Dimensions, resolutions, and layer limits

To set up a custom canvas, the first items of information you need to enter are the dimensions and resolution (DPI). Procreate sets a limit of maximum layers depending on those values. Let’s look at each of those terms and what they mean.

Dimensions

Dimensions refers to the physical size of your canvas. It can be entered in inches (“), centimeters (cm), millimeters (mm), or pixels (px). On Procreate, it’s written in the width x height format.

As you can see in the following screenshot, the first value you enter will be for the width (horizontal) of the canvas, and the second one will be for the height (vertical):

Figure 2.11: Canvas Dimensions

Resolution

The term “resolution” refers to how densely the pixels are arranged on a canvas. It is measured in DPI, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 2.12: The canvas resolution in DPI

This tells...