Procreate Dreams Tutorial - Your Guide on how to use Procreate Dreams

Get to know the app and create your first animations with me in procreate dreams animation app.
How to get started
How to create a project
How to create frame by frame animation
How to export your video
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:13 - How To Create A New Project in Procreate Dreams
00:55 - Stage Interface overview
01:37 - Draw & Paint in Procreate Dreams
02:35 - How to access the flipbook (frame by frame drawing)
02:55 - Start animating frame by frame
03:07 - How to turn on onion skins
04:11 - Quick gesture Zooming in timeline
04:37 - How to select multiple clips
04:57 - How to import clips & photos
05:45 - How to move/transform an object
07:00 - How keyframes work
07:20 - How to set a keyframe
07:50 - Keyframe track
08:15 - Making an object move with keyframes
08:51 - How to Set different easing
11:00 - Why you should only add keyframes to groups
12:34 - How to open a group
13:08 - Adding a second movement
15:49 - How to easily swap out an object
16:54 - Create a jump out movement
18:42 - How to set custom easing between keyframes
20:56 - How to add a track inside a group
24:11 - How to add a background color
25:26 - How to import an animation from Procreate to dreams
26:12 - How to change duration of animation
26:55 - How to split a clip
27:34 - How to export animation in procreate dreams
28:48 - How to import brushes from procreate
29:16 - How to import videos to dreams
29:47 - Procreate Dreams Crash Course
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[@StefanKunz]

My procreate dreams crash course is currently 50% OFF: www.stefankunz.studio/procreate-dreams/crash-course

[@homeschoolingconcristo]

Hi! I wanted to enroll on the free course first but most of the pages aren’t working :( Would you fix it please? Thank you!

[@bepispepsi8180]

I didn’t realize what I was signing up for compared to doing animation and just procreate 💀 but I’m happy that I now have the ability to be able to access an actual animation and editing program that can make animation so much easier. Lots to learn but totally worth it

[@LilyUnicorn]

Have the ability access animation program....as if they werent there before. The animation program studio ghibli uses is free. Opentoonz. And digicel flipbook was used for princess and the frog...titan a.e and by legendary Don Bluth. . 20 bucks for the cheapest version. About the same as procreate dreams. 50 bucks for fancy -you know what you are doing version. 100 for....we making movies over here. One time use. No subscription. Toonboom is 1000000x better than all of these but it is Expensive. I can only dream to have it. I dont understand your comment. You cant have tried to search too hard if you think procreate dreams is more accessible than software that is the same price or heck FREE. And even used by big time animation bosses Ghibli, nickolodeon and disney.....😅😅😅😅😅

[@MoodsYouTube]

Never thought id be watching young DR.Harrison wells teach me how to animate with procreate but im not complaining.

[@nighter7881]

😂😂😂😂 yoooo lmfao

[@MMIICCOO]

THATS WHAT I THOUGHT TOO! I thought I might have been the only one 😭😭😭😭

[@Dark_Superman19]

Bro I thought i was tripping 😂

[@thesmallface]

Haha yeah the Designer Wells

[@corruptirisanimation]

He did animation before he turned into a killer 💀🤚

[@dplj4428]

Rewatching this often chapter by chapter. A lot to learn. Anchor. Keyframing. Playhead. Etc. 11:00 Why you should only add keyframes to a group.

[@kelliepatry6112]

Super clear, this guide was exactly what I needed. Thank You

[@StefanKunz]

My pleasure. Be sure to check out my crash course 🥳🥳

[@fabcid]

Minute 5:05, How can I set this kind of slide to open the photo app for import? I can only do it with the the icon "+"

[@madeleineprice9780]

Yes i’m having the same problem - anyone got an answer for us please? 😮

[@redbucketart387]

Go into the photos app and press the three dots at the top and centre, there should be an option for slide over :)

[@sharloot2803]

At the top of the screen there are three dots that you must press to split the screen

[@Sykeick]

a great tutorial, fast paced but well-explained

[@willpatersondesign]

Great video dude!

