Note: It has been brought to my attention that iArtbook is a bit different on the ipad. I unfortunately don’t have one, so I can’t make a tutorial on it for that, but hopefully some of the features are similar? Also, as I say in the next paragraph, iArtbook does have a channel, so you could see if they have a tutorial for the ipad there.
iArtbook has a channel, with much better tutorials than this if you’d like to have a more competent person show you how to do stuff: https://youtube.com/channel/UCVspd-qSphXFNTUVXpPU9Qg
🎵Don’t get too close I’m dead inside,
It’s where my dumb brain hides,
It’s where my dumb brain hides🎵
I made everything in this video except for like two of the sound effects in the intro. Also, I didn’t make iArtbook, obviously. Some of the characters shown in this also belong to Tui T. Sutherland.
Another Update: This got way more views than I expected, so please forgive the lack of professionalism. Also, I try to answer every question I can, but it’s a lot of keep up with and I’m extremely nervous with confrontation. I also have not used iArtbook in a while because I have moved to Procreate (which is sadly not free, but is a one time pay thing and really worth it). But anyway, if I don’t answer your question within a week, you can probably just safely assume I don’t know the answer.
Update: I have discovered that you can add the smudge tool to your bar instead of the stupid color picker. Just go to the three dots in the corner, settings, basic, then scroll down and you'll see a thing you can enable that says, "Smudge tool in top panel." I'm just an idiot.
Edit: Frequently asked questions (most are in the video, but I don't blame you for not wanting to listen to my voice):
Q: How do I use the bucket tool?
A: You drag the icon that opens the color wheel to the spot you want to color in. If it's not there, your app is probably glitching.
Q: How do I undo and redo?
A: The arrows on the menu. The one pointing left is undo and the one pointing right is redo. You can also undo by tapping with two fingers at once on the screen and redo with three fingers.
Q: How can I add audio/video to animations?
A: You can't atm. Animation is still fairly new though, so they may add a feature soon.
Q: How do I draw straight lines/use a symmetry ruler?
A: There is no symmetry ruler per se, like on Flipaclip, but you can't draw straight lines. It's just a bit more meticulous. Just go into the menu and tap on shapes, and draw a quick lil line. It'll correct it for you when you stop touching the screen. Then you can move it and resize it to the correct location and size with two fingers.
Q: How do you add text?
A: You cannot. Like I've said many times, iArtbook is great for many things, but it's not perfect
How can I move all the layers at once? not by merging all of them, I wanna move the separated layers at once.
How can I watch my art video recording on iartbook without screen recording
Is there symmetry in iArtbook
I think I'll be practising on this before I have enough money for it
If I’m going off of a reference how do I match the color
1 word: Awesome
thank you for uploading this really helped a lot, with your help i could even draw my thumbnail
How
to use an eraser?
40% uh & um
60% tutorial
Die labert zu viel
Hey i can’t undo a drawing after I exit my gallery idk how to fix it 🙁
Do you know how to import photos or sound?
Do you know how to import photos or sound?
is there a speed paint area in iArtbook? I’ve been trying to look for it for ages help 😭
Can you delete your art/animations?
Heeei! I was wondering if it has a maximum layer number/frames for animation like Procreate does? I can t find an answer on the web
how do you export the speed paint? (i dont know the actual term sorry) ive looked through the comments and i found one helpful comment but it didnt help me at all
how do you rotate canvas?
Can you add music on it?
Hello um can we like make a circle with apple pencil, like you understanding?
Any idea how I can replicate the “Liquify” feature from Procreate to get a marble effect on wallpapers?
Anyone know how to get rid of the thing that bends everything when drawing
How to turn off the stabilization? I don't actually know how to use that effect so it's quite annoying
hello i was just wondering how you liquify the colors😅
I have two questions, can you change the frame speed in animations? And can you insert audios into your animations?
Hey,I wanted to know how to record your process on the app.
How do you write I feel so dumb I can’t write
Hey I have iArtbook on my iPad but I don’t have a select button to delete my paints. Do you know why?
How do you save the video of the art process
Hey! I just started on this app and when I draw it’s not like an actual drawing, when I draw curve, it does this weird thing. Help?
I recommend u to cut out the “um” “uh” because they are are a lot and it gets annoying sometimes ❤️
hey where did u show us how to do 4:14, the stacking part.
Um hi I use this app it’s awesome but idk how to make my art my wallpaper?
This might sound really dumb but I’m new to iArtbook and idk how to get to the color palette thing pls lmk
Can you add sound somehow to animations. I’m broke and can’t afford an actual professional art program like procreate. Help
Is it possible to download types of pen textures?
Is the app free
Pls how do I just export the image?.?? It doesn’t say I can save in I’m my gallery just as a file
Hello! I was wondering if there is a symmetry tool? If so where can I find it?
Can you add a video?
is there symmetry?
Hi!
Um sorry but where can I find and use the fx effects?
Can we download it in android??
4 mins in and I can’t watch anymore. I’m not being mean, just hoping to help you with some feedback. You need to make a plan and stick with the plan. If you don’t have a good explanation for something, don’t start saying it. I want to use this program but I can’t watch your video. I’m sorry for the brutal honesty.
Hi I know I’m late but is there a way to set a layer as a reference layer?
hey uh , i just wanna ask that , how do u make a file in iartbook?
you may of put it in the video, but i’m not done with it. do you know how to like where it won’t color over your line art? i couldn’t figure out how to do it.
How can I make the background layer transparent in the Iartbook? Please tell me how to save transparently when saving.