How To Outline Lettering In Procreate (Quick & Easy)

[@yuliyamulvaney4881]

I have watched soooo many tutorials on outlining in Procreate and let me just say, you Sir, are a genius! Nothing else has worked for me! I cannot thank you enough!

[@letteringdaily]

hehe im really happy to hear that! Thank you so much :)

[@danielsullivan6236]

Thank you so much! This is a technique that actually works! Many other tutorials on outlining text in Procreate have lost me and/or confused me. This is easy to follow and has left me with the desired effects I need. Thanks again!

[@letteringdaily]

Glad it helped! Thank you so much :)

[@ericandreski3025]

if your edges are looking really jagged and pixely you can feather your selection just the slightest bit as a bit of faux anti-aliasing and get things looking smoother

[@letteringdaily]

Hey Eric, thank you so much for the comment. That sounds exactly like it could solve the issue, but how can you do that?

[@ericandreski3025]

@@letteringdaily While in the selection menu on the bottom bar in the middle there is a "feather" button (its a solid circle surrounded by a dashed line circle). Clicking it will bring up the slider to soften the edges of the selection.

[@letteringdaily]

@@ericandreski3025 Man this is super helpful! I had no idea! Thank you so much for sharing this tip. I think this will be a great addition to make the outline look even better 😄. Here is a high-five or a fist-bump (whichever you prefer) for you ✋👊!

[@warningblondthinking]

Thank you! That tip really helped!

[@creativecornerbyvarsha]

At step 5 with automotic I had selected color fill and got this effect. Otherwise I was not able to do step 5. Any suggestions

[@letteringdaily]

Try to turn off the color fill option. Does that work?

[@Yellowtail365]

Best and easiest method I’ve seen….thank you

[@letteringdaily]

Thank you so much :)

[@letteringdaily]

What tutorial should I make next? If you have any suggestions, wishes, or ideas, feel free to drop a comment below. 😄👇✍ Also, if you end up creating something by following this tutorial, be sure to drop me a DM on Instagram for a story shoutout! 😄

[@asmazaffarshaffaq1893]

Make calligraphy for beginners step by step

[@franciscoduran3017]

Boss not sure if ur going to get this but I just got a 10.9 iPad do I have to have a iPad Pro

[@letteringdaily]

@@franciscoduran3017 i dont think so no. I think you just need procreate.

[@johnluna6232]

I’m going to try this out now! Super useful video.

[@snoozeone]

oh wow! I explored a lot of ways to make outlines in procreate, but never came across this way. Amazing tutorial!

[@letteringdaily]

Bro, thank you so much for the kind words. It really means a lot! I know for sure that Procreate will release a feature especially for this in one of their upcoming updates. Until then I hope this can help people out :D

[@eloisemoore59]

Best tutorial yet for outlining thank you so much!!!

[@letteringdaily]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ggowc833]

Best of the best,,I love your work,,keep writing and calligraphy,, thanks for your tutorial

[@letteringdaily]

Thank you so much 😀

[@g_von]

Need more content like this one. Amazing work, thank you. Subscribed.

[@letteringdaily]

Thanks for the sub! More content is on the way, and in fact if you have any suggestions or wishes - please let me know! :)

[@btsarmy080918]

Thank you so much!!!! Your tutorial has been the easiest to follow!

[@letteringdaily]

You're very welcome! Im glad it was helpful

[@sketchzone9626]

hi, i create this technique and i love the way you explain it. 👌

[@letteringdaily]

Thank you so much! It's a really great technique indeed, well done :)

[@claudiaschneider2172]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I‘ve been searching for this solution for a very long time! 👍

[@letteringdaily]

I really appreciate it :)

[@JPTDco]

Thank you for this informative easy to follow tutorial. Subscribed ❤

[@letteringdaily]

Thanks for subbing!

[@khart1825]

Very cool and quick! thanks for sharing!

[@letteringdaily]

Thank you! I am glad that you liked it :)

[@KellyKlass]

I learned a lot from you! Thank you so much!

[@letteringdaily]

Thank you!

[@kidneycarecoaching3766]

You da bomb...saved me so much time and looks way more professional...thanks

[@letteringdaily]

Awesome! Im glad to hear that :)

[@actionjackson596]

Super helpful, thanks a bunch for the good info👍

[@letteringdaily]

Glad it was helpful!

[@varnikakushwaha6838]

Oh my god, that way is so efficient!!!!!

