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Published: 2007-02-27 06:08:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 31282; Favourites: 312; Downloads: 834
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Here's a basic coloring tutorial using lineart by Renmazuo [link] I know this is really basic, but I figure I should start from the really basic steps and move on to more complex steps. Everyone's gotta start somewhere, and this tutorial is for them! ^_^A list of my tutorials:
Coloring basics : [link]
Coloring anime faces : [link]
Coloring cloth : [link]
Coloring metal and jewels : [link]
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I just first started to do coloring in Photoshop and this has helped me so dang much instead of just laying layers and using the brush to color. Thank you so much for the quick tips!!~
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Where do you draw in your computer? O_o
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This is helping a ton, but I have a question, I'm new at this and I want to know the difference between some or all the layers. If you could tell me I would really appreciated.
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Very helpful, I have never used the expand on the Magic wand before.
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I was wondering how to make it stop doing that... ILU
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and i spent all that time coloring the whote bits and not using the select tool xD
I actually tried it = YAY 8D
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OMG!OMG! there was a easy way like this and I needed to suffer all the time? urgh,,,,
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This tutorial will come in to help me so much ^^ It's simple enough for me and I shall definately check out your others as well
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Wow, thanks!! 
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Oh I love the pixel trick. I'll have to make sure to try that next time I draw something. Thnx
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This is really, good...i didn't even know you were supposed to use the expand when using the star wand. Thanks for sharing this good news
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Sorry for the belated reply. Yeah ... it's a little trick I learned long ago. Simple, but it goes a long way to making art look cleaner and more professional.
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Es de muy buena ayuda para lso que recien empeizan a usar el Photoshop (como yo xD) ya me habΓas comentado que nos abias mucho espaΓ±ol y el problema es que yo no se escribir muy bien en ingles pero si lo leo perfectamente XDD
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Ooo ... I don't really know much Spanish. My interpretation is that you said something about someone being good/not good at using Photoshop (like me) and that you're commenting in Spanish because you don't know much English. Of course, if that's the case, you'll have no idea what I'm writing either XD
Mucho gracias por les commento (?) (Hopefully I didn't just swear at you or something ... I just kinda made that last part up 
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Blue,
You do some outstanding work!!! Also, you've taught me some tricks that I didn't know and I've been using Photoshop for years!!!
Thanx!
Cap
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Thanks, Cap! You're from OMU, right? Nice to see you on dA. Photoshop's pretty convoluted. I'm sure I only know about 10% of what it can really do XD
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BB,
Yup that's me... It's good to see you here as well! You've got an exceptional gallery. Nice stuff!
One thing I didn't quite understand in the tutes was how you used linear dodge... I'm in the process of finishing a piece and am working on the skin and clothes highlights and couldn't get it to work... Oh well.
Anyway, thanx for the tips and for the tutorials!
Cap
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Well, the easiest way is to use the eyedropper tool to pick up your base color. Then make a new layer and set that layer to "linear dodge". Then paint on that layer. If it's too bright, you can alter the layer's opacity.
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Ack! All this time I could have coloured things much faster! Thanks bb! ^_^
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Haha. Yeah, I figured out this trick a long time ago ... because I was driven by laziness XD I couldn't believe how many people just used the paintbrush to color in the base colors. It takes way too long.
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I feel the same way. Some I know but that expand the wand tip is just some of the many things I don't know!
Thank you for sharing your info. I'm incredibly lazy so I do read other tutorials because most are so much better than I. Your tuts are gonna make me even more lazy!
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Yup, it's always nice to accumulate the best tips from many tutorials. I did that plus a lot of experimentation.
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wow I didn't know about that little pixel trick that you've got goin on here thanks very much.
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You're welcome. It seems like there's a lot of people who start coloring on Photoshop who don't know this trick. But it's so easy and can make a world of difference, so I wanted to share
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whoa awesome!
I don't know that wand tool can be very useful
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oh man that was so nice of you and that really would be accurate to say I asked my boyfriend what it was when I first wanted to try and since then ( like everybody else ) I've just been figuring it out as I go along. But I often found that the trick you have on here was something I'd always be running into. so hooray for your tutorial it is SPIFFY!
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It's rather fun to figure out things on your own. I think that's why I don't usually don't read tutorials (that and I'm lazy XD). But sometimes little tips can go a long way. So the occasional tutorial I find helpful. Glad you find my tutorial useful. If you use it to color something, please send me a link so I can link back to it ^_^
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I haven't drawn something all that impressive in quite some time....but I am a tutorial collector so when I see spiffy tricks I grab em' ( I.E. yours )
If I get around to doing something new I will most definitely think of you :]
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That'd be awesome.
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