Are You Still Using Procreate? You Need to Watch This!

As a professional illustrator that has worked with clients like Cartoon Network, Nike, Google, and countless others-I do the majority of my work in Adobe Fresco. Want to know why I prefer it over the seemingly more popular iPad drawing app, Procreate? If so, this is the video for you.
Cliff notes: Adobe Fresco incorporates Vector and Raster workflows, it has AMAZING and easy to use motion features far beyond what you can do in Procreate (and in some ways Procreate Dreams) + the Creative Cloud integration makes my workflow with client projects so simple.
There's a bunch of other stuff too, like multicolor swatches, live brushes, auto-color palettes and perspective grids and MORE.
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[@chris-piascik]

Ready to explore Fresco some more? This playlist will get you started! kzbin.info/aero/PLAufnRAvMJPAS7WS5rXgovq4om2kgWDaw

[@TheBeardsworthy]

Any idea how to merge animated layers or apply the same path to both? I can’t seem to merge animated layers, and when I copy a paste a path, even a simple one, they don’t line up.

[@cobaltblu4196]

BALLS DEEP

[@chris-piascik]

@@cobaltblu4196 😘

[@cobaltblu4196]

@@chris-piascik I respect the cheeky comeback

[@JeanLucConnery]

Never paying for a subscription to anything. This alone makes Procreate the better value.

[@hellboundtruck123]

Yup, with just a bit of a work you can turn everything to vector in affinity designer. Which is another f you to adobe.

[@AmandaInEly]

Is this free app designed as a Procreate killer?

[@SofDob]

Adobe fresco It s free

[@JeanLucConnery]

@@SofDob Nothing about Adobe is free.

[@reytrinidad809]

That the only reason I need

[@wadadem69]

What I love about Procreate is that it's not an Adobe product

[@zendragon6]

I use both Procreate and Fresco. It's a bit of an awkward workflow, but I like the quickness of Procreate for sketches. It's easy to just pull up a canvas and sketch out an idea in Procreate. I'm probably just more used to the layout, but the interface is really easy to use for drawing. I'll then save the file as a pdf and send it to Fresco where I'll use Vector brushes to ink it. When I want to do my best line work though I use Clip Studio Paint. Its brush engine is just superior to any other program I've used. For commercial stuff I always finish it in CSP, and if it needs to be vectorized, I'll do an image trace of my line work.

[@GodisGood941]

So would you say that its impossible to get the same level of quality in procreate vs csp or fresco?

[@zendragon6]

@@GodisGood941 not at all. I think they each have their advantages. I like the modifier tool in Fresco. It makes a lot of sense, especially for Vector work. I like CSP's brush engine the best. It feels the most natural to how I draw and ink. But I primarily do graphic style ink work. For painterly work, I haven't really explored the differences between the three of them to make a judgement. But Procreate is by far the easiest "get out of your way and just draw/paint" interface between the three of them. I will say, the layers limitation can be annoying, where CSP handles many more layers without issue. For a very large piece for print, CSP or Fresco are going to be much better due to the lesser limitations and the ability to scale vectors.

[@GodisGood941]

@@zendragon6 good to know! Thanks for taking the time to reply and explain ❤️

[@angelagliganic9697]

do u do the vector linework image trace right there in clipstudio or do u use another program for that part like adobe illustrator

[@zendragon6]

@@angelagliganic9697 I use Inkscape for vector tracing. It's far superior to Illustrator, or any other program I've tried for vector tracing so far.

[@thegreattonx]

Yup, this sold me. Being able to sketch in raster and then ink in vector in the same app, is a huuuge time saver.

[@chris-piascik]

Agreed, it’s really nice to be able to do everything all in one app.

[@NickRoenArt]

This is the best channel around for Fresco learning, been a huge positive resource for my son and I.

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks so much Nick! That's great to hear!

[@juanlugofitness]

I agree

[@jimferdorsey]

This is apparently one of the only channels. I wish there were others as his art is so limited to vector logos or text images.

[@chris-piascik]

I’m sorry I don’t do everything.

[@Tonabillity]

I have both Photoshop and Fresco, and I hate them both for the same reason. I can’t stand the UI 🤷🏾 As far as I’m concerned, NOTHING beats Procreate’s user interface!❤️‍🔥 I only use Photoshop, when I absolutely HAVE to! But I’ve been using Illustrator for my vectors, because I didn’t know about fresco. So next time I need vector lines, I will definitely give fresco a try!

