How to Make Straight Lines in Procreate

In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to make straight lines in Procreate. Doing this is a piece of cake, but figuring out how to draw lines in Procreate can be difficult if you’re new to this software. Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. 

There are three methods to make straight lines in Procreate. Let’s get started:

How to Draw a Straight Line in Procreate: Method #1

Stop wondering how to draw straight lines in Procreate. This method is the fastest and will make your life so much easier. 

Step 1

Go to Actions and turn on the Drawing Guide to get a 2D Grid on your canvas. This grid will be very useful for checking the alignment of your lines. 

Enable the 2D Grid on your canvas to align your lines. Enable the 2D Grid on your canvas to align your lines. Enable the 2D Grid on your canvas to align your lines.
Turn on the Drawing Guide to start drawing straight lines in Procreate. 

tip
Modify the grid settings in the Edit Drawing Guide, located under the Drawing Guide option. 

Step 2

Now, let’s create some straight lines in Procreate. 

Begin drawing a line and hold your pen for a few seconds when you finish. You’ll notice that your line straightens out right away. Feel free to place the line in the direction you want. 

Draw a line and hold your pen for a few seconds to create a straight line.Draw a line and hold your pen for a few seconds to create a straight line.Draw a line and hold your pen for a few seconds to create a straight line.
The first line was drawn without holding the pen at the end, looking uneven. The second line follows the method of holding the pen at the end

How to Make a Straight Line in Procreate: Method #2

This method is pretty similar to the first one but without using a 2D Grid. If you don’t use a grid, it can be difficult to tell in Procreate if your straight lines look OK. That’s why we’ll use the following method to create straight lines in Procreate:

Follow the above steps to learn how to make straight lines on Procreate. Start drawing your line; hold the pencil to get your line straight. After that, tap the screen while still holding the pencil. 

By doing this, your line will automatically straighten and will move to the original direction where your line started. 

Create your line, hold the pen to get a straight line and then tap the screen. This will straighten your line no matter which direction it's placed.Create your line, hold the pen to get a straight line and then tap the screen. This will straighten your line no matter which direction it's placed.Create your line, hold the pen to get a straight line and then tap the screen. This will straighten your line no matter which direction it's placed.
The first line was drawn with an irregular and descending direction, as was the second, but here we applied the method from this section. 

How to Make a Straight Line in Procreate: Method #3

If you want to know how to make straight lines in Procreate but you want a fast and quick method, then this step will blow your mind. 

Go to Actions. Turn on the Drawing Guide and then tap on Edit Drawing Guide. 

Turn the Drawing Guide on.Turn the Drawing Guide on.Turn the Drawing Guide on.

Now go to the bottom right, and turn on Assisted Drawing. 

Turn on the Assisted Drawing.Turn on the Assisted Drawing.Turn on the Assisted Drawing.

You’ll be able to draw a perfectly straight line without doing much with your pen because of the Assisted Drawing feature. 

Draw perfectly any shape that you want.Draw perfectly any shape that you want.Draw perfectly any shape that you want.

Go ahead and draw perfect lines, squares, or rectangles!

Congratulations! Now You Know How to Make Straight Lines in Procreate

I hope these quick steps are useful! Learning how to make a straight line in Procreate is easier than you thought. 

Feel free to start using these tips for your illustrations, graphics, or any digital art that you create. You can find many digital assets for your Procreate projects on Envato Elements, from brushes to backgrounds, textures, palettes, and more!

Want to Learn More?

We have many tutorials on Envato Tuts+ so you can expand your skills. Take a look:


This content originally appeared on Envato Tuts+ Tutorials and was authored by Gonzalo Angulo

In this quick tutorial, you'll learn how to make straight lines in Procreate. Doing this is a piece of cake, but figuring out how to draw lines in Procreate can be difficult if you're new to this software. Don't worry; we've got you covered. 

There are three methods to make straight lines in Procreate. Let's get started:

How to Draw a Straight Line in Procreate: Method #1

Stop wondering how to draw straight lines in Procreate. This method is the fastest and will make your life so much easier. 

Step 1

Go to Actions and turn on the Drawing Guide to get a 2D Grid on your canvas. This grid will be very useful for checking the alignment of your lines. 

Enable the 2D Grid on your canvas to align your lines. Enable the 2D Grid on your canvas to align your lines. Enable the 2D Grid on your canvas to align your lines.
Turn on the Drawing Guide to start drawing straight lines in Procreate. 
tip
Modify the grid settings in the Edit Drawing Guide, located under the Drawing Guide option. 

Step 2

Now, let's create some straight lines in Procreate. 

Begin drawing a line and hold your pen for a few seconds when you finish. You'll notice that your line straightens out right away. Feel free to place the line in the direction you want. 

Draw a line and hold your pen for a few seconds to create a straight line.Draw a line and hold your pen for a few seconds to create a straight line.Draw a line and hold your pen for a few seconds to create a straight line.
The first line was drawn without holding the pen at the end, looking uneven. The second line follows the method of holding the pen at the end

How to Make a Straight Line in Procreate: Method #2

This method is pretty similar to the first one but without using a 2D Grid. If you don't use a grid, it can be difficult to tell in Procreate if your straight lines look OK. That's why we'll use the following method to create straight lines in Procreate:

Follow the above steps to learn how to make straight lines on Procreate. Start drawing your line; hold the pencil to get your line straight. After that, tap the screen while still holding the pencil. 

By doing this, your line will automatically straighten and will move to the original direction where your line started. 

Create your line, hold the pen to get a straight line and then tap the screen. This will straighten your line no matter which direction it's placed.Create your line, hold the pen to get a straight line and then tap the screen. This will straighten your line no matter which direction it's placed.Create your line, hold the pen to get a straight line and then tap the screen. This will straighten your line no matter which direction it's placed.
The first line was drawn with an irregular and descending direction, as was the second, but here we applied the method from this section. 

How to Make a Straight Line in Procreate: Method #3

If you want to know how to make straight lines in Procreate but you want a fast and quick method, then this step will blow your mind. 

Go to Actions. Turn on the Drawing Guide and then tap on Edit Drawing Guide. 

Turn the Drawing Guide on.Turn the Drawing Guide on.Turn the Drawing Guide on.

Now go to the bottom right, and turn on Assisted Drawing. 

Turn on the Assisted Drawing.Turn on the Assisted Drawing.Turn on the Assisted Drawing.

You'll be able to draw a perfectly straight line without doing much with your pen because of the Assisted Drawing feature. 

Draw perfectly any shape that you want.Draw perfectly any shape that you want.Draw perfectly any shape that you want.

Go ahead and draw perfect lines, squares, or rectangles!

Congratulations! Now You Know How to Make Straight Lines in Procreate

I hope these quick steps are useful! Learning how to make a straight line in Procreate is easier than you thought. 

Feel free to start using these tips for your illustrations, graphics, or any digital art that you create. You can find many digital assets for your Procreate projects on Envato Elements, from brushes to backgrounds, textures, palettes, and more!

Want to Learn More?

We have many tutorials on Envato Tuts+ so you can expand your skills. Take a look:


This content originally appeared on Envato Tuts+ Tutorials and was authored by Gonzalo Angulo


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