Dual Brush

Create almost limitless new brushstroke effects by combining two individual Procreate Pocket brushes. This transformative feature uses each brush's editable shape and grain to create a unique new brush.

Combine Brushes

Select, combine, edit, blend, and uncombine Dual Brushes.

Create

Tap the Brush button to open the Brush Library. Find the two brushes you want to combine.

Tap the first brush to select it as Primary. When selected the Primary brush will turn bright blue. To select a Secondary brush swipe right on your desired brush, it will then turn dark blue. The word Combine will appear at the top left of the Brush Library. Tap this to merge the two brushes into a single new brush that has the qualities of both.

Your new Dual Brush will take on the name of the Primary brush in the pair. To rename, tap to enter Brush Studio. Then tap About this Brush and tap on the brush name to bring up the iOS keyboard.

Edit

Change the look of your Dual Brush by editing the component brushes.

Tap your Dual Brush to enter the Brush Studio. At the top of the Brush Studio, you’ll see a preview of the two brushes that form your Dual Brush.

You can edit the settings of each brush independent of one another. Tap the brush you want to edit. When selected, the brush will highlight in blue. Any edits you make apply only to the selected brush.

Combine Mode

Change the look of your Dual Brush by adjusting how the brushes blend together.

Changing the Combine Mode of your Dual Brush can result in interesting visual mixes. This is similar to the way changing a layer Blend Mode changes how two layers mix together.

Tap your Dual Brush to enter the Brush Studio. At the top of the Brush Studio, you’ll see a preview of the two brushes that form your Dual Brush. Tap on either one to reveal the Combine Mode panel.

By default, the Combine Mode is set to Normal. Scroll the full list of Combine Modes to select which one you would like.

Tapping on any Combine Mode will show the results update live in the Drawing Pad. Or you can explore the Blend Modes section for more information.

Uncombine

Revert your Dual Brush back to two separate brushes.

Tap your Dual Brush to enter the Brush Studio. At the top of the Brush Studio interface, you’ll see a preview of both brushes. Tap either preview to reveal the Combine Mode panel. Tap Uncombine at the bottom of the panel.

The Dual Brush will separate back out into its two separate component brushes.