{"id":8794,"date":"2023-09-27T07:37:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/?p=8794"},"modified":"2023-11-02T19:23:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T02:53:41","slug":"how-to-zoom-in-procreate-without-rotating-your-canvas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/how-to-zoom-in-procreate-without-rotating-your-canvas\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Zoom in Procreate without Rotating your Canvas"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re a Procreate artist like me, you get so into your work that you&rsquo;re zooming and rotating your canvas all over the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&rsquo;re trying to zoom, but your finger pinch turns into a rotation. Suddenly, your canvas is zoomed in and upside down. Is that just me?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&rsquo;t get me wrong, I love that I can rotate and zoom my Procreate canvas with a simple pinch. It&rsquo;s such a clean and smooth process!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, there are times when I want to zoom without worrying that I&rsquo;ll rotate my canvas in a funky way. Luckily, there&rsquo;s a way to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this tutorial, we&rsquo;ll be talking about how to zoom in or out on your canvas without rotating it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s walk through it, step-by-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Open the Actions menu and choose the Prefs submenu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-actions-menu-and-prefs-submenu-dog-drawing.jpeg\" alt=\"procreate actions menu and prefs submenu dog drawing\" class=\"wp-image-8795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-actions-menu-and-prefs-submenu-dog-drawing.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-actions-menu-and-prefs-submenu-dog-drawing-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-actions-menu-and-prefs-submenu-dog-drawing-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-actions-menu-and-prefs-submenu-dog-drawing-728x546.jpeg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20800%20600'%3E%3Crect%20width='800'%20height='600'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"procreate actions menu and prefs submenu dog drawing\" class=\"wp-image-8795 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-actions-menu-and-prefs-submenu-dog-drawing.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-actions-menu-and-prefs-submenu-dog-drawing.jpeg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-actions-menu-and-prefs-submenu-dog-drawing.jpeg.webp 800w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-actions-menu-and-prefs-submenu-dog-drawing-300x225.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-actions-menu-and-prefs-submenu-dog-drawing-768x576.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-actions-menu-and-prefs-submenu-dog-drawing-728x546.jpeg.webp 728w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Open the Gesture controls menu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-menu-dog-drawing.jpeg\" alt=\"procreate gesture controls menu dog drawing\" class=\"wp-image-8796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-menu-dog-drawing.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-menu-dog-drawing-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-menu-dog-drawing-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-menu-dog-drawing-728x546.jpeg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-menu-dog-drawing.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"procreate gesture controls menu dog drawing\" class=\"wp-image-8796 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-menu-dog-drawing.jpeg.webp 800w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-menu-dog-drawing-300x225.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-menu-dog-drawing-768x576.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-menu-dog-drawing-728x546.jpeg.webp 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-menu-dog-drawing.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3. In the Gesture controls menu, navigate to the General tab<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-dog-drawing.jpeg\" alt=\"procreate gesture controls general tab dog drawing\" class=\"wp-image-8797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-dog-drawing.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-dog-drawing-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-dog-drawing-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-dog-drawing-728x546.jpeg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-dog-drawing.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"procreate gesture controls general tab dog drawing\" class=\"wp-image-8797 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-dog-drawing.jpeg.webp 800w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-dog-drawing-300x225.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-dog-drawing-768x576.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-dog-drawing-728x546.jpeg.webp 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-dog-drawing.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Toggle off the setting to allow rotation with pinch zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-pinch-rotate-and-zoom-dog-drawing.jpg\" alt=\"procreate gesture controls general tab pinch rotate and zoom dog drawing\" class=\"wp-image-8798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-pinch-rotate-and-zoom-dog-drawing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-pinch-rotate-and-zoom-dog-drawing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-pinch-rotate-and-zoom-dog-drawing-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-pinch-rotate-and-zoom-dog-drawing-728x546.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-pinch-rotate-and-zoom-dog-drawing.jpg.webp\" alt=\"procreate gesture controls general tab pinch rotate and zoom dog drawing\" class=\"wp-image-8798 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-pinch-rotate-and-zoom-dog-drawing.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-pinch-rotate-and-zoom-dog-drawing-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-pinch-rotate-and-zoom-dog-drawing-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-pinch-rotate-and-zoom-dog-drawing-728x546.jpg.webp 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/procreate-gesture-controls-general-tab-pinch-rotate-and-zoom-dog-drawing.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once you toggle off the setting that allows for rotation with pinch zoom, you&rsquo;ll be able to zoom in and out on your canvas without having it rotate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give it a try by pinching your canvas. Pinch your fingers together to zoom out, and widen your fingers to zoom in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have the rotation setting toggled off in your gesture controls, this pinching action will only zoom your canvas. It won&rsquo;t rotate it at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy zooming!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&rsquo;re a Procreate artist like me, you get so into your work that you&rsquo;re zooming and rotating your canvas all over the place. You&rsquo;re trying to zoom, but your finger pinch turns into a rotation. Suddenly, your canvas is zoomed in and upside down. Is that just me?&nbsp; Don&rsquo;t get me wrong, I love &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8799,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"","disable-critical-css":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8794"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}