You’ve just downloaded your favorite coloring page and you’ve imported it to Procreate. If you tried to color it and the color didn’t stay within the lines, you probably wondered, “How can I color a coloring page on my iPad?”
In this post, we’ll show you how to color in Procreate. While the process has 10 steps, we promise each one is easy as pie. This is something anyone can do, from Procreate beginners to seasoned professionals alike.
Let’s get into the details!
How to Color in Procreate
Step 1: Invert
After importing your coloring page, tap on the coloring page Layer and select Invert.
Step 2: Copy
Tap on the coloring page layer and select Copy.
Step 3: New Layer
Make a new Layer.
Step 4: Fill
Fill your new Layer with black.
Step 5: Mask
Tap on the black Layer and select Mask.
Step 6: Paste
On the canvas, use three fingers to swipe down. Then select Paste.
Step 7: Merge
Merge your black Layer with the coloring page Layer. To Merge two Layers, use two fingers to pinch the layers together.
Step 8: Reference
Tap on the coloring page Layer and select Reference.
Step 9: Delete
Delete the original coloring page Layer.
Step 10: New Layer
Make a new Layer and drag it under your Reference coloring page Layer.
Done. That’s it! Wasn’t that easy? Now go off and enjoy your time coloring away in Procreate!
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We hope these tips and tricks were just what you were looking for! If you’re looking for more free coloring activities, check out our Coloring Pages. Our collections feature illustrations that are fun for all ages to color!
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