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Published: 2005-08-21 23:36:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 28192; Favourites: 360; Downloads: 3848
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Full View PleaseWarning,big picture xD
This is an old tutorial, therefore they are numorous typo and errors found inside it. Also, the shading is off on the cat and I could have explained things better. But you may still learn a thing or two about it.
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Open Canvas
Lots of Extra time :3
I lot of people has been asking me,how do I draw on Open Canvas?How do I shade?How do I color?And how can I draw on Open Canvas.Well,Ive got good news for you.Here is a tutorial that I made so first time Open Canvas artists to help you understand and make beautiful pictures on Open Canvas :3
If you have questions on this tutorial and just dont understand it,please notify me and I can explain it to you better.
This is my first tutorial so dont critisize me if its not good.Im going to make another Tutorial for making Professional Open Canvas soon.Also on Line-art,shading,coloring. etc
Enjoy and I hope you learn something from my Tutorial =3
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Yes, it may or may not have the airbrush tool, but other than that, go for it!
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I love this tut! I love the software too! I just downloaded it. I don't suppose you could answer me this. As you said "Open Canvas has sharper lines than photoshop.". That's why I love it so! But is there I can make it more like the inking line drawing tool thing lin FLASH? Where is comes out almost rendered and slick, or is that not possible in this software? 
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Glad you like it ^^ Yes, Open Canvas does have sharper lines, which is great.
From what I've seen, those kind of lines are not achievable on Open Canvas, like those in Flash. I think only Photo Shop can get close to it.
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uhh, did u just use the mouse to draw the cat? if so, then how can you possibly get lines that smooth?
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At the time, I did not own a tablet, so I did use a mouse.
Its just practice, and keep your hand steady, and try moving your entire arm to make the curves. A good place to practice is MS Paint
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umm, another thing, whats a tablet? xD
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A tablet is a special device. It consists of a 'board' and a pen like device. You simply use the pen and draw on the board and whatever you draw on the board, comes on the computer. Its an awesome invention and many artists use it.
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They come in many sizes, colors and shape but all do the same.
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thankies! you know I was thinking like, "how do they draw that neat with a mouse? they should make like a pad with a touch pen!" and gee, what do ya know, they do have that XD
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Your very welcome! I've taught myself how to draw smoothly with a mouse but having a tablet around makes the job quicker and easier.
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I tried that after I downloaded the free trial of the crappy open canvas 1.1(the most advanced tool I could find was blur) , it wasn't suitable for posting xD
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or maybe that's because I just started trying to use it
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I have a quick question: a lot of people are refering to the tern "open canvas" as a coloring style. What is it exactly and how is it different from the other coloring styles?
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Open Canvas has sharper lines than photoshop. People like the air brush tool better than photoshop's. Now, I prefer photoshop, but OC is a very excellent coloring source. May people, including *hibikio and ~SpeedBlitz99 use it very well.
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this really helped a lot but i am having trouble with the program..=[
i downloaded it and it worked great for about a night and now it wont save any of my stuff. ???? it keeps saying "bad status:failed to save file"
i want to get the full version but not if it will be a waste of my money! do you know whats wrong? *thanks
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That happened to me sometimes. If that happens, you can copy the screen if the picture is done and paste it into Ms.Paint. Did you try rebooting it?
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yeah i did. it still wouldnt let me save anything. i tried a new picture and everything. if i buy the full version do you think that will happen? cause i am planning on it as long as it is reliable.
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Hi, goob job! But I have a question. How do you get this exact and non-pixel lines. If I draw with my board I get it as nice as you 8[
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It has.
I just downloaded Open Canvas.
Because I saw what you could do with it.
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great tutorial
though i seem to have some problems with my tablet and OC, it sort of lags unless i move really slow
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Nice tutorial with clear, well explained steps. Thanks for making it!
I was wondering though, when I open a jpg image of a hand drawn sketch and then later save it, it becomes an oci image. How do I convert it back to jpg when I'm done using Open Canvas with it?
Thanks!
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what version do you have? and did you pay for it >👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I use Open Canvas v3.03E or Open Canvas v3.05E. Or something higher, I need to check. I downloaded it for free, but it was a trial. When the trial is over, you can still draw on it but can't save. I just copied the screen when I was done x3 But now I have the full version.
Theres a free version, Open Canvas version 1 or 2 at the fanclub. Look in their journal and find the link, it should be easy to find ^^
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ah i see yeah i downloaded 1.1 the other day, thanks ^^
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wow this helped alot ^^. I used ur cat to practise on 
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No problem 
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Aww....kitty. ^^ Also what version of Open Canvas program you use to make this tutorial?
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Helpful, but I can't draw with mouse and I don't have tablet. I don't have scaner to scan my pictures, too.
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When I tryed this, I didn't make a tablet =3 It takes practice but you'll get it! ^__^
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Ohhhhhh, ok! that helps alot; i've been spending hours and hours trying to get the same results... with not much progress
Thanks alot!!
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you know, when you use the magic wand tool you can just color over the white spots right? it's quicker than using the mouse and has the same effect.
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Yes, you can do that :3
I've made this tutorial a VERY long time ago, when I was a beginner myself. Now, I know that you can do something even BETTER then coloring the white spots.
Its called the "Expand" tool.
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i.. have clue what that is since i don't use oc but congrats!
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This is great 8D
I wish I had a newer version of open canvas though, I don't have the airbrush tool D8
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But there's a prob,sometimes when i go to save my pic a window pop's up saying bad comment or data.and closes it down...
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If only I had the link to Open Canvas I would use this tutorial. ): But I'll still fav this because it's awsome! <33333
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THANKYOU!!
it really helped me!! ^^
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WOW!! tat helped SUPER much!! i wuz having trouble with it b4!! THANKS 4 taking ur time 2 post this tutorial!
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I get everything you did on this tutorial there except the layer thing
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Layers are your friend 
When your done with your sketch, you create a new layer for outling. When your done with the outline, you close the sketch layer and the outline will only be seen. Next, create a new layer for coloring. You make it a "Multiply" layer. Why? Because you make it this, when you color, it will not mess up the outline. Next, create another for shading and again, a multiply layer. The cool thing is you grab the same color of the coloring and start to shade, by making the shade layer a multiply layer, your shading will be darker than the color, which is perfect.
Hope that helps. If you need anything, just call.
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Hm... it helped a lot
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Well, yes but like I said in my tutorial, it will leave nasty white marks around the outline. When you hand color it, it will make it more nice. Look at the "Step 3 : Coloring" part in my tutorial. The magic wand is the same like bucket fill. There will be two examples of coloring, mouse and bucket fill.
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Aha thank you so much for explainig all of this
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