Half Drop Pattern Repeats in Procreate 5X

[@WoolyPronto]

Hey painting fam! Thanks for watching! 🥰 You can get the brushes I used here: bit.ly/riso-prints​ & bit.ly/scattered-stamps (buy both for a 20% discount!) *TROUBLESHOOTING:* If you're getting an error message when you try to select/transform a group, do this: - Tap the selection tool while on a single layer, and turn it to Freehand - While in the selection tool, deactivate Color Fill (the little paint bucket) Then try again :) Check the written instructions here: www.woolypronto.com/tutorials/procreate-half-drops Thanks for making art with me! 💕If you enjoyed this video, be sure to like & subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss a tutorial.

[@helenkelly3961]

Thank you so much for adding this. I'm SO glad I trawled through the comments to see if anyone else had the same issue and found this :) YAY!!!!

[@TheAmandaMok]

I was loving this tutorial from the beginning and was following it well until 7:08 where I had the canvas coloured on the left half, and then you jumped to talking about the pre-made canvas at 7:16, and I I'm not sure how you got the Guides 1 and Guides 2 layers in the Layers panel. So I'm still stuck at 7:08 with the half-coloured canvas. Really new to Procreate here and really needing helpppppp. Thank you!!

[@Sassifrassilassi]

Me too! I was so excited to find this method and she completely lost me when she jumped to the premade template thing.

[@fionaf5760]

I know this is a year later, but you have to download the pre-made canvas from the video description :)

[@mariaeduardalube8991]

LOL ME TOOO

[@bingbangbongmukbang3015]

The fact that she doesn’t even bother to respond is mind blowing. How are you going to make a tutorial then cut to premade template ? That makes no sense whatsoever

[@bingbangbongmukbang3015]

Just leave a thumbs down and try to find another video where they don’t skip to premade templates.

[@doodlebugwithlove1657]

This is a fantastically clear tutorial! Thank you for taking the time to make this. I just followed along and was so excited when it all came together at the end! 💜 I’m going to practise with my own designs now until I’ve fully grasped the new (to me) Procreate tools and the mechanics of all the image flipping.

[@swarthylacine]

You make designing patterns look so easy! This tutorial has helped me create my first half drop pattern and I'm so happy, I never understood the gymnastics of flipping and matching the different parts before now. Thank you so much

[@WoolyPronto]

Congrats for your first half drop pattern, so exciting!! 🥰 So glad you found the tutorial helpful Would love to see it, do tag me on IG :)

[@Whalien0]

I specially want to thank you for helping me in my journey as a fashion student. I learned so much about pattern making from you which I put use to everyday now! Thank you so much for your tutorials and brushes. You made my life a lot easier!♥️✨

[@hellowhimzy]

Around minute 7 you switched canvases and I am pretty confused to do with my canvas once I have all six selections saved. I cant even proceed following along after that. Any help?

[@TaraFinlay]

Literally the best repeat pattern tutorial I have ever seen.

[@WoolyPronto]

Oh my gosh thank you so much! 🥰

[@wendimooreart]

Over the years, I’ve made countless patterns in Illustrator and several in Photoshop, but for some crazy reason I’ve never been able to figure out how to do it in Procreate until now. I have a B.S. in Clothing & Textile Design, but unfortunately for me the focus was always on designing clothes, not textiles. I didn’t realize until after I graduated (over 20 years ago) that I’m much more interested in designing prints, so I’ve had to learn how to make repeats on my own. Thank you so much for sharing this. ❤️

[@WoolyPronto]

That’s so awesome! You seem like someone I’d love to get a coffee with - I also have a B.S., in Apparel Design & Development ☺️ I feel like the industry is kind of an iceberg in that there are SO many creative and fascinating jobs/specialties that you’d never realize from the surface view… (like colorists! Trend analysts! And textile artists!) …and so I’m happy for you that you found your passion within all of that ❤️❤️ do you have an art instagram? I’d love to connect with you there & follow your work!

[@homerjmo1]

I did something wrong the first time and it didn't work but it was so intriguing, I did it again. Like magic, the second time everything popped right into place! This was so cool. Thanks!

[@WoolyPronto]

Yayy!! So glad it worked out well 🥰 It takes a few tries sometimes to get the desired results. Makes me so happy.

