@SuperPhotoshopgeek If it's for fun there's no problem. But it is a violation to make a drawing based on a photo and claim it's your own work. Even though you've re-drawn it, and made some minor changes, it's still in violation. However, using a photo as reference is fine...Like inspiration...as long as you can't tell the two images are related, then you can say it's your own work.
The brush trick is awesome. However, I am kind of annoyed that it deletes your brushes every time you create a "New" document. Is there a way to keep your brushes, or is it best to just "save" a Template and load that every time? (any one who knows feel free to answer)
@globi227 Yea that annoys me too. You can save your brushes and make a custom pallet but you'll have to open that pallet every time you create a new doc. I also have a few templates set up that i use depending upon what i'm drawing.
@abstruseoni Thank you! I'll have to mess with the pallets. Which I guess aren't too bad. Save them for different types of projects. Painting, sketching, etc.
@TheDice0 I've had alot of questions like this, so I decided to add it in the video info. Hope it helps. Oh...and this is an adobe illustrator tutorial
What tablet do you use? I do sketch art and I want to venture into using a tablet, Of course price is an issue but I was just wondering about what you would reccomend for me?
@thewulf7 Hey Joss. I have a wacom graphire, a wacom bamboo, and a tablet pc. If you're starting out, just get a basic wacom tablet. I've found the size of the tablet doesn't matter much, i almost prefer a smaller one. And you won't notice a diff in pressure sensitivity between a $50 tablet and a $500 one. But if you have the cash, I love my tablet pc and you can find them fairly cheap now.
@thewulf7 Hey Joss. I have a wacom graphire, a wacom bamboo, and a tablet pc. If you're starting out, just get a basic wacom tablet. I've found the size of the tablet doesn't matter much, i almost prefer a smaller one. And you won't notice a diff in pressure sensitivity between a $50 tablet and a $500 one. But if you have the cash, I love my tablet pc and you can find them fairly cheap now.
How were you changing the width of your strokes when drawing? Is that just pressure sensitivity, or does the pen you are using have a brush attachment where you can use the pen in different ways, such as the edge of the nib etc. does that change the stroke?
@bonafye Not 100% sure what you mean...Anything you create in illustrator you can resize to whatever you want, but I usually start with a typical 8.5x11 paper size just so i have it for reference. Otherwise I draw all over the place in AI...on and off the canvas. In photoshop I'll start at 72dpi with about a 800px canvas for sketching, but I'll make it bigger and 300dpi before adding too much detail. 300dpi is what you need for a decent print. Hope that answers your question.
Hey great vid, I was just wondering, when the lines automatically smooths out, do you have to change anything in the settings? And is it possible to get that line smoothing on photoshop?
@Hakkastyle Glad you liked it. You can double click the brush tool (not the brush tip, but the actual brush tool) in illustrator to adjust it's smoothness and fidelity settings, but unfortunately this feature is not available in PS.
@Vocs72 Not at all. You can do everything in illustrator without a tablet....a tablet is just a tool. And if you illustrate alot, then I would definitely recommend one. I use it all the time professionally and for fun.
@abstruseoni thank ya im trying to get one but i am also looking for a company to work for thats for graphics and all that I mostly do cd covers and im trying to learn to do posters and pic manipulations
When you make a stroke it paints pixels to indicate what you did, and once you let go it changes it to vector.
Where PS paints pixels, small rectangles, illustrator uses math to create shapes, this is why you can stretch it as big as you want without losing quality.
@mikesamillion27 Usually you need two copies. They require a serial each installation...but it's pretty easy to switch computers if you need to. Just click a deactivate button before installing it on the new comp. The only exception is if you buy a company version, which of course costs more, and lets you install on multiple computers.
@mikesamillion27 As long as your PC/video card supports it then yes you should be able to with no problem. I have a dual monitor setup. You might also try Art Rage. It's free and has most of the same drawing features/capability as photoshop...It just doesn't have as many advanced features, but you can't complain for a free app.
@mikesamillion27 Actually if you read Adobe's license agreement, you are allowed to have it on a laptop and desktop PC as long as you are only using one at any given time.
@CrapperCopter You're right! You can install it on both Work - Home or PC - Laptop as long as you don't run them both at the same time. Thanks Copter! Good to know...wish I had known it sooner, LOL
@1Thunderfire It depends on what tablet you get...most come with free software like Art Rage...and some come with photoshop elements (which isn't the same as photoshop. Elements is meant for basic photo editing and not painting.) I believe you can download a trial version of photoshop for 30 days, but in the end you will have to buy it.
@diezdemo1 I haven't used the Create tablet, but it looks similar to the Bamboo Fun. Both have pen and multi-touch capability. I've used Graphire, Bamboo, Tablet PCs, and even a large Stylus...as far as I can tell, the larger the pad, the more you move your hand...Other than that, I can do just as much with a small tablet as i can with a $2,000 Stylus and they all feel about the same. I do like my Tablet PC though...it's nice to draw on the screen. And you can get cheap ones for $300ish
@Frostfeera You can use a tablet for both. Illustrator gives a much cleaner look and is used for making logos and crisp stock images. Photoshop has an airbrush/sketchy feel to it and is meant for paintings, rough drawings, and photo manipulation.
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@marilu191 In this vid I'm not actually using a wacom...I'm using my toshiba tablet pc. Which I would recommend if this is something you want to take seriously, and you can find decent tablet pcs for under $300 now. It won't be a powerful machine, but it will run photoshop and other programs with no prob. And I still use my wacom bamboo and even my graphire 2 on occassion.
How do you get the lines to adjust themselves??? please let me know...working on a project for my final and im having a hard time creating nicely curved lines. what i mean is when we draw a line or curve by hand its not always perfect,,, but your brush setting is fixing the lines. id really appreciate it.
