Digital
Coloring - Part I - Preparing Lineart for Coloring
Step one of the digital coloring and coloring comics routine is to take that scanned line art and
prepare it for coloring. This tutorial explains how this is done from taking
a dirty scan to creating an alpha channel to store your final line art. Learn to color comics like the pros!
Digital
Coloring - Part II - The Render
This tutorial shows you how to fully render a comic book art using
industry techniques. This tutorial replaces the previous Digital Coloring tutorial
that most people are familiar with. I am hoping you will find it far more informative
and easy to use. If you dont have your own line art to use Download
Calsynda (prepared line art). Learn to color comics like the pros!
Color Theory
Primer
Most artists are familiar with the color wheel and have some notion of color
theory, but its handy to have a resource at the finger tips. This tutorial has diagrams
of the various color schemes and suggestions for color moods.
Scanning
Lineart
If you want to color those lines or just output your inks after scanning so
they look good, this is the article for you. This tutorial is an indepth look at
how to scan and clean up line art in Adobe Photoshop.
Ethereal Effect
Okay its simple effect, but if used properly can be a great effect to incorporate into
other things...
Midnight Effect
Another simple one, but if used properly can be a great effect to incorporate into other things...and its real simple.
Unsharp Mask for sharpening scans
Sharpening scanned slides or photos in Adobe Photoshop. Do it the proper way and your prints will be much better.
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