16 YEARS OF PHOTOSHOP BEHIND ME? - Procreate First Impressions 

What's your FAVORITE art program?? Ms Paint Gang rise

The true advantage of drawing on the iPad is being able to draw on the couch and relax. Sometime you don't feel like being attached to a desk.

I left Photoshop for one reason, and that's because of their swap from a traditional license to a subscription model. I would rather pay once and not worry about recurring fees and have something I know I'll be using for the rest of my life. Procreate does that, and on PC, Clip Studio Paint does it. Kinda hate that on iPad CSP is sub model, but I'll stick to PC for that.

Finally! Welcome to the Procreate fam :D

I will say I’ve used procreate for years at this point and honestly for iPad and Apple Pencil it’s a great app. I do say where it shines is it’s portable sketch book area the technical pencil is pretty much all I need for sketching up my illustrations and I understand that changing brushes is a bit hard mid flow I think I have at least created and made multiple sets of the same brush with different settings over the course of time to minimise my need to go into brush settings and edit them but for new users who haven’t had the time to do that it can be a bit of a turn off and flow break. I will say taking a sketch from procreate to Affinity Designer is a good jump if you are a mainly photoshop user as Affinity is basically photoshop and illustrator in one and might be more interesting to you Ross for your needs tho I personally cannot vouch for how good a painting app it is as I’m an illustrator type artist.

Procreate layer cap is based on the size of your canvas, and if yours capped at 33 you must’ve been using a hugggee canvas

LET'S GO! ROSS IS TRYING IT OUT! I love how you review programs

Used CSP and PS together until Adobe got too expensive. CSP has been amazing for the last few years and is user-friendly.

Got an iPad Pro last year and downloaded Procreate after hearing so many positive reviews. It's crazy, but it's actually made drawing fun in a way I didn't think possible! The app's just so fast and intuitive, it kinda throws me off when I go back to my desktop drawing software

the girl’s painting: “it’s not bad, it’s just ABSTRACT!!” love the vid as usual ross, i’ve been waiting for procreate! 😌

Missed this kind of videos Ross. And your piece came out so beautiful ✨ Yes, Procreate lack of some things, but one use could be to just draw anywhere, and still having top quality. Agreed with the advice you give. We choose the platform that's best for each of us ✨😊

I've been waiting for this vid for so long!! Welcome to the Procreate family Ross!!!

I loved the line " If I played around for a few minutes I could probably find where everything is". At first view thats absolutley true, but I can promise there are so many shortcuts and hidden features in procreate, its crazy. 10/10 would recommand every first time user to check out youtube videos of that beforehand, to find a lot of them :D

Great video Ross. Love seeing you use Procreate! 💖

Yess ILY ross😍 thank you for the update!! Also I exclusively use photoshop so I might give procreate a shot

I missed those videos so much it ached !!! Thank Ross

I find myself rewinding the intro like SOOOO many times. It's so good and satisfying!

Man I haven’t watched you in forever! Nice to how well you’ve been doing :)

Epic dodging as always, Ross! Thank you for this video. Definitely been waiting to see/hear your opinions on the workflow. Can't wait to try the brushes in Procreate!!

Beautiful art as always my dude

I bought Procreate for the G1 iPad Mini, and even though I’m more of a doodler than a real artist, it was more than worth the price.

Personally for me Procreate was alot easier to get the hang of compared to Photoshop. I also like collecting custom brushes from artists.

you can alter the layer cap if you create your own canvas! there are options available to change the color, layer cap, and so on if you make your own canvas, or you could edit pre-existing ones. My canvases cap at around 211, though I rarely exceed like 30.

As many programs as I've used through the years, I am still being drawn back to Photoshop. Nothing tops the vast amount of power the program has. Hate the price, but for having the freedom to create anything, it's still worth it.

Although paper-like screen protector is good for grip, it also wears out your apple pencil’s tip really quick! You might go through a few tip replacements if you draw a lot!

Awesome, I cant wait to try this out. I'm in college for digital media design so we're going to be using a ton of these different apps.

The one issue i have with Photoshop, is that it lacks that painterly feel. Procreate has a lot of brushes that mimmic paint flow and blending and I love it.

おぉ！Procreateの動画を待ってました！いつも参考にさせていただいています。Procreateは毎日使ってますが、このレビューを見て魅力を再認識しました😊💕💕シェアありがとうございました👍🏆🏆✨

That PC pointed towards the camera in the background looks awesome, good set design!

Yoooooooo finally!