@lzzyHD First I assume you're using Illustrator and not Photoshop. Double click on the brush tool in your tool bar, this should give you auto smoothing options. OR you can use the smooth tool...Just draw it over your jagged lines to smooth them out.
@robloxfanss I'm not sure what you mean by "weak". If it's not thick enough, double click on the Brush in the brushes panel (like in my video) and increase the size. If the line isn't smooth enough, double click the Brush Tool in the tools panel and change the settings OR use the smooth tool to smooth out your lines. Hope this helps
@robloxfanss This could be many things...Your color might not be dark enough...your opacity could be turned down...your layer style or blending mode could be on lighten or color burn or something other than normal... it's hard to tell without seeing it.
@xato909 i've become very comfortable with it, but it takes time and practice. Tablet PCs are much easier to get use to since you draw directly on the screen, but I can draw just as well with both
@xato909 I got a tablet this year, and it's one of the best purchases I have made. It's a lot of fun, and you can extend beyond just art as well. I am positive you'll enjoy your purchase as much as I did, and continue to do so.
@Saladon89 ALOT....Photoshop (as the name suggests) is great for photo manipulations and touch-ups. It can be used to paint and most the brushes are very similar to airbrush painting. Illustrator is vector based and mainly used for creating logos and very clean graphics, though detailed illustrations are still possible.
They both share some of the same capabilities, but their tools, and the way they're used, are geared towards each program's purpose.
The true is vector vs raster doesn't really matter because you can simply convert an raster to vector using a program called "Vector Magic" ... For the people that can't afford to buy Illustrator you can just use inkscape that is free . Other good free alternatives art / music programs are MyPaint , Gimp, Alchemy, Blender 3D, Scribus, LMMS ... and there are more for Winsows , Mac , Linux , and BSD ...
@maw88ify That's true and you mentioned several great alternatives. The main differences are the capabilities of the program you use to create your art (and the user of course). I'll also note that Illustrator CS5 has the capability to do live trace just like vector magic and possibly with more control. However, my video isn't really a comparison of vector vs pixel.
I have a question, what are program are you drawing on? Also, I have a bamboo fun and it comes with photoshop 8.0 but I can get any picturesthat I've scanned or do anything but modify camera pictures.
@youkainoshi Hmm...I can't believe I didn't clarify that... I'm using Adobe Illustrator. And it sounds like you're using Photoshop Elements, which is not the same thing as Adobe Photoshop. Elements is like a toned down version of Photoshop specifically meant for basic photo touchups and used by alot of photographers, but it's limited in it's drawing capabilities. You might try ArtRage. It's free and geared towards drawing, but not as powerful as photoshop.
i tried the wacom baboom, but its impossible to use for me, cause the pen is on your tabel and what happens is on the screen. So i sold it again. I did think about buying on of the cintiq (was that the name) where you can se what you are doing, just like when you are drawing on paper. I do illustrations as my work, but havent learn to use the pen :-(
@Learncountriescom If you've never used a tablet, it can be a awkward at first, but it's a good cheap place to start. If you have the extra money then i would recommend a tablet PC...they've become much more affordable. But if you want to go all out, then a cintiq is the way to go. Cintiq's have pen tilt and rotation as well as pressure which makes brushes more versatile. On the downside, they're not mobile, they're very expensive, and they're heavy.
@abstruseoni thanks for your answer. And thats pretty much some of the problems which i am a bit afraid of. It seems to me, that the technology for the cintiq is moving a bit slow, if you look at the downsides you mention (its not mobile, its very expensive and so on) so i am also afraid that, there will soon come a new technology recovery, not to long after i have invested in the Cintiq.
@Learncountriescom You're welcome. I'd look into tablet PCs like the TM2. That's my next gift to myself. It's not too expensive, it's lightweight like a notepad, and it's fairly powerful. If you REALLY want the tilt and rotation features, then spend thousands on a cintiq, but you'll want a Ergotron arm to hold it for you, and those aren't cheap either.
@abstruseoni I heard that where ever your pen is above the Tablet itself, that's where the curser is on the moniter. Is this true? this is the only thing I need to know before getting a Tablet.
This is a really good video, but it seems like i can't get off the starting line with this program. I get the pen and beziers etc. - i just want to use the paintbrush and trace my original picture.But the brush replaces the lines i have just drawn with each next one every time, and it isnt giving me a smaller brush despite the stroke being set to 1. Also it keeps trying to select the layer with the original every time i select something new. Whats going wrong? Im such a dunce with vectors...
@0thekawasakiboy0 Scale your image way up by grabbing a corner and dragging outward while holding down ALT and SHIFT. Holding shift makes the image keep it's proportions and holding alt makes it scale from the center. Use the crop tool to change your canvas size. Also, if you're using cs4 or cs5, you can set your brush tip to just 1 with pressure on and it will still give you a smooth size variation.
I have a problem. I'm using a mac version of Illustrator CS5 (not sure if it matters) and when I got to make a new brush, I don't have all the settings. The only options I have in the pull down boxes are "Random" and "Fixed". Everything else is grayed out. Do you have any idea as to why that is?
@RocketMeowth That generally means you don't have your tablet drivers installed or you're using the wrong ones for your operating system. I don't believe it makes a difference whether it's mac or win. And I assume you have a wacom tablet. Just goto their website. They have a section for downloading drivers. Enter in your tablet type and OS, then install the driver and restart photoshop.
@abstruseoni My pen pressure is already installed. I use it all the time in Photoshop CS5. That's why I'm so confused. And yes, I am using a Wacom Bamboo Fun.
@RocketMeowth ohhhh I see....Me thinks ye has a cracked copy.. or maybe a bad install...but usually that can only happen when there's an issue with illustrator. I hate to say it, but I would recommend uninstalling illustrator and re-installing it...or getting a different version.
i am confused, are you using photoshop? you keep saying "like photoshop" for comparison, but this program looks just like photoshop, anyway my question is does photoshop have that auto smooth feature shown at 2:45?
