SketchBook Pro 2011 - Getting Started: The Basics

[MagykalShadow]

Is there a way to scan images straight into the program?

[bngstuart92]

Ok, so I really cant find out how to see the cursor, everytime I go to draw i dont know where my cursor is. In this example you have a cross... for me i have nothing, it has seemed to disappear.

[7fulgore7]

is there a way to put letters in it?

[FreeMcWilly]

Where did those imported brushes come from , mine didn't come with those

[agninja123181]

im the guy whose tutorial didnt work :D thankyou for making this one instead! especially the mirror part

[BaresarkSlayne]

I'm excited to check this out since Corel Painter is so damn expensive. I'll have it tomorrow. I picked up a budget pen tablet, but I think I need to borrow my buddies Wacom Bamboo to compare. Then maybe I'll return the one I got and pick one of those up.

[cyberyanmar]

everytime i try to sketch the only thing i get ia straight line almos getting out of the canvas

[Tu51ndBl4d3]

I WANNA DRAW STUFF LIKE THAT LOGO...UNLESS ITS NOT POSSIBLE CAUSE THEN THAT WOULD BE MISLEADING!

[envoiret]

how can you open that tool bar on the top of the screen?

[lastofthe13sons]

@envoiret Click "window" then "toolbar"

[007foppe]

its not working really well with my tablet :S specialy the menu to select a collor and some other menu.s

[cherrypop123ish2]

where is set 2

[kerosan22]

That was a great tutorial! Helped me out loads with my new Christmas gift. ^^

[IrishEyedBlue]

How would I go about merging layers? Is this something I would need to do in Photoshop or Illustrator instead?

[lastofthe13sons]

@IrishEyedBlue click and hold on the layer you want to merge and a contextual menu ring pops up

[Pianobaby1000]

are you using a tablet?

[ThePageGames]

Okay So no matter what I do I can't get any drawings to show up, I can draw but nothing shows up on the canvas, only on the layer thumbnails, all layers are checked as on so I dont know what is up... I also cant seem to find the Navigation toolbar no matter what I do...

[TheDeepbest]

Autodesk is the best!I love Autodesk!!!!!!

[IsaiahLaMichael]

How are you changing the pencil width/hardness on the fly at :58?

[lastofthe13sons]

@IsaiahLaMichael He isn't, sketchbook pro supports pen pressure, all he is doing is pressing harder on the stylus and the line thickens accordingly.

[Danny48000]

Love THIS VID IF I CAN SUBSCRIBE MORE THAN ONCE I WOULD!!!!!!!!

[plumemag]

why when we go to create new brush, in the 2011 version doenst let you adjust the slant of the brush? it did in 2010 .. :(( if the feature exist somewhere else, can someone answer? tks

[hajar9911]

hi

how can i change the canvas ?

[Johno530]

what are the specs of this computer? Video card mainly.

[19Hafizh]

what is the BGM??

[DrVouyer]

Do you a tablet and if so what model do you use?

[HeatherFeather141]

Can't wait to get this for Christmas! :D

[MegaCHARGER1969]

@HeatherFeather141 jsut download the demo, look up some serial numbers and isert that into the demo... it took me about half an hour....

[maw88ify]

@HeatherFeather141 All of this can be done in free software all you need is MyPaint , and Alchemy ... Plus MyPaint has way more brushes , and Alchemy has more options than just mirror.

[evangelist83]

I love the background music...

[Thomasasz]

I am interested if you can draw without needing to press mouse buttons, I mean use a trackpad as an iPhone or iPod screen to draw (just to touch?)

[lndigoLight]

Do you need to do set anything so that the pressuring of your tablet can work on this program? My lines are pretty flat. :C

[sonikkugamergirl470]

A software that seems to work like any other painting software, but sells for a much cheaper price. Guess I know what I wanna save up for now :D

[ColdBoi]

:/ you can do the same things with photoshop.

[hotpopcorncake]

How you mess with colors and stuff ?

[92aniruddh]

wow...like it..but plzz can u upload a video with slow play speed.

[Jackalofdeath]

this is kind of old but i got a question, how do you bind the color pick tool to a button on the stylus? its my #1 irk about this program

[Mystl1]

can I load colors?

[lJoNNzl]

Hello i would like to become a Graphic Designer... But I Dont Know What The difference is to Photoshop CS5.1 To this program Sketch Book Pro 2011... Could you or someone tell me?

[KevHedgehog]

@lJoNNzl

To be honest you should do some research on Autodesk Sketchbook, and Adobe Photoshop. If you really want to become a graphic designer you need a sketch/drawing tablet, and the software, Photoshop is in between both making drawings/sketches and editing pictures. While sketchbook is pacifically for all drawing. That's basically all I can say. Also, sketch book and photoshop are two different softwares, you might get comfortable with one faster than the other.

[lJoNNzl]

@KevHedgehog Welll then would yu recommend getting sketchbook?

[KevHedgehog]

@lJoNNzl

Well right now I'm just experimenting, because I got this software for free full, legally. If your a student in college or high school you might be able to sign up as a student on students(dot)autodesk(dot)com and you can choose from I think 36 programs by autocad. I've tried photoshop and it's nice too, but sketchbook pro seems like it will be more my style, (Sketching). So you might want to try this if your a student in college or highschool. Also maybe photoshop from a friend.

