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Procreate
Developer(s)Savage Interactive
Initial releaseMarch 16, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03-16)
Stable release(s) [±]
iPadOS5.3.5[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 24 May 2023; 17 months ago (24 May 2023)
iOS4.0.8[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 15 December 2022; 22 months ago (15 December 2022)
Operating system
Platform
Available in13 languages[3]
List of languages
English (United States), English (United Kingdom), English (Australia), Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish.
TypeRaster graphics editor
LicenseProprietary
Websiteprocreate.com

Procreate is a raster graphics editor app for digital painting developed and published by the Australian company Savage Interactive for iOS and iPadOS.[4] It was launched on the App Store in 2011.[5][6]

Versions

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Procreate

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The Procreate interface displays a commissioned artwork by Ayan Nag.

Procreate for iPad was first released in 2011 by the Tasmanian software company Savage Interactive. After winning an Apple Design Award in June 2013, Savage launched Procreate 2 in conjunction with iOS 7, adding new features such as higher resolution capabilities and more brush options.[7]

In 2016, Procreate became one of the top ten best-selling iPad apps on the App Store.[8] It rose into the top two in 2017.[9] In 2018, Procreate became the overall best selling iPad app.[10]

As of April 2023, the most recent version of Procreate for the iPad is 5.3.4.

Procreate Pocket

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Procreate Pocket was released to the App Store in December 2014.[11] Pocket originally included most tools found in Procreate; however, it did not include any features that released on the original Procreate app since its release.

In 2018, Savage launched Procreate Pocket 2.0 to the App Store.[12]

In December 2018, Procreate Pocket received Apple's "App of the Year" award.[13][14]

As of April 2023, the most recent version of Procreate Pocket (for the iPhone) is 4.0.8.

Notable Features

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Valkyrie graphics engine

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In 2019, Savage switched Procreate to a proprietary graphics engine, Valkyrie,[15] following a period of beta testing on TestFlight. The engine is said to provide “customizable brush options and let [artists] import Adobe Photoshop brushes for the first time.” Alongside the new engine, Procreate 5 featured Brush Studio, a tool for creating new and modifying existing brushes with support for fine-tuning Apple Pencil settings.

Animation Tools

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Within the Procreate application, animation capabilities are present. The process involves sketching individual frames or layers, selectively concealing all but the desired initial frame. To control the duration of each displayed frame, establish distinct layers. For instance, to achieve a 0.5-second duration, incorporate approximately 10 marks on the animation layer. Subsequently, hide the frame intended for playback. Position a marker to indicate the endpoint of the subsequent frame. Upon completion of the time-lapse playback, the frames seamlessly animate. For additional editing options, such as removing the sketch recording or incorporating music, export the animation to iMovie.[16]

Animation Assist provides animators with an interface that facilitates creating animated artwork. The tool includes fundamental features such as onion-skinning, immediate playback, and a visual timeline. The software enables users to efficiently edit and oversee both individual frames and the entire animation process.[17]

Savage would expand upon Procreate's Animation features with the companion app dedicated to 2D animation called Procreate Dreams, released in November 2023.[18] [19]

Generative AI

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On Aug 18, 2024, Procreate announced that it would not be incorporating generative artificial intelligence into its software.[20]

Advanced Features

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Procreate offers the ability to create custom texture maps, allow lighting adjustments, and Augmented Reality (AR) previews.[21]

Procreate introduces further enhancements to Freehand Selection. Hover with Apple Pencil includes a preview feature, providing users with a full-color preview of their next stroke.[21]

Advanced Stroke Stabilization

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Users are able to control and the stabilization of a brush in its settings or though preference settings under pressure and smoothing for global affects.

Export

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Works can be exported to the following format: Procreate, PSD, PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, (following for exporting layers) PDF, PNG, GIF (animation), PNG (animation), MP4 (animation), and HEVC (animation). Procreate provides ingrained screen recording for a time-lapse feature, and the recorded video can also be exported.

