This is because CMYK has only a subset of the RBG gamut, so some RGB colours will be converted to their closest CMYK match.

It’s important to note, your colors may look less vibrant once you change to CMYK. And bonus points if you already guessed – these reference individual ink cartridge colors! This is suitable for digital work, but real-world printing uses a different color setting called CMYK, which stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (well, the K stands for ‘Key’ but color wise, it’s black).

The video below will cover an explanation of what each of the important factors are, and then we’ll look at how to set up your canvas in Procreate step-by-step as well as exporting and preparing for print.Īpart from the missing ‘print’ button, Procreate (as well as all other digital applications) work with RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color profile. Once you know these 3 key properties we’re about to cover, you’ll be confident in how to make hi-quality artwork that’s ready for print! Yes, just like a lot of things, good preparation is key. You may not be surprised to hear it all starts with your setup. We’ll also look at one key step after Procreate using Affinity Designer on the iPad (or Photoshop on desktop).

But never fear, this doesn’t mean your artwork is confined to the screen forever! I’ll show you how you can create your artwork + export in the right format to give best format for printing. Well not as far as choosing a ‘Print’ option from the drop-down menu. The short answer is, sorry but you can’t print directly from Procreate. Or maybe you have a poster or logo design you want to print professionally. Maybe you want to print out a hand-made card on your home printer. Something I see asked a lot in the Procreate community is ‘ how do I print my lettering from Procreate?’.

Procreate to affinity designer