[@crisleidyanimations4194]

Oh my gosh, that was amazing. Thank you so much.

[@kasiamrzygod7791]

super helpful video. Thanks!

[@hanaom5375]

Thank u so much. I just purchased it tryna figure out how it works ❤

[@sarahvogel8852]

thank uu. I really needed that.

[@venurapublications]

very nicely explained😍 Thank you.

[@suzisuzim50]

Thank you for this so much

[@DinoDom11]

Thank you man 🙏 I now understand how to do so much more Great video!

[@StefanKunz]

lets goooo!

[@pineapplexpress78]

This is really nice, would really appreciate more uploads regarding procreate dreams animation

[@StefanKunz]

Be sure to subscribe. Or join the crash course for more ☺️

[@larisabadmaeva6063]

Tank you for useful and amazing tutorial!

[@StefanKunz]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@user-io8cr1vf5h]

Большое спасибо, за урок ❤ Очень все нужное)))

[@AishaKhan-ph5cx]

u r the best 👏🏼

[@OneStxpCloser]

thank you a lot! I just bought the app because I want to get more into animation at school and just in general and needed a start :)

[@StefanKunz]

Lets gooo

[@MoreCreativeGFX]

absolutely amazing

[@StefanKunz]

Thank you so much! Glad you found it helpful!

[@remaasali2515]

thanks alot that was soo helpful

[@StefanKunz]

Happy to hear that 🥳🙌🏻

[@bygino3.0]

Bravo Stefan … come sempre d’altra parte. Alcune cose ancora non le capisco… piano piano ❤❤❤

[@RachelleKS]

Thanks!

[@luantelo]

Hey Stefan thanks so much for the tutorial! I have a question tho! after grouping the fanta object ( i think i grouped it twice) and placing the chips can on top, the movement animation did applied to the second object but the rotation didnt! do you know why that can happen? if so, can i solve it after animating it or do i have to start over? it would be of great help if you could answer! thanks so much!

[@billdungan3709]

I loved this video! Okay I like the idea of a complete course. I learned a lot from this video but it went a little fast in some places. Like I couldn’t always follow where you were clicking. My question is, do you slow the steps down and show more detail as to where you are clicking so we slow learners can follow along? Are there sample lessons to preview? Thanks

[@StefanKunz]

The crash course is really perfect. I have more time, not trying to keep it fast paced for youtube and the best part its being built out over the coming weeks/months. So the sooner you join the more input you can give. This is a sample lesson ☺️. And right now 50% off during blackfriday

[@martka1311]

Great tutorial!! Just one guestion in 4:44 there is how to select all layers at once but can u do it without apple pencil too?? Or of not can u sekect them any other way??

[@dplj4428]

Thank you for answering our comments. Clarification, yes, and more.

[@StefanKunz]

💪🏻💪🏻

[@susancadeza7281]

You The best !🎉🎉

[@StefanKunz]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@mozziestern]

Barry messed with time again? Cause why is Harrison Wells is teaching animation?😂 But honestly, great video and an even better tutorial!

[@StefanKunz]

haha I get that a lot! Thanks

[@craigb6843]

Great tutorial. You know your stuff. Please create more Dream's content.

[@StefanKunz]

Taking on suggestions 🥳🙌🏻

[@DrawnInk1]

@@StefanKunzjust starting, how easy is it to scale down in size multiple frames (drawings) I’m trying a walk cycle and I need him smaller. Best teaching video I come across so far. Many thanks.

[@TyJay-PaintingPaul]

Wow! Thank you very much for your clear and inspiring tutorial:)

[@StefanKunz]

Happy to help.

[@owen674]

Can you make custom selections like you would with the little cursor tool in procreate? I’m trying to animate a full character in motion and I tend to want to just make custom selections of each leg, arm, etc. and move them into position

[@ceci1017]

I think lasso tool will be added later on

[@Exp1r3d_milk]

I’m hoping to get this app! Are there any extra tips I should know?

[@girlinwhiteglasses]

Great tutorial but so worth it just to learn about Slide Over on my iPad.

