Opening PROCREATE Files

The PROCREATE file type is primarily associated with Procreate.

PROCREATE	File extension: PROCREATE
	File type:	drawing file

What is a PROCREATE file

PROCREATE files mostly belong to Procreate. PROCREATE files are project files created by the Procreate app. They are stored using a ZIP archive format which collects all elements of a drawing.
Inside a PROCREATE file, you will find:

The compressed layers and image data used for digital drawings.

Canvas settings and editing information.

All work details necessary for later adjustments.

FilExt.com tip: This format is designed to work with the official Procreate website. On a PC, you may rename the file to a .zip extension to extract its contents, but full editing functionality is available only within the Procreate ecosystem.

How to open a PROCREATE file

You need a suitable software like Procreate to open a PROCREATE file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your PROCREATE file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PROCREATE file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert PROCREATE files:

Procreate
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PROCREATE files are often referred to as Procreate raster images because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Procreate
A .PROCREATE file is a compressed archive (ZIP) containing the data of a digital artwork created with the Procreate app. This data includes the layers, brushes, and other resources used in the drawing. Procreate is a raster graphics editor, meaning that the images are based on a grid of pixels, unlike vector graphics, which use mathematical formulas to represent images. Therefore, .PROCREATE files store the information for each pixel of the image, along with other metadata related to the artwork's creation process. This file format is classified as Raster image / Digital art.

PROCREATE file extension format:

If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit the file. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Our analysis of the PROCREATE files produces the following result:

The PROCREATE file extension mainly uses a defined PROCREATE format.

100% of all PROCREATE files use the ZIP format, so several files are combined and compressed into one PROCREATE file. 78 to 200 compressed files are common. File names are e.g. Document.archive and \video\. A little tip: If you rename the file extension to .zip and then double-click, you will see the included files and images. The files are often between 2 MB and 79 MB in size. Such files sometimes refer to artwork, tulo, ilustracio, canvas, titolo, opera, senza, illustration, template, anthro, base and left.

Just click the "Choose your .procreate file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your PROCREATE file is.

Technical Data for PROCREATE File Extension

File classification:

Raster Image

Related files:

psd, kra, sketch, brush, brushset, prbr, przp, zip, png, jpg, tiff

a procreate drawing file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PROCREATE files

Associate the PROCREATE file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open drawing files. Because only the current version supports the latest PROCREATE file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Procreate update.
To make sure that your PROCREATE file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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