[@letteringdaily]

That's what's all about :)

[@jiminyfriggit2334]

That was an awesome explanation. Thank you so much.

[@letteringdaily]

Cheers man! My pleasure :) If you have any wishes/ideas for future videos, let me know!

[@tinaangelova2453]

Omgg I never saw a method like this before 😱 amazing tutorial! ❤️❤️❤️

[@letteringdaily]

Thank you, Tina! :) I'm glad you liked it. It's a really simple yet effective outlining method :)

[@tinaangelova2453]

@@letteringdaily exactly! I would definitely try it out sometime 😃🤩

[@lilleemmamor]

Thank you for the great tutorial. I can’t get from step 5 to step 6 though🥺I can’t use a brush to colour the outline while in selection mode. When I opened a new layer, it just went out from the selection mode. What am I doing wrong here? Thanks🙂

[@letteringdaily]

Hey Windy, sorry about that! Here is one potential solution. When you are in the selection mode, is the color fill option enabled (down in the bar)? If so, would you mind turning it off and trying once again? Let me know :)

[@typesor]

Incredibly helpful. Thanks!

[@letteringdaily]

Thank you, Shawn! I appreciate the kind words :)

[@carmenporras8417]

This is awesome !!!

[@letteringdaily]

Thank you, Carmen, i am glad you like it! :)

[@jodyumphlett6360]

I don't see a link to your Calligraphy brushes. Did I miss out on them?

[@letteringdaily]

It's number 3 under the links that i shared. But here is in case you cannot see it - www.designcuts.com/product/the-brush-calligraphy-procreate-pack/?ref=ld&tap_s=1146418-2fdb50

[@laraertl7911]

Hi, I’m a newbie, but I was just wondering, why not just use or create an outlined brush, or outlined 3D brush? Do you get a different or better effect doing it this way? Thanks so much!

[@letteringdaily]

Hey Lara, thanks for the question. That's a good alternative for sure. However, for me, it's better to create a clean lettering piece and then add the outline to it. For some, it might be better to do it right away. This method is also not just for lettering. Also for illustrations where having the outline coming from both sides isn't ideal. I don't think there is a right or wrong way to do it, it's just a matter of personal preferences. I thought this method was cool so I decided to share it :D

[@laraertl7911]

@@letteringdaily thank you so much for answering! That’s exactly what I wanted to know! It is a very cool method, thank you for sharing it!

[@southjersey1000]

Does it have to be an iPad Pro to use this app?

[@franciscoduran3017]

Hi boss does it need to be iPad Pro I’m asking because I just got 10.9

[@nurpawinda5254]

Ur amazing OMG thank u so much auto subscribed

[@letteringdaily]

Thank you so much :)

[@marwaAlmuqbali]

Thanks very helpful 😍😍😍

[@letteringdaily]

You're welcome! Glad you like it :)

[@Burs27]

Thank you so much for this amazing video! It was simple, straight to the point, and easy to follow. Appreciate the time stamps too, came in handy when I was rewatching the video 👍 just my feedback in case you find it helpful, the “turning off the alpha lock” part was a bit fast but didn’t mind a little rewind 😁

[@letteringdaily]

Thank you so much for the constructive feedback! I will definitely try to be more careful in the next videos. Still learning this whole area :D I promise that they will be better!

[@katienortonrealtor]

Can you teach how to do a knockout lettering design?

[@letteringdaily]

Maybe, but im really not sure what do you mean by that :D

[@valf24]

Can I use iPad Air 4th generation?

[@letteringdaily]

I think yes, I have an iPad Pro so I can't really say for sure. Why not just try it and see :D

[@mrtonyp2463]

Old video step six doesnt work pops out of selection mode when click the layers button

[@ClauCreates]

Awesome and easy tutorial. Also Tyrone is looking healthy!

[@letteringdaily]

hahaha thank you, Claudia! :) Yes, he is pretty low maintenance, and I am actually really happy with his contribution to the videos #levelup 😄

[@trash_lin]

I thought I had followed the steps appropriately, but when I get to the airbrushing stage, it just colors over the lettering, can anyone offer any insight on what I might be doing wrong? Thanks in advance!

[@letteringdaily]

Hey there sorry about that. When you are in the selection mode, is the color fill option enabled (down in the bar)? If so, would you mind turning it off and trying once again? Let me know :)

[@trash_lin]

@@letteringdaily That helped! Thank you so much!