[@StefanKunz]

🥳🥳🥳

[@susancadeza7281]

Eres el mejor🎉

[@StefanKunz]

☺️☺️☺️

[@khanhduynguyen5460]

What app I can use to record my voice and where I should store it so that I can easily import it to Procreate dreams. I tried to record my voice using Final cut but when I exported it, it was .mov and I couldn't import it into Procreate.

[@lightnarcissism]

I was trying to figure this app out by myself and wasn’t getting anywhere😭 this helped me out sm

[@StefanKunz]

I’ve been there!! Really hard with no one showing you how. That’s why i also put together a crash course with a lot of lessons to help you get started

[@jtgarcia181]

Can you tell me how to make straight lines like on regular procreate?

[@Gringo74.]

Hola 😊 excellent video. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 regards from Argentina

[@StefanKunz]

Thank you 🙏🏻☺️🥳

[@bethsoetopo]

Thank you so much Stefan!! But I'm still confused on grouping thing, maybe it doesn't need to be grouped on the newer version?

[@StefanKunz]

Yes you should always group your clip before adding keyframes. This will save you tons of time if you want to replace an object.

[@aaana3]

I am about yo buy a course - do you cover logo animation there? I have seen your shorts with logo animations but those were done in Procreate only?

[@gemlenz]

how do you get the 2 sec default timeline. Mone starts off with 28sec. How do you modify that?

[@duderoom]

Thank you for this! When I import the Pringle’s can into the group, the can moves in just like the bottle, but the tilt didn’t translate. What am I missing?

[@StefanKunz]

You need a group within a group. On the top level you‘ll do the slide. And inside the group (2nd group) you add just the tilt. And dont forget to move the anchor point.

[@kingmhg4384]

So good What is the name of the song you use it in short

[@2beahummingbird]

At five minutes I couldn’t get the photo album open like that 😢

[@stephenmaler5172]

Look up slide over on iPad

[@selsen9011]

Minute 5, how do you just slide to the side and pick a picture, it doesnt work on my ipad

[@nemysantos]

Thanks so much man! It helped a lot, now why do I have a feeling that you might be the reverse flash?

[@user-nr4rl8ui1z]

Hey thanks for this great tutorial am facing difficulty with something tho I spent a lot of time but my rotation part isn’t as smooth as yours what I am trying to say is in your animation it’s like as it is about to stop the rotation happens and it feels so smooth in mine it’s not like that I tried a lot like the transitions timing everything but it’s not like yours someone help me out

[@StefanKunz]

Did you add the rotation on the group layer below? Not the one with the slide? And do you have set the easings to ease in and out?

[@idahellblau8513]

Thanks for the video, Im struggling to figure out how to do a basic horizontal scrolling background eg behind a walking character. performance mode seems the most obvious way but you can't move an image through the action screen on a straight path, doing so by hand in performance makes the horizon wobble all over the place. Am I missing something?

[@idahellblau8513]

I figured it out! Ket frames...its all in the key frames.

[@StefanKunz]

Performance mode is great for anything that doesn’t move organically. Like a fly can be done in perform. Or a bird… but a background should be done with keyframes

[@tommykeeling7697]

I’m still struggling with basic stuff about this software, I’ve animated a whole music video using procreate and Final Cut using green screening, I was hoping I would be able to not have to bounce things to my IMac, but could actually do a similar thing with Dreams, but I really can’t work it out. Procreate is so logical and simple, dreams doesn’t feel the same.

[@Bolala694]

hi, on which sites can these be made and sold

[@princessbae1880]

This looks sooo good can you also save everything as single frames? Because I am studying game design and In the engine I have to have the frames and make the animation in the engine… I’m not rlly sure how to import it as a video

[@StefanKunz]

Yes you can. Check the export settings. And look into advanced settings

[@ZackTronix]

yes you can , when you go to export, you choose the "Frames as Images: option instead of "video" like he showed. this will export the entire movie as an image sequence that you can use in the engine

[@DocReasonable]

Can you copy-paste across the Flipbook pages?