[@lunadargent5292]

This is a fabulous tutorial so clear and easy to understand and what a bonus to have the templates and the canvas thank you so much 👏🏻👍🏻😃

[@magastregafata152]

Best Pattern tutorial EVER! So helpful❤️

[@WoolyPronto]

YAY glad you loved it Maga!! 🥰 Thanks for watching and leaving such a lovely comment!

[@TheCintaProject]

What a great tutorial! So glad I found you 🤍

[@leannet3854]

Am so glad that my Procreate skills are now at an intermediate level… and I can instantly understand everything you are explaining! It’s all clear, I got it all. (Only issue now is getting myself an ipad with more RAM! lol. ) .

[@sun-rc6iv]

Thank you! This video is really helpful!

[@christiannilsen2835]

Pretty complex, but great! Where do you find all these cute animated blinking arrows and overlays that you use? 🤓

[@madelinegrudens]

Thanks so much for a very clear and helpful tutorial!!!

[@WeirdIsTheBest]

I love the tutorial. It’s missing a few steps so I tried downloading the canvas procreate file, but procreate says the file is corrupt 😢 could you point me to a file or video that explains the guides and other set up not shown in the video please?

[@deborahpennell2375]

Great video, stunning pattern 👏🏻

[@dcrrdr]

I love this tutorial. It worked perfectly although I had a few issues trying to select the group in order to make the repeat. Turning off color fill was the answer.

[@bastahl79]

How do you turn off color fill?

[@dcrrdr]

@@bastahl79 It is in select at the bottom right.

[@WoolyPronto]

YAY so so happy to hear you found the tutorial helpful 🥰 Glad the issues got sorted, happy drawing!!

[@shubhangirana1995]

It still isn't working for me :(

[@mikaylajeanart6018]

Thank you! I've tried doing half drop repeats with a modified version of a standard repeat method, and it just wasn't clicking for me. This makes a huge difference!

[@barbarapatrelli7540]

Thanks to your tutorials I can finally make patterns as I wanted even with new techniques like this! So thank you for what you share and make available to everyone in a simple and understandable way. Greetings from Italy ;)

[@WoolyPronto]

YAY Barbara!! So so glad that you are finding the tutorials helpful 🥰 Thanks for watching and leaving such a lovely comment! If you post your patterns on Instagram, do tag me; I'd love to see!!

[@JessicaJoyLondonStudios]

I love this, but after googling how to do it and rummaging around procreate, and reading the instructionsI can’t figure out how to make the red and blue guide layers.

[@WoolyPronto]

Hi Jessica! The red and blue guide layers are something I made separately in Adobe Illustrator - if you download the project canvas (linked in the video description) they are located in that procreate file. You can then copy and paste those specific layers into other canvases if you want to work in a different size. Let me know if that helps!

[@JessicaJoyLondonStudios]

@@WoolyPronto that is very helpful, thank you!

[@HT-mu4yc]

@@WoolyPronto oh my god i thought those were a part of the program - you're a goddess! a big thank you to you, from the whole creative community!!!

[@chelseapw]

Thanks for the freebies and great tutorial… subscribed!

[@AnaPerez-ey6of]

This was amazing, I was a bit frustrated at the beginning, but reading other people’s questions and your answers made it clear. I think anyway I will have to do it with your guidance for some weeks till I get it right 😅. I am dislexic so I never know where is left and right (I’m 65, it will not get better 🙄). But if I follow I can make it. Thank you so much 😊

[@WoolyPronto]

Hi Ana, sorry for the frustration you experienced! I’m glad though that you were able to get some questions sorted; if you do still run into issues, don’t hesitate to email me - I’m always happy to help if I can!! I too had to practice a fair bit before I wrapped my brain around the steps - and there are a lot of steps 😅 But I promise it gets easier the more times you do it! ❤️

[@megansmith2637]

This tutorial is SO GOOD it needs a million more views!

[@puffyhearts]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial! Now… How can one do a half drop repeat with a single direction pattern?

[@umitorukojin]

Lately I'm into pattern designing. I tru to learn different ways to create patterns on Procreate. This tutorial is the best! Thank you so much!! I'll start practising now 🤩

[@camilledelprat6111]

Un des meilleurs Tutos pour les raccords.merciiiiii

[@carolynquanart]

Oh. My. God. This whole time I was doing this the super old fashioned way. I didn’t think about the flipping!!! Thank you!!!

