All the file-types in Procreate are raster (as opposed to vector) format.

Now that we’ve covered some best practices and adjusted our expectations, the first step in this process is to save your artwork from Procreate to open in Illustrator.

Step 1 : Save Your Procreate Art for Illustrator You’ll find 12 short videos that will guide you through creating (and bonus: animating in Photoshop!) your first vector Illustration. Speaking of which, if you want to learn Illustrator, check out my Free Illustrator Course for Beginners. Technically you can use more detailed art, which I will also show you in this post, but expect to lose a lot of detail and/or be prepared to use your most advanced Illustrator skills to clean it up. Line art, or artwork with only a few high-contrast colors is going to render much more easily into vector format.

What You Need to Know Before Converting Your Artwork from Procreate to Vector Formatīefore we begin, let’s cover some best practices when converting your artwork from Procreate into vector format with Illustrator.įirst of all, artwork that is extremely detailed is never going to perfectly translate as a vector, especially if you’ve included gradient shading or drop shadows or intricate patterns, etc…įor the best results, use simple art work that is high quality resolution and isn’t overly detailed. I lay it all out in a way that’s easy to understand.Īnd without further ado, let’s fire up Procreate and Illustrator and get to work. svg craft files, etc.īy the way, if this is your first time hearing the term vector, then you should check out my blog post Everything You Need to Know About Vector and Raster Graphics as a Designer. But if you don’t, here are some super neat things you can do with vector art: If you clicked on this post, I’m sure you already have some motivation for why you want to convert your art to vector format. In today’s blog post, I’m going to teach you how to convert your designs from Procreate into vector graphics using Adobe Illustrator. If you click through & make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no cost to you. Learn how to go from Procreate to Illustrator

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