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megcowley — A Brief Tutorial :D
Published: 2007-03-15 16:48:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 287660; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 43
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Remember how I did a reaaallly quick tutorial for this technique on my old account? Well yeah. I revamped it now. Much clearer to see, hopefully no spelling mistakes like the old one, and just.. yeah. Looks MUCH better, and will be easier to work off.Not so much to say on this; this is a technique I wouldn't be able to live without though so.. I hope it helps you in the way it's helped me ^^
Enjoy!
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This sadly doesnt work for coloured drawings in my experience. Your best bet in that case, would be to either:
1. Manually erase the white background, create a layer under the character and colour that in. (To erase parts of what would be the background layer, you may need to go to the "layer" window where it lists your layers, and double click on background layer. A window will come up saying "Layer 0" - click ok. This basically means the white background wont be locked in place anymore and you can erase it properly to a transparent layer.)
or,
2. Look up how to use masking layers. Unfortunately I dont really know anything about masking layers, but I'm sure there will be some great tutorials out there on using layer masks - this may be able to solve your problem in a different way (for example if you create a mask above your character, then whenever you paint on it you will paint normally around the character but the mask won't allow you to paint over the character, if that makes sense. Like I say I'm not master of masks so I'd advise you to look up tutorials on that!)
My recommendation would be to try the first method but thats only because I know that works.
... I hope what I said makes sense / helps! Let me know how you manage
Really glad this tutorial helped you, its a really great method!
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Oh I'm so happy it worked! Really glad I could help! 
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Thanks, glad you find it helpful ^_^
Heh. Ive never got the hang of the mask tool, I must say xD But if I'm wanting to fill certain areas, I generally use the lasoo + fill tools, or the wand + fill tools ^_^ :3
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You are an absolute lifesaver! I'm so used to using PaintShop Pro that I had no clue what to do when I got my lineart onto photoshop. I nearly cried when I found this tutorial! Thankyou so very much!
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Aww, Im so so glad it helped! You're very welcome! 
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Lol, thanks... xD (Nom nom, cookies! 8D <3 )
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*Gives cookie*
I wonder how many cookies you have gotten for this thing.
IT'S FLIPPING AWESOME.
You rock.
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Unfortunately not so many cookies u_u But thanks <333 Hope it helped
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Haha, I love this thing XD Don't know it off by heart, though. I keep having to go back and find it and... here it is! *Clings*
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Lol ^^ Well at least its not so horrible looking anymore. |D <3 Hehe ^^
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XD Aaw, it was never horrible-looking! *Nuzzle*
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YEs it was! xDD And if it wasnt, it is NOW, since it like.. totally doesnt match anymore since the DA theme changed last AUGUST. Which is, holy crap a LONGLONG time ago X________X O_O;;;;
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XD I miss the old colours D: I mean, they're still there but there's no continuity? Like, userpages don't match the deviation pages and it annoys me greatly.
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TTLY. I know what you mean. And totally agree >< I DO like how clean and light the deviation pages are but they just dont go with the rest of it. It ttly irritated the hell out of me. xD Maybe version.. what will it be.. 6? will have matching ones -____-;;;; T.T;
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XD Hopefully! The inner OCD-er in me is screaming at the DISORGANISED CHAOS. ... Even though "disorganised" is practically the definintion of chaos, but.
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Woah! This is really helpful...I've always had trouble isolating lineart. This is perfect. Thanks a lot!
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You're welcome! So glad I could help
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god i love this technique lol. the little bit of digital art i do uses this, always but i have to write it all over the study so now....no more post it notes! ^____^
lol if that above comment made any sense, i owe you a cookie 
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Lol. xD Then you owe me a cookie ;D <3 Lol ^^
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