Okay, here's how you can start adding a sticker outline in Procreate using a method that involves creating a darkened, blurred base for your outline shape, based on the technique shown in the reference video snippet.
Adding a sticker outline in Procreate often involves creating a separate layer that forms the base shape of your outline. One common technique, partially described in the provided reference, involves duplicating your artwork, darkening it completely, and applying a blur to create this foundational shape layer.
Steps to Create the Outline Base
While the provided reference snippet focuses on a specific part of the process, it demonstrates key steps for creating the blurred, solid shape that lies under your artwork and defines the outline boundary.
Here are the steps described in the reference:
- Go back to Actions: After potentially copying your artwork, navigate to the Actions menu (the wrench icon).
- Tap on Paste: Select the Paste option to place the copied content onto a new layer.
- Go to Adjustments: Tap the Adjustments icon (the magic wand).
- Hue, Saturation, Brightness: Select the Hue, Saturation, Brightness adjustment.
- Bring Brightness Down to Zero: Lower the Brightness slider all the way down to 0% to make the pasted layer completely black.
- Go back to Adjustments: Tap the Adjustments icon again.
- Tap on Gaussian Blur: Select the Gaussian Blur adjustment.
Note: The reference snippet ends here. Typically, after this point, you would adjust the Gaussian Blur slider to control the thickness of your potential outline shape and further refine the shape or alpha lock the layer to fill it.
Understanding the Method
This technique works by creating a solid black shape (the pasted layer with brightness reduced to zero) that has the exact form of your original artwork. Applying a Gaussian Blur softens the edges of this black shape. When this layer is placed below your original artwork, it forms the initial 'bleed' or 'base' for a potential outline. You would then often expand this blurred shape further (using selection tools or other methods) to create a thicker, solid outline layer that can be filled with any color you desire.
This method provides a clean way to generate a shape layer that conforms precisely to your artwork's boundaries, making it ideal for creating consistent sticker outlines.
Key Procreate Features Used
- Layers: Creating outlines relies heavily on working with multiple layers – one for your artwork and one or more for the outline itself.
- Actions Menu: Used for canvas-level actions like pasting content.
- Adjustments Menu: Essential for modifying layer properties like brightness and applying effects like Gaussian Blur.
- Copy & Paste: A foundational step to duplicate your artwork onto a new layer for manipulation.
Using these tools in sequence allows you to build up the elements needed for a professional-looking sticker outline in Procreate.
