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Procreate

Design intricate art with customizable brushes, learn digital art basics with tutorials, and share artwork on multiple platforms.

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What is Procreate?

Procreate is a digital art application designed primarily for iPad, allowing artists to create illustrations, paintings, and designs using many customisable brushes. The tool caters to beginners learning digital art fundamentals through built-in tutorials and to experienced artists seeking professional-grade drawing capabilities. Its strength lies in the intuitive interface, extensive brush library, and performance optimisation for touch-based drawing. Artists can export their work in multiple formats and share directly to social media platforms, making it practical for portfolio building and online publishing.

Key features

Customisable brushes

Create, modify, and import brushes to suit your artistic style and workflow

Layer support

Work with multiple layers for non-destructive editing and complex compositions

Tutorials and learning resources

Built-in guides to help beginners understand digital art techniques

Export and sharing

Save artwork in various formats and share directly to social platforms

Selection and transformation tools

Standard digital art tools including selection, transform, and distortion options

Animation Assist

Create frame-by-frame animations within the application

Pros & cons

Advantages

  • Intuitive touch interface optimised for iPad input
  • High performance with minimal lag, even with large files and many layers
  • Large community and abundant third-party brush resources available
  • One-time purchase option available, no subscription required
  • Professional export options support industry-standard file formats

Limitations

  • iPad-only application; no native versions for Windows, macOS, or Android
  • One-time purchase cost may be higher than some subscription alternatives
  • Learning curve for artists unfamiliar with digital tools or iPad workflows

Use cases

Creating digital illustrations and concept art for games, animation, or publishing

Designing book covers, album artwork, and promotional graphics

Learning digital art fundamentals as a beginner artist

Producing webcomics or graphic novels panel by panel

Creating portfolio pieces for freelance or professional artist applications

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Pricing

Free trial

Free (limited trial)

Access to core drawing tools with limited brushes and features; full version requires one-time purchase

Full version

One-time purchase (approximately £10-15)

All drawing and painting tools, customisable brushes, layers, animation assist, tutorials, and full export capabilities

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  • Free plan available
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