Just bought the advanced pack. It's amazing ! I'm always happy to see your work ! =D

Everything you do is just so beautiful! 😢 😭 ❤️. I hope you make that work a Print. I will buy it so quickly! Glad to see you test procreate! I dabbled in it a little bit. But the layer cap messed with my flow a bit and is the only gripe I have. I genuinely come to 100+ layers since I make a layer for just about every single thing. So I'm sticking with csp but may try to mess with procreate a bit more. But thanks again for the awesome vid! I always look forward to seeing you share something! Hope you have a great day Ross! Stay happy and healthy!

Is it just me or was the editing in this one absolutely fire? 🤌✨🔥🔥🔥

I like to use procreate to sketch out ideas because it can happen anywhere and anytime (like a digital sketchbook). Then I throw the sketch i like to photoshop or clip studio to color because yes i agree with ross that ps/cs has more features, no layer limits, and you can see all your brush settings all laid out

Photoshop is not going away anytime soon. Not only is it still the absolute best solution for creating digital art, after all these years, but also so many companies are invested in having their employees use it, it's pretty much ubiquitous as THE program to make professional art assets (besides Illustrator) so that it would take a huge momentum shift to switch to a different program. If you're interested in working professionally, you need to know how to use Photoshop, period. Procreate is a super cool program tho, if you're making art for yourself it's a perfectly good program to use.

Now if only someone would be so kind as to make Procreate available on Android, so that Android users could at least try it out :')

oh wow. Just got your Brushes. Really smart that we have to download the PDF first then in there get the brushes.

Nice job Ross, welcome to the Procreate family

All procreate needs is a true vector pen tool, more than 1 slots for brush shape like how clip studio pro/ manga studio pro has and a better text function that allows for circle text or even text on a vector line like in vectornator and this program will be the Photoshop killer.

Glad you tried it. I only use Procreate because I’m not very much into complex tools. This was a fun video!!!

Now this is pretty funky

Your professionalism is really increadible

The boss health bar for Photoshop is so accurate 🤣🤣

To me Photoshop was not made for drawing. I use it as a graphic designer, but when it comes to drawing, I just feel like it's filled with too many tools, and the ones that are easily accessibles are not always the ones that are the most useful. Toady, we are lucky to have way more drawing program options than back in 2006 😁 we can choose one that feels right ! My favorite is Clip Studio Paint

I used procreate for the first time on my friend tablet and it was super fantastic. Very friendly and easy to used.

Thanks for including Procreate in your brush pack!

Welcome to the procreate gang bro

You can change the brush settings you go to the brush menu and click on the settings for a brush and you can change a lot

i still smile every time you say "IT'S COLOR DODGE TIIIIIIIIIIIME"

I wish Procreate would be available for pc as well...

You should draw the same thing on Photoshop so we can compare them! :) great video, as usual!

Ross, please gives demo of your advanced brush sets 2022 please

I've never had so much fun until I got my ipad and got procreate! it's just so convenient and easy. The thing about drawing tablets on pc is that the strokes are too hard to controll and it has its delay.

Yes thanks to procreate, photoshop and other drawing programs made more sense to me after I learned how to use procreate

i took an intro to digital painting course about two years ago. trying to learn how to use photoshop was SO stressful to me personally :,) i still dont fully understand

Amazing how I’m drawing on Procreate as this gets posted. Currently finishing up the line work of a drawing, and I have more of an affinity for Procreate than Photoshop in the sense that Procreate is leagues cheaper and has animation option. The max layers depending on your canvas size can be detrimental at some points, but if you flatten the layers you can edit easily, it’s pretty easy and fun!

Incredible

Early ! Yeeey procreate !!

The price for photoshop and all adobe products really is the biggest issue, especially for beginners. I know I wouldn’t be using them at all if it weren’t for being a student. It’s just so much nicer to be able to purchase a licence up front and use it from then on. I usually use clip studio to finish stuff but its so much fun to sketch in procreate. Especially since you can go anywhere.

WHAT!? How the heck did I miss this video? I have been subbed since forever and even have the brushes pack. I love Procreate! Where have I been? Regardless of the price model, I think Photoshop will be around for quite a while. It is still the industry standard and if you want to work for a design firm or something along those lines in a professional capacity, it is almost guaranteed to be required knowledge. I mean, have you seen how long companies hold onto their licenses for other software? I only have the CC suite because my client pays for it. If it wasn't for his needs I wouldn't actually need it, so he gets to pay for my access to it.

The Photoshop looking hard to use and the background music was so funny 🤣

If you need a comporimise between PS and iPad use, I recommend Art Studio Pro. I tried to love Procreate when I first got my iPad, but I had such a hard time adapting my workflow after 10+ years of Photoshop. Art Studio Pro, especially with the customizability of the tool bar and the quick shortcut menu that's also fully customizable (it's great for if you don't make it a habit to connect a keyboard to your iPad for shortcuts), I was able to scratch the itch and the next thing I knew, I hadn't made a photoshop painting in all of 2021 haha. Going back to PS in 2022, I really ended up missing the smudge tool from ASP, but PS still felt like home.