[@StefanKunz]

yes you can. simply tap and hold on the current frame until the frame options come up and you can select copy. then go to any other page and tap and hold again and this time select paste

[@DocReasonable]

That is excellent, thanks Stefan! @@StefanKunz

[@baloo3400]

How do you expect to beat the flash with animating?

[@oliverhagemann2279]

How do you swipe right into your Fotos?!i want That too.how?!

[@saragrauso9904]

When I draw the first circle it doesn’t automatically sets it as a long frame throughout the whole timeline. Do you know why that happens?

[@sonbaz]

How did you get the side window to appear to then lift subject like you did? sorry if this is a stupid question. I saw the reply below about its a new feature. thanks

[@StefanKunz]

No stupid questions. The side window comes in by sliding it from the outside of the screen in. To lift up the subject tap and hold on the subject until you see a shiny effect go over the object, don't let go and drag it into procreate dreams!

[@sonbaz]

Think i got it, open folders first then 3 dots and go to side swipe then choose procreate. Thanks for your reply@@StefanKunz

[@bryttersbear]

Is there a special swtting for the side to pop up with the photos? I cant seem to get it to work :/ I also cannot seem to get out of the flip book area like you do either?

[@StefanKunz]

You should be able to swipe in the window by moving your finger from outside the screen inwards. Let me know if that works. To open the flipbook, be sure to have tapped on the draw button first. You‘ll know when the entire stage turns into your background color. Also make sure to be on an empty place in your track. 👍🏻🥳

[@Amaltheaah]

I can’t get the side pop up for the photos either… tried swiping outside the screen inwards several different ways, but no go. My iPad Pro has been having trouble updating to 17 iOS, so I’m wondering if iOS 16 is the problem - trying to offload apps and attempt another software update to see if 17 upgrade will resolve the issue.

[@Shinigami77380]

Nice tutorial, can you tell me more about that importing of fanta bottle from photos to the dream? Is this feature specific to higher model apple tablet/pencil or specific feature of something else like dreams and procreate illustration app? I remove the white part by selection tool in procreate app and this is really time taking so i was curious to know that trick. It would be a great time saver.

[@StefanKunz]

Its an newet iOS feature called lift subject. You should be able to do it on your iphone too. Try it out. But don’t tap and hold on anything with text. And the results are not perfect. And the import is really just drag and drop.

[@Mrlonely-gs8th]

@@StefanKunz Thank you so much for the help

[@melimelz6850]

Hello just discovered that if you have a 7th gen ipad and lower the cutout feature is not supported regardless of the newest ios update.

[@Shinigami77380]

@@melimelz6850 Thanks for sharing information…

[@sarahmontgomery8247]

Can I draw something in procreate and import it to procreate dreams?

[@miyothecat44]

28:46 My procreate dreams keeps getting stuck at exporting. I haven’t been able to export a single animation I have no clue what’s wrong

[@dwightwilliams6229]

Any other D students lost yet? I'm sure I'll find a way to animate dreams completely incorrect as usual but I would love to actually understand and apply exactly the way I'm taught for once.

[@andrath3765]

Wow this is great. I can’t seem to bring the album up like you do at 5:07 is it a setting outside the app or something?

[@kramjr.9536]

It’s outside of the app. He already had it ready for the video. You go into photos app and select the 3 dots at the top of your screen, then you select ‘slide over’

[@andrath3765]

@@kramjr.9536 ah nice. Thank you for the help.

[@madeleineprice9780]

@@kramjr.9536thanks🎉

[@luisangelramos5282]

Does somebody know how can I move from my dream to the gallery, I’m still not able to find how to do it 😅

[@ellteaargh]

Hey mate, at 5min when u swipe to the gallery this doesn’t work for me. Solution?

[@fionamende1899]

Can someone explain to me how to copy and paste ?

[@mikerdzjr]

How do you swipe to the left to automatically open the photos app? Did you activate that through settings?

[@StefanKunz]

Thats standard since iOS 16 is think

[@lopescastrogustavo]

I have the same problem. My ipad is te air 5th.

