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©2006-2009 *drak
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The first in a series of 3 tutorials Imma' be doing. People have been attacking me with questions like rabid weasels lately so's I figured I should probably try to give something back to this wonderful online community anyways. I'm about three years overdue. :D

I'm Trying to make these as noob-freindly as possible, because I remember when I was there, and I remember how confusing everything could get. :(

So, Enjoy! And if anyone has any questions, feel free to ask! :) I'll be making a coloring tutorial next, don't worry.

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This is not the only way to do this. This is simply the way I do. I encourage you to seek out other methods and tutorials and play with it, because that's the best way to learn!

(PS: Isolating lineart means that you make the lines on a seperate layer so you can color underneath them and stuff.)

(resubmit real quick :O)

Edit: I've since changed versions of photoshop that I use, but this method still works exactly the same in CS2 and beyond.

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:iconbotchiball:
ok, i'm confused as hell. i'm no expert, but what i've always done is set the lineart to multiply. problem is, if the image is slightly yellowed - it stays yellowed unless you manipulate it otherwise - and there can be lots of scratch and other stuff.

anyway, my question is: what the hell does selecting and deleting the channels thing do? it works way better than what i've been doin, but i don't understand it at all : /.
:icondrak:
I know a lot of people who use multiply, I used to do the same! :D

This actually deletes all the white around the lines, not just makes it see-through like multiply does.

I find that I like it a lot more than multiply because if I remember right, things got a little wonky when I wanted to do different things with other layers because of the white that was just hiding. This method makes it so its just like you drew it on a seperate layer, no see-through white! But it is kind of a pain to memorize. Once you have it down though, it's not much harder. 8)

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:iconksilebo:
I recommend using the flood fill/paint bucket tool to paint that layer white. Much faster. In that version click/hold on the gradients tool.

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:iconbotchiball:
yeah, i'm likin it a lot. thanks for the tip : ), can't wait to see your "how to color".
:iconaqua-dragon:
oh very nice tutorial. However I was wondering.. I think this tutorial doesn't fit every artist. The style of drawing is very dependent on it. You can make clean sketches with just a few guidelines left. Mine are always full of circles and useless lines. these mostly dissapear when I ink it. but I can't color something right from scrap, that would be messy! :(
But it's a very nice tut though, I probably gonna try isolating my line-art this way, maybe it works. :)
:iconvinree:
Ahh, a tutorial! Can't wait to see the rest! :aww:

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:iconluciloma:
hmmm....This could become very useful in the Future=D :+fav:

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:iconlordvenom05:
Ohh come on!!!! I love U for this one. U cant belive how many times I was sitting in front of PS and selecting and deliting and adjusting brightness and deleting again til I got my linework isolated!
A 1000 thanx again!
:icondark-stardragon:
I did not know that :O
the wicked X3 you get my luv for this :crazy: thank you? heh :D

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