@phoenix9909 lol No, this tutorial is for Adobe Illustrator which IS very similar to Photoshop, except illustrator is geared towards vector art and very clean graphics. The auto smooth feature and custom pens can only be done with illustrator. Photoshop focuses more on photos (of course) and painting...primarily rasterized (or pixel based) artwork. I have another tutorial that explains how to set up your brushes with Photoshop if that's what you need. Hope this helps.
@abstruseoni Ah i understand now, thanks for the help I'll check out your photoshop tutorial, I'll be getting a wacom in a couple of days so i've been looking at some vids on wacom basics, your video really helps even if i don't have illustrator though.
@coldmemories1 Drawing, just like any skill, takes practice. Just study various techniques, try them out, and have fun with what you. If you can do that, then I promise you'll get much better than you thought you could.
Wanna learn to draw?..Just get yourself acopy of Betty Edwards' Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. You will be surprised how fast (in seven days) you will draw like u have drawn for ten years, It is magical!!
@NinjaLukeI Hey Ninja, I don't recall where I got the image, but you can do a quick google search or look on stock image websites. I'll note that it's illegal to trace a copyrighted image and sell it as you're own unless it is dramatically different. Tracing is meant for practice, training, and fun :)
@bolinsapark I'm 99% sure you don't have your drivers installed. More than likely you have a wacom tablet and need to get the correct drivers from their website. Or you have a tablet pc and need the generic wacom tablet driver.
@Nogardo True, when I work I use every hot key I can, but you can't see hotkeys in a video tut. And I try to mention when I do use them. Plus when my tablet is in slate mode for drawing, it covers up my keyboard. But I assure you I know many keyboard shortcuts and set up several custom ones for quick canvas rotation and flipping.
@brooksmarshall I have a Toshiba Tecra M7 Tablet PC which is little old, but it still works great. You can find them on ebay for around $250 I think. But if you have the money, I would get a HP TM2. If you don't have much to spend or you're just getting started, I would recommend a wacom bamboo tablet. They're about $60 and they work just as well as a $5000 stylus (other than a stylus can have tilt and rotation...tablets can't)
@eliteprojensen If you have photoshop, test if you can set the pressure in there. If you can, then try to google the issue because I have no clue why one would work but not the other. However, If neither work, it's probably just because you don't have the proper drivers for your tablet.
Assuming it's a wacom tablet, just goto wacom.com and follow the steps for downloading drivers. If it's a tablet PC then you have to get the generic wacom pen driver for tablet PCs. Hope this helps.
@abstruseoni You are dead on! I needed to install the drivers. I have an older Wacom tablet I go from a friend with no install disk. I plugged it in and it worked fine except it wouldn't let me me adjust the pressure. Once I installed the drivers...BAM! It works fine. Cant thank you enough.
Do you have a website or some references to your work? Would really like to see some of your stuff.
@eliteprojensen 3 I have a portfolio but it's outdated and under construction. My face book page has some of my various work though. Just goto FB and search for RWGraphix
@inquestFLASH lol Maybe a couple hours. You loose track once you get in the groove. Just don't try to make every line perfect, there's art in imperfections.
@didiodl Yea they use to be shuttershock, but they changed their name to shutterstock. that's why it redirects you. I'll see if I can make a note on the video. I'm also thinking about making a video about submitting EPS files and the proper format to do it in.
this might sound like a stupid question but is the bamboo pen same as the bamboo fun when it comes to drawing whats the difference someone please respond
@stacey2nelson Hey Stacey, I think the primary difference, is that the bamboo fun supports multi-touch...meaning you can use two fingers on the tablet surface to scale things....the original bamboo only supports the pen, not your touch.
@SkietJ If pressure is greyed out, then you probably don't have the right wacom drivers installed. Goto Wacom.com and enter in your OS and Tablet info, then download and install the latest driver. Hope this helps
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I recently got a wacom, but when I went to ink my art, the lines weren't so great. This has cleared my confusion.
hey Bro, I have an Wacom bambo Tablet. I followed your steps and tried to change the the settings from random to pressure it was grayed out and would not allow me to select it. Any Ideas?
hey Bro, I have an Wacom bambo Tablet. I followed your steps and tried to change the the settings from random to pressure it was grayed out and would not allow me to select it. Any Ideas?
@nagualdesign I use a Tecra M7 Tablet PC. They're not too expensive and they're powerful. I've used everything from small wacom tablets to Cintiqs and I've learned bigger doesn't mean better, it usually just means more expensive and heavier to hold. And you'll have to reposition your hand more. No noticable diff in pen pressure either. Though having rotation is nice. Thanks for the compliment. If you have ideas for tuts that no one has done, please let me know :)
@TheSillyCloud It depends. In my case, it's just for a tutorial and I'm not making any money off their image or claiming it's my own. If you create a new image using parts from several pics or changed it so much that you can't recognize it as the original, then you should be safe. I never sell anything that's not 100% my own though I have used google images before in ads, but I make them into something new. Always be cautious using copyrighted images.
@Spearmintyify I don't think I removed the shutterstock watermark, BUT if you were to do it, you would use photoshop. Most watermarks are a logo with a very low opacity. So if you perfectly re-create the logo, or find a crisp clean copy of the logo, you can overlap it onto the image to make a perfect selection of the watermark. then adjust the brightness/contract, or curves, or levels to make it fade. It can be a tedeous process though.
is it legal to use shutter stock un licensed copy and copy it or do some changes on it ?
SuperPhotoshopgeek 8 hours ago
@SuperPhotoshopgeek If it's for fun there's no problem. But it is a violation to make a drawing based on a photo and claim it's your own work. Even though you've re-drawn it, and made some minor changes, it's still in violation. However, using a photo as reference is fine...Like inspiration...as long as you can't tell the two images are related, then you can say it's your own work.
abstruseoni 4 hours ago
why doesnt it snap smoothing in element 8.0?
