ArtRage Digital Painting Tutorial #1 - Artrage Settings

http://CartoonSnap.blogspot.com - Tutorial video shows how I painted the latest SpongeBob cover for Nickelodeon Magazine. Digital Painting done in ArtRage 2.5 -- I share all my brush settings and digital painting techniques! Please see my other videos for the first steps in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. ** How to import a PSD file into ArtRage ** #1 When you import a layered Photoshop PSD file into ArtRage, it has to be in RGB mode, not in CMYK mode. You can change the mode in Photoshop before you bring it in to ArtRage. #2 When you import your drawing, ArtRage will put it on the lowest layer and give it an opaque paper background......To be able to see through your linework to the color paint below, DO THIS: On your imported Drawing layer, go to "Edit Paper Settings" and near the bottom of the options dial the "paper opacity" (NOT the layer opacity) to 0%

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[goodtimegwyn]

Hello, I wonder if you can help, although quite handy with pencil and paint, I am new to digital art. Do you use a laptop mouse, I find it quite tricky. Also - I have the free version on a months trial and wonder why mine looks different to yours. Is it worth buying the fully kit as a complete and utter amateur - or klutz at this?

[CartoonSNAP]

@goodtimegwyn You REALLY need to use a drawing tablet like the Wacom Bamboo Fun or any of their other tablets. The Bamboo Fun is very affordable and it's all you need. Once you have a tablet, the full program is very very worth it! Have fun :)

[shy63girl]

@CartoonSNAP where can i buy artrage downloader???

..tnx  ---shyGirl

[CartoonSNAP]

@shy63girl you can download ArtRage at Artrage dot com

have fun!

[NinjaLukeI]

aRTRAGE PRO i dont know where to find the pressure and thinner thing

[xxCrazyIrishGirlxx]

Please! I need your help, I have been searching for a way to rotate my canvas and have it stay that way, but it reverts back to the original setting. I've tried just saving it vertically, but it ends up horizontal. Do you know how to make it stay vertical? I know your not ArtRage tech, if your not up to it, you don't have to tell me. I thank you for your time.

[angelsoffurtitude]

how do i delete layers?

[goodtimegwyn]

@CartoonSNAP Thank you. I always wondered how it is done. I will hint at this on my birthday and fingers crossed may get it. Hope it is relatively easy to use, although it can't be worse than using a laptop keypad mouse. Thanks again

[Peach0nade]

they let u made a nick magazine cover??

[CartoonSNAP]

@andyjroper Hi Andy...basically, yes...I don't hide the ink layer until after it's imported into Photoshop and matched up. I honestly can't recall what the scale was...hopefully I mentioned it in the video. I think I paint at 150 dpi and then use 300 dpi in Photoshop. Experiment and see what works. I only figured this stuff out by making it up as I went along ;) Hope that helps.