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Posted on 06-10-10 11:42:20 PM Link | Quote
I can't remember where I made a similar thread, my mind hasn't been right these days. Okay here's the deal everyone, I have the latest Gimp version & I have Photoshop Cs4. And most of you know I draw my own cartoons, this is turning my brain for months now.

How do I color my cartoons using either Gimp or Photoshop Cs4? Cause I've been trying & trying with no luck whatsoever, even the You Tube video go so fast they don't really teach anything in my opinion.

Thanks Community for taking a look at this thread... :3

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Posted on 06-10-10 11:45:22 PM (last edited by Drag at 06-10-10 08:45 PM) Link | Quote
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Is there something in particular you're having trouble with?

The common method is to have your line art on one layer, then make a new layer under your line art, and using a brush with 100% opacity, lay down your base colors (flat colors, in other words).

Don't be afraid to erase if you go outside the lines.

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Posted on 06-10-10 11:45:35 PM Link | Quote
My method involves making three layers, one totally transparent to do the outlines, and the one below it a totally white layer with the opacity less than 100%, and the bottom layer being the sketch layer.

It works, but I really want greater color gradienting in my comics, since using the lasso tends to make a very thin white outline on the edge. And besides, I want to do it manually anyway.

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Posted on 06-10-10 11:48:57 PM Link | Quote
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If you're already tracing over all the outlines and filling them in, you might just get Inkscape and make SVG versions of them. Vector graphics rock.

Drag's method seems easier for pencil drawings though. Put your drawing in a layer at less than full opacity, and draw colours on a white layer below it. Or use the colour replacement tool to colourize areas you shaded with the pencil.

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Posted on 06-11-10 01:05:56 AM Link | Quote
Right now I'm using GiMp. I'm doing what Drag said to do, I know I gotta be doing something wrong here guys cause it ain't working. Please be patient with me? I also installed Inkspace like HH said, maybe I'll have better luck with that I dunno.

If I coulda learn how to ROM Hack I know I can get this...

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Posted on 06-11-10 01:08:55 AM Link | Quote
A very, very basic method I use is to, in Photoshop, make separate layers for what you want to color. Set the layer properties to "multiply", then start coloring in what you want to color in. Do the shading on a separate layer.

It's not really that great-looking, but it's at least something to get you started anyway. If you want more info on that one, get in touch with me outside the forum here, I could probably explain it to you better.

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Posted on 06-14-10 07:53:25 PM Link | Quote
Lesse Rick, I haven't messed with it cause I was busy this past weekend. Lemme know if you want me to e-mail you through a PM or sumthin' or talk through raptr.

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Posted on 06-14-10 11:27:21 PM Link | Quote
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Originally posted by Googie
Right now I'm using GiMp. I'm doing what Drag said to do, I know I gotta be doing something wrong here guys cause it ain't working. Please be patient with me? I also installed Inkspace like HH said, maybe I'll have better luck with that I dunno.

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Well, how's it not working? Do you have any practice pieces where it didn't work?

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Posted on 06-17-10 12:01:32 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Drag
Well, how's it not working? Do you have any practice pieces where it didn't work?



I get stuck in a certain spot, and that's when I woulda start pulling out my hair if I had any. I'll let you know a bit more when I'll get more on it tonight. ~_^

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