SoRealSoReal23 1 day ago
how do you do this in element 8.0??
SoRealSoReal23 1 day ago
The brush trick is awesome. However, I am kind of annoyed that it deletes your brushes every time you create a "New" document. Is there a way to keep your brushes, or is it best to just "save" a Template and load that every time? (any one who knows feel free to answer)
Thanks!
globi227 6 days ago
@globi227 Yea that annoys me too. You can save your brushes and make a custom pallet but you'll have to open that pallet every time you create a new doc. I also have a few templates set up that i use depending upon what i'm drawing.
abstruseoni 6 days ago
@abstruseoni Thank you! I'll have to mess with the pallets. Which I guess aren't too bad. Save them for different types of projects. Painting, sketching, etc.
globi227 5 days ago
what programm did you use, im kind of a fan of art, and im thinking of buying a wacom myself too, any tips?
TheDice0 2 weeks ago
@TheDice0 I've had alot of questions like this, so I decided to add it in the video info. Hope it helps. Oh...and this is an adobe illustrator tutorial
abstruseoni 2 weeks ago
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6580006247 3 weeks ago
What tablet do you use? I do sketch art and I want to venture into using a tablet, Of course price is an issue but I was just wondering about what you would reccomend for me?
Cheers, Joss
thewulf7 3 weeks ago
@thewulf7 Hey Joss. I have a wacom graphire, a wacom bamboo, and a tablet pc. If you're starting out, just get a basic wacom tablet. I've found the size of the tablet doesn't matter much, i almost prefer a smaller one. And you won't notice a diff in pressure sensitivity between a $50 tablet and a $500 one. But if you have the cash, I love my tablet pc and you can find them fairly cheap now.
abstruseoni 3 weeks ago
@thewulf7 Hey Joss. I have a wacom graphire, a wacom bamboo, and a tablet pc. If you're starting out, just get a basic wacom tablet. I've found the size of the tablet doesn't matter much, i almost prefer a smaller one. And you won't notice a diff in pressure sensitivity between a $50 tablet and a $500 one. But if you have the cash, I love my tablet pc and you can find them fairly cheap now.
abstruseoni 3 weeks ago
wacom bro ? cool learning !
andyoaryoga 1 month ago
How were you changing the width of your strokes when drawing? Is that just pressure sensitivity, or does the pen you are using have a brush attachment where you can use the pen in different ways, such as the edge of the nib etc. does that change the stroke?
MrBenjjj6 1 month ago
oh the skull, this is ugly picture .... yuck
but your explanations are very informative
thanks
ArseneLupin2009 1 month ago
whats a good large size file to do this on illustrator and photoshop?
bonafye 1 month ago
@bonafye Not 100% sure what you mean...Anything you create in illustrator you can resize to whatever you want, but I usually start with a typical 8.5x11 paper size just so i have it for reference. Otherwise I draw all over the place in AI...on and off the canvas. In photoshop I'll start at 72dpi with about a 800px canvas for sketching, but I'll make it bigger and 300dpi before adding too much detail. 300dpi is what you need for a decent print. Hope that answers your question.
abstruseoni 1 month ago
@abstruseoni it did, thanks man
bonafye 3 weeks ago
Wonderful tutorial man! thanks alot
Majkey 1 month ago
I didn't know that Nicholas Cage did youtube tutorials on graphics tablets! Great vid dude, thanks!
baggymeerkat 1 month ago
Hey great vid, I was just wondering, when the lines automatically smooths out, do you have to change anything in the settings? And is it possible to get that line smoothing on photoshop?
Hakkastyle 1 month ago
@Hakkastyle Glad you liked it. You can double click the brush tool (not the brush tip, but the actual brush tool) in illustrator to adjust it's smoothness and fidelity settings, but unfortunately this feature is not available in PS.
abstruseoni 1 month ago
@abstruseoni can you use the smooth line brush setting in CS4?
420TKO 1 month ago
@420TKO In illustrator CS4 yes....not in photoshop though
abstruseoni 1 month ago
@abstruseoni do u actually need a tablet to use illustrator
Vocs72 1 month ago
@Vocs72 Not at all. You can do everything in illustrator without a tablet....a tablet is just a tool. And if you illustrate alot, then I would definitely recommend one. I use it all the time professionally and for fun.
abstruseoni 1 month ago
@abstruseoni thank ya im trying to get one but i am also looking for a company to work for thats for graphics and all that I mostly do cd covers and im trying to learn to do posters and pic manipulations
Vocs72 1 month ago
@Hakkastyle
The reason it's smooth is because it's vector.
When you make a stroke it paints pixels to indicate what you did, and once you let go it changes it to vector.
Where PS paints pixels, small rectangles, illustrator uses math to create shapes, this is why you can stretch it as big as you want without losing quality.
SlipAllCityToy 1 month ago
Thank you! Very useful indeed.
adrianolima 1 month ago
I need one of those :D
andarks 1 month ago
what if I already have photoshop on my laptop, can I have it on borth or am I going to need 2 copies?
mikesamillion27 1 month ago
@mikesamillion27 Usually you need two copies. They require a serial each installation...but it's pretty easy to switch computers if you need to. Just click a deactivate button before installing it on the new comp. The only exception is if you buy a company version, which of course costs more, and lets you install on multiple computers.
abstruseoni 1 month ago
@abstruseoni aww well that sucks :/ can I connect my laptop to it just do dual display?
mikesamillion27 1 month ago
@mikesamillion27 As long as your PC/video card supports it then yes you should be able to with no problem. I have a dual monitor setup. You might also try Art Rage. It's free and has most of the same drawing features/capability as photoshop...It just doesn't have as many advanced features, but you can't complain for a free app.
abstruseoni 1 month ago
@mikesamillion27 Actually if you read Adobe's license agreement, you are allowed to have it on a laptop and desktop PC as long as you are only using one at any given time.