[@nonoesquire]

This is a great video. Thank you. My undergrad degree is in figure drawing (!) but I became a graphic designer to make a living. Im now a teacher of both design and drawing. So I always think that vector art is superior to pixel art for scaling reasons. It’s taken a few months to break down my resistance to the pixel brushes. I appreciate your channel because you always talk about the applicable uses of both kinds of brushes. I recommend your channel to all of my students. I only spend a semester w them but your videos can be useful for years after my class. Thanks again.

[@chris-piascik]

Thank you so much!

[@JimmyNuisance]

The "live" water and oil brush systems in Fresco are _amazing_ in my opinion. I haven't used Corel Painter in many years, it may have gotten really good in recent times, but man.. The water colour in Fresco is insane. After some practice you can really push those pigments around in a way that feels very natural.

[@kslade3320]

Try Rebelle 7. The live watercolor and oils are amazing beyond belief.

[@GypsieKitten]

I am a die hard corel fan. I have the most recent one and I am upgrading my computer to run it. but then I found rebelle 7, and omg its amazing. the water effects, the metallic paint. and the oils! its making me switch. (I got my copy of corel off of humble bundle so I dont feel bad about how much I paid for it)

[@JimmyNuisance]

@@kslade3320 I've seen that one, hope they make an iPad version of it. Sold my Cintiq ages ago, sadly...

[@YagirlM]

Procreate interface is really intuitive and simple to use and I love it. However, due to your videos I gave Fresco another look and love it also. They are both great programs. I use both and I am consistently blown away by the functionality and experience provided by both. Great vid, your channel has grown a ton since I subbed and I knew it would happen. Awesome content as usual. 👍

[@the-good-chad]

I started using Fresco because of your videos, and I haven't gone back to Procreate since. Procreate is a great program, but the experience in Fresco combined with easy compatiblity with both Photoshop and Illustrator is just so good and makes for easier workflows. And oh my god you're right that vector trimming is *chef's kiss* Oh, and smoothing > streamline by a mile.

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks Chad-you're definitely the good one!

[@wichitascreenprinting8727]

What is the holder you have your iPad in? I want one. That looks way easier and natural to draw on holding the iPad.

[@wichitascreenprinting8727]

I also like the vector capability of fresco for screen printing

[@tresscrawford1420]

Love your videos and personality! I’ve been a loyal procreate user since 2018, but continuously find a need for vector. Not being formally trained with vector points and the awkward flow of mouse click drawing, I love the ability to simply draw in vector with Fresco and my Apple Pencil. I have you to thank for sharing your knowledge on KZbin…it’s what caught my attention on Fresco. Thank you Chris🤘

[@chris-piascik]

That’s nice to hear, thank you!

[@skribbleskills]

I use procreate almost daily as just kind of my digital sketchbook... but I used fresco for a specific project when I was asked to do an illustration for a beer can. I wasn't as used to it as i am procreate, but that vector sketch stuff was what I've been wishing was a thing for years! After that project I went back to procreate just for comforts sake, but this video has me thinking why not give fresco a bit more of my time. Great vid man! You have a new fan!

[@chris-piascik]

Thank you!!!!

[@Techjunkie51]

I use both and like both. I used to only use Procreate, but after watching your videos I started messing around with Fresco, now I use it when I do tattoo stencils. Works great because of the vector scaling. I can blow up or shrink a stencil and not loose any quality 👍🏻👍🏻

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks for sharing!

[@beatdropbandit6466]

I'm a Procreate stan from way back. to the point where I barely even clocked Fresco's existence. But I somehow found myself watching this video, and before it was even finished, had Fresco downloading and ready to trial out since I use the Adobe suite for my day to day photo and video editing already. Thanks for the heads up and the simple breakdown of the fascinating features mate!

[@chris-piascik]

Happy to help! Still love Procreate, I just don’t find myself using it much since Fresco just does everything I need.

[@tucoerquilenne6765]

I do love Fresco, but I also like Procreate. I think Procreate is great for just lose sketching and lose digital painting because of how easy it is to use. Fresco is very good for more professional stuff because of it's connection to the Adobe CC. You should really do a Adobe Fresco/Illustrator class from zero to hero type thing. I know I'd buy it from your website. Awesome video !!!

[@silverblaize]

Yeah, I love Procreate for loose sketching and painting when I'm on the go, or just casually drawing on the couch. But for more serious work, I'd rather just use my desktop computer and Cintiq with Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint. I don't see a reason to switch to Fresco unless I were using my iPad as my main and only device.

