Procreate for Beginners: Digital Illustration 101
Course 1: The Essentials of Procreate: Setup and Installation
By Brad Woodard , Graphic Design and Illustrator
About the video: Setup and Installation
Overview
“In this Unit, we are going to download the Procreate app from the Apple Store and show you how to get your apple pencil to connect to your iPad Pro. We will also cover how you charge the Apple Pencil as well as make sure you are set up to always have your Procreate up to date with current software updates. ”
In this video lesson Brad Woodard addresses the topic: Setup and Installation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 1: The Essentials of Procreate. Download and set up the app.
Partial transcription of the video
“COURSE 1 - LESSON 3 Setup Installation In this unit, we'll download the Procreate app and connect our pencil to the iPad. Downloading Procreate and setting up your Apple Pencil is super simple on the iPad. Go over to the App Store, let's type in Procreate, and there you go. Mine says Open, because I already downloaded the app, but yours will say Get. Do that and it will pop up somewhere on your desktop. Once downloaded, you'll wanna know about updates. I believe it gives you the option to do automatic updates, but I'm not 100% positive, so look for that. If you don't, there's an easy way to...”
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Course summary for: Course 1: The Essentials of Procreate

Brad Woodard
By Brad Woodard
Brad Woodard is an illustrator, graphic designer, and co-founder of the creative agency Brave the Woods. After graduating with a BFA in graphic design, he worked in multiple studios, a creative startup, and an advertising agency before starting one of his own, which specializes in branding and commercial illustration.
Inspired by his childhood adventures, Brad’s style is bold and graphic. He enjoys designing for kids and for those who are kids at heart. His work can be found in bookstores, toy stores, and department stores and, together with his creative co-founder, he has worked for clients including USPS, Ford, Penguin Random House, eBay, and Microsoft.
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