Also if you want a program that fits more like Photoshop I recommend art studio pro on the iPad.

what canvas sized did you use

✨🍓Ross, you are phenomenal!🍓✨

Really wish I could use procreate on a Cintiq Pro! That would be AMAZING!!

Damn this is the fastest time I've been clicking on video it just uploaded 1 minute ago

Thanks dir this Video!

LETS GOOOOO

my first reaction to photoshop had been closing the program and going back to clip studio

What procreate brush did you use to sketch and why size canvas ? That looks amazing 🤩

Before watching, you're gonna enjoy the color dodge/add on procreate 😁

That's one of the reasons I stopped using photoshop after a while it was overwhelming. I used to for art and logo designing, and for roleplaying related graphics. Then later I learned about paint tool sai and used that for art for years until around '17-18 then I switched over clip studio pro and now I'm about to get clip studio ex cause I'm adding comics under my belt lol. I'm not really apple user but an android user lol I tried procreate while at the store but didn't like the look or feel of it along with the pen it felt weird to me.

Layer cap, seems like an iPad Pro and procreate,with 1 or 2 tb of ram would be perfect, though pricey...looove this work Ross,

How did you do the "color dodge" in procreate??

I just got procreate pocket week ago but still use ibispaint cause I still don’t know much about how to use procreate

Skimmed video, did you cover one of the powerful feature, the build in recorder which allows for cool time-lapse videos???

CSP is not only cheaper for desktop but actually way better for artists than Photoshop. PS is raster graphic multi-tool that just happens to be useful for digital illustration, while CSP is laser focused on illustrators. By the way don't forget about KRITA! Can't beat FREE in price and I believe it's going to be for 2d what blender is for 3d :)

I love that intro!

Finally

I appreciate the open, free market of pc's over the restrictive, proprietary aspect of Apple products & any accessories needed. A mainstream tv news program showed Apple products costing $700, were only $60 to manufacture/ total. No thanks.

Hello sir full tutorial procreate professional drawing and colour dodge plz i really need it

Finneallyyyy

Omg tysm for this video I really needs this because I really want opinions on Procreate and considering whether if using this app is worth it. Once again, 😘

Me personally am a BIG Clip Studio Paint Girl. So totally glad it won hehe. I used to be Paint Tool Sai and I still enjoy it, but CSP is really cool and I feel that program is doing it's best to make sure it takes the place of all other programs so it's the only one you use. But I have always been interested in Procreate. Though I'm an automatically drawn towards any program that ISN'T subscription based

I hope You'll try Ibis Paint cause I really want to see how you draw in it

How did he make the color dodge a brush? I can only set a full layer to color dodge

Welcome to the procreate family.

I have a friend who uses clip paint studios! And I am working towards getting Procreate for myself!

@3:16 i cant find mixer brush on your advance set brush ross. Can u help?

I’ve heard one thing about the paper like screen and it’s that the tip of the pencil will wear faster, I’m not sure if it’s true but I recently bought it. I’m scared to try since I’m not in a position to buy more tips at the moment but I miss drawing on it and maybe someone knows if it’s true?

wanna try procreate for this

Por favor, como fazer o Color Dodge?

Uh so i have a question Should i get procreate? I have been using ibispaint x ( the only drawing program i have used) I have a ipad air 4 and u draw with my hands i dont have a apple pencil

Using procreate which canvas size do you prefer?

Oooo you should try krita…that’s wut I use

Anyone have any recommendations for paper texture screen protectors, I've always been wanting one for my own Ipad but i want the best bang for my buck. Thanks!

Hi Ross Draws i am intending to register on your patreon but i have some questions like after i sign up every month can i watch the beginner classes again or not . The boots camp packages are in your store is it in the patreon or not. Thank you i am very impressed with your color

I had the problem with the Layer cap as well but if you make your own canvas you can change the allowed amount of layers :) Nice drawing and welcome to the procreate fam XD

I always had my opinions about this app 🧐 My only complaint is the animation part. I feel like a second app just for animation would be they way to go. I would GLADLY pay for that. They could really go all out and maybe replace the animation (data?), just put more 3d modeling stuff. (Being able to make 3d models in procreate gives me goosebumps) It's just lacking in my opinion. It can't really handle grouped frames. Maybe with a new app, it can support different types of animation. Puppet for example Or add sound (ik people asking for that) Idk maybe I'm trippin.