[@thehallhive9425]

The vector trimming is life!! Also, just as note on the fresco cost... I'm a photographer who also started playing with graphics recently and my kids are learning adobe products so we have the student Adobe membership (same stuff just cheaper) and it covers every single Adobe app, which means fresco was a perk already included when I discovered it even existed!

[@FPChris]

Flash trimmed vectors better than any app in existence and they killed it.

[@chris-piascik]

I don’t think I knew that! Ty!

[@thehallhive9425]

@@chris-piascik yw! It's a great deal!

[@vietdungngo9523]

Yes Fresco has become the main tool for my drawing, pen sensivity and other features are much more similar to Photoshop.

[@mysticfoxy]

Have always used procreate and have only recently been trying out adobe fresco and so far I’m liking it especially the vector as I always found it annoying having jagged edges to my art when I zoomed in. Very helpful and useful video

[@chris-piascik]

Great to hear!

[@mscximenacuriel4491]

CHRIS! THANK YOUUU!! You’re guidance has been key in my job as a graphic designer for DTF printed t-shirts; your recommendations are the best and the way you teach takes the stress out allowing creativity to flood my half roasted brain cells; thank you thank you you’re an amazing teacher 🙏🏽

[@chris-piascik]

You are so welcome! Thanks so much!!

[@luciacordova7043]

Thank you so much for your videos, Chris! You’re a true inspiration and are so cool for sharing your knowledge with the world! 🎉🤩

[@jayc6159]

I saw the title and was like "nope not switching, I love procreate, I have brushes, I know what I'm doing" but I also keep an open mind because my current workflow is TRASH. I end up using 5 or 6 apps. VectorizeAI is better than auto trace, Affinity Designer is better for live pattern editing, sketching is better in Procreate. Illustrator is great but I prefer working on an iPad that sitting at a computer desk. So I tried Fresco I love the vector drawing and ability to trim and send files to Illustrator I may have to switch.

[@m0namie]

As a hobbyist and someone who wants to learn more, Procreate has been awesome but you’ve totally sold me, especially since I can start for free. Great video, bless the algorithm

[@neil78]

Thanks, I have creative cloud so you’ve convinced me to give it a whirl. I like the simplicity of procreate but the auto off-canvas cropping kills my workflow so I’ve been searching for an alternative. What’s your strategy for utilizing creative cloud storage for syncing across devices? I find the cloud space with only 100gb limiting and a bit cumbersome to manage. Do you just keep current projects in the adobe cloud and move to local when complete?

[@chris-piascik]

Yeah I’ve always been in the habit of archiving my client work when it’s done, and I use Dropbox so I’ve never run into an issue with the cloud space from Adobe.

[@YassDesignStudio]

I love your videos, they are hilarious. Thank you for this video, I like both apps and I like Fresco because I use illustrator in Mac, so starting my drawings in vector in Fresco to then pick up in illustrator is amazing and a time saving feature as well.😊

[@chris-piascik]

Thank you!

[@sumuph]

The only thing a don’t like about Fresco is that you have to pay a Fresco subscription to add brushes. However Procreate is a one off cost and you have it for life.

[@chris-piascik]

Fair enough, but 9.99 once a year isn't too bad.

[@patsierra1646]

I love Procreate I have been using it for a month short of seven years. I am interested in fresco because it’s vector and there are times that’s needed. After watching your video I think I am definitely going to have to try Fresco

[@chris-piascik]

Cool, glad this was informative!

[@RobLuskey]

Thanks for this updated video. Quick question: how you liking the Astropad iPad holder (4:45 mark)? Been thinking of getting one.

[@larrypickleman]

I have darkboard it’s amazing

[@chris-piascik]

I like it a lot. I talk about it in my recent Sketchboard Pro 2 video. I think that one’s my fav, but DarkBoard is a close second.

[@nicolasaznarez1]

Hey! just saw your video in my feed and glad I clicked. I was thinking on going back to ipad for my sketching. I've been using pen displays with photoshop for several years, but I really miss the quick shape features on procreate. Does fresco have this? I see you mentioned in the video that it does, but can't find any info on these. Thank you!

[@chris-piascik]

Oh cool thanks! Fresco does have the quick shapes and snapping lines.

[@bakermrad]

One thing that make fresco way better in my opinion is compatiblity. I have a lenovo yoga laptop that is use for work, and it supports the lenovo active pen 2, so i wanted to try digital art without spending money, and fresco was the best digital art app that i found that works and looks well on a 2 in 1 laptop.

[@chris-piascik]

oh nice!

