Procreate Tutorial: How to Install Brushes on your iPad

Learn how to grow your creative library.

Procreate has become one of the most popular digital design tools. This app allows you to create beautiful illustrations, edit your photos, and create graphic compositions. If you learn how to use it correctly, you will be able to use it as professional software.

The app incorporates a big collection of brushes by default. Some of these brushes emulate traditional tools, like crayons or watercolor, and some others try to repeat some textures. The final goal is to help you give your drawings a sophisticated look.

If you’d like to experiment with different effects, you can add brushes to your library. The procedure is straightforward! You just have to follow the steps on this post.

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How to download brushes for Procreate
How to install brushes on Procreate

How to download brushes for Procreate?

Since Procreate became popular, Graphic Designers started to share and sell their self-made add-ons online. You can find a big collection of Procreate Brushes here at Creative Fabrica. You can find it here.

It’s essential to notice that these brushes include a personal and commercial license. If you want to use your new brushes to create commercial content, you must have commercial permission. Our advice is always to be compliant and respect Intelectual Property.

Once you’ve found a brush or a collection that you’d like to install, download it to your device. If you directly use your iPad for the download, you won’t need to transfer the file afterward.

How to install brushes on Procreate?

You will receive a Zip file on your device. You can find it in the Downloads folder.

To be able to install the brushes, you have to expand the Zip file. To do so, tap on the icon with your stylus. You only need to do it once.

Once the files are available, you will see a new icon. Tap on this icon with your stylus. A message will pop-up, asking if you’d like to open the files on Procreate. If you say Yes, your device will directly open the app.

The brushes are now available for you! You’ll find them integrated into your library.

You can try your new brushes and experiment with them. We hope you have fun!