[KevHedgehog]

@lJoNNzl

Oh and there are two different kinds of Sketchbook softwares, Designer and Pro, I got pro...

[eclipsemoon98]

I need to buy this...the symmetry thing would REALLy come in handy when drawing Manga...and I could draw a funny Kiddo-Kun comic where he freaks out over that function XD

[Mynameisblankk]

im getting it soon !!! :D

[theappachiprincesse]

I'm having troubles cutting and moving a certain part of my picture, can any1 help me please?

[a62010]

if you see the color wheel in this tutorial above it's different?why is mine the standard MAC one? help.

[a62010]

I can't find the color wheel as shown in video? or the picker? can someone help?>

[SketchBookPro]

@a62010 There's 2 small buttons inside the lagoon (bottom left) hit them to pull up the brush and color editor. If you have the editor open, but can't see the color wheel, there is a small arrow at the top of the editor. That should expose the wheel.

[a62010]

@SketchBookPro thanks u . i clicked on those two buttons they do expose both but the color wheel is not the one that is in all the tutorials, it's the standard MAC one that opens in all softwares if u get what I mean? The one I see in tutorials looks diff. also please can u tell me how to delete old swatches?

[girlsensemaker]

@SketchBookPro so im getting the wacom bamboo capture tablet for christmas *already brought from my aunt and uncles town since they live in a larger place than me* and im looking forward to useing this,is it pretty easy to use?because im 10 and i need it to be :P

[theforgottenking16]

@SketchBookPro i use a wacom bamboo pen tablet in using this program is that ok

[EvilGiraffe22]

@SketchBookPro I'm having the same problem, there's nowhere I can figure out to find the color wheel/picker as shown in the video. All I get is the basic color wheel. Any help?

[lastofthe13sons]

@EvilGiraffe22 Directly beneath the "current tool" icon there is a small dot, if you click on that it will open your color wheel/picker. Within that window there are arrows you can use to expand/retract the "custom colors" pane.

[EvilGiraffe22]

@lastofthe13sons Thank you so much for your response! However I still really don't understand. :( I can get to the color wheel just fine, the dot under "current tool" is "current color" and, as you said, opens it. But either I don't have the correct version or am being a complete idiot, because I don't see anywhere within the color editor the arrows to open what you call the "custom colors pane." Is it maybe a preference I have turned off?

[lastofthe13sons]

@EvilGiraffe22 hmmm, I always had the picker as a default and the arrow to show/hide the custom color pane even when I was using sketchbook pro 2010. Try this, on the menu bar, click "Window" and then "toolbar" on the toolbar, the color ring is on the far right. Maybe accessing it from that toolbar will give you the option to get the custom colors pane. Also you should update to service pack 2 and/or the copic edition.

[mskiara18]

Amazing it's not talked about like Photoshop or Gimp

[TheFuzzyRaven]

Hey im running sketch book pro2010 how do i get the tools menu up and brushes menu up like at the start of ur video, my interface doesnt say 'window'

[TheDenisTitov]

Had the problem of win7 totally breaking SPB on cintiqs been fixed?

[HiHimuffin]

Is there a curve tool? If so, how do you use it?

[LTF85199]

one hellove nice program.

[Stolarz1987]

Does it come with any brush presets or just the standard brushes?

[iReekon]

how do you move the layers up and down?

[TheEricBooth]

These are nice videos but I really learn better with actual narration. The music actually makes it harder for me to keep focused on what you are showing.

[AnimalXing]

I've been looking for the friggin' color dropper, you know, the tool you use to select an older color. Is there one?

[SketchBookPro]

@AnimalXing Alt is the hotkey for bringing up the eyedropper. It is also in the color editor... The magnifying glass beside the color swatch.  Hope that helps.

[jamandjamm]

is there a way to make straight smooth lines?

like, after making a rough sketch, i want to "re-line" it so i make the drawing have smooth lines.. yeaa know?

[CrudelyAnimated]

Bought this in the Mac app store and really love it, but I just wish there was a tutorial book available since I am pretty much on my own trying to figure out how some of the program functions work.

[xxnatz]

Thanks for this!

Just bought if from the mac app store and I can't wait to start using it!

[vcatg]

I really liked that mirrored option. I'm definitely getting this

[KassandraRamodit]

So I'm looking into buying the Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 2011 Upgrade from Amazon, but I was wondering because of the price difference, and "Upgrade" do I need an older version? Is it just like more content that you can add to the previous model? Would appreciate a reply. Thank you. :)

[RCasto]

@KassandraRamodit yes, if you do purchase an upgrade, you need an older version of the software in your system, or else it will not work. I just received my autodesk pro 2011 today, and it is well worth the $.

[Mrthestyle1]

love how is soooo simple and then u can save it for ps, amazing

[9adriano21]

Nice, thanks.

[NGUYENDUSTIN00]

I like this video... 

[DigitalNemesis1]

thanks for the video SketchBook Pro!

Were could i get custom paint brush sets from ?

Can i download some?

Or do i have have to pay ?

Or were they a set that you've already customised ?