[@notinavacuum5966]

I haven’t watched this yet (except for your first sentence), but it’s so great to see this! I have been trying to use Procreate for a while, but when I actually need to get something done, I always find myself opening up Fresco. I wish more people used it, because it’s amazing, and the more people are using it, the more new features and updates there will be. I’m sad there are so few tutorials on it. Maybe I need to make some myself. 💗

[@chris-piascik]

They actually update it very often! It’s been every 6 weeks for a while now.

[@notinavacuum5966]

@@chris-piascik Wow! Good to know! I haven’t noticed that, but I’m also not asking for a lot. It’s a beautiful app. I just notice that when I try to find resources to improve my skills, I find very little.

[@notinavacuum5966]

@@chris-piascik I just saved your playlist, looking forward to watching! ❤️

[@jttoad252]

Thank you for posting this. I came across your channel as I was looking for an alternative to procreate that can be used on windows. I have a surface pro 7 and don’t have money currently to add on an iPad to my equipment list. Have you used fresco on windows and is it much different? I am just checking it out a bit now that I came across your channel and it seems a few things different but have not had a chance to fully get into it yet. I appreciate your content and thank you for sharing.

[@itsmuffinbear]

Thank you so much for this. I am learning/improving my drawing and have been struggling to know which program to use... so far I prefer fresco so I will definitely be sticking with it after learning the differences. thanks so much for your help

[@chris-piascik]

Glad I could help! 😊

[@gpturismo]

I love Fresco. My big thing is I can use it on my workstation, my 2 in 1 laptop, etc. I had an ipad for procreate only and now it collects dust.

[@chris-piascik]

👍

[@steadylinepainting]

Vector art rocks !!!!

[@user-sx6zo4rq8k]

So glad I decided to watch this one because just today I decided to go back to Fresco to try color some ink sketches and I wanted it to be a vector. I really miss Adobe Draw don't know why they got rid of that one but I was a procreate user and the first few years I used it I loved it couldn't tear me away from it. Then as time went on I always felt like even with all the features and brushes I was missing something. I've used sketchbook affinity and for the past year art rage. I think Fresco might be what I've been chasing all this time with procreate I just have to spend time getting used to it again and I love using Adobe Capture I'm like why has no one else created this! It's really helpful. Look forward to more Fresco videos.

[@atanon]

Very good video. You have me convinced. As someone who started out art with vectors it's definitely a feature I think I would be a ble to use in the future, and all that other stuff you mentioned too is something I either had gripes with Procreate or just straight up something I've been missing out on. Will definitely be giving it a try sometimes in the future.

[@chris-piascik]

Ty!

[@Then.]

Agreed. I especially love how snappy Fresco is. Procreate is weirdly slow with many brushes, with the stroke lagging behind your stylus.

[@J.S.Wilson]

IMO vector trimming and the animation (motion) workflow blows Procreate out of the water! I literally had no idea Fresco existed until last month when a coworker suggested I use it on a project (have had Creative Cloud for years). I was able to easily replicate a fully rasterized Procreate scene with Fresco vector brushes, along with your gritty presets! Thanks to your channel, I was able to incorporate Fresco into my workflow flawlessly, and now it's my go-to drawing/frame-by-frame animation app. Thanks for all the help!

[@555tracy]

Thank you! I’m a current Procreate user/professional artist as my career. I’m starting to learn Fresco for many of the reasons you mention here.

[@chris-piascik]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TedMattos]

Thanks for the video, Chris. Question (you may have addressed in another video) - with Fresco, can I create a motion animation and export it as a GIF? Thank you!

[@chris-piascik]

Yes you can! I have a specific playlist for motion stuff in Fresco if you're interested.

[@rhondamoore9842]

Thank you for a balanced video. You didn’t bash Procreate, which I currently use, but instead tell why Fresco works best for you. I have both (I’m a photographer by trade, so I have the full Adobe suite), so I’ll have to give Fresco a try.

[@chris-piascik]

Of course! I think Procreate is a fantastic app, just wanted to share this stuff about Fresco because a lot of people don’t know about it.

[@skeskali]

I just want/need Adobe to make symmetry available. That’s all. I’m just a girl begging a giant company to do this ONE THING.

[@chris-piascik]

Haha it’s coming very soon! Kyle Webster has been testing it!

[@thebutterpecanpuertorican7910]

Great video, instant subscribe! I look forward to watching a lot of your content, thank you for the info you provide

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks so much!

