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AtlasArtifex — SUPER Cleaning up Line-art Tutorial

Published: 2011-12-01 19:00:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 10744; Favourites: 147; Downloads: 285
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Description The super duper long guide to cleaning up lineart and separating it from the background tutorial.

It took me a long time to figure out how to do this. My lineart is so messy that I had to tweak and change eight other tutorials on this topic. It might not be the fastest or best way but it sure worked for me!

This is for PHOTOSHOP CS5

This is the piece that was worked on:

Enjoy!

Tutorial by (c) *AtlasArtifex
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Comments: 47

Taina-dOS [2014-12-11 23:43:32 +0000 UTC]

THAAAANK YOU!!!! You just saved my life!!!

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AtlasArtifex In reply to Taina-dOS [2014-12-13 05:46:00 +0000 UTC]

haha np!

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jugger07 [2013-03-13 01:45:17 +0000 UTC]

when you are not treated like you thought... you are tricked into it

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jugger07 [2013-03-11 19:36:45 +0000 UTC]

i like the concept of the long drawn out solution
i went so dry in the well i was minus a laptop for 6 -12 months

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AtlasArtifex In reply to jugger07 [2013-03-11 22:52:02 +0000 UTC]

?

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jugger07 In reply to AtlasArtifex [2013-03-14 21:39:48 +0000 UTC]

you can delete the posts that i wrote... i wasn't myself that day

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Rekalnus [2012-06-30 14:22:14 +0000 UTC]

Am going to give this a try!

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AtlasArtifex In reply to Rekalnus [2012-06-30 14:59:09 +0000 UTC]

good luck!

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DrMarvelous [2012-06-25 18:30:46 +0000 UTC]

THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNKKKKK YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUU!!!!! ^^

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AtlasArtifex In reply to DrMarvelous [2012-06-25 18:32:00 +0000 UTC]

haha aaaw you're so welcome!

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AtexAy [2012-04-10 02:11:14 +0000 UTC]

I use this with ink XD
but I had excellents results :

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AtlasArtifex In reply to AtexAy [2012-04-10 14:25:19 +0000 UTC]

Aaw yey! glad I could help <3

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AtexAy In reply to AtlasArtifex [2012-04-10 18:18:28 +0000 UTC]

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busterwolfdragon [2011-12-08 21:05:49 +0000 UTC]

Cool i will use this next time!

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AtlasArtifex In reply to busterwolfdragon [2011-12-09 03:50:04 +0000 UTC]

YEY

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Miouwwww [2011-12-05 09:43:17 +0000 UTC]

hmm why don't you draw the lineart on the computer? much cleaner and easier^^

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AtlasArtifex In reply to Miouwwww [2011-12-05 15:53:24 +0000 UTC]

I do normally, but I sometimes just like the pencil line look, or, I like drawing traditionally. It's an artistic choice.

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Miouwwww In reply to AtlasArtifex [2011-12-05 17:19:31 +0000 UTC]

kk

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Abbyanna [2011-12-04 23:37:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the tutorial!

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AtlasArtifex In reply to Abbyanna [2011-12-05 04:33:35 +0000 UTC]

not a problem

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UmbraAtramentum [2011-12-04 05:22:28 +0000 UTC]

OH MY GOSH!!! YOU HAVE JUST!....you have fixed a major problem for me..you are officially awesome

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AtlasArtifex In reply to UmbraAtramentum [2011-12-04 05:31:29 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much! I'm glad that this will help you! I know it took me forever to figure this out. All the other tutorials were like, partial information >.>

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UmbraAtramentum In reply to AtlasArtifex [2011-12-04 05:36:15 +0000 UTC]

Well thankyou sooooo much for sharing your invaluable wisdom

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AtlasArtifex In reply to UmbraAtramentum [2011-12-04 05:37:35 +0000 UTC]

aaw! not a problem it was fun to do!

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UmbraAtramentum In reply to AtlasArtifex [2011-12-04 05:38:35 +0000 UTC]

Well that would have made it a plus...oh and the actuall pick of the guy fighting the wolves is wicked XD

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AtlasArtifex In reply to UmbraAtramentum [2011-12-04 05:43:17 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks! could have done the wolves better but I got lazy. I've been in a people tangent lately so I was mostly focused on the dude

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UmbraAtramentum In reply to AtlasArtifex [2011-12-04 05:47:29 +0000 UTC]

Well he looks great

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AtlasArtifex In reply to UmbraAtramentum [2011-12-04 05:47:50 +0000 UTC]

why thank you

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RickPeril [2011-12-03 12:20:46 +0000 UTC]

Nice tut! Thanks

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AtlasArtifex In reply to RickPeril [2011-12-03 15:51:21 +0000 UTC]

np!

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xXDarkRaven [2011-12-02 09:11:44 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful! thanks so much <3

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AtlasArtifex In reply to xXDarkRaven [2011-12-02 16:42:18 +0000 UTC]

glad you think so!

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xXDarkRaven In reply to AtlasArtifex [2011-12-02 19:00:53 +0000 UTC]

most def!!

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Bioluminous [2011-12-02 00:30:23 +0000 UTC]

I use the Select-inverse tool, as well!

I don't do all the crazy stuff before hand though... too lazy XD

Plus I tend to jack the contrast up high enough that the grain of hte paper vanishes anyways when I scan

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AtlasArtifex In reply to Bioluminous [2011-12-02 02:16:35 +0000 UTC]

haha true. :\

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Bioluminous In reply to AtlasArtifex [2011-12-02 03:04:33 +0000 UTC]

That and I've taken to drawing on my tablet these days... saves paper, which saves both trees AND money. Everyone wins. Except the company who MAKES the sketchbooks but... well. C'est la vie.

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AtlasArtifex In reply to Bioluminous [2011-12-02 03:23:16 +0000 UTC]

not really. the trees are going to be made into something regardless of supply and demand. We're taught that its a perfect system when its not really

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Bioluminous In reply to AtlasArtifex [2011-12-02 03:53:56 +0000 UTC]

ahaha, yeah. that and recycling does more damage to the environment via the chemicals that are used to purify the materials. I am very aware XD

(it's a sentimental thing D

That and sketchbooks are heavy! I carry a nice moleskine for sketching, but as far as finished pieces its just easier for me to have my laptop and tablet than the chunky things I prefer for the paper quality

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AtlasArtifex In reply to Bioluminous [2011-12-02 04:43:59 +0000 UTC]

yeah they are encombersome >.>

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BrittBailey [2011-12-01 21:42:29 +0000 UTC]

D:< Why didn't you post this earlier!? >: | Not amused because I love this so much, I'm going to use it.

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AtlasArtifex In reply to BrittBailey [2011-12-01 22:58:33 +0000 UTC]

hahaha i just did it this morning !!!

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BrittBailey In reply to AtlasArtifex [2011-12-02 00:19:18 +0000 UTC]

You punk! P: lol

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AtlasArtifex In reply to BrittBailey [2011-12-02 02:16:44 +0000 UTC]

haha XD

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Atlas231 [2011-12-01 21:11:31 +0000 UTC]

Clever!

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AtlasArtifex In reply to Atlas231 [2011-12-01 22:58:37 +0000 UTC]

why thank you!

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Andecaya [2011-12-01 19:21:49 +0000 UTC]

Wow thank you this is very very helpfull!!

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AtlasArtifex In reply to Andecaya [2011-12-01 19:24:18 +0000 UTC]

woot np! ^_^

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