Procreate

Procreate

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Procreate: The Professional Art Studio You Can Take Anywhere

Join millions of creators ditching the subscription for a powerful, intuitive canvas. Design, paint, and animate with industry-leading tools built exclusively for iPad and Apple Pencil.

Publisher

Savage Interactive Pty Ltd

Category

Graphics & Design

Downloads

10M+

User Rating

4.3/5

Total Ratings

151K+

Locales

18

A Glimpse Inside

Discover the interface used by 10M+ users.

Procreate digital illustration and color picker on iPad

Procreate digital illustration and color picker on iPad

Procreate app on iPad showing a colorful digital portrait and the brush selection menu.

Procreate app on iPad showing a colorful digital portrait and the brush selection menu.

Digital illustration of an urban street with a yellow tram displayed on an iPad screen using the Procreate app

Digital illustration of an urban street with a yellow tram displayed on an iPad screen using the Procreate app

Digital calligraphy artwork on Procreate for iPad featuring the text Together We Rise

Digital calligraphy artwork on Procreate for iPad featuring the text Together We Rise

Procreate app interface on an iPad displaying a colorful digital sketch of a fox and a cat with an open color palette.

Procreate app interface on an iPad displaying a colorful digital sketch of a fox and a cat with an open color palette.

Procreate Brush Studio interface showing custom brush settings on an iPad

Procreate Brush Studio interface showing custom brush settings on an iPad

iPad screen displaying the Procreate app interface with a character riding a tiger as a 3D model being painted.

iPad screen displaying the Procreate app interface with a character riding a tiger as a 3D model being painted.

Procreate iPad interface showing the layers panel over a vibrant digital illustration of a skateboarder

Procreate iPad interface showing the layers panel over a vibrant digital illustration of a skateboarder

Digital illustration in Procreate on iPad showing hue and saturation adjustment tools

Digital illustration in Procreate on iPad showing hue and saturation adjustment tools

Procreate app interface on iPad showing digital sketches with a No Ads No Subscriptions message

Procreate app interface on iPad showing digital sketches with a No Ads No Subscriptions message

The Industry Standard for Creators on the Move

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 10M+ users.

Pro-Grade Performance

Powered by the 64-bit Valkyrie engine, handle up to 16k canvases and complex 3D painting with zero latency and 64-bit color precision.

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Advanced Layering System

Stay in control of your composition with non-destructive clipping masks, layer groups, and over 25 industry-standard blend modes.

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Social-Ready Workflows

Automatically capture every stroke with 4K Time-lapse Replay. Export and share your creative process instantly to grow your brand on social media.

About the app

Everything you need to know about Procreate.

Description

Loved by creative professionals and aspiring artists alike, Procreate is the leading creative application made for iPad. Procreate has everything you need to create expressive sketches, rich paintings, gorgeous illustrations, and beautiful animations. Offering 100s of handmade brushes, a suite of industry-leading artistic tools, an advanced layer system, and the powerful Valkyrie graphics engine. It’s a complete art studio you can take anywhere. Highlights: - High resolution canvases — up to 16k by 8k on compatible iPad Pros - Beautifully intuitive interface made for iPad and Apple Pencil - Revolutionary QuickShape feature for perfect shapes - Smooth and responsive smudge sampling - 3D Painting with Lighting Studio, exportable as models, images, or animations - Powered by Valkyrie, the lightning-fast 64-bit painting engine - Speed up your workflow with keyboard shortcuts - Create art in stunning 64-bit color - Continuous auto-save — never lose work again Breakthrough brushes: - Packed with hundreds of beautifully crafted brushes - Organize your brushes into sets and libraries - Add Metallic and Roughness for painting in 3D - Brush Studio — with over 100 customizable settings - Import and export custom Procreate brushes - Import Adobe® Photoshop® brushes, and run them faster than Photoshop® Full-featured layering system: - Layer your art for precise control over details and composition - Create Layer Masks and Clipping Masks for non-destructive editing - Stay organized by combining layers into Groups - Select multiple layers to move or Transform objects simultaneously - Access over 25 layer blend modes for industry-grade compositing Color without compromise: - Fill your line work with ColorDrop and SwatchDrop - Disc, Classic, Harmony, Value, and Palette color panels - Import color profiles for color matching - Assign Color Dynamics to any brush Precision design tools: - Add vector text to your illustrations - Easily import all your favorite fonts - Crop and resize your canvas for perfect composition - Perspective, Isometric, 2D, and Symmetry visual guides - Drawing Assist perfects your strokes in real time - StreamLine and stabilization smooths strokes for beautiful calligraphy and expert inking - Use Scribble to name layers, change settings, and create text Accessibility features: - Advanced stroke stabilization - Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Feedback Sounds - Assignable single-touch gestures - Color naming Animation and Page Assist - Easy frame-by-frame animation with customizable onion skinning - Create storyboards, GIFs, animatics, and simple animations - Sketch page-by-page concepts or begin a comic with Page Assist - Import, edit, and share PDFs Dramatic finishing effects: - Brush in image adjustments and effects with Apple Pencil - Glitch, Chromatic Aberration, Bloom, Noise, and Halftone add new dimensions to your work - Gaussian, Motion, and Perspective Blur filters create depth and movement - Powerful image adjustments including Color Balance, Curves, HSB, and Gradient Map - Bring your art to life with the fun, intuitive, and creative Warp, Symmetry, and Liquify Dynamics Time-lapse replay - Relive your creative journey with Procreate’s Time-lapse Replay - Export your Time-lapse recording in 4K for high-quality video production - Share a shorter 30-second Time-lapse on your socials Import assets and share your creations: - Import or export your art as Adobe® Photoshop® PSD files - Import Adobe® ASE and ACO Color Palettes - Import image files such as JPG, PNG, and TIFF - Export your working files in layered .procreate or PSD file formats - Share your art as TIFF, transparent PNG, multi-page PDF, web-ready JPEG, OBJ, USDZ, and animated GIFs, PNGs, and MP4s

