The Best iPad for Working in Procreate

hi i'm lisa bardot and today i'm going to be talking to you about which ipad and accessories work best when using procreate i'll go over the different kinds of ipads and i'll let you know which ipad you should get depending on your budget so you're not wasting money on things you don't need let's get started so let's first talk about how hardware can affect the procreate experience the first thing you'll want to do is make sure that procreate is going to run on whatever ipad you're considering you can find a full list of ipads that are compatible with procreate on their website at procreate.art faq next let's talk about layers because there will be a huge difference in layers on one ipad versus another layers give you more control when you're working on your artwork and a number of other things they're really awesome so there's a big advantage to being able to have a lot of layers now the maximum layer count in procreate is determined by two things the first is how big your canvas is like what resolution you set your canvas up to be and the other one is hardware related and that is related to how much ram you have in your ipad the more ram you have the more layers you're going to get so more ram is better next is screen size many people myself included prefer having a large work surface when you're drawing and procreate you can work on a smaller screen and zoom in and stuff like that but i really prefer having a large screen like this next is hard drive space the bigger your hard drive is the more space you're going to have to store artwork and fonts and graphics and all kinds of other stuff and if you're like me and you're really bad at backing up your files and clearing out space on your hard drive having a big hard drive is a good idea apple pencil compatibility the apple pencil is bar none the best possible stylus that you can get for painting and drawing on the ipad so you'll want to make sure whatever ipad you have is compatible with the apple pencil in fact the procreate team specifically developed the app to work best with the apple pencil so you know it's important one more thing to keep in mind is that newer ipads have faster processors which means that procreate will run faster and be more responsive when you're using the tools so without knowing anything about ipads here's my guidance for what to look for in a device get the largest screen size and the most ram that you can afford and make sure that it's compatible with the apple pencil having a larger hard drive is great too so if you have the extra budget go for it with all that in mind let's talk about some of the nuances of the different ipads and we'll also go over what accessories are must-haves okay so let's compare the different ipads there are four types of ipad the standard ipad the ipad mini the ipad air and the ipad pro i've gathered up examples of each so that i can show you and one thing to keep in mind is that any of this information that i've given you is current as of december 2020 so if you're watching this in the future be sure to check the apple site to see if anything new has come out first up is the standard ipad it's a solid device that is good for most purposes but it doesn't come with a lot of extra bells and whistles the latest model has three gigabytes of ram overall this is a good ipad next is the ipad air the ipad air was recently updated in 2020 and it has a super fast processor a better display a pretty decent screen size and four gigabytes of ram this is the ipad pro it's the top of the line ipad and has the best technology that apple has to offer and it also comes in the largest screen size available it also comes in an 11 inch model but i really like this 12.9 inch size because it's the same size as a piece of paper so this ipad also has six gigabytes of ram which is more ram than any of the other ipads so this is the best of the best ipad and then there's the ipad mini it's little but don't count it out it's the smallest ipad that apple offers which makes it great if you really want something that's portable this ipad has three gigabytes of ram so it's similar to the standard ipad it's just kind of a smaller option okay let's talk about apple pencils all current new models of ipad support the apple pencil it comes in two versions generation one and generation two you can tell the difference because generation one has this silver band around it and a detachable cap for charging generation two is solid and it charges magnetically so which apple pencil should you get well the answer depends on which ipad you have because the apple pencils are not cross compatible you have to get the apple pencil that works with your ipad the other one will not work currently the standard ipad and the ipad mini work with the first generation apple pencil and the ipad air and the ipad pro work with the second generation apple pencil so the biggest difference between the two apple pencils is how they charge the first generation you take off this little cap and you stick it in the port of your ipad and it's really awkward and i always felt like it was gonna break off so not a great design the second generation apple pencil charges magnetically like that which is great it means it's always charged and it never gets lost because it's always attached all that being said which apple pencil you get should not be the deciding factor over which ipad to choose just get the one that works with your ipad okay let's talk about accessories the number one question i get asked all the time is should you put a screen protector on your ipad my answer is an unresounding yes i love having a matte glass screen protector on my ipad because it gives it a really smooth feel when you're drawing this one does not have a screen protector on it and it's kind of slippery and sticky like it doesn't feel good when i'm using it so i really really like having a matte glass screen protector i'm actually partial to the brand clear look i've tried some other ones and this is the one i happen to like the best but most matte glass screen protectors are going to be good for you a lot of people like the paper-like screen protectors which put a texture over the top of your ipad that's supposed to be like paper i tried it i did not love it i was not a fan but some people do so to each their own so if you don't get any other accessories for your ipad other than the apple pencil get a screen protector another favorite accessory that i really love is the draft table by elevation labs that's what this is it's this like heavy metal solid device that holds my ipad up at an angle while i'm drawing at my desk super handy i love it a lot and also if you want to get a case for your ipad i recommend getting something that will let you put your ipad at an angle because drawing flat on it is a little cumbersome at times i always keep my ipad in a case so i don't have a case that i love right now but i just want something that's going to protect the glass give a little protection around the outside and is able to hold my ipad at an angle while i'm drawing so get a case for your ipad to protect it and then one last accessory which was totally optional but really fun is this is my apple pencil and i have this fun number two pencil sticker on it that just makes it more colorful and fun and i got that from dbrand.com one more question you might have does procreate work on an iphone and the answer is yes and also no um there's actually a version of procreate that is specifically designed for using on a phone and it's called procreate pocket you'll find this as a separate purchase from the procreate for ipad it has many of the same capabilities as the ipad app and it's great for drawing on the go and you might be wondering if procreate will run on your android device and the answer unfortunately is no procreate has stated that they're solely focusing development on procreate for ios okay so let's review and i'll give you my recommendations for what ipad you should get so the most budget-friendly option would be the standard ipad it's the least expensive for what you get and it's got everything that you need if you have a bit more budget go with the ipad air it's got a lot of really great tech in here nearly comparable to the ipad pro models but it's a lot less expensive so if you're okay with this screen size i would go for the ipad air and then if you want to get the best of the best go for the ipad pro 12.9 inch max it out for storage space i use this every day and i love it so much but if you're not a user that draws every day or draws professionally i would recommend the ipad air you're gonna get a lot of bang for your buck with this all that being said the best tool to use is the one that's most accessible to you start your procreate journey using what you have for now and work your way up the technology ladder as you go if you have an iphone download procreate pocket and start drawing today i started my journey with procreate using an ipad mini it's actually this one here if you look closely it's all cracked because it's seven years old and my kids broke the screen but this is what i started using procreate with and a stylus that i bought as an impulse buy when i was in the checkout line at an art store a couple years later i moved on to an ipad pro which is this model here and i loved it and here i am seven years later and now i'm using the um the ipad pro so work with what you have and then build up from there you're gonna get so much out of drawing if you just start today versus saving and saving up money and waiting until you can afford something better your ability to make art isn't dependent on what technology you can afford so go make some awesome art today thank you so much for watching i hope this video helped you decide which ipad and accessories you should get for working in procreate if you want to learn more about drawing illustration and of course working in 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Published: Wed Dec 23 2020