[@WoolyPronto]

So glad it was helpful Carolyn 🥰 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

Excellent tutorial! I’ve been trying to figure out patterns forever and with this tutorial I think I can do it. Thanks! 🤩

[@WoolyPronto]

So happy it's helpful for you, Trina! Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@r.ericsonera1987]

We’ll done! Easy to follow. If I was designing a rigid and more obvious kind of a pattern, can I use this method eliminating the rectangular selections? That would be the saved selections 5 and 6. Would loading and inverting selections 1-4 give me a regular pattern (as opposed to a half dropped pattern)? Thank you.

[@courtneygraziano4594]

This is the most brilliant tutorial. Thank you so much.

[@Jana2WorldsArt]

Do you know why we would have a white line maybe the selection template is wrong?

[@studiojeeta]

Wow .. thank you for sharing such detailed vdo .. my query is if I wanna give my Client any pattern .. Wat file type should it be n layer format too

[@WoolyPronto]

Hi Jeeta, great question! It depends on the client and the end use of the pattern. If using it as, say, a website background or something, you can likely give them a flattened version of the single repeat. For printing on products, though (especially if it's mass production), there can be a lot of technical parameters, but I'd expect the client/vendor would have that info in advance. For print-on-demand (like spoonflower, redbubble, etc), you can upload the single repeat as a JPG or PNG :) Hope this helps!

[@carolynspencer5656]

This is a fantastic tutorial, and something I’ve wanted to learn how to do for a while!! Thank you!!! 😍😍😍

[@WoolyPronto]

So happy it's helpful for you, Carolyn!! Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@vanione]

Best pattern tutorial I have seen!! Thank you so much. Nevertheless I have a problem I cant't solve, when I select the group of layers and try to use the selection tool an error message appears, it says “You have selected a group, do you want to open the layers?” (It is translated from spanish, so maybe the message is slightly different). The thing is that it doesn’t matter if I press the yes or the cancel button, it doesn't let me do anything other than moving the whole image. Any thoughts on what can be the solution? Thank you so much in advanced.

[@elfinsim]

Hey I am having the same problem now. Did you manage to solve it? Can you share how to?

[@magdalenetohsy]

hey I have this problem too! Any solutions?

[@magdalenetohsy]

oops the solution is in the reply to mummybunz.

[@browaddict6667]

You are amazinggggg!!!! Thank you so so much or that tutorial! I’ve learned so much from your channel!!!!

[@linglingfederhen8360]

How you do set up the 2 blue guide layers? Sorry how do you pre-set the canvass to ‘selections’ ?

[@WoolyPronto]

I set those up in Adobe Illustrator, but you can download the exact canvas I was using in the description!

[@luisinamusso5220]

this was SO helpful, thank you so much!

[@WoolyPronto]

Glad it was helpful Luisina 🥰 Thanks for tuning in!! Happy Drawing :)

[@estoires_]

wow thank you so much! looks complicated but im super determined to master this! will have to give this a go! thank you for this tutorial

[@mummybunz]

Absolutely fantastic pattern thanks as always for your detailed step by step guide! I appreciate it ❤

[@mummybunz]

When I collapse the pattern group and click it says to open layers? Am I doing something wrong?

[@WoolyPronto]

Yay so glad you loved the pattern 😊 Hope it streamlines your workflow with the step by step process!!

[@WoolyPronto]

Ooo sorry for missing your question at first! This message can pop up if Color Fill is turned on (the little paintbucket in the selection toolbar), or if Automatic Selection is on.. check that both of these are turned off (with selection set to Freehand) and see if that fixes it for you!

[@mummybunz]

@@WoolyPronto Thank you I really appreciate that you messaged back! I will try to remember this in future. From this I have made my own version and put it onto a mug and I love it so thank you 😊 wish I was able to show you! I will certainly be coming back for more of your uploads 💖

[@WoolyPronto]

@@mummybunz aww that is awesome, love that you're using your patterns for actual physical items!! If you have Instagram you can tag me on there (@woolypronto), as an easy way to share photos! I would love to see it! :)

[@itsdaksha]

This video was tooo good.

