Coloring Comics in Photoshop Tutorial, Part 3, Adding shadows with lasso and grads

[mrttou]

I believe Contiguous is pronounced con tig u us. Not trying to be a gerk. Only passing on info. Hopefully i'm correct on that. Thanks for the video's.

[wandel10]

OK from tutorial two and three, how did you crop the flat colors you put down. I know you said dont worry about it bleeding over (tutorial tw0) but tutorial three started out where it was all croped in nicely and in the lines. what was the simplest way to do this? did you just use the eraser tool? Most people color using layer masks when coloring. Thanks.

[OvergroundComics]

@wandel10 i used the eraser in this instance.

[n003326]

@ overgroundcomics thanks for the reply. i have another question. I am coloring multiple characters in a panel and everytime i use the wand to select a area i lassoed to get gradient effect on a certain character, other parts that are similar or slightly different colors on other characters become selected also. How do i fix this or is this something i have to work around?

[OvergroundComics]

@n003326 Using this method the easiest way to get around that would probably be to create a new layer for each character.

[OvergroundComics]

@krikoamague There isn't one. just drew something generic people would find it easy to relate to.

[dragonhart1342]

@OvergroundComics sorry i didnt mean to click down DX

[n003326]

every time i use the gradient tool my entire background changes. How do I correct this? Did i miss something or messup somewhere?

[OvergroundComics]

@n003326 Make sure that you use the wand tool to select the area you want to fill, otherwise you'll fill the whole picture.

[Cristalle729]

I was totally lost for a while, because I couldn't figure out why you would be working on one layer for all colors, but that made is SOO much easier to change the shadowing! Now I get it!

[LuuKen]

why not just "lock transparet pixels" instead of selecting the area you whant to paint?

[OvergroundComics]

@LuuKen There is always more than one way to do something. In these videos I just tried to suggest ways that would be simplest for a beginner to understand. Your suggestion is sensible, and appreciated. Thanks :)

[docandajcomics]

Cool video...but the sound was too low dude!

[OvergroundComics]

That would have been 100%

[93ally001]

what opacity did you use on gradient tool

[93ally001]

how did you get rid of the excess colour outside the lines, because you had gone over them before what did you do?

[OvergroundComics]

@93ally001 One way to do it is to duplicate the original flats layer before you begin adding gradient. That way you can select your original flat base, then select inverse, then go back to your gradient layer and delete excess color. On this video I believe I simply used the eraser tool. There wasn't really that much to clean up.

[bkojak]

@OvergroundComics i really wish you would have shown this. it might seem easy, but i can't figure it out. the written description is kinda tough to penetrate for the beginner

[OvergroundComics]

@bkojak Well, you can just use the eraser tool, the same way I did, which is the easiest way. Thank you for your comments, I'll take them into consideration next time I do a tutorial.

[OvergroundComics]

@bkojak Well, you can just use the eraser tool, the same way I did, which is the easiest way. Thank you for your comments, I'll take them into consideration next time I do a tutorial.

[daylight0912]

when i use the gradiant tool the first time i get a blend of the color i want

but as you keep using it in the same area you are able to keep the previous gradiant and add on a different one

every time i add a gradiant on the same area it restarts and i don't get the more complex shadowing.

help?

[OvergroundComics]

@daylight0912 One way that you can get around that problem is to start a new layer each time you use the gradiant tool. Then you can use a large soft brush eraser to fine tune your blend.

[scottscartoons]

Very nice little coloring tutorial for anyone who has ever been curious about comic book coloring! Great place to get your first look at the process. i found it easy enough to follow and took a few notes along the way, re-watching some key points to drive the ideas home.

[OvergroundComics]

Thanks for the comment. I'm glad you found the tutorials helpful. Comment on my deviantart page if you have any questions.

[Matsuemon13]

Excellent tutorial. Extremely informative even though I'm using a different program (GIMP, PSE). There are very few good tutorials like this out there.

[OvergroundComics]

Are you asking how to lasso multiple areas at once? I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. Using this method there really isn't a need to maintain anything. Once you've laid your flats down, you just alter those areas, you don't create new areas. Remember, this method keeps everything on one layer.

[artawesome]

i believe so. example: you lassoed your red areas, then you went to the face and hair. when you went back to work on the red areas ( to use your gradient tool ) it looked like they were all still selected. or did you just have to lasso those parts again.

hope this helps, and thanks for replying.

[OvergroundComics]

I'm still tring to figure out what you meant, but I only used the graident tool in one step, and when I did so, I selected my areas using the wand tool. Later, when I was beginning to shadow, I switched back to lasso. I'll try to be more clear about which tool I am using on further tutorials. Sorry about that :)

[artawesome]

heres one for yea, after lassoing your body parts for coloring, how do you maintain the areas with the lasso after moving on to other parts. i hope the question makes since, thanks!

[artawesome]

you answered it. you used the wand tool to selected the color areas.

[OvergroundComics]

Did you notice this was part three of the tutorial? It should be clear if you watch parts one and two first.

[gagaigo]

ok got a quick question how did you get to this point man im lost from hear