CrapperCopter 1 month ago
@CrapperCopter You're right! You can install it on both Work - Home or PC - Laptop as long as you don't run them both at the same time. Thanks Copter! Good to know...wish I had known it sooner, LOL
abstruseoni 1 month ago
Thx ima download illustrator now! Ima big noob with my bamboo
AnimeLuver4778 1 month ago
Do you have to download extra stuff like Photoshop or does the tablet come with some software already?
1Thunderfire 1 month ago
@1Thunderfire It depends on what tablet you get...most come with free software like Art Rage...and some come with photoshop elements (which isn't the same as photoshop. Elements is meant for basic photo editing and not painting.) I believe you can download a trial version of photoshop for 30 days, but in the end you will have to buy it.
abstruseoni 1 month ago
@abstruseoni intuos tablets come with coral painter
rickyjshiznit 1 month ago
have you heard about the wacom bamboo CREATE table. what do you think about it.
what is your favorite tablet? or which ones are the ones taht are supposed to be better ones. thank you sorry for making too many questions :/
diezdemo1 1 month ago
@diezdemo1 I haven't used the Create tablet, but it looks similar to the Bamboo Fun. Both have pen and multi-touch capability. I've used Graphire, Bamboo, Tablet PCs, and even a large Stylus...as far as I can tell, the larger the pad, the more you move your hand...Other than that, I can do just as much with a small tablet as i can with a $2,000 Stylus and they all feel about the same. I do like my Tablet PC though...it's nice to draw on the screen. And you can get cheap ones for $300ish
abstruseoni 1 month ago
"Thats jsut look so evil". i laughed and everyone in my office were looking at me.
Nice work.
cubitme 2 months ago
Thank you, i just got a tablet for my laptop and i had no idea how to begin :D but now i do! awesome vid!
BagFatsPc 2 months ago
hey i just got my first graphics tab and im not very good with it would you be abled to do more videos like this as this helped alot =)
GullibleOrphan 2 months ago
Wait, when you use a Graphics tablet you're supposed to draw using Adobe Illustrator or photoshop?
Frostfeera 2 months ago
@Frostfeera You can use a tablet for both. Illustrator gives a much cleaner look and is used for making logos and crisp stock images. Photoshop has an airbrush/sketchy feel to it and is meant for paintings, rough drawings, and photo manipulation.
abstruseoni 2 months ago
Are you using a tablet with no screen?
KaptenHubbaBubba 2 months ago
@KaptenHubbaBubba I'm using my toshiba tablet pc. But I also use a graphire 2 and a bamboo on my home and office PCs.
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Shadowcreator21 2 months ago
what kind of wacom are you using in this video?
marilu191 3 months ago
@marilu191 In this vid I'm not actually using a wacom...I'm using my toshiba tablet pc. Which I would recommend if this is something you want to take seriously, and you can find decent tablet pcs for under $300 now. It won't be a powerful machine, but it will run photoshop and other programs with no prob. And I still use my wacom bamboo and even my graphire 2 on occassion.
abstruseoni 3 months ago
How do you get the lines to adjust themselves??? please let me know...working on a project for my final and im having a hard time creating nicely curved lines. what i mean is when we draw a line or curve by hand its not always perfect,,, but your brush setting is fixing the lines. id really appreciate it.
lzzyHD 3 months ago
@lzzyHD First I assume you're using Illustrator and not Photoshop. Double click on the brush tool in your tool bar, this should give you auto smoothing options. OR you can use the smooth tool...Just draw it over your jagged lines to smooth them out.
abstruseoni 3 months ago
when i draw in the line i weak... and i want it to be better... help?
robloxfanss 3 months ago
@robloxfanss I'm not sure what you mean by "weak". If it's not thick enough, double click on the Brush in the brushes panel (like in my video) and increase the size. If the line isn't smooth enough, double click the Brush Tool in the tools panel and change the settings OR use the smooth tool to smooth out your lines. Hope this helps
abstruseoni 3 months ago
@abstruseoni i mean transparent...
robloxfanss 3 months ago
@robloxfanss This could be many things...Your color might not be dark enough...your opacity could be turned down...your layer style or blending mode could be on lighten or color burn or something other than normal... it's hard to tell without seeing it.
abstruseoni 3 months ago
this is my skull from shutterstock :D, well done
yazidmasa 3 months ago
@yazidmasa Really?? lol Hope you don't mind me using it for the tutorial. I thought it was a cool skull
abstruseoni 3 months ago
hooo i cant change the settings for my brushes its pressure ??right?/all i can click is the random......why is it?
TheMeowmark 3 months ago
@TheMeowmark You need your wacom drivers installed. Goto wacom.com and put in your tablet type and your OS to get the driver.
abstruseoni 3 months ago
nice.
boo1212c 3 months ago
Thanks for this impressive video
42105 3 months ago
its hard to draw with tablet? O_o
xato909 3 months ago
@xato909 i've become very comfortable with it, but it takes time and practice. Tablet PCs are much easier to get use to since you draw directly on the screen, but I can draw just as well with both
abstruseoni 3 months ago
@abstruseoni i just bough bamboo pen tablet ^_^
its really weird to draw, without looking at your hand and your pencil xDD idk...
But im really exited to have that tablet, its so awesome . I hope I quickly get used to it.
Thanks :D
xato909 3 months ago
@xato909 I got a tablet this year, and it's one of the best purchases I have made. It's a lot of fun, and you can extend beyond just art as well. I am positive you'll enjoy your purchase as much as I did, and continue to do so.
BladesOfMunch 3 months ago
@xato909 Practice always makes perfect
Quaalz 3 months ago
whats the difference between photoshop and illustrator????
