Procreate Thumbnailer for Arch linux

• This small Rust app can generate thumbnails for .procreate documents.
• Procreate is a painting aplication for iPad.
• .procreate documents are zip files which have a thumbnail generated at export inside a QuickLook directory.
• This app just exposes that thumbnail for linux systems.

Architecture

• Main thumbnailer code is made using rust.
• Additionally procreate.xml and procreate.thumbnailer files are installed.

Installation

For Arch Linux:

• Now available as an AUR package.

$ yay -S procreate-thumbnailer-git

• I encourage you to go through the PKGBUILD first.

Alternate:

• Download the PKGBUILD from AUR

yay -G procreate-thumbnailer-git

and run:

$ makepkg -si

in the folder containing PKGBUILD.

• Installs binary file in /usr/share/bin.
• Alternatively you can generate a tarball to distribute it, and install it using

$ pacman -U.

Build from source code/For other linux distributions:

• Main rust app works for any distro.
• Build the rust app with

$ cargo build

• Install in your path with cargo:

$ cargo install --path .

• procreate.xml and procreate.thumbnailer files need to be installed manually.

Uninstall (Arch)

• $ pacman -R procreate-thumbnailer

Quirks

• Currently, there is no support for thumbnail size.

IMPORTANT

• YOU MUST ENABLE THE FILE MANAGER TO SHOW PREVIEWS FOR "PROCREATE ARTWORK" FILES IN ITS SETTINGS.
• For example, in dolphin (KDE) file manager:

Settings (Ctrl+Shift+,) > Interface > Previews > [✔️] Procreate Artwork

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AUR

• AUR Link for the package
• Please find the PKGBUILD file in the AUR.
• The PKGBUILD file previously in this repo is no longer supported (To avoid ambiguity).

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Disclaimer & LISENCE

• I do not own PROCREATE or its propietary file format.
• Everything in this project is disributed under MIT lisence.
• Suggestions are welcome.