[@arsifali]

I will be trying fresco! Thanks for the video for I think the layer problem and adjustment layer issue in procreate is a big one since I've been a photoshop user for 10 years of my life

[@chris-piascik]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jsunsherman72]

Im not paying one cent for Adobe products, period.

[@chris-piascik]

Well it is free for 90% of the features.

[@jsunsherman72]

@@chris-piascik I can live without it. My workflow is blender plus procreate/procreate dreams and that is more than adequate. Adobe blew it with me when they promised a fully operational Photoshop for iPad Pro and never delivered. Originally that was the main reason I got an iPad Pro. Adobe is a paid standard that people think they need but really don’t.

[@noahburt2722]

Glad I came across this at the beginning of my journey to add my iPad to my design flow. I think this will be a more efficient tool to learn than Procreate right now.

[@chris-piascik]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jakehawley7996]

Hey, thanks man. Super helpful. I've just gotten a decent handle on procreate. I use it lots for storyboarding, but fresco looks pretty kewl for the vector stuff. Will give it a shot. and like I said, thanks man.

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks Jake!

[@linelightdesigns]

10 bucks a month:(

[@chris-piascik]

Nope, Free for most features. 9.99 per year for Premium version. I talk about this in the video.

[@linelightdesigns]

@@chris-piascik oh my bad . Must of missed that .. cool ! Multi taking not a good idea .. you miss things lol

[@anneneumann3727]

We in Germany have to pay every month. So for us fresco is much more expensive (12x!) than for you in the US.😢

[@tc6028]

Procreate is a one shot deal 😊

[@lifesfluff]

@@anneneumann3727 sucks

[@iusmonov]

I'm always wondered why procreate doesn't have vector version! But I found this video! Thank you buddy for amazing explanation and video! I haven't used fresco still downloading but now I'm sure It's amazing app. Again Thank you so much you're amazing!

[@chris-piascik]

Glad I could help!

[@ishi7036]

God, this just saved me money! I was planning to buy procreate dreams just to do simple motion graphics… but knowing that it’s possible to do the stuff i’m planning to do on fresco made me want to invest learning fresco!! thank you so much for this 🤘

[@chris-piascik]

Glad I could help!

[@judgeworks3687]

When you open fresco vector file in illustrator does the vector illustration show the paths? I was trying to recently convince someone to use fresco because of the vector option but it didn’t have paths/handles (or I couldn’t find the controls) to alter the vector lines in fresco.

[@chris-piascik]

Yes it does, it’s an outline image, but it’s still made of points and paths that you can adjust in illustrator. Fresco vector art is similar to art you can create in illustrator with the blob brush, meaning its shape based.

[@chrismitchell4665]

EXACTLY the video I needed to see! Subscribed and totally stoked!

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks!

[@TheAIAndy]

Holy moly, thanks for this video. The animation section got me

[@chris-piascik]

No worries, glad it was informative!

[@jayfril]

What's your opinion on Affinity Designer for iPad. You have full blown raster and vector features and its a seamless file format for their desktop app.

[@timl3305]

I believe Chris’ stance is that since Affinity and others like it isn’t industry standard software, it’s difficult to bring into your workflow. He’s not saying you can’t, just that it’s more time consuming.

[@coetroy]

Holy crap! I had no idea Fr even existed. I’ve been stuck in Procreate world for years now, just figured it was the best so why bother looking at anything else. Man am I glad I happened across your videos. I’m super stoked to try Fr. Thank you. Also, your videos are a riot, subtle hilarity, well done.

[@chris-piascik]

Thank you 😎😊

[@nikolailockertsen]

Good video! I see with your style, the vector part really makes sense! For the type of stuff Im doing, Procreate + Procreate Dreams cannot really be replaced. There is a few features you mentioned for Fresco that also exists in Procreate and/or Dreams. The creating palette from a photo or with the camera is also in Procreate. The clipmask stuff with animation works in Dreams. The adjustment for any layer etc also works in Dreams. Importing all your PS brushes alsoworks in Procreate and therefor also in Dreams. The layer limit is also there for a reson. Do you every experience that Fresco gets slow? Or laggy? I really like the automatic looping for animation feature you show in Fresco. I would love that in Dreams! And also the particle-animation thingy with the stars. That looks really cool! Looks like stuff you could do with the old Sketchbook Motion app.

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks for your comment, I agree Dreams is great. I think it they update it to have the full drawing tools of regular Proceeate it will be even better. In terms of layers, to be honest I’ve never had Fresco get laggy on my m1 iPad Pro, even my more complicated files are pretty snappy on my base model iPad Mini.