Saladon89 3 months ago
@Saladon89 ALOT....Photoshop (as the name suggests) is great for photo manipulations and touch-ups. It can be used to paint and most the brushes are very similar to airbrush painting. Illustrator is vector based and mainly used for creating logos and very clean graphics, though detailed illustrations are still possible.
They both share some of the same capabilities, but their tools, and the way they're used, are geared towards each program's purpose.
abstruseoni 3 months ago
@abstruseoni and that the true..
antdification 3 months ago
jjjjjjjj..... graphic syndicate.....this is my syle very helpfull
antdification 3 months ago
The true is vector vs raster doesn't really matter because you can simply convert an raster to vector using a program called "Vector Magic" ... For the people that can't afford to buy Illustrator you can just use inkscape that is free . Other good free alternatives art / music programs are MyPaint , Gimp, Alchemy, Blender 3D, Scribus, LMMS ... and there are more for Winsows , Mac , Linux , and BSD ...
maw88ify 4 months ago
@maw88ify That's true and you mentioned several great alternatives. The main differences are the capabilities of the program you use to create your art (and the user of course). I'll also note that Illustrator CS5 has the capability to do live trace just like vector magic and possibly with more control. However, my video isn't really a comparison of vector vs pixel.
abstruseoni 4 months ago
i cant select pressure and i have a wacom tablet! what should i do!!!
1dmugger1 4 months ago
@1dmugger1 You need to install your wacom drivers. goto wacom.com and select your OS and your type of tablet.
abstruseoni 4 months ago
@abstruseoni thanks dude! i appreciate it!
1dmugger1 4 months ago
hey thanks alot man, i've been having trouble getting the right settings
jebjeb201 4 months ago
I should download illustrator, it would be better for inking. Oh and, I like your voice.
DiggingUpYourGravex 4 months ago
I have a question, what are program are you drawing on? Also, I have a bamboo fun and it comes with photoshop 8.0 but I can get any picturesthat I've scanned or do anything but modify camera pictures.
youkainoshi 4 months ago
@youkainoshi Hmm...I can't believe I didn't clarify that... I'm using Adobe Illustrator. And it sounds like you're using Photoshop Elements, which is not the same thing as Adobe Photoshop. Elements is like a toned down version of Photoshop specifically meant for basic photo touchups and used by alot of photographers, but it's limited in it's drawing capabilities. You might try ArtRage. It's free and geared towards drawing, but not as powerful as photoshop.
abstruseoni 4 months ago
@abstruseoni Thanks!
youkainoshi 3 months ago
i tried the wacom baboom, but its impossible to use for me, cause the pen is on your tabel and what happens is on the screen. So i sold it again. I did think about buying on of the cintiq (was that the name) where you can se what you are doing, just like when you are drawing on paper. I do illustrations as my work, but havent learn to use the pen :-(
Learncountriescom 4 months ago
@Learncountriescom If you've never used a tablet, it can be a awkward at first, but it's a good cheap place to start. If you have the extra money then i would recommend a tablet PC...they've become much more affordable. But if you want to go all out, then a cintiq is the way to go. Cintiq's have pen tilt and rotation as well as pressure which makes brushes more versatile. On the downside, they're not mobile, they're very expensive, and they're heavy.
abstruseoni 4 months ago
@abstruseoni thanks for your answer. And thats pretty much some of the problems which i am a bit afraid of. It seems to me, that the technology for the cintiq is moving a bit slow, if you look at the downsides you mention (its not mobile, its very expensive and so on) so i am also afraid that, there will soon come a new technology recovery, not to long after i have invested in the Cintiq.
Learncountriescom 4 months ago
@Learncountriescom You're welcome. I'd look into tablet PCs like the TM2. That's my next gift to myself. It's not too expensive, it's lightweight like a notepad, and it's fairly powerful. If you REALLY want the tilt and rotation features, then spend thousands on a cintiq, but you'll want a Ergotron arm to hold it for you, and those aren't cheap either.
abstruseoni 4 months ago
@abstruseoni I heard that where ever your pen is above the Tablet itself, that's where the curser is on the moniter. Is this true? this is the only thing I need to know before getting a Tablet.
ryushahkola 4 months ago
@Learncountriescom Yes, your tablet will recognize the pen tip location while the pen is a couple inches off the surface.
abstruseoni 4 months ago
ur line automaticly go to smooth after u make sharp edges and such. how do u do this? i use photoshop cs4
mickboe1 4 months ago
@mickboe1 I wish you could, but that feature isn't available in photoshop...it's illustrator only, and it does the smoothing by default.
and you can double click the brush tool in illustrator to edit how much it smooths your lines
abstruseoni 4 months ago
@abstruseoni Okey thank you :) seems i need to get illustrator then :P
mickboe1 4 months ago
Great tutorial! Many thanks!
KatStapic 4 months ago
Its not good watching while waiting for a wacom tablet in the post.
jayshiz 4 months ago
@jayshiz haha same here
mickehill 4 months ago
thats really interesting. ive never really used illistrator, ive always used PS. thanks for the vid, i'll be giving it a go =]
XMasLeeX 5 months ago
This is a really good video, but it seems like i can't get off the starting line with this program. I get the pen and beziers etc. - i just want to use the paintbrush and trace my original picture.But the brush replaces the lines i have just drawn with each next one every time, and it isnt giving me a smaller brush despite the stroke being set to 1. Also it keeps trying to select the layer with the original every time i select something new. Whats going wrong? Im such a dunce with vectors...
