage set to iCloud, the files still have to be copied out to a safe location - if you don't and for some reason you lost access to your iPad, or if Procreate was deleted from it, you would lose access to all those files.
Part 1: Recover Deleted Files Directly from iPad without Backup
- Step 1 Download and Install iPad Data Recovery. You can use iPad Data Recovery on Windows and Mac OS X.
- Step 2 Connect iPad to the Computer.
- Step 3 Analyze and Scan Deleted Files on iPad.
- Step 4 Preview and Recover Deleted Files on iPad.
Export PSD files from Procreate directly to your computer
- Tap the spanner icon then tap "Share artwork"
- Select "PSD"
- Select "Import with FileBrowser".
- Browse to your computer or cloud storage and save your file.
Go to Select > Load Selection and hit OK. You'll see flashing dotted lines surrounding your illustration (You'll need to invert this layer if your background is black). Go to Layers, and click on your drawing. Press Delete, and you should see the background erase from your design.
Change object transparency in Pages on iPad
- Tap to select an image, shape, text box, line, arrow, drawing, or video, or select multiple objects.
- Tap .
- For a drawing, tap Drawing, then drag the Opacity slider; for any other item, tap Style, then drag the Opacity slider.
Export PSD files from Procreate directly to your computer
- Tap the spanner icon then tap "Share artwork"
- Select "PSD"
- Select "Import with FileBrowser".
- Browse to your computer or cloud storage and save your file.
Procreate is $9.99 to download. There's no subscription or renewal fee. You pay for the app once and that's it. (It gets a little more enticing every month when you have to pay that Adobe subscription renewal.)
Procreate is also marketed more heavily as digital painting tool than image manipulation / photo editing tool. While photoshop can certainly do that, it is not their primary role. Photoshop is more of system than just application after all even on current desktop platform.
You can use any capacitive or magnetic field passive stylus with Procreate, without the need for a Bluetooth connection.
Procreate is $9.99 to download. There's no subscription or renewal fee. You pay for the app once and that's it. (It gets a little more enticing every month when you have to pay that Adobe subscription renewal.)
Savage has released a major update for the iPad illustration app Procreate today, adding long-awaited features like the ability to add text and create animations. New Layer Export options come with an Export to GIF feature, which let artists create looping animations with frame rates from 0.1 to 60 frames per second.
Drawing App 'Procreate Pocket' Available for Free Through Apple Store App
- Open the Apple Store app.
- Tap "Stores" on the tab bar at the bottom of the app.
- Scroll down to "iPhone Upgrade Program."
- Swipe left three times until you see the Procreate icon.
- Tap the icon.
- Choose "Download now for free."
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If your device isn't compatible with Apple Pencil, Procreate currently supports the following active styli: TenOneDesign - Pogo Connect, Pogo Connect 2. Adonit - Jot Touch 4, Jot Touch Pixelpoint, Jot Script, Jot Script 2, Pixel. Wacom - Intuos Creative Stylus 1 & 2, Bamboo Fineline 1, 2, & 3, Bamboo Sketch.