[@dianarobinson4751]

On the step in 14.07 selecting the pattern group to begin the first transfomations. when I click on the selection tool Procreate says I have a group selected and asks if I would like to open layers and won't let me follow the steps you are doing. What can I do

[@WoolyPronto]

Oh no!! I have only gotten this message when I'm trying to use the paintbrush/smudge/eraser on a group, not the selection tool. I'm wondering if there's some kind of bug in the program depending on ipad/version? One work around would be to load the selection and transform each layer separately, but that would definitely be time consuming. Maybe try playing around with a smaller canvas / fewer layers within the group? And if it's still not working, I'd definitely reach out to Procreate's Care team, they're super helpful! If you do reach out to them, reference this part of the Handbook: procreate.art/handbook/5.1/layers/layers-organize/ (Under "Group Layers", the paragraph under "Select")

[@dianalisarobinson3714]

@@WoolyPronto Thank you so so much for your response. I appreciate it. Im using a 2500 by 2500 canvas. but I did reach out to Procreate but I will reach out again with your reference. Thanks again. It took me 7 tries to get the painting right on the Riso layers at least I can be happy about that. Have a great day. and thanks for the videos. I'm going back and watching some of your old ones too. :)

[@WoolyPronto]

@@dianalisarobinson3714 Wanted to pop back in because, it seems you're not alone in having this issue! I've seen at least one other person encountering it - so I'm hoping Procreate gets back to you with a solve asap, and hope it eases your mind a bit to know you're not alone!

[@dianarobinson4751]

@@WoolyPronto Hi Addie, They did get back to me and suggested selecting a single layer ( which defeats the purpose, right? ) Also making sure that a mode other than Automatic is selectied and deactivating Colour Fill. I ended up having to back up all my brushes (80 ish) and artworks ( 40ish) and pallettes into my iCloud and deleting and re installed Procreate and MAGIC .. it works. But it did teach me that I should be saving each artwork, brushes etc anyway.. Thanks for checking on me. It worked beautifully by the way. I will tag you on IG. today.

[@SB-jq4gu]

This is incredible, thanks for breaking down all of the steps!

[@pinktweedy3325]

Very good tutorial, it's just what I was looking for and I learned a lot more about Procreate too. You have a great way of explaining things, very clear and straightforward with no fluffing around, I really like that. Have subscribed.

[@WoolyPronto]

So glad it was helpful!! 🥰 Thanks for watching, subscribing and taking the time to comment! Happy Drawing :)

[@tolozao]

You’re a genius!!!!!

[@oknupa]

Hi! Thank you for this tutorial, it’s great! I’m having a fine time making my pattern but when it comes to checking the repeat, a line shows up as if it’s off register. I have snapping and magnetics turned on and I watched the pixel count as I resized each of the 5 layers at the end. Do you have any idea why this is happening?

[@oknupa]

I fixed it. If anyone experiences a similar problem, I can link you to the procreate post that helped me figure it out

[@ShanerTheGrey]

You can just see the clarity in your eyes. A true sign of intelligence, intellect, and creativity.

[@studioxentrix]

Great tutorial, I hope I can master this...........eventually:)

[@WoolyPronto]

You totally can do it! I've just posted the written version of it if that helps you out :) www.woolypronto.com/tutorials/procreate-half-drops

[@Maggie_R]

Love, love this! Thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial!

[@WoolyPronto]

Thanks Maggie 😍 YAY so happy to hear this, appreciate you taking the time to comment!

[@marvilop]

super nice and clear instructions, thank you!!!!

[@WoolyPronto]

Glad it was helpful Marta!! 🥰 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@sengflo7273]

thank you so much for this tutorial. Easy to follow with quite a lot of steps. My first half drop repeat pattern! x

[@WoolyPronto]

YAY Seng 🥰 So glad you enjoyed watching the tutorial. Thanks for watching and leaving such a lovely comment! If you post your patterns on Instagram, do tag me; I'd love to see!!

[@bigmama5048]

How did you bring up the template to start working on them you showed how they are made but not how ypunput them up there to work withthem

[@icalai]

Love this tutorial. I was struggling with making a half drop pattern, your explanation makes it sound easy. Will be trying your method soon. One point I don't understand is your red and blue guidelines. Are those lines you drew on a separate layer?

[@WoolyPronto]

Yes, but i wouldn’t recommend necessarily drawing them on a new canvas - I imported mine on a separate layer from Illustrator. You can download the canvas with the template all set up via the link in the description (it also has the selections saved, so it should be quicker!) Once you get the hang of it, if you want to set up your own size canvas, you can copy and paste the layers from the template if you want - or skip them altogether. Hope that helps clear it up!!

