Procreate Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. What type of art can you create with Procreate? → Digital
2. What does the 'Tracking' attribute control in Procreate's text formatting? → The uniform spacing between all letters in the text
3. On what platform did the application initially launch? → IOS
4. How do you move multiple layers simultaneously in Procreate? → Swipe right on each layer to select, then use the Transform tool
5. The Drawing Assist feature limits a user's strokes to the 2D, isometric or perspective guide that are created with what? → QuickLine
6. What is the maximum frames-per-second (FPS) setting available in Procreate Animation Assist? → 60
7. What does exporting a Procreate artwork as a PDF preserve that PNG does not? → Vector paths and text as editable elements when exported from compatible settings
8. After rasterizing a text layer in Procreate, which action can you still perform on it? → Apply Liquify distortion effects
9. How do you sample a color from the canvas in Procreate? → Tap and hold the canvas with the Apple Pencil
10. What does 'Crop & Resize' in Procreate's Actions menu allow you to do? → Change the overall canvas dimensions while optionally resizing or resampling artwork
11. What is the maximum bit depth available for a Procreate canvas? → 32-bit
12. What is Procreate for? → Artists
13. What is the maximum number of frames Procreate Animation Assist can handle before performance degrades significantly? → It varies based on canvas size and device RAM
14. What does the Spacing setting in Procreate's brush shape controls affect? → The gap between individual stamp impressions along a stroke
15. Which blend mode is best for adding realistic shadows while preserving underlying colors? → Multiply
16. What does tapping the frame thumbnail in the Animation Assist timeline let you do? → Access frame-specific options like Hold Duration and Duplicate
17. What happens to the time-lapse recording data if you export and then clear a Procreate canvas? → It remains in the gallery file until you tap 'Clear Time-lapse'
18. Which tool in Procreate allows you to smear and blend colors already on the canvas? → Smudge
19. How do you re-enter text editing mode for an existing text layer in Procreate? → Double-tap the text on the canvas
20. Can you change the font of a text layer after it has been rasterized in Procreate? → No, rasterizing permanently converts text to pixels
21. Which font file formats can be imported into Procreate to add custom fonts? → .ttf and .otf
22. What is the purpose of the 'Stack' feature in the Procreate gallery? → It organizes multiple artworks into a folder-like group in the gallery
23. What does 'Invert' do when applied to a layer mask in Procreate? → Swaps hidden and visible areas of the mask
24. Which export format allows you to export a Procreate animation with a transparent background? → Animated PNG
25. How do you access the 'Copy Canvas' option in Procreate to copy all visible layers as one? → Three-finger swipe down > Copy Canvas
26. How does Procreate handle color management when exporting a PNG file? → It embeds the canvas color profile in the exported PNG
27. What does the Overlay blend mode do in Procreate? → Multiplies dark areas and screens light areas, increasing contrast
28. What does 'Invert Selection' do in Procreate? → Selects everything that was NOT previously selected
29. What does 'Preview' mode in the Procreate Actions > Canvas menu do? → Both A and C describe the same feature
30. How do you access the Brush Studio (brush settings editor) in Procreate? → Tap the brush name in the Library