[@ZehrHanm]

I got procreatedreams instead of procreate and even do not know how to draw. Is it same to draw or i should have bought procreate itself.

[@janetcolornice]

When and how to learn from you? Any replay after registration with you?

[@StefanKunz]

All my courses are with lifetime access to all recordings

[@gregrok]

Greate tutorial. One Q: Can we load reference movie under our layer in procreate dream? to animate with conjunction with our footage?

[@StefanKunz]

Of course 👍🏻

[@gregrok]

Realy? Omg i will use this is thii true. Is so satysfaing to draw for me even without any skills. Can u tell me one things which i cannot find before i buy this soft. How long this footage can be, and what format Dream can use. Thank U Stefan@@StefanKunz

[@dplj4428]

Do we need an Apple Pencil to do grouping or selections on the track or keyframes?

[@StefanKunz]

You can change it in the settings under preferences.

[@dplj4428]

@@StefanKunz Preferences? EUREKA, i tap on movie name icon. Opens info on movie. Preference is lower left above Help. - ENABLE Timeline edit by finger.

[@thefreshproduce]

Impossible to make a track longer what do I have to do to make it consistently adjust the length of a clip it seems broken

[@StefanKunz]

Movie track or group track?

[@agnesmichalczyk5883]

The sliding right to import an object from a photo doesnt work for me, any hints?

[@StefanKunz]

Try looking up a tutorial for lifting subjects from photos on youtube

[@roxannesgekritzel8119]

I don’t know why but I can’t rotate things. They just get bigger or smaller. I changed the anchor point and I try to do it on the corners but it won’t work…

[@milendop2769]

How to export PNG with transparent background?

[@StefanKunz]

You can export as individual png images. Just got to export and advance options

[@kamilrekosz7829]

Guys, when I import layered graphic from Procreate to Procreate Dreams it's imported as flat, all the layers are lost :( I saw in other videos that you can import layered file and work on layers in draw mode but it doesn't happen like that in my app, is this some kind of bug?

[@janetcolornice]

Yes, I have the same issues too. Why I have one layer in PD which imported from the same P with many layers??

[@kamilrekosz7829]

Alex Grigg from Animation for Anyone helped me! I had PSD as preffered file format in Procreate so when importing Procreate Dreams saw imports as PSD and couldnt read the layers, when you change preferred file type to Procreate in options, now whey you import all the layers are there :)@@janetcolornice

[@SaffireAnimation]

Nice! But i really thought by looking at tge thumbnail that this might have been a run cycle 🏃‍♂️ video. But it wasnt

[@StefanKunz]

Very good point. Thanks for letting me know. Will see if i find the time to change the thumbnail

[@saturnbubblez]

5:00 how in the heck did he just slide open photos it’s not working for me

[@StefanKunz]

What ios version do you have?

[@adriantraczyk]

Can you use gifs?

[@killustrator]

There’s like 50 tutorials and they’re all covering the exact same ground. It’s like these influencers were all given a script to read off of

[@StefanKunz]

this is a very rough overview to get people started. what would you like to learn?

[@killustrator]

@@StefanKunz were you guys all given a script because every video covers the exact same ground

[@CodmFlux]

Yeah but this dude explains all in a perfect-simple way. I want to learn why I can’t import videos with transparent background , animations that I made in procreate exported in HEvC and animations I created in dreams with transparent background option.

[@RaytonRabbit]

​@killustrator Yes they were.

[@killustrator]

@@RaytonRabbit it’s so obvious. They even all did it in the same order. They were emailed some list of things to touch on and nobody criticized the thing even though it’s lacking about 1000 functions the old program had

[@Burntpelt]

Guys I need your help, I dont know how to slow down my animation. Everytime I watch a video it shows the animation going super slow while when I press play it keeps going super fast. I dont know how to change it please help 😭

[@g-max1808]

My new year’s resolution is to learn how to make enhanced animations

[@brandonhanserd7832]

I’m drawing frame by frame. Is there an easier way to change each frame from 1’s to 2’s without moving each frame individually? Most animation apps, all you have to do is slide the desired frame and it moves all the other frames to the right. The way Procreate dreams does it is tedious. Also there’s no lasso tool 🫤

[@StefanKunz]

You can duplicate the frame. But that’s not necessarily the solution you are hoping for.