Notable users

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Kyle Lambert made the Stranger Things poster[22] and a viral photo realistic "finger-painting" of Morgan Freeman in Procreate.[23]

Concept artist Doug Chiang creates robot, vehicle, and creature designs for Star Wars in Procreate.[24]

John Dyer, the English landscape painter, was sponsored by Savage Interactive and used Procreate as part of the "Last Chance to Paint" project, a partnership with the Eden Project that sent Dyer to stay with the Yaminawá in the Amazon rainforest, where he painted the experience.[25]

Professional artists have also used Procreate to create the posters for Stranger Things,[26] Logan,[27] and Blade Runner 2049,[28] as well as several covers for The New Yorker.[29][30] It has also been professionally adopted at Marvel Comics, DC Comics,[31] Disney Animation, and Pixar.[32] For the 2018 detective game Return of the Obra Dinn developer Lucas Pope used Procreate to draw a series of in-game portraits, mimicking the look of 19th-Century pen and ink sketches.[33]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Procreate: Version History: 5.3.5; May 24, 2023". May 24, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Procreate Pocket on the App Store". App Store. Savage Interactive. December 15, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Procreate FAQ". Savage Interactive. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "James Cuda: Savage Interactive". Make It Tasmania. April 15, 2019. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "A look at Procreate, a new painting app for the iPad". FingerPainted.it. March 24, 2011. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Procreate Review". 148apps.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  7. ^ "Procreate 2 brings GPU accelerated filters, 4K canvases & 64-bit to iPad app". Digital Arts. Digital Arts Online. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "App Store shatters records on New Years Day". Apple.com. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  9. ^ "Rewind 2017: Apple reveals most popular apps, music, movies & more". iDownloadBlog.com. December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "Apple presents the best of 2018". Apple.com. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  11. ^ "Procreate Pocket is an iPhone version of the popular iPad art app". Digital Arts. 9to5Mac.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  12. ^ "Procreate Pocket receives major 2.0 update that's built from the ground up". 9to5Mac.com. May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  13. ^ "Best of 2018: Apps of the Year". Apple. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  14. ^ "Best of 2018: Apps of the Year". Apple. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  15. ^ "Procreate is getting a new graphics engine and the ability to import Photoshop brushes". The Verge. September 6, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "Animation Tool". Procreate Folio. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Animation — Procreate Handbook". Procreate Help Center. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  18. ^ "Procreate Dreams". Procreate. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  19. ^ Procreate (September 8, 2023). Procreate Dreams Reveal Keynote. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ Edwards, Benj (August 20, 2024). "Procreate defies AI trend, pledges "no generative AI" in its illustration app". ARS Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  21. ^ a b Cho, Yongyeon (July 29, 2022). "Chapter 8. iPad & Procreate". Tutorials of Visual Graphic Communication Programs for Interior Design 2. doi:10.31274/isudp.2022.125.
  22. ^ "'Stranger Things' iconic poster created on Apple's iPad Pro". Mashable. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  23. ^ "This Hyperrealistic iPad Painting Of Morgan Freeman Boggles The Mind". Huffington Post. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  24. ^ "Doug Chiang: The Evolution of Star Wars Design - Designing Episode I Live Panel at SWCC 2019". Star Wars - YouTube. April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  25. ^ "Spirit of the Rainforest 2". LastChanceToPaint.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  26. ^ "'Stranger Things' iconic poster created on Apple's iPad Pro". Mashable. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  27. ^ "Incredible Logan poster painted on iPad Pro towers over Times Square". CultofMac.com. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  28. ^ "An Interview with James Jean — Creating Posters for Blade Runner 2049 and the Year's Most Anticipated Films". Booooooom.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  29. ^ "Latest New Yorker Cover Was Drawn With an Apple Pencil". Adweek. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  30. ^ "iPad art graces cover of latest New Yorker". CultofMac.com. May 26, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  31. ^ "Watch a Marvel and DC Comics illustrator do what he does best with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil". PhoneArena.com. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  32. ^ "Disney animators use iPad Pro to sketch characters such as Mickey and Olaf". 9to5mac.com. October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  33. ^ "Return of the Obra Dinn [Releasing Oct 18]". forums.tigsource.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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