[@icalai]

@@WoolyPronto Hi, thanks for the tip. I copied from your template download and pasted on my newly sized canvas. It was able to fit. Anyway, I'm watching the tutorial again to make sure I get it.

[@Krityum]

Thanks for the vide. I was able to create a lovely pattern copying your steps. However, when I test the pattern I have a thin white line around the border of all the tiles. How do I avoid that?

[@kelseyfrancisco4544]

I get the same thing...I've tried method after method and all of them give me that tiny line along the repeat 😪 lmk if you found any solutions

[@danielmercado9575]

This is a wonderful tutorial.

[@WoolyPronto]

So So happy it was helpful Daniel 🥰 Thanks for watching and leaving such a lovely comment!

[@Jana2WorldsArt]

OMG I feel I have to watch this many times how do you know which selections to flip first like the first time you did 1,3,6

[@WoolyPronto]

I've got written instructions up now if that helps you out! www.woolypronto.com/tutorials/procreate-half-drops But also, if you're using the premade canvas with the guide layers, you can do it in either order - as long as you're flipping 1/3/6 together and 5/2/4 together, if that makes sense!

[@chelseapw]

Thanks!

[@NancyWorrell]

This is such a detailed explanation -- except there is no information on where or how to create the blue and red guides!

[@slivermoonstarryniteart3922]

Wow, this is stunning.

[@WoolyPronto]

So so glad you liked it 🥰 Thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment!

[@mahamkamal2540]

How large can these be printed to? Would that require changing the quadrant set up?

[@WoolyPronto]

It all depends on how big you make the canvas! You'll need to adjust the guide layers if you're using them - they might get a little pixelated as the size goes up, but that won't impact the actual print. The set up of the quadrants/saved selections stays the same, just be sure to snap to the gold guides so everything stays precise. Totally depends on what you're printing, too, but if you're using it as a repeat on fabric or something, check with the supplier/vendor to see if there are restrictions on repeat size - bc sometimes they're limited by the actual physical machinery. Just something to keep in mind :)

[@mismonsta]

I ALMOST got this to work. The moment I was on the second half (Guide 2 section), Procreate wouldn’t let me select the Pattern Group. It kept saying “Group Selected. You current;y have a group selected. Would you like to open Layers? [Cancel] [Open Layers]". But in my layers, once it opens, nothing is hidden. I don’t even have anything alpha locked. I even went back in the history to the moment after the first transform on Guide 1 and still same message. Anyone else have this issue or know what the heck Procreate wants? I couldn’t figure out why it worked once but not a second time. Your instructions are very nice. Thank you!

[@WoolyPronto]

I gotchu! Here’s how to fix that: - Tap the selection tool while on a single layer, and turn it to Freehand - While in the selection tool, deactivate Color Fill (the little paint bucket) Then try again :)

[@mismonsta]

@@WoolyPronto thank you! That was it!

[@megawaniindria7685]

i dont understand i follow your instruction but it end up differently from yours. and also that selection" things is kinda different with mine, cus when I tap transform tool it only transform the object not the selection part.

[@Marysan88]

for me too :/

[@whiskyo]

We draw ourselves template??

[@aliviaward8471]

I’m so lost 😭 I don’t get the first part about creating the layers and then going to a different pre made one because I of course don’t have the premade one with those setting layers so I’m so confused lol

[@WoolyPronto]

Hey Alivia, I’m sorry for the confusion!! If you want to download the pre-made file, it’s the link under “freebies” in the description. But also, I have a simpler breakdown written out on my blog, with gifs and pictures, that might be helpful for you: www.woolypronto.com/tutorials/procreate-half-drops

[@whiskyo]

So what? Now we create a second document? Why didn’t you just stay in one document? That’s super confusing.

[@persebra]

Beautiful pattern, but I got lost and overwhelmed.

[@sweetflakes]

Does anybody know why my canvas shows fine white border when I fill a layer with color? I’m so frustrated.

