Tip #1: Master the Basic Gestures

Procreate gestures increase your efficiency when drawing by shortening the amount of time used to carry out basic actions. Instead of navigating where the undo or zoom command is on the Procreate app, you can simply tap, swipe, or pinch your fingers on the screen.



The gestures listed in the infographic above are default shortcuts that come with Procreate; you can easily customize these shortcuts by going to Actions > Prefs > Gesture Controls.

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