[@letteringdaily]

@@trash_lin Sweet! Glad to hear that :)

[@margoschwirian9011]

I don’t see the link for the cut in shadow effect. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@letteringdaily]

Hey Margo, there is an annotation on the top right corner of the video at the moment when I mention it. There is also a link in the description. It's under the resources, and it's number 5. on the list. Additionally, you can find it on my channel. It's the video I published before this one. I hope this helps! :)

[@letteringdaily]

I also just realized that i could have just linked it right away here in the comments 😂 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/en29p4CCf51khMU

[@pedrorichard388]

Thank u!!

[@letteringdaily]

You're welcome!

[@dashaen5385]

Awesome video max , loved the Swiss cheese reference joke 😂

[@letteringdaily]

My man! Thank you so much, I really appreciate your support. I am glad you liked it :D Let me know if you have any ideas and suggestions for videos that you would like to see!

[@shastingrace3760]

Don't know what I'm doing wrong. Can't get it to work after the gaussian blur part!

[@letteringdaily]

Hey Grace, when you have the automatic selection on, make sure the color fill icon is not turned on. Often times this is the main issue. Also, make sure you're touching the letters (or the object you want to outline) while in the selection mode. Let me know how it goes! :)

[@alexmatlock8954]

I followed everything and did not work for me :( I could not make work the last strep, I wonder if my program of Procreate is not working properly

[@letteringdaily]

Sorry to hear that. You think you can tell me a bit more about the issue you're having?

[@nancypetrina]

This video has been really helpful! However, whenever I get to the "selection" step, the thickness of the outline doesn't change at all- and sometimes I end up inverting the colors of blurring the original lettering. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong! I'm going to keep playing around with it. Any tips? I know this may be hard to determine based on this short comment! Thanks for any help.

[@letteringdaily]

Hey Nancy, would you perhaps be able to send me an email with a short video of the issue? It's hard to give you a better answer without actually seeing it. You can shoot it at - [e-mail] :)

[@creativecornerbyvarsha]

same issue. While selecting automatic and touching only letter, it is inverting color

[@princesstype6926]

If you have an answer please write it on here because I’ve been having the same problem

[@teddybeargram3]

Is there a way to outline the lettering and have just the outline. Like hollow in the middle.

[@letteringdaily]

You have it right away! Once you've created the outline, you can just turn off the visibility of the layer that contains the lettering. You will be left with the layer that contains just the outline. Let me know if you need help. I also run a support group on Facebook made specifically to help out fellow artists :)

[@teddybeargram3]

Ok so I couldn't explain it properly so I kind of figured it out. I made a cheap video to show you what I meant. Sorry its not professional. But I figured if you didn't know how to do it. You could make a video to show people how to do it. Im sure people have this question like i did. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ3dgmB9a9mjhtE

[@teddybeargram3]

Im not trying to make people hit my video up. I just figured you could explain it to everybody. You helped me with so much just want to help

[@letteringdaily]

@@teddybeargram3 Bro this is nuts! Thank you so much for sharing this. I made a mistake with my previous comment. I thought that the layer would just make an outline around the letters and not fill the whole thing up underneath. I had no idea you could do what you showed me in the video, and also those effects are really dope! Well done and thank you for making the video. As for your second comment, don't worry man. I think people should definitely see this, and it's good that you shared it. The point is to share our knowledge and experience and not to compete for attention. If you are on Instagram, shoot me a DM, I would love to share your video and tag you along. 😎👊

[@teddybeargram3]

@@letteringdaily thanks 😊 that means alot. I watched alot of your tutorials so I wanted to give back. I love when people don't try to charge 100s of dollars for tutorials. I totally understand a person getting paid for their craft but sometimes people try to keep the secrets to a certain few. Im not trying to monetize off my work so I just want to learn for the fun of it. I will add you on Instagram. But please by all means if you want to do a video explaining the process. That would be awesome

[@therocket6923]

I lost in minet 4.42 .. i not get the same resuit .

[@letteringdaily]

Maybe you can shoot me a video via email so i can see what could be the problem

[@asmazaffarshaffaq1893]

Can we do on paper

[@letteringdaily]

You mean a tutorial on how to do this on paper?

[@asmazaffarshaffaq1893]

@@letteringdaily yes

[@lillipadgiftsinc]

I am having an issue on step 6. When I create a new layer it won’t fill in the outline. It wants to airbrush the background. What am I doing wrong? I am following your steps exact...

