Photoshop CS5 Coloring Tutorial

[maimelo12]

I find it hard moving the lasso tool using my mouse do you have any techniques or ideas

[beefsoopreem]

@maimelo12 I don't use a mouse. I use a tablet. An Adesso Widescreen Media Graphics Tablet to be exact. Its really smooth and doesn't glitch at all.

[Exorit]

pls help me i do the same steps u said but it doesn t work it would be nice u could make a tutorial without speedup.

[beefsoopreem]

@Exorit I am currently working on another video. But for now, what are you having troubles with?

[AkriaUchiha]

WOW thats how i do my colouring but my bro keeps telling me that not how you do it.

now i gonna show this video to him to prove me right

thanks soo much <3<3<3<3

[TheXeeded]

Alrighty, thanks for the information!

[turtlemancreator1012]

Thanks so much for posting this! I was so lost when i got photoshop...

[beefsoopreem]

@turtlemancreator1012 No problem! You don't have to know ALL the tools to make a good picture (:

[TheXeeded]

Excuse me, how do people DRAW their sketches so good in photoshop, i mean they use a graphic tablet? is it that any good?

[turtlemancreator1012]

@TheXeeded Yeah, people use graphic tablets. Its almost equivalent to drawing on paper

[beefsoopreem]

@TheXeeded I draw them in my sketchbook, then scan them. Then I upload the picture to photoshop, and pretty much trace it with black.

[thecokacolacrazies]

aw! hes so cute! 

[lookimstoopid]

Thanks for putting this up Im getting the software because I really want to put some of my hand drawn things up but I'm really freaked out on the whole Photoshop thing ._. but thanks for putting it up

[beefsoopreem]

@lookimstoopid Don't worry! It's easy once you get a little practice.

[EmeraldthePug]

this picture freaks me out o_o

[beefsoopreem]

@EmeraldthePug Hahah alot of people say that, this drawing is really old, I had a very unusual anime style.

[silverstar145]

what's the second song called?

[beefsoopreem]

@silverstar145 The Ready Set - Love Like Woe  :)

[MJCPeters]

When I read your description I was confused.

But then I read it Aloud, and realized you meant Allowed.

[Minkamustache]

Awesome tutorial :D Do you use an art tablet?

[beefsoopreem]

@Minkamustache I use an Adesso Widescreen Media Graphics Cybertablet. Bought it off of Amazon for about $130.

[Minkamustache]

@beefsoopreem Oh okay ^^ Thanks :3

[RoyalUsher]

Great video!

[xSpyroForce]

THANK YOU! This is the FIRST and ONLY tutorial I've found that actually really explains every step you're doing. You are going a little fast but it's do-able. I've finally learnt to color on the computer after months because I couldn't find a good tutorial. THANKS SO MUCH! It's not even as hard as I thought it would be. One question though: do you have to make a new layer for everything you're coloring? (shirt, skin, hair....) or can you do it with just one layer as well?

[beefsoopreem]

@xSpyroForce Thanks so much. <3 It really is easy after you practice for a bit. I use different layers for everything so the colors don't overlap. You can use 1 layer, but it would be alot more difficult. Hope that helps! <3

[NIGHTWORC]

@beefsoopreem Whats the name of the first song? my grandfather wants to dedicate it to my grandma! By the way nice tutorial you are a great artist!

[beefsoopreem]

@NIGHTWORC "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" - Death Cab For Cutie. :)

[NIGHTWORC]

@beefsoopreem Thanx!

[firdausRYL]

so many video me see..

this video was very helpful..

thank you very much.. =)

[beefsoopreem]

Anyone that wants me to color their lineart/drawing, contact me on dA. Link in the desc.

[deerock06]

omg i love it. thanks for the sharing! ;)

[beefsoopreem]

@deerock06 Thank you! <3 I know my "anime" style is different, but it still turned out better than expected.

[temarigirl160]

Thank you very much for this,

This was very helpful.

[o0DeathnoteluveR0o]

heyyyy nice vid but could you please explain how you do the gradient on the hairs? cause like i use PS element 5 which sucks compared to this > <

[beefsoopreem]

@o0DeathnoteluveR0o On the menu bar at the top go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient. Make sure you set the mode to multiply so it doesn't overlap your original color. Use the "Angle" option to choose where your gradient is coming from. Does that help?

[o0DeathnoteluveR0o]

@beefsoopreem yes, thanks a lot :3

[ShinzuXTruth]

Cute, I use a similar program called manga studio, i never thought of using a blur-like tool to soften my shading, making it blend better, great video! and i like how you shade hair, your dodging is simple but it works so well, simple is definitely the way to go, i always tend to go overboard with burning and dodging lol

[renshou1090]

Either way, this was a really good video. :] And cute character, too. <3

[renshou1090]

People, you need you experiment with all the tools in your photoshop. Most of us manga-color experts learned our own unique style that way: EXPERIENMENT!

[renshou1090]

People, you need you experience with all the tools in your photoshop. Most of us manga-color experts learned our own unique style that way: EXPERIENMENT!

[cassorox]

Oh and also. I don't understand how you are colouring over the background image without it's lines being covered by the colour?

[cassorox]

@cassorox no nevermind i figured it out

[cassorox]

This is very good. It helped me in preparing for when i get my tablet this Sunday <3

[beefsoopreem]

@cassorox Thanks. <3 Simple coloring is always the way to go, it's a quick and easy. C:

[cassorox]

@HinataYamamoto

Love Like Woe - The Ready Set :)

<3 Their songs

[raiku125]

Dark shade is a option in the layer, or is just another color?

[Siyaenna]

This is a problem I tend to have....how do I colour without colouring overtop my lineart? I noticed that your lineart doesn't disappear when you're colouring. Hope you understand my question :)

[MJCPeters]

@Siyaenna Move your lineart layer up above your color layers so that the lineart is always your top layer.

[xxDarknessCreepingxx]

Well, I thought this was very helpful, Because all I needed to know was what tools to use and some helpful tips ^^ thanks very much, I appreciate it :D

[Katnipkity]

You're still not "Teaching" anything, Here I cannot watch how a tool is used, or even how it works, I cannot learn functions, or even correlate what changes were made by what. If you're going to "label" it a tutorial, than record it, and break it into how many separate videos it takes. Otherwise it isn't a tutorial, its a damn waste of my time.

[alfredopowerranger]

@Katnipkity pretty good Tut if you ask me

[kaititiro]

@Katnipkity stick to crayons then

[digirosariofan]

how do you change the size of the area you lassoed?

[digirosariofan]

Very helpful and easier then I thought but still long.

[skydogwhoowhoo]

thanks this helped :D

[keiZap]

may i ask if it is possible to draw in photoshop??i'm just wondering if i can draw my arts in adobe?

[beefsoopreem]

@keiZap Well, you can buy a tablet. Witch allowed me to draw over my scanned picture in photoshop. Check them out on amazon or ebay.

[Katnipkity]

I hate these stupid videos. How is this a tutorial when its running this fast? You're not helping or teaching anyone.. just having us watch you color. Gosh, annoying people.

[beefsoopreem]

@Katnipkity READ the instructions, if I were to slow it down, this video would of been 45 minutes to an hour long. If you don't want to do that, then go out and buy yourself "Photoshop for Dummies".

[kakadrulli]

very simple but nice result, thanks

[DanielDevil1989]

thank u!