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GIMP Translation --> [link]Italian Translation--> [link]
PSD for this tutorial--> [link]
helpful stuff in my gallery---> [link]
the perspective tutorial-->[link]
the penciling tutorial---> [link]
This tutorial explains how to ink, as in where to make your lineart thicker and thinner, which really can be used for traditional and tablet users. Even if you have a tablet, or if you are a traditional inker this has some things that can help you. It has tips for people scanning in their lineart and some brush settings for tablet ppl. Then it goes over the path tool, and how to use it with different brush settings. NO TABLET NEEDED. I haven't tested earlier versions but I think I've used this method since Photoshop 7 and I've used every version of Photoshop since that version, so it should work for most computers.
FAQ:
Is there some way of automatically making the fade extend to the end of the path?
No, not that I know of there's no way to do this. You can always change the minimum width to a heigher percentage, and erase the end to make it tapper off. Or you can just go through the hard way an play around with the fade length in the brush window. Sorry
Why isn't the fade thing working D:
you have not gone into your brush window (F5 or window>brushes), gone to shape dynamic and switched the brush to 'fade' instead of pen pressure under size jitter. If you have not done this, it ain't gonna work. Also, mess with the fade value (the textbox next to the 'control' drop down menu. : )
I make my tutorials for free, but if you enjoy my tutorials and want to donate some funds for gas, art books and such, I would appreciate it. [link]
People who used this tutorial: [link] [link] [link] [link]
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'twas my pleasure. I hope you create plenty of lovely works with it : )
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thx for the tutorial is really helpfull
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Absolutely no problem : ) Thank you for reading.
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Thanks for sharing this is gonna be very useful. ^_^
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I used your sketch and posted my own lineart in my gallery, and I hope that it's okay... it was my first digital lineart, and your tutorial really helped me^^ Thank you very much^^
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Nah, I don't mind at all. I like how many strands of hair you have in your version : ) I'm happy the tutorial helped out a bit.
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It helped me out a lot, to be honest, before I was unable to use the pen tool >_<
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I got as far as "Does not require a tablet" and immediately wanted to tell you that I love you - thank you so much for taking pity on us poor saps who can't afford the damn things! ;_;
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Great tutorial! I finally know how to deal with the pen function, which was one of the only things that I stayed away from because it confused the crap out of me. O_o
But I'm also having the same problem that a few others have too. I get exactly what ~Ipaos describes. (scroll down to the comment and link). My pen pressure doesn't taper off past maybe an inch, and when I try to put it to 500, it just looks like a huge line. Any tips?
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This is very helpful. Thank you :3
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Something about your tutorial always makes me come back to reread it. XD I don't know, but you're tutorial is excellent and nicely descriptive. :3
Great job with the tutorial! Keep up the good work! ^^
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Aw, thanks : ) I happy you enjoy it so much n__n Thanks for coming back again and again
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I am extremely grateful. People have told me how to use the pen tool before, but this helped me to actually understand it (we are very intimate now 
Beware, you'll be the first to see my sketches finally become awesome lineart ^^
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LOL, I look forward to seeing your work. : )
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marry meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee lol great tut i may be able to do some decent lineart for my sketches 
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Certainly, now where is my ring? XD
I hope this helps you out. Thanks for reading : )
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althoi lieksketchy look meh last drawingwent betteri think check it out if u have time for it
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i didn't get the first part : i did a path, right clicked, and then, as you said -> Stroke Path...
Btw, im using photoshop cs3. anyways. A window appears and its as a bar to select pencil, brush and so on...
its not like you said T_T i think this tutorial is easy ( at the first look) so i really want to learn it. can you help me? x_x
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Incredibly helpful. I haven't really drawn anything in about a year, but reading this really makes me want to get started again and improve. +faving!
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Thanks for taking a look at my tutorial. I really appreciate it! Thank you for the fave as well.