[@brandonhanserd7832]

@@StefanKunz thank you. I figured it out. You have to grab the edge of the frame, and then place your other finger down while sliding to the left or right. You can do with multiple frames too

[@dplj4428]

@@brandonhanserd7832 Thank you for sharing. I wonder what the difference is between copy and duplicate? Different features or limitations.

[@brandonhanserd7832]

@@dplj4428 no problem. Duplicate copies the frame and places it right beside the previous frame. It’s just a faster way of copying and pasting. The copy feature is usually used when you want to place or paste in a specific location on your timeline

[@ForgottenTaleO]

Does anyone know how to import audio only?

[@StefanKunz]

Save your audio file to files and drag it in

[@M3D-studies]

how to rotate the object?

[@StefanKunz]

Set a keyframe and tap on the object. 4 nodes should appear on each corner. tap on one corner node and you should see a curved element. Drag it and rotate

[@anandrajmane81194]

This person look like Tom Cavanagh...-😂The reverse flash

[@PatricioRubi]

how in hell you slide the photo window in minute 5:04

[@LukesLiife]

Mine won't let me group. .the option doesn't come up :(

[@StefanKunz]

Have you used the timeline edit tool and selected all the clips?

[@XAVIERCUERVO]

we need the lasso tool in the flipbook mode asap

[@StefanKunz]

Might come sooner than you think! They‘re fast with people’s feedback

[@janetcolornice]

Yes, I agree. The tools...we need to get back to procreate app to change then back to procreate dream..a bit of hassle

[@Sofa_King_Fantastic]

PLEASE, somebody knows how to ROTATE the drawing???? you showed how to scale or move it, but not rotate TT_TT

[@Puppetsinmyhead]

Wish there was a gear handle button. I constantly move my timeline when I try to bring the handle down. fix it procreate!!

[@dplj4428]

I’m not familiar with the words. What is a gear handle or button?

[@colecionadordemedos]

Ah, não tem par versão Android 😢

[@RubenLopezJr]

Great tutorial! Audio needs work, though. Your volume keeps getting lower as the video progresses.

[@StefanKunz]

Thanks for the feedback. Super helpful and i’ll up the volume for the next video 🙏🏻

[@dwightwilliams6229]

Tap and hold to select object didn't work. I have background to erase. Thanks for not working for me Dreams

[@billdungan3709]

Would you make a tutorial on masking in Dreams? I’d like to know how to add a mask so I can animate an object to fall down into a box. Example a Santa going down a chimney. Will you be covering masking in your class?

[@LenPeralta]

This is a good tutorial, but I wish I would have been shown what the end result he was trying to accomplish and then back out to show how he did it. As it is, he’s just showing a bunch of tools without really explaining WHY we are doing it.

[@StefanKunz]

Thanks. I actually go in depth in my crash course.

[@odiegosouto1742]

Does someone knows a CUPOM for this course? Pleasseee^^

[@StefanKunz]

Try „launch“

[@odiegosouto1742]

@@StefanKunz thank you but I already bought^^ Amazing course. When a get enough money I'll buy all courses.

[@odiegosouto1742]

@@StefanKunz I bought with normal price. That's OK, you deserve. Thank youuuu

[@ukmonk]

nice video thank you but your audio was very low...had to have my speakers on nearly full

[@StefanKunz]

Thanks for letting me know. Will try to improve that in the next livestream

[@ukmonk]

really enjoyed your video though so thank you so much@@StefanKunz

[@janetcolornice]

Yes very low volume ...unlike your other videos..were loud

[@applebeetea9301]

Why are you putting a picture of person running as a main picture for the video if you are Not going to show how to anime this?! Bait and switch. If this is how you are going to show your work, I worry what kind of content you are going to teach in your actual course.