6# Use Blend Modes
Similar to other digital drawing software, Procreate offers a range of awesome blend modes! This tool allows you to change the way the colors interact between multiple layers in your illustration.
To access these blend modes, simply open your Layers menu and then select the little letter ‘N’ on your desired layer. This should open up a whole list of blend modes that you can experiment with!
There are so many different uses for blending modes. For example, the ‘Multiply’ blending mode is great for shadows, whereas the ‘Overlay’ and ‘Soft Light’ modes can be used for adding highlights.
7# Create Custom Color Palettes
Your new palette will be called ‘Untitled’, but you can rename it to whatever you would like. This color palette will become the new default for your project.
You can even make a custom Palette using an image or drawing! All you have to do is follow the previous steps but instead, select ‘New from File’ when you are creating your color palette.
8# Opacity Slider
This tool allows you to change the opacity of your layers in Procreate. To access the Opacity Slider simply open the Layers menu and tap your desired layer with two fingers.
A slider bar should appear, allowing you to adjust the opacity of your layer.
9# Use the Symmetry Tool
All you have to do is open up the Actions Menu in the top left-hand corner of the screen (Wrench icon) > Canvas menu > turn on Drawing Guide > select Edit Drawing Guide.
You will then be taken to a separate screen where you can select the Symmetry button at the bottom of the screen. Vertical symmetry will be enabled by default, but you can also select horizontal, quadrant or radiant symmetry in the Options menu.
10# Eyedropper Tool
The Procreate interface is known for its really intuitive gesture-controlled tools.
To select any color from your canvas using the Eyedropper tool, simply tap and hold anywhere on your canvas and then drag the color picker over the color you want to select.
Your selection should now be displayed in the Color menu for you to draw with!
11# Clipping Masks
Similar to Alpha Lock, Clipping Masks allow you to keep your drawings within a specific set area. The difference is that Clipping Masks require multiple layers to be used.
To create a Clipping Mask, simply add a new layer above the layer you wish to lock your coloring onto. Then, tap your new layer and select Clipping Mask from the pop-up menu.
Everything you draw on that entire layer will now be constrained to the bounds of the illustration in the layer below it. This can be a great method for adding texture or shading to an object without directly drawing onto its base layer.