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Thanks for your tutorial lesson
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What version of Photoshop are you using here? I have the same problem someone else seems to have; when I pick the pen pressure, a small triangle with an exclamation point comes up. If you hover over it, it says it is only a tablet option and won't apply the setting.
The fade option works fine. But I can not seem to get the brush stroke to be longer than a little less than an inch. It won't stay long and taper off like the ones you show in your tutorial. I'm afraid both of these problems might be from the version I am using; CS3 Extended.
Otherwise, this seems like a very good tutorial. It mentions a lot of good aspects though I really wish I could execute them in Photoshop myself.
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I'm not really into manga and the likes, but this tutorial is useful nonetheless.
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OMG!!! like thx so much 4 this tutorial!!!! i wuz like totally clueless on how to use my photoshop since i just got it. but after reading your tutorial, it really helped me unlike other's >.> but either way, THANK YOU!!!!
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Sorry for being so bothersome, but I just can't get the pen pressure option working properly. :/
Here's what I get [It might be because I put in the wrong settings] : [link]
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sorry if this question iis a little weird but...
I'm a tablet user and wonder why you set the option other dinamics on with opacity off (that's good for me) but why flow is on?
thanks : )
and well, thanks a lot for your tutorial, is very useful and you're very good for having the patiente to doing it!
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LOL, no one has ever asked me that before XD It's a good question. Well, I turn off opacity, because when inking, I'm trying to recreate the look of an ink pen... and black ink only makes black marks (unless you water it down or something). With opacity on, the black becomes more of a gray when pressed lightly, and it becomes more of a pencil or brush effect rather than that of a pen. Flow seems to keep the blacks blacker and allow for a smooth transition as it fades out. Though if you like opacity... I say go for it XD
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I agree with the opacity off part, jus didn't understand why the flow it's on. Because sometimes, when you have it activated, it seems some strokes does not have all the blackness they need so when you paint some parts you get some lines a little faded...
Tahnks a lot for responding : )
Just another question, what could i do to can get more experience in painting, i mean, sometimes i don't know where to place the shades and the lights...
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"Imagine your standing in a dark field in the middle of the night. There are no cars, stars, or streetlamps. The moon isn't clowing. You have a piece of paper in your left hand, and a pencil in the other. Inuyasha is before you. Can you draw him? Hecks no. It's freakin' pitchblack, and you can't see him."
lol! I laughed so hard at this.
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Your tutorial really helped me, and now I raped that pen pressure. XD
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Hey Sashas,
I have a question. I love the way the lines are inked in this tutorial. I have a tablet and I was wondering is it possible to achieve the same look that you have in this tutorial. I currently use the pen tool, but I'm looking for a faster method to the inking process for production purposes. I don't want to mess up the quality of the pen tool. Just find a faster way to achieve the same look. When I use the tablet, the lines look squiggly and crooked. What should I do?
Keita-Chan
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Aw, I love you too. *hug* I'm happy to help : )
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do you know how to make the brush tool to be like stroke paths? help me~
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This is soooooo useful! x] Not kidding~ >_👍: 0 ⏩: 1
sorry but... do you have this tutorial in a text format... because i can't read perfectly in inglish
and i like read this and i can traslate in text format. . . please. . . ^^
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Wow. This is so helpful! I can't wait to try this out!
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awsome im going too use this too help me for sure i have photoshop cs2 but i have never seen a fade tool do you know if it is on cs2?
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wonderful! thank you so much! this cleared up a lot of questions : )
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Uhm, I love you too... *supaglomp*
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Firstly thanks for the tutorial, but I have a bit of problem here. I cant seem to get the effect for the smooth brush, where the ends of a stroke are thinner.. tried everything u mentioned, and other tutorials cant seem to solve my problem.. hope u can help me in this!
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Ooh! I've always been using the pen-pressure option, so I've never been able to get that sort of effect with my lineart.
This has helped so much, thank you! :3
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