{"id":699,"date":"2020-01-22T22:55:11","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T23:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garron-t.com\/?p=699"},"modified":"2025-01-03T12:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T12:18:39","slug":"photoshop-vs-procreate-for-digital-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garron-t.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/22\/photoshop-vs-procreate-for-digital-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Photoshop vs Procreate for Digital Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9906\" class=\"elementor elementor-9906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cd805d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cd805d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dd753f\" data-id=\"6dd753f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e99aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3e99aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span><b>Itching to know what it&#8217;s like to switch from a Wacom tablet with Photoshop to an iPad Pro with Procreate?  <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c8644a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c8644a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>I&#8217;m shaking things up in a big way today!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In all of my tutorials and course modules so far, I&#8217;ve been teaching you using <strong>Photoshop on a Wacom tablet with a MacBook<\/strong>.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been dying to try out <strong>Procreate on an iPad Pro<\/strong>, so I can give you tips and tricks using those tools.\u00a0 And today, I&#8217;m bringing you along as I get started!<\/p>\n<p>In this video, I unbox my new <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2vabbPP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12.9 inch iPad Pro<\/a>, and give you my first impression of the Procreate app.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While working on the same illustration using the same process on both setups, I give you my thoughts on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What it&#8217;s like to work on an iPad after <em>years<\/em> of using a Wacom tablet and MacBook.<\/li>\n<li>What are the big differences between the 2 hardware setups<\/li>\n<li>Comparing the feel of the Wacom pen vs the Apple pen<\/li>\n<li>The plusses and minuses I&#8217;ve experienced using Photoshop vs Procreate\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The biggest difficulties I&#8217;ve seen as a professional artist working on the iPad<\/li>\n<li>Is the Procreate app powerful enough for professional work as an illustrator?<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d3497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45d3497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/garron-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/compare-2-iilustration_v2-1024x576-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9919\" alt=\"Photoshop vs Procreate - Digital Painting - Paintable\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garron-t.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/compare-2-iilustration_v2-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paintable.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/compare-2-iilustration_v2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paintable.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/compare-2-iilustration_v2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paintable.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/compare-2-iilustration_v2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/paintable.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/compare-2-iilustration_v2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f763908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f763908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Let&#8217;s get into it!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a980410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a980410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Be-PQYkDl1M&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eab9d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eab9d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>If you&#8217;re getting started with Procreate, rather than starting with a portrait like I did, I recommend starting with a smaller illustration like in the <a href=\"https:\/\/paintable.cc\/digital-painting-the-ultimate-beginners-guide\/\">Ultimate Beginners Guide here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;d like to set up your workspace like mine, here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m using:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30LWRZC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">iPad Pro<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RknsKg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adjustable stand, pencil holder and armrest<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3aDQLio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Artist glove<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37g3qpP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Apple Pencil, 2 Generation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;d love to hear your first impressions of Procreate!\u00a0 <strong>What did you find most difficult to get used to, and what are your favorite tips for using it?\u00a0 Put it in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 1.04em; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">I&#8217;ve also prepared a gift for you &#8211; here it is:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40ff8d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40ff8d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3c75c3\" data-id=\"e3c75c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6f07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ed6f07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div 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