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Jestah
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Long Island, NY
Insane since: Jun 2000

posted posted 02-11-2002 08:11



This is my first ever attempt at coloring an image but I'm not too happy with the results. I was wondering if anyone has some worthwhile resources in improving coloring techniques. I searched google but couldn't really come up with anything worthwhile.

Any tips?

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Jestah
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Long Island, NY
Insane since: Jun 2000

posted posted 02-11-2002 08:15

Crap.

I just realized how many pixels I left white, my coloring of the blood black, and part of a hook the tanish color.

Please no comments on them, obviously I'm aware.

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mahjqa
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: The Demented Side of the Fence
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 02-11-2002 08:18

http://www.howtodrawmanga.com/tutorial/cgmain.html

All you'll ever need.

Jestah
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Long Island, NY
Insane since: Jun 2000

posted posted 02-11-2002 16:53

Thanks mahjqa this is exactly what I was looking for. One question, where exactly is Preserve Transparancy in PS 6.0? I think they changed it and its not something I use on a regular basis. Unless of course they didn't change it and I'm just blind.



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NoJive
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: The Land of one Headlight on.
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 02-11-2002 16:58

Its up at the top of the layers tab... one of the little boxes just to the left of the 'lock' box.

indus2002
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Maine
Insane since: Nov 2001

posted posted 02-11-2002 17:45

It is the left most check box in the layers window .....nice work like to see it when it is all colored and done

docilebob
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From: buttcrack of the midwest
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 02-12-2002 02:45

Here`s another approach. some other good links there, on the left, too.

<edit> some good stuff here also.</edit>



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warjournal
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Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 02-12-2002 03:04

I was going to say a few things about this last week, but I'm too lazy.

1) Solid colours and black lines
2) Shaded colours and black lines, or less pronounced black lines
3) Shaded colours and no lines

Right now I'm somewhere between 2 and 3. sorceress.jpg is my latest go at it. My general approach is to lay the neutral colours, then extreme highlights/shadows, then work from there. Sometimes I'll work the shading subtly to the highlights/shadows. Depends on my mood.

When Weadah mentioned the Alt trick for temporary Colour Picker, I got into the habit of a seperate layer for a mixing palette. Works like a charm as long as I can keep it out of the way, which can be annoying at times. Sometimes my mixing palette is a seperate document.

Seperate layers for major elements is good. I usually paint outside the lines and then use a Layer Mask to clean it up. This way I can use different tools, such as Smudge, without having to worry too much about the background colour messing it up. Preserve Transparency as well.


CPrompt
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: there...no..there.....
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 02-14-2002 17:44

mahjqa: That is a great link. I have never really tried to draw much less Anime. Great tuts! I think I will have to start doing some. Yep, going to start today!


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