[@nikolailockertsen]

@@chris-piascik Cool. Yes, the better tools we get, the more options we have :-)

[@idontwantafuckinchnl]

I'm a professional designer and I settled into using fresco for work related projects, but procreate for fun and practice. I used to only use Fresco, until a few months ago. Procreate just feels more fun to me, for some reason.

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks reasonable, fun is a very important aspect!

[@The_Jabiru]

This channel is brilliant! Really enjoy the content you put out.

[@chris-piascik]

Thank you!

[@alexchild2212]

I've been a long time procreate user and you definitely got me excited to at least try it out.

[@chris-piascik]

Heck yeah!

[@arleej16]

I’ve just started with Procreate, 4 weeks. I am so amazed at the ease of drawing on glass! But you have caught my attention. I have struggled for years with saving, exporting, importing, unzipping, etc. The time alone I would save with Fresco is attractive. The motion layers, the color change to all not just each layer, and the unlimited layers. I`m sorry, but for what I do, I’m heading over to Fresco today! Thanks so much for a very clear review of the differences.

[@chris-piascik]

You are so welcome!

[@calebnguyen3247]

Thank you! Youve convinced me to try it. Especially since photoshop is fhe industry standard, i figure this is a good one to be comfortable with.

[@chris-piascik]

Happy to help!

[@stevenamartin]

I can't agree more in that Vector brushes and trimming are two of the great Fresco advantages

[@matthewalexander8752]

Just a pity Adobe are so greedy- They must have made millions from Adobe CC alone- AND could have easily made Fr a modest ‘one off’ payment ! Scaleable vector is awesome, but as an amateur I’ll stick with Procreate. (and seriously considering terminating Adobe cc )

[@stevenamartin]

@@matthewalexander8752 Trust me in that Adobe has put most pros into indentured servitude, but hell I pay 4 times that amount per month for streaming. They are all in our pockets to make executives multi miliionaires

[@stacyforbes6139]

Wow! Thanks so much for sharing. I just started playing around with Procreate and now I am going to switch to Fresco. Will you be teaching more about Fresco, because i would definitely watch the videos?

[@chris-piascik]

I have a ton of Fresco content on this channel, there’s a playlist in the description to get you started.

[@Tecboy08]

Thanks for your review. Have you tried or used Affinity Designer?

[@chris-piascik]

Not much, I might try to experiment with that soon.

[@sadepennbrook]

BAM! And just like that your thumbnail was undeniable. Showed up as the most attention grabbing among the top 6 suggestions on my homepage. I saw your instagram post. You made the right call. Wish I could show you a screenshot. Great content.

[@chris-piascik]

Oh cool, thank you so much!

[@kambo7217]

Thank you so much , this changed the game for me

[@chris-piascik]

Glad I could help

[@NICK43000]

I understand your point and i guess you are right. Especially for Professionals like you. I think for the most people works Procreate still well. Its easy to learn and maybe better for beginners. The most features you speak about are not that important for people who want to draw from time to time.

[@chris-piascik]

That’s reasonable!

[@danielrodiger]

Hey Chris - Thx for the insights! At min 4:44 I have seen your contraption where you put in your iPad to draw - that looks like something I would want. Is that an actual purchasable product? If so, where can I find it? If not - Why not make it? ; ) Also, I would then enjoy some pointers/a How-To of the DIY-process as well as recommendations concerning materials. Thanks loads, D.

[@danielrodiger]

A quick search would have been wise on my end. I suspect it`s the "Astropad Darkboard", for anyone else interested. Personally, Imma still try do makeshift my own as the pricing seems unreasonable tbh.

[@chris-piascik]

You can find out about that here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJaxoWqtgK-fgs0si=w77b6T5rKoRTSFqG

[@LiamCarriganYT]

I'm just starting my creative adventure, with an old Wacom Bamboo, and I'm quite glad to have found your channel. I've only been usin' Photoshop some years ago for digital art for forum avatars and such, but Fresco sounds exactly what I want right now. Lookin' forward to all your videos about it! Not too big on subscription models for apps, but c'mon, 10/year? At times, I had 3x the price for my phone a month! I might just give it a shot to start with already.

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks for the comment, glad my channel has been helpful!

[@IvansPersonal]

Your video has a professional look with that lighting! Also very informative.

[@filippo-N]

@chris-piascik have you tried the live oil paint for your lettering and/or animations for some texture?

[@chris-piascik]

That’s a good idea, I’ll have to try it!

