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transpixel Step #1: Getting Started First things first, I've got my scanned lineart opened in photoshop and ready to start working on! I'm not going to tell you how to get the lineart scanned or go over how to clean it up (hint: Levels!) because there are plenty of other tutorials out there which do a better job of explaining it than I do. I do reccommend, however, that you start with a pretty big file (at least 50% the original size) and a fairly high resolution (I work at about 300 dpi). Ok, so you've got your lineart. Using my methods, the first thing you're going to want to do is get those lines on a separate layer so you can color without affecting them. I do this by doing the following: 1. Select a white area using the Magic Wand Tool 2. Go to Select and hit Similar, then Select, Inverse. This leaves only the black lines selected. You'll want to play around with the selection's Tollerance To acheive the correct effect. 3. Go to Edit, Copy, then Edit, Paste Into. (Note: This is Paste Into, not just Paste). This will leave you with two layers: One named Background that is locked and one with your new lines in it. You'll want to rename that layer to lines by going to Layer, Layer Properties and filling in the desired name. Remember this for future layers! You can play with this new layer to make your lines blacker or even color them. Experiment and have fun! transpixel
transpixel
Step #1: Getting Started



First things first, I've got my scanned lineart opened in photoshop and ready to start working on! I'm not going to tell you how to get the lineart scanned or go over how to clean it up (hint: Levels!) because there are plenty of other tutorials out there which do a better job of explaining it than I do. I do reccommend, however, that you start with a pretty big file (at least 50% the original size) and a fairly high resolution (I work at about 300 dpi). Ok, so you've got your lineart. Using my methods, the first thing you're going to want to do is get those lines on a separate layer so you can color without affecting them. I do this by doing the following:



1. Select a white area using the Magic Wand Tool


2. Go to Select and hit Similar, then Select, Inverse. This leaves only the black lines selected. You'll want to play around with the selection's Tollerance To acheive the correct effect.


3. Go to Edit, Copy, then Edit, Paste Into. (Note: This is Paste Into, not just Paste).



This will leave you with two layers: One named Background that is locked and one with your new lines in it. You'll want to rename that layer to lines by going to Layer, Layer Properties and filling in the desired name. Remember this for future layers! You can play with this new layer to make your lines blacker or even color them. Experiment and have fun!
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