Procreate Selection and Transform Tools 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How do you deselect a selection in Procreate?
- Tap outside the selection
- Tap the Selection tool icon again (Correct answer)
- Three-finger swipe down
- Tap Select > None
Correct answer: Tap the Selection tool icon again
Tapping the Selection tool (S icon) again while a selection is active deactivates and removes the selection.
Question 2: What does 'Invert Selection' do in Procreate?
- Flips the selected content upside down
- Selects everything that was NOT previously selected (Correct answer)
- Converts the selection into a layer mask
- Changes the selection color
Correct answer: Selects everything that was NOT previously selected
Invert Selection swaps the selected and unselected areas, selecting everything outside the original selection.
Question 3: What does the Uniform transform mode in Procreate do differently from Freeform?
- Uniform locks the aspect ratio when scaling, Freeform allows independent width/height scaling (Correct answer)
- Uniform applies to all layers, Freeform only to the active one
- Uniform snaps to grid, Freeform does not
- There is no difference
Correct answer: Uniform locks the aspect ratio when scaling, Freeform allows independent width/height scaling
Uniform maintains the original aspect ratio as you scale, while Freeform lets you stretch width and height independently.
Question 4: How do you flip a selection horizontally in Procreate's Transform tool?
- Rotate it 90 degrees twice
- Use the Flip Horizontal button in the Transform toolbar (Correct answer)
- Pinch and drag to the left with two fingers
- Select it and shake the iPad
Correct answer: Use the Flip Horizontal button in the Transform toolbar
The Transform toolbar contains a Flip Horizontal button that mirrors the selected content across a vertical axis.
Question 5: What is the Copy & Paste Selection shortcut in Procreate?
- Three-finger swipe and select Copy & Paste (Correct answer)
- Two-finger tap after making a selection
- Hold two fingers and pinch
- Shake the device
Correct answer: Three-finger swipe and select Copy & Paste
The three-finger swipe down gesture reveals a contextual menu with Copy, Paste, and Copy & Paste options.
Question 6: What does the 'Feather' option do when applied to a selection in Procreate?
- Adds a feather-pattern brush to the selection edge
- Softens the selection edge with a gradual fade (Correct answer)
- Shrinks the selection boundary inward
- Increases the selection contrast
Correct answer: Softens the selection edge with a gradual fade
Feathering gradually softens the edges of a selection so that cuts, fills, or effects blend smoothly rather than having hard edges.
Procreate Selection and Transform Tools 2
How do you deselect a selection in Procreate?