[@gustavomancini5538]

Great video Chris! :) I moved to Fresco like half a year and it was amazing, I slowly moved the illustrations I make for my company to vectors because are very light to animate and use on web. I use Rive for animations and interactions, can you export a .svg animation on Fresco?

[@galaga00]

What’s your workflow with Rive? I just learned about Rive yesterday and just started messing around with it. Do you somehow get your Fresco artwork into Rive? Or is that essentially what you’re asking here?

[@chris-piascik]

Sounds great!

[@danimears5398]

Thank you for the education! I am shopping around for the best digital art app and didn’t even come across Fresco subscription until your video. I was ready to pay 5x more for the other adobe apps but when you mentioned fresco has great animation feature, im sold! So thanks for sharing! 💕😊

[@chris-piascik]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheWFLE]

Thank you for sharing and creating this video, Chris! I really appreciate all your knowledge and experience. I'm looking into starting digital art soon, but need a tablet first - so I'm currently comparing software that would best fit my interests and experience level. :)

[@chris-piascik]

Glad it was helpful!

[@NateBear]

I dip into Fresco every month or so when I need to do vector illustration or want to do animation on motion path etc and pleasantly surprised to see certain basic features added in. Today i noticed you can actually do skew transforms now

[@chris-piascik]

👍👍

[@geniuskatie6813]

Woooow I am procreate user getting now on pro carrier and download fresco for that, thanks to your video!!!!

[@inquizitive1]

I had some issues with my pre m chip iPad Pro but they seem to be sorted in the m2 which is great :) I also like the pain inside feature

[@RavenMeer]

I will try Frsco. What I like about Procreate is the function that makes a video of the whole drawing process from first stroke to last. Well other things too, but that's my favourite after it's instinctive to use.

[@chris-piascik]

Fresco does record timelapse videos too.

[@RavenMeer]

Ah good to know, Ive just downloaded Fresco so will be sure to go looking for that feature. Thanks @@chris-piascik

[@Inkwell]

Super informative, thanks for the video

[@chris-piascik]

Glad you think so!

[@lilacdoodz]

This was a helpful video. As someone who wants to make larger pieces, I'm limited by Procreate. Will definitely will check out Fresco! Thanks for creating an updated version

[@chris-piascik]

Glad you liked it!

[@silpex92]

Thank's for this video. I tried fresco a while ago when it released, might give it another go after watching this

[@chris-piascik]

Ah yeah it’s come a long way.

[@boerofede]

Hi Chris, can you specify wich ipad are you using? and which tablets do you recommend for Fresco? thank you very much

[@chris-piascik]

I have an M1 iPad Pro from a few years back and it works great with Fresco (and everything else). It also works great on my wife’s iPad Air (current model). I also have an iPad mini that I use like a sketch book and even that has no issues.

[@thecastwell]

I am going to have to look into Fresco...at least for my PC(my tablet is still really good and don't wanna get an ipad). This may be my perfect place between Ai, Ps, and An. I'm glad this video popped up. I get my value out of CC but forget to explore everything I have access to.

[@chris-piascik]

Glad this was helpful!

[@mackytarts]

Your videos saved my design career. Adobe Fresco made it easier for me to design and put my imagination into digital masterpiece. I don't know why my friends aren't familiar with Adobe Fresco.

[@chris-piascik]

Wow, thanks so much! Happy I could help!

[@TinkerRyphna]

Serious question. Can you take vectors you have created elsewhere (like in illustrator) and bring them into Fresco so you can animate them?

[@razrv3lc]

Probably. One of the main draws of adobe back when I had a subscription in like 2018 was the interconnectivity of the different programs.

[@veeeeebug]

i remember donwloading fresco to just ’draw for fun’ back in 2020 because it was free! four years later, and still using the free version lol, i’ve done several paid illustration projects and hoping for more in the future :) wish more people know about this! i do feel the procreate fomo though HAHA :’)

[@chris-piascik]

Hah nice!

[@guitarsauce5978]

I have been using procreate solidly for about a year and a half on ipad/apple pen and while I love it for so many reasons, the one thing I've always felt it lacked sorely in was the ability to replicate watercolor. I've used brush packs and even made my own, but nothing quite captures the way water flows or colors mix. I see many people do traditional watercolor and then high res scan and then digital ink and add on top of that instead. I happen to have the adobe suite for work/school purposes, but haven't noticed/heard of Fresco before. After watching this I downloaded it and am impressed with the watercolor features alone. The ability to use layers like wet and dry is also crazy useful and unexpected. I'm not sure if it will replace everything I do or anything like that because I'm very used to and still like procreate, but I will use it for vector and watercolor immediately. I have always disliked adobe illustrator and to see how much more intuitive it feels on Fresco is a great change of pace. I can't wait to test out the animation workflow for small cycle gif making because It is terrible on procreate (never tried Dream and don't plan to).

