Performing

Performing records keyframes in real-time using gestures. Any action you perform is recorded and appears underneath your content on a keyframe track.

You can perform any action you can keyframe in the Playhead , Move , or Filter menus. Read more about the Action menu on the Keyframes page of this Handbook.

Performing motion

Record move, scale, and rotate keyframes as a real-time performance by tapping the Perform button.

1. Set your Playhead position to where you’d like to start performing by tapping on the Timeline.

2. Tap the Perform button.

3. It will switch to a stop button . The word ‘Ready’ will appear in the top left-hand corner of the Stage until you interact with the screen.

4. Tap and drag anywhere on the stage to move your content and begin performing.

5. Lift your finger or Apple Pencil at any time to pause Performing. Tap and drag to start performing again.

6. Tap the Perform button again to exit Performing mode.

You can perform more than once on a single piece of content. Try performing a scale action on your content over the top of a recorded move performance. Your content will now move and change size simultaneously.

Move and rotate with Apple Pencil Pro

Apple Pencil Pro users can simultaneously perform move and rotate keyframes using the barrel roll feature. To rotate while moving, follow the steps above and rotate Apple Pencil Pro while dragging your content across the stage.

To perform move keyframes without rotation, turn off the Rotate Performing with Apple Pencil Pro toggle in Procreate Dreams’ preferences .

Modify

Top Modify to access Motion filtering and Roll sensitivity to adjust the level of smoothness in Performing.

When using Performing, a Modify button will appear, tap this to enter the Modifications panel.

Increase the Motion Filtering percentage with the slider to make your animation smoother and reduce shakiness. To perform rapid movements and capture every movement you make, set this slider to 0.0%.

Decrease or increase the sensitivity of using barrel roll with performing (Apple Pencil Pro only).

Performing other actions

You can also perform warp and distort, plus all other filters, in the Live Filters menu.

1. Set your Playhead position to where you’d like to start performing by tapping on the Timeline.

2. Tap the Perform button.

3. The word ‘Ready’ will appear in the top left-hand corner of the Stage until you interact with the screen.

4. Tap your Playhead to open the Action menu.

5. Select the action you wish to perform from the Motion or Live Filters menu.

6. Use Warp , Distort , or a Live Filter slider such as the one found under Opacity to start performing.

7. Stop using the action at any time to pause performing. Start using the action to begin performing again.

8. Tap the Perform button again to exit Performing mode.