[@letteringdaily]

Hey sorry to hear that. Did you make sure to follow the previous step precisely as i showed it? It is crucial to complete step 5 exactly the same for step 6 to work. Let me know :)

[@agbs_creations]

I tried doing this but is not working for me

[@letteringdaily]

Did you manage to figure it out? Let me know what's the issue.

[@Lippppa]

Why did you create 2 duplicate¿ I created 1 blur layer -> select-->brush--> resultat is the same.... or I am blind¡¿

[@letteringdaily]

I just did it because i noticed that i get a better result like that. If it works for you without then great, one step less in the process :)

[@aureum5495]

What if I'm trying to outline hard text?

[@letteringdaily]

The process is the same for any object. Illustrations, letters, numbers, you name it. Have you tried to outline it with this method?

[@x213ERx]

What a surprise another brushes ad.

[@letteringdaily]

Gotta eat something bro

[@campbellwinslow6986]

why tf isn't there just a non destructive "stroke" effect like in photoshop? Super frustrating

[@letteringdaily]

Good question :D Maybe they will add it in the future updates.

[@limpetcarre1139]

This does not work on my Procreate

[@letteringdaily]

Hmmm sorry about that. Maybe you can shoot me a video via email so i can better understand what could be the problem.

[@alainaphilibert1101]

It’s not working for me 🥺

[@letteringdaily]

What exactly doesn't work? Maybe you can shoot me an email and i can help you out?

[@alainaphilibert1101]

@@letteringdaily actually I just figured it out lol

[@alainaphilibert1101]

Thank you for the tutorial! I’ve been outlining freehand and it’s a pain sometimes.

[@edzhedervish2650]

Everything works until I press Gaussian Blur, the screen turns blue and the outline transparent

[@letteringdaily]

Make sure you've selected the automatic selection.

[@theproteaneffect3127]

"Without further ado".... proceeds to ado aplenty.

[@letteringdaily]

Thanks for the constructive feedback. I've added additional things in the video that I thought were going to be helpful for others. I've also added timestamps to the video so that those who are not interested can skip to the parts they want to watch. I'll try to keep my future videos more concise. Cheers.

[@NuaraCosta]

Am I dumb or just don’t understand? Mine does not look like his and i’m piiissed lol

[@letteringdaily]

Send me an email and ill do my best to help you out :)

[@datar2906]

Subuuuuh sekali

[@Go4Red]

No captions

[@letteringdaily]

Hmm not sure why youtube didn't put them here

[@nikkilesley2525]

You don’t need an IPad Pro. I have a basic and it works just fine 😉

[@Angelina-pi2cc]

The alpha lock part wasn't explained well at all.

[@letteringdaily]

Thanks for the feedback, Angelina. You can either swipe with two fingers to the right or tap on the layer and select Alpha Lock from the options. Does this help?

[@roxboni807]

For me super hard to understand . 😣

[@letteringdaily]

Sorry to hear that. What part are you struggling with? You can send me an email or a DM on Instagram and i'll gladly help. :)

[@deafredbear]

extremely frustrating for me as a Deaf user. No captions or any to help me guide through this.

[@OAKOD510]

Check the website. Step by step. Hope that helps..

[@letteringdaily]

Hey Mikey, really sorry about that. Every previous video that i made has the auto-generated subtitles. I guess it takes a few days for KZbin to create them? Not 100% sure on how long it takes them, but I'm pretty sure they will be available soon. In the meantime, you can check the article that I wrote on my website. It covers exactly the same as the video. Hope this helps!

[@deafredbear]

Thank you i will do that. I’ll check the website and I hope the subtitles will come eventually. Appreciate your responses

[@MontaguStudios]

So goddamn compilcated and unnecessary. Why can't Procreate have a simple Stroke feature like in Photoshop?

[@letteringdaily]

idk man i would like that feature as well, but also this process is not that complicated once you do it a few times :D

[@TMPreRaff]

udder?… furder?

[@letteringdaily]

What?

[@nikkilesley2525]

Funny how the voice doesn’t match the video 😂

[@letteringdaily]

Lol what is that supposed to mean? 😂

[@aoobbb]

Great video, but I hate to say that your accent makes it very annoying to listen to.

[@letteringdaily]

Lol. Thanks for the honest feedback

[@juricpower]

Would you like to speak to the manager as well?

[@JimboNovrain]

@@juricpower Yes please. This is outrageous