Latest Version

5.4.8

Size

1.0 GB

First Released

Mar 16, 2011

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Procreate

What is Procreate?

Procreate is a leading creative application designed for iPad, offering tools for expressive sketches, rich paintings, gorgeous illustrations, and beautiful animations. It functions as a complete art studio on the go.

Does Procreate include brushes?

Yes, Procreate is packed with hundreds of beautifully crafted brushes. Users can organize them into sets and libraries, and customize them using Brush Studio, which offers over 100 settings.

Can users create their own brushes in Procreate?

Yes, users can create and customize their own brushes in Procreate. The app features Brush Studio, which provides over 100 customizable settings for brush creation, and allows importing/exporting custom Procreate brushes.

Does Procreate support layers for artwork?

Yes, Procreate features a full-featured layering system. Users can layer art for precise control, create Layer Masks and Clipping Masks, organize layers into Groups, and access over 25 layer blend modes.

Can Procreate paint on 3D models?

Yes, Procreate includes 3D Painting capabilities with Lighting Studio. Users can paint on 3D models and export them as models, images, or animations, expanding their creative possibilities.

Is Procreate a subscription-based app?

No, Procreate does not operate on a subscription model. The app features no ads and no subscriptions, offering a one-time purchase for full access to its features and ongoing updates.

Does Procreate offer animation features?

Yes, Procreate includes animation features like easy frame-by-frame animation with customizable onion skinning. Users can create storyboards, GIFs, animatics, and simple animations directly within the app.

Can Procreate import Adobe Photoshop brushes?

Yes, Procreate allows users to import Adobe® Photoshop® brushes. It runs these brushes faster than Photoshop® itself, enhancing the creative workflow and brush versatility within the app.

What file formats can Procreate export?

Procreate can export working files in layered .procreate or PSD formats. It also supports exporting art as TIFF, transparent PNG, multi-page PDF, web-ready JPEG, OBJ, USDZ, and animated GIFs, PNGs, and MP4s.

Does Procreate have color adjustment features?

Yes, Procreate offers powerful image adjustments including Color Balance, Curves, HSB, and Gradient Map. It also provides various color panels like Disc, Classic, Harmony, Value, and Palette for precise color control.

Can Procreate assist with drawing perfect shapes and strokes?

Yes, Procreate includes features like Revolutionary QuickShape for perfect shapes and Drawing Assist, which perfects strokes in real time. StreamLine and stabilization also smooth strokes for calligraphy and expert inking.

Does Procreate have accessibility features?

Yes, Procreate includes advanced stroke stabilization, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Feedback Sounds. It also allows assignable single-touch gestures and color naming for enhanced accessibility.

Can Procreate record time-lapse videos of artwork?

Yes, Procreate offers a Time-lapse Replay feature to record the creative journey. Users can export these recordings in 4K for high-quality video production or a shorter 30-second version for social sharing.

Does Procreate offer filters and effects for artwork?

Yes, Procreate allows users to brush in image adjustments and effects with Apple Pencil. It includes effects like Glitch, Chromatic Aberration, Bloom, Noise, Halftone, and various blur filters to add new dimensions.

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