[@chris-piascik]

😌

[@jeffreypostma6832]

Procreate is still very nice despite a lot of things missing in many departments. Main things that annoy me are layer management being VERY basic and the lack of any non destructive adjustments. Main reason I still use it is the amount of brushes that have become go to brushes to archieve a specific look, plus the easy of use and lack of clutter. Fresco is very good and I have used it now and then, but the familiarity or lack there of as well as the less familiar brushes keeps me jumping to Procreate. If I were to start from scratch I would probably lean towards Fresco for its more advanced layer management stuff and the more user friendly anaimation things. I do wish there was a desktop Mac version though, as I can not get along with Photoshop and don't want to spend a lot of money on a CC sub.

[@chris-piascik]

That all makes a lot of sense.

[@galileo138]

How do you deal with saving work as you go on Fresco? I was using Fresco last night but it crashed on me and didn't save all the work I had done. I love how Procreate saves with every brush stroke.

[@chris-piascik]

Weird Fresco does that for me as well. Part of why I like it so much is the seamless transition and auto saving in creative cloud.

[@eveinterrupted]

You've convinced me to use Fresco, thanks!

[@chris-piascik]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@kirstyriceart844]

Thank you so much for this comparison. I've been putting off really diving into digital lettering because I didn't have the 'right tools'. I have an android tablet so can't use this but it's going to be more affordable for me, I think to have a windows device rather than apple

[@chris-piascik]

You are so welcome!

[@Al3xi_17]

Great video! Also can you solve a main problem for me on Fresco or someone in the chat seeing this. How can me make a gradient effect in Fresco such as Gaussian blur in Procreate? Thanks

[@Raul-ox3kj]

I'm going to try Fresco; you had me at the animation features. I started in Procreate and often struggled with adding little things in the background. It was unsatisfying, and I believe it hindered my creative potential due to the awkwardness of including elements afterward. I was excited about Dreams, but my workflow heavily relies on reference layers and the selection tool, making my first experience challenging. Also, managing the timeline and moving multiple elements is something I'm struggling with. Perhaps with future updates, I'll revisit Dreams, as the features in your videos align with what I'm currently seeking for smaller animations. So thanks!

[@chris-piascik]

You’re welcome!!

[@richardjerwood1050]

Hiya, I am looking to get a tablet housing for my samsung tablet and noticed you had a cool gadget at 4:51 in the video. What are these called please?

[@aliciasam5239]

Trying to remember but try looking for a bamboo tablet holder and it will pop up

[@chris-piascik]

Sorry I missed this! I’m using the DarkBoard by Astropad, but unfortunately it’s iPad specific.

[@parrishspears7621]

I am going to try this thanks

[@chris-piascik]

Have fun!

[@Nina-dk1sb]

I like and use Fresco more because the tilt is much more effective and natural and it allows me to do more with just one brush.

[@chris-piascik]

👍

[@marcratner9477]

I love the spirit of the team behind Procreate and would like to support them. But I much prefer using Fresco.

[@chris-piascik]

😌👍🏻

[@chrisfraseronline]

I had a job to illustrate a kids book. I had an older ipad, so Procreate limited my canvas size and the amount of layers. Fresco didn’t do this. Plus with CC integration I could open up the drawing in photoshop. In the end I chose to sketch the whole thing in Fresco, do the line art in vector because that allowed me to scale things easily, then colour it Fresco. The live brushes didn’t work on my canvas size, perhaps because of the age of my ipad, but the normal mixer brushes worked just as well. The flexibility of doing it all on an ipad meant that I could find time to do this project anywhere and I wasn’t tied to my desk like I would have been with Photoshop. Saving on the cloud was very reliable and even if it crashed it usually saved a copy of my last version. The latest Adobe Illustrator app has also improved.

[@chrisfraseronline]

I’ve been using Fresco since 2018 or 2019, something like that. It has improved a lot and it’s great value if you have an ipad pro.

[@chris-piascik]

Awesome!

[@danielchaconlimon7666]

Seeing your background, I'm sold on the idea of trying Fresco, as the way you present it sounds like a great tool and alternative to learn to use even though I'm a fan of ProCreate. Loved your video.

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks! As I mentioned I do think Procreate is a great app, Fresco just does everything I need really well.