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*EDIT - This is an OLD POST and I have learned easier ways to do things (like where I say to set the line art to Multiply - That's No-no for professional colorists - I've since learned how to do lines on their own layer without a white background so no "multiply" is needed). Please note - These plug-ins work best with strickly black and white line art that have clean connected lines and no inked shadows. If there are inked shadows go in and erase the shadows first and if some of the lines aren't connected, go in and use the pencil tool to connected them before running the program so that the flats are nice and clean. One of these days I'll get around to updating this FLATS tutorial to include that new information.*

*EDIT #2 - As with anything, we learn faster and better ways of doing things with time. I no longer flat this way. Here's a tutorial that is WAY better and is how I flat now: www.livestream.com/delanty/vid… )

Now back to the Original Post:

This isn't the perfect way to lay flats (there is no perfect way, different techniques have different pros and cons), as any gaps in the lines will fill with the same color with this BPelt technique. But it does cut down on a LOT of time and work.

To keep the same color from filling two different areas where gaps in the line art is present just go in with the "pencil" tool (with a small tip set to black color) and connect any open lines before starting the BPelt plug-in.

Thanks so much to fco for sending me the link to this awesome time-saving program and to NormanWong for helping me figure out how to use it.

To download the BPelt plug-in go to BPelt.com www.bpelt.com/

Lines used in this tutorial are from windriderx23.deviantart.com/ar… . Check out his awesome line art! *Always ask the line artists first before coloring their lines.*

**Please forgive any spelling or grammar mistakes.**

Oh - And if you like the program I encourage you to donate to the bpelt website as they offer this program 100% free of charge. This program/plug-in has literally saved me hundreds of hours (and will for you too if you color as much as I do lol) - a program like that is priceless, but they offer it for FREE! So show your support and donate at least a little to let them know you really appreciate it!

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*EDIT - This is an OLD POST and I have learned easier ways to do things (like where I say to set the line art to Multiply - That's No-no for professional colorists - I've since learned how to do lines on their own layer without a white background so no "multiply" is needed). Please note - These plug-ins work best with strickly black and white line art that have clean connected lines and no inked shadows. If there are inked shadows go in and erase the shadows first and if some of the lines aren't connected, go in and use the pencil tool to connected them before running the program so that the flats are nice and clean. One of these days I'll get around to updating this FLATS tutorial to include that new information.*

*EDIT #2 - As with anything, we learn faster and better ways of doing things with time. I no longer flat this way. Here's a tutorial that is WAY better and is how I flat now: www.livestream.com/delanty/vid… )

Now back to the Original Post:

This isn't the perfect way to lay flats (there is no perfect way, different techniques have different pros and cons), as any gaps in the lines will fill with the same color with this BPelt technique. But it does cut down on a LOT of time and work.

To keep the same color from filling two different areas where gaps in the line art is present just go in with the "pencil" tool (with a small tip set to black color) and connect any open lines before starting the BPelt plug-in.

Thanks so much to fco for sending me the link to this awesome time-saving program and to NormanWong for helping me figure out how to use it.

To download the BPelt plug-in go to BPelt.com www.bpelt.com/

Lines used in this tutorial are from windriderx23.deviantart.com/ar… . Check out his awesome line art! *Always ask the line artists first before coloring their lines.*

**Please forgive any spelling or grammar mistakes.**

Oh - And if you like the program I encourage you to donate to the bpelt website as they offer this program 100% free of charge. This program/plug-in has literally saved me hundreds of hours (and will for you too if you color as much as I do lol) - a program like that is priceless, but they offer it for FREE! So show your support and donate at least a little to let them know you really appreciate it!