Process: Scanning Line Art & Coloring Methods (Sketch Charlotte)

Process: Scanning Line Art & Coloring Methods

I found this tutorial on scanning and using Photoshop Channels for coloring under your line art to be very helpful. As for the coloring I was previously just creating a separate layer for the line art and setting it to "Multiply" and coloring underneath it. I think that works as well and involves less steps but the Channel method is working well for me so far so the jury is still out.

Here is the tutorial. Some other comic-related topics are covered like planning your pages, covers, etc.

What do you guys do?

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Posted by Rich on August 25, 2006 11:30 AM | Permalink

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John:

Thanks for the link Todd- I'll be checking this out later. I used to use channels to create new layers, which worked great if I wanted to change the color on the lineart.

Nowadays I got lazy, so I primarily just copy the background layer and set it to multiply.
Call me crazy, but I like the filters RGB has as opposed to CMYK, even though I rarely use them.

Posted by John | August 25, 2006 11:56 AM

Posted on August 25, 2006 11:56

john:

Darnit, I meant Rich.. Sorry dude.

Posted by john | August 25, 2006 12:32 PM

Posted on August 25, 2006 12:32

Rich:

Yeah I was like looking over my shoulder like "Who is Todd?" No worries. This may be a stupid question but filters work differently in RGB as opposed to CMYK?

Posted by Rich | August 25, 2006 12:37 PM

Posted on August 25, 2006 12:37

John:

yeah, you have access to all the filters in RGB, where as CMYK, you only have limited access. I color everything in RGB first. I like to use some of the lighting effects- though I stay away from lens flare- but some of the other lighting effects are pretty neat.
Actually- I found out that some printers (ie Ka-Blam) only print RGB files.
Hope this is informative.
JD

Posted by John | August 25, 2006 12:55 PM

Posted on August 25, 2006 12:55

Tess:

Rich,

Great tutorial! This is super-informative... just the kind of reference I was hoping was out there.

Hey, anybody have any experience with monochromatic coloring? (Apologies for the oxymoron) Is it still necessary to keep the line art as a separate high-res file, or is the redundant since all of your greyscale halftones will print in black anyway?

Posted by Tess | August 25, 2006 2:42 PM

Posted on August 25, 2006 14:42

John:

I'm no expert Tess, but I'd say yes, need to keep the line art separated- when it goes to print, you'll send a flat image anyways.

Posted by John | August 25, 2006 3:07 PM

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