[@WoolyPronto]

Hi Amira - I’m sorry for the frustrating issues! Fortunately, I think I can give you some good news on this. If you’re using the light interface, that fine white line on the border of the canvas is just part of the app’s UX, meant to indicate the very edge of the canvas. It won’t be a part of your actual artwork, but helps to visually “interrupt” the canvas from the grid background (background meaning, off-canvas area). If you switch to Dark Mode (available under the wrench > prefs), you’ll see the line changes to black. Hope this helps!!

[@amylee6852]

Thank you thank you thank you!!

[@WoolyPronto]

You are very welcome Amy!! 🥰 Super happy it was helpful.

[@linglingfederhen8360]

I lost you at min 7:26 - managed to set all selection - but not sure how you move to new set up with all layers😪 can you pls explain

[@WoolyPronto]

Sorry about that! I switched to a premade canvas - you can download it following the dropbox link in the description! Otherwise, if it helps, I've posted the written instructions here: www.woolypronto.com/tutorials/procreate-half-drops

[@olives5290]

thanks so much

[@WoolyPronto]

So happy it's helpful for you!! Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@bastahl79]

I am sad I can’t get this too work. I am hoping procreate works it out where you can select a group soon.

[@WoolyPronto]

Hi Bridgett! Some people have had issues selecting with a group if Color Fill is turned on (the little paintbucket in the selection toolbar), or if Automatic Selection is on... you can check that both of these are turned off (selection set to Freehand)? Alternatively, you can transform each layer individually, but that's definitely a hassle. Hope this helps you get to the solution though!

[@bastahl79]

Thank you so much! I turned off the color fill and it worked great!

[@CosmicBritt]

Heyyyy! I actually did it! Thank you! My brain kinda feels like scrambled eggs, but I DID IT! Haha I’m so happy! Thank you thank you!

[@WoolyPronto]

YAY Brittany!! 🥰🥰 So excited and happy for you. It might seem a lot initially but more and more you do it, it gets easier. If you do post your version on Instagram, do tag me; I'd love to see!!

[@lisajohnston1493]

This one lost me right when I went to select the 1 of 6 layers to move. It said "group selected" would you like to open layers. and I am stuck :( The rest of the tutorial was great.

[@WoolyPronto]

Hi Lisa! Here’s how to fix that: - Tap the selection tool while on a single layer (not the grouped layers), and make sure it’s set to Freehand - Still in the selection tool, on the bottom tool bar, deactivate Color Fill (the little paint bucket) - it should be grey, not blue Then try again :)

[@baklava4263]

Wow it’s going to take a few views to get this! But thank you 😊

[@WoolyPronto]

So happy you enjoyed this one Corina!! 🥰 Binge as much as you like, I am truly grateful for such a lovely comment.

[@TaraFinlay]

I wanted to try to make the canvas from scratch and no matter what I do, selection 1 is always wrong, by one single row of pixels. I am tearing my hair out. All the other selections seem to work fine....

[@ragallylou]

The same is happening for me, did you manage to make it work?

[@TaraFinlay]

@@ragallylou I cannot remember but I can send you my fixed template if you want.

[@ragallylou]

@@TaraFinlay thank you that’s so kind, I actually figured out I was tapping the pencil and moving the square over by accident! Procreate newbie :)

[@LindaWright]

@@ragallylou Do you know of a way to turn off that pesky "nudge" feature? That would eliminate a lot of these issues!

[@mariaisabelgomez9561]

Great tutorial, but a lot of unnecesary steps that got me a little confused since i'm not native english speaker. Something went wrong in my pattern so i'll try again, wish me luck! 😅

[@WoolyPronto]

Hey Maria, thanks for watching! I've just posted the written version of it if that helps you out :) www.woolypronto.com/tutorials/procreate-half-drops

[@e.l.2962]

Something has gone wrong by selecting the group-layer. The selection tool wont open by this process, though the group-layer is selected. So sorry, now I wont subscribe, coz it isn't succesful for me. Others showed it in simple way in not even 5 minutes and very succesful!!

[@WoolyPronto]

Hi E.L., sorry to hear you ran into this issue. I know this method is a little more complex - it's definitely understandable that you'd find other methods preferable! In case you still are interested, here's how to solve the error: - Tap the selection tool while on a single layer, and turn it to Freehand - While in the selection tool, deactivate Color Fill (the little paint bucket) Then try again. This method is great if you want to keep your layers intact, which is why it's a little more involved. Again, totally get it if this isn't the method for you :)

[@noahkaufman2013]

This is wonderful! Thank you so much.