Tag Archives: coloring
Select / Modify / Expand – re imagining IAM
When coloring in Photoshop, it is great to use some shortcuts. Laying in color using the paint bucket can do that. Once you are ready use the magic want then the combination of Select / Modify / Expand to enlarge the color area so that you don’t get the pixels that cause a white line between the color and black out line. That way you get a smooth transition and a much better look! Look for the character of IAM in Code of Edoc!
Using “lock image pixels” in coloring webcomics.
When keeping the black outline of the comic pure, put it on it’s own layer and lock the pixels so it can’t be altered. This video uses the character Samyaza from Code of Edoc to demonstrate the simple and important Photoshop element.
Color in Photoshop Part 1 – BLASTER!
Blaster is a re-imagined character for Code of Edoc! He is a super deformed character three heads high and being introduced in the 2nd Juncture of the story line where we go inside Sophia’s brain. This video is a quick look at the coloring process – specifically the importance to use three colors as a minimum and adding a texture to draw in some interest. This is part one of five – more characters and techniques to come!
