Select Tablet and Display
2-4 daysEntry: iPad + Procreate or Wacom + desktop; match RAM for large canvases.
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Free step-by-step digital art setup for digital artists. Plan digital art with calculators and checklists covering select tablet and display, configure.
Entry: iPad + Procreate or Wacom + desktop; match RAM for large canvases.
Install Krita/Procreate/Photoshop; limit to 5 core brushes initially.
Set DPI 300 for print, 72 for web; export PNG sRGB.
Post WIP and finals; use QR at conventions linking to portfolio.
Budget tablet, software, and accessories.
Set canvas ratios for print and social.
Export at correct pixel dimensions.
Build project color palettes.
Link portfolio at events.
Common export dimensions.
| Use | Pixels | DPI |
|---|---|---|
| Web | 1920×1080 | 72 |
| Print 8×10 | 2400×3000 | 300 |
| 1080×1350 | 72 |
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Import reference on separate layer at reduced opacity.