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nightmaresky — Digitally Penning Manga Studio
Published: 2012-03-04 23:31:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 2283; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 39
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Prepping Art TutorialMy next couple of tutorials will be how to color in Sai and Photoshop! I am also going to add a tutorial on how to screen tone in Manga studio.
If you guys have any questions feel free to ask them! I'll try to clarify where I can
The Master Key for all the tutorials will be done once I finish all of them.
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I am glad! Figuring out Manga Studio can be a serious pain.
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This is tedious process but you can't argue with the results XD
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LOL I know. Penning is my least favorite part of the drawing process. But it looks good when it's done.
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great job with the tutorial night-chan im sure this will help a lot of people
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haha I had a demo version of that program I weren't that keen on it >w>' or how to say..'
....I dreamed about your character today D: I got really shocked, since my little brother were there to in a magic place and some spoiled girl where there talking all randomly about cinderella it got mixed with another comic about magic I've read, it were really weird haha x'D
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Hahah. That's crazy. It's neat you dreamed about my character tho.
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well I remember I thought in the dream I needed to ask you for permition to have him in the dream but I didn't get to do that before I woke p :/ sorry for late answer been sick all week X.x'
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Oh I hope your feeling better. There has been a cold going around where I live too, but I avoided it!
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well it weren't only a cold sort of like.. headache tummy-ache cold + fever.. >w>'
Well I don't think it's funny ;A; what if you'd yell at me for dreaming about them~ *dramatic music*
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HAHAHAH. @A@ How could you do that without my permission! *dramatic music continued.*
Just kidding. Oh man, that sounds terrible. I am glad you getting over it. Getting sick is never fun.
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I'm so sowwy ;A;' *cries of fear*
yeah, I usually don't get sick and I go to school even if I'm not 100% healthy :')
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Yeah we all have to when we have to work. I only stay home when I seriously can't move. XD
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haha, I'm about the same mom usually have to force me to stay home when I'm sick x'D
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I was thinking about buying that program when I get paid. :3
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Its a great program if you see yourself using screen tones. It's honestly the best program for it. If you want to color or pen then Sai is the best. For Effects Photoshop is a must. LOL XD They all have their good and bad points.
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Hmm...in that case, what's the best program for a beginner?
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Hmmm... well do you have a tablet? And what do you plan to do with it? Make a comic or just make art?
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I still haven't gotten one so I'm planning (I intend to do both of those things)
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Well here is a summary from my experience.
Photoshop is the most important. Even if you don't have a tablet there are ways to get around the penning in the beginning. Also Photoshop is a complicated program to get use to. It took me around 2 years of practice until I understood most of tools. However when Sai or Manga Studio start to mess up (which happens because these programs have minor bugs.) you can always use photoshop to clean it up or fix it. Just make sure to save your files as Photoshop files even in Sai or Manga Studio.
Sai is the best program for beginners, but you won't be able to type set for a comic or do complicated effects. It's the most affordable program and you don't need a tablet to do decent art in it.
Manga Studio is a complicated program and is difficult to get use to. The only reason I was able to figure out how to work the important functions of this program is with years of practice. It's a must have if you like the screen tone look to your comic. Although Photoshop can screen tone, it doesn't look as good as this program. Since I only work with screen tones in this program I sorry to say I don't do anything else so I don't know how to do certain things, but I know you can typeset, do manga effects, sketch, and color. I just find all of those thing easier in Photoshop.
Lastly a tablet is a MUST! I use to work digitally with only a mouse and it took double the effort and time. I suggest a tablet that runs for 100 dollars. It's a decent size and affordable. MAKE SURE NOT TO LOOSE THE CD OR THE REPLACEMENT NIBS! The cd is a must so your computer can recognize your pressured strokes. The nibs are important because drawing will eventually eat away at that plastic tip and you will need to replace it. If you run out of nibs you can always got to the wacom site and replace them. A more expensive tablet isn't necessarily better, they are just bigger and are harder to do clean nice strokes in unless you have a very steady hand.
LOL I hope that rant helps.
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*takes notes* This helps! :3 (Yup-I'm definitely gonna try save for a tablet, PS & PS classes)
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You don't need classes there are plenty of free tutorials out there you can learn from and you can always ask me if you have any questions.
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I'm gonna bury you under questions when the time comes. XD
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