Morphindel 5 months ago
Great tutorial!
angeliqueamelie 5 months ago
i set the brush size to 30 and it fills the whole screen, and at prush size 3 its still to big, why??:P
0thekawasakiboy0 5 months ago
@0thekawasakiboy0 Scale your image way up by grabbing a corner and dragging outward while holding down ALT and SHIFT. Holding shift makes the image keep it's proportions and holding alt makes it scale from the center. Use the crop tool to change your canvas size. Also, if you're using cs4 or cs5, you can set your brush tip to just 1 with pressure on and it will still give you a smooth size variation.
abstruseoni 5 months ago
That was very helpful man, thanks :)
pelegtz 5 months ago
I have a problem. I'm using a mac version of Illustrator CS5 (not sure if it matters) and when I got to make a new brush, I don't have all the settings. The only options I have in the pull down boxes are "Random" and "Fixed". Everything else is grayed out. Do you have any idea as to why that is?
=^^= Nya
RocketMeowth 5 months ago
@RocketMeowth That generally means you don't have your tablet drivers installed or you're using the wrong ones for your operating system. I don't believe it makes a difference whether it's mac or win. And I assume you have a wacom tablet. Just goto their website. They have a section for downloading drivers. Enter in your tablet type and OS, then install the driver and restart photoshop.
abstruseoni 5 months ago
@abstruseoni My pen pressure is already installed. I use it all the time in Photoshop CS5. That's why I'm so confused. And yes, I am using a Wacom Bamboo Fun.
=^^= Nya
RocketMeowth 5 months ago
@RocketMeowth ohhhh I see....Me thinks ye has a cracked copy.. or maybe a bad install...but usually that can only happen when there's an issue with illustrator. I hate to say it, but I would recommend uninstalling illustrator and re-installing it...or getting a different version.
abstruseoni 5 months ago
very helpful. thanks for the tips.
koshdogg 5 months ago
What is that website that you mentioned
TheRealRoof 5 months ago
@TheRealRoof shutterstock
abstruseoni 5 months ago
Not bad thanks for the help.
zorster 5 months ago
i am confused, are you using photoshop? you keep saying "like photoshop" for comparison, but this program looks just like photoshop, anyway my question is does photoshop have that auto smooth feature shown at 2:45?
phoenix9909 6 months ago
@phoenix9909 lol No, this tutorial is for Adobe Illustrator which IS very similar to Photoshop, except illustrator is geared towards vector art and very clean graphics. The auto smooth feature and custom pens can only be done with illustrator. Photoshop focuses more on photos (of course) and painting...primarily rasterized (or pixel based) artwork. I have another tutorial that explains how to set up your brushes with Photoshop if that's what you need. Hope this helps.
abstruseoni 6 months ago
@abstruseoni Ah i understand now, thanks for the help I'll check out your photoshop tutorial, I'll be getting a wacom in a couple of days so i've been looking at some vids on wacom basics, your video really helps even if i don't have illustrator though.
phoenix9909 6 months ago
I learned more from this 6 minute video than I have from countless hours on lynda.com. Thanks!
GummyTumor 6 months ago
thanks for your help man i just got a bamboo table so this is great for me.
illiria2000 6 months ago
i wish i could draw :(
even when i do photomanipulation , i just find that it is important for me to learn how to draw .
coldmemories1 6 months ago
@coldmemories1 Drawing, just like any skill, takes practice. Just study various techniques, try them out, and have fun with what you. If you can do that, then I promise you'll get much better than you thought you could.
abstruseoni 6 months ago
@coldmemories1
Wanna learn to draw?..Just get yourself acopy of Betty Edwards' Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. You will be surprised how fast (in seven days) you will draw like u have drawn for ten years, It is magical!!
ssodangi 6 months ago
at the beginning i thought it was the youtube error message (an error ocurred, please try again later) lol
iiGerardoii 6 months ago
Thx bro for sharing. :)
LTGhostRiley 6 months ago
he trips of psilocybe a lot.
imalwayswatchingu00 7 months ago
Link to picture of skull picture plz
NinjaLukeI 7 months ago
@NinjaLukeI Hey Ninja, I don't recall where I got the image, but you can do a quick google search or look on stock image websites. I'll note that it's illegal to trace a copyrighted image and sell it as you're own unless it is dramatically different. Tracing is meant for practice, training, and fun :)
abstruseoni 7 months ago
@abstruseoni thats ok i found it on shutterstock becuase the # for the skull was under it
NinjaLukeI 7 months ago
how come i cant change the random to pressure under the diameter. i can only have fixed and random. weird? can u help me?
bolinsapark 7 months ago
@bolinsapark I'm 99% sure you don't have your drivers installed. More than likely you have a wacom tablet and need to get the correct drivers from their website. Or you have a tablet pc and need the generic wacom tablet driver.
abstruseoni 7 months ago
Whenever i open a picture in Illustrator, i can't do shit
Xatari 7 months ago
thanks dude! this was awesome
christinaaaaa 7 months ago
@!$@# video ... learn to make better
Raneosa 7 months ago
@Raneosa Learn to articulate your thoughts before posting comments, thank you.
abstruseoni 7 months ago
use ctrl/apple + Z dammit!
Nogardo 8 months ago
@Nogardo ....huh?
abstruseoni 8 months ago
@abstruseoni sorry, it's just you undo line by selecting it in the menu. Using the hotkey helps a lot in the long run
Nogardo 7 months ago
@Nogardo True, when I work I use every hot key I can, but you can't see hotkeys in a video tut. And I try to mention when I do use them. Plus when my tablet is in slate mode for drawing, it covers up my keyboard. But I assure you I know many keyboard shortcuts and set up several custom ones for quick canvas rotation and flipping.
abstruseoni 7 months ago
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tanewix 7 months ago
what model tablet are you using?
brooksmarshall 8 months ago
@brooksmarshall I have a Toshiba Tecra M7 Tablet PC which is little old, but it still works great. You can find them on ebay for around $250 I think. But if you have the money, I would get a HP TM2. If you don't have much to spend or you're just getting started, I would recommend a wacom bamboo tablet. They're about $60 and they work just as well as a $5000 stylus (other than a stylus can have tilt and rotation...tablets can't)
abstruseoni 8 months ago
@abstruseoni thanks man
brooksmarshall 8 months ago
Illustrator wont let me change the brush to pressure. Do you know how I can fix that?
eliteprojensen 8 months ago
@eliteprojensen If you have photoshop, test if you can set the pressure in there. If you can, then try to google the issue because I have no clue why one would work but not the other. However, If neither work, it's probably just because you don't have the proper drivers for your tablet.
