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Tutorial: Preparing Lineart
Published: 2009-07-29 05:29:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 81614; Favourites: 3035; Downloads: 1541
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DescriptionI never feel right making tutorials because, I don't consider myself a very advanced user of Photoshop. I never feel like I'm in the right place telling other people how to do it.And I know this isn't an advanced tutorial, but many people don't know how to do this. I also know there are other tutorials out there explaining this exact same thing. . .
I was asked recently how to get the white off sketch images and it reminded me of how often I really am asked that. So have a tutorial for everyone in the future who needs to know.
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Wow, I actually learned something my commercial arts teacher hasn't taught me yet. YAYS!!!
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oh my GOD this was helpful CB I've always wondered how to do this ^^ thanks! now I can finally upload my traditional sketchess <3
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also, is there a...stickman on the wing of that dragon? 
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Oooh, I've been LOOKING for something like this!
I forgot how to do it and it drives me nuts to have
to redo my lineart on the comp, so thank you Shinny!
I shall draw for you for helping me, using your tut! <3
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I want to! 
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Hey, I have this filter called 'ghost' that converts black and white pencil scans (black n' white images in general) in a transparent lineart layer. --->[link]
You have to do some clean up for the irregularities of the paper afterwards, but it's super easy and fast. I don't know if you can use it with PS7, though.
Anyways, this tutorial was great! very clear when explaining n'all (:
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that is pretty neat! but not everyone wants to download stuff to be able to use it~
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don't be sorry o-o. i appreciate the link to the filter. i just wanna make tutorials for people who have the default program is all <3
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Maan, this is awesome i gotta try this!
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Ahh, I always want to get rid the white spaces since I learn digital painting, I might use this method if I see this tutorial earlier.
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Dang, I got Photoshop Elements *smacks self* I almost wanted to send a huge comment about how useful this will be, and how much better it seems to work then how I try to digitally work on lineart made in the traditional way.
But I think that you did a pretty good job on this tutorial, it looks very organized, and I enjoyed reading through it too
Is that an image of a man running on the wing?
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yes it is, haha
you can just put your lineart layer on multiply in elements. that's about all you can do though.
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Yeah, I have used multipy before. Have you had Photoshop Elements too then, or do you still use it together with normal photoshop?
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I still have it but dont use it as frequently. A lot of the art in my gallery is with PSE C:
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Ah, good, then now I know that sooner or later I can make pure awesomeness too on Elements!
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YES! needed one of these so badly! *hugs shin*
now lets see if I can get some of these tecniques to work on Gimp...
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Thanks a bunch! this is really awesome!
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Lovely tutorial, my only problem is my sketches are the antithesis of clean. XD I can never sketch lightly.
Thanks anyway! :3
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it isn't a tutorial on how to make a clean sketch, it's about how to pull it off the white )= if you were ever in a position you wanted to get rid of the white in an image (messy sketch or not) this tutorial would still work.
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Oh, I know, I'm just saying my messy sketches make it really difficult to make good lineart. I always have to trace/redraw it. >o<
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yeah, i really understand. ;; i got tired of cleaning sketches before lineart so I totally skip that step these days and line sketches that are almost completely undiscernable
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i presume that soon you will post some linearts, if i am right, them, i will be waiting
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i'll post a colored image, anyway :E
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YEE! 
You're an *excellent* tutorial-maker, Shin! This is all well laid-out and well-explained and schtuff! <33
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Finally you made a tutorial, thought it doesn't work for me ". Nice lines btw.
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XD i ment that selecting the lines like that doesn't work for me like that D+
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i was asking if you used photoshop elements lol.
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I think it'll be useful! Thanks a lot!
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Ahh perfect, this should help alot, since i normally have to redraw the entire sketch to get rid of bad pixels Xd. Ty so much
-Conor
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So THAT'S how people do it! Man, I wonder if even the people who MADE photoshop know what all the buttons do...
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i'm sure they know what all the buttons do, and i'm sure it's amazing to see what ways artists use the things you created C:
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Thanks so much, this is really useful!
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Spiffy. Techniques like this are awesome. Don't underrate yourself. Your method of presentation is great as well - simple. Not everyone can grasp this stuff at 4am. Thanks for sharing a bit of your genius.
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Helpful tutorial is helpful. :>
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oh shucks 
well, at least this'll help someone
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thanks for this, it's really helpful
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Heh, this is pretty much exactly the method I use but with different steps XD And while I don't know about earlier versions, it works perfectly fine in PS6.
And I just tried it in GIMP, and it also works there (at least version 2.2, anyway). It takes a tad longer and is slightly different, but it can be done. I couldn't get it to work in Art Weaver, though =/
A very good tutorial. Concise and to the point, complete with helpful images 
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i use multiply sometimes, but it really depends on what kind of effect you want to get. I'm glad it works in PS6 and GIMP! i want to find out if there's a way to work it in Elements, but I haven't yet. ]: I was afraid the dark skin on my photoshop would make it hard to see, but no one's mentioned it yet so I guess it's fine.
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there is a stickmen in your wing o,O
hmmm lock my outline layer
[link]
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