Assuming it's a wacom tablet, just goto wacom.com and follow the steps for downloading drivers. If it's a tablet PC then you have to get the generic wacom pen driver for tablet PCs. Hope this helps.
abstruseoni 8 months ago
@abstruseoni You are dead on! I needed to install the drivers. I have an older Wacom tablet I go from a friend with no install disk. I plugged it in and it worked fine except it wouldn't let me me adjust the pressure. Once I installed the drivers...BAM! It works fine. Cant thank you enough.
Do you have a website or some references to your work? Would really like to see some of your stuff.
eliteprojensen 8 months ago
@eliteprojensen 3 I have a portfolio but it's outdated and under construction. My face book page has some of my various work though. Just goto FB and search for RWGraphix
abstruseoni 8 months ago
how many hours did it take you dude?
inquestFLASH 9 months ago
@inquestFLASH lol Maybe a couple hours. You loose track once you get in the groove. Just don't try to make every line perfect, there's art in imperfections.
abstruseoni 9 months ago
How do you preserve line integrity around tight turns and stuff? Draw a spiral to see what i mean
nemac23 9 months ago
@nemac23 Double click the pen tool. It gives you options to adjust how much it smooths the paths, if at all.
abstruseoni 9 months ago
did you say shuttershock? trying to find the website, but i end up on shutterSTOCK... could you elaborate?
didiodl 11 months ago
@didiodl Yea they use to be shuttershock, but they changed their name to shutterstock. that's why it redirects you. I'll see if I can make a note on the video. I'm also thinking about making a video about submitting EPS files and the proper format to do it in.
abstruseoni 11 months ago
this might sound like a stupid question but is the bamboo pen same as the bamboo fun when it comes to drawing whats the difference someone please respond
stacey2nelson 11 months ago
@stacey2nelson Hey Stacey, I think the primary difference, is that the bamboo fun supports multi-touch...meaning you can use two fingers on the tablet surface to scale things....the original bamboo only supports the pen, not your touch.
abstruseoni 11 months ago
NICE VIDEO
duducaico 11 months ago
That skull is gonna give me nightmares.... for weeks. But anyway, nice drawing!
Ivegotaidea 1 year ago
i cant select pressure only random and fixes at the brush settings
SkietJ 1 year ago
@SkietJ If pressure is greyed out, then you probably don't have the right wacom drivers installed. Goto Wacom.com and enter in your OS and Tablet info, then download and install the latest driver. Hope this helps
abstruseoni 1 year ago
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I recently got a wacom, but when I went to ink my art, the lines weren't so great. This has cleared my confusion.
PrinstEgo 1 year ago
That was impressive, thanks for the tips!
vasbyollu 1 year ago
Thanks man! This tutorial was great, even though I don't work with Ilustrator, I could easyly aply the same knowledge to Sketchbook Pro!
ScottishGansta 1 year ago
never mind I had to reinstall the drive, thanks!!
joFerrowArt 1 year ago
hey Bro, I have an Wacom bambo Tablet. I followed your steps and tried to change the the settings from random to pressure it was grayed out and would not allow me to select it. Any Ideas?
joFerrowArt 1 year ago
hey Bro, I have an Wacom bambo Tablet. I followed your steps and tried to change the the settings from random to pressure it was grayed out and would not allow me to select it. Any Ideas?
joFerrowArt 1 year ago
Goods stuff bro! Just bought my tablet last night... Can't wait to jump in!
randre83 1 year ago
Great video, given that I'm considering investing ££££s in Cintiq. May I ask what kind/specs of computer you are using?
Also, I completely agree with woodbuddies' comment (11 months ago).
nagualdesign 1 year ago
@nagualdesign I use a Tecra M7 Tablet PC. They're not too expensive and they're powerful. I've used everything from small wacom tablets to Cintiqs and I've learned bigger doesn't mean better, it usually just means more expensive and heavier to hold. And you'll have to reposition your hand more. No noticable diff in pen pressure either. Though having rotation is nice. Thanks for the compliment. If you have ideas for tuts that no one has done, please let me know :)
abstruseoni 1 year ago
So if i get this right.
When you draw a character or make a line-art with a tablet its best to use illustrator since it smooths out the lines?
Or is it possible to make smooths lines in photoshop? My lines always tend te be like _.._.._.._.._.. instead of _____.
YamiAvater 1 year ago
Is it considered plagiarism when take a random pic like this on the internet ink it like you did and use it for your work ?
TheSillyCloud 1 year ago
@TheSillyCloud It depends. In my case, it's just for a tutorial and I'm not making any money off their image or claiming it's my own. If you create a new image using parts from several pics or changed it so much that you can't recognize it as the original, then you should be safe. I never sell anything that's not 100% my own though I have used google images before in ads, but I make them into something new. Always be cautious using copyrighted images.
abstruseoni 1 year ago
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LastRqss 1 year ago
How you delete that shutterstock watermark on 0:38?
Spearmintyify 1 year ago
@Spearmintyify I don't think I removed the shutterstock watermark, BUT if you were to do it, you would use photoshop. Most watermarks are a logo with a very low opacity. So if you perfectly re-create the logo, or find a crisp clean copy of the logo, you can overlap it onto the image to make a perfect selection of the watermark. then adjust the brightness/contract, or curves, or levels to make it fade. It can be a tedeous process though.
abstruseoni 1 year ago