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BlazeTBW — How To SA Style Pt 1: Outline

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Because the title bar only allows so many characters...

First off. This is my first tutorial ever.
2nd - I didn't realize until I was close to finishing the tutorial, that Silver's other quill just looks too out of place.
But for the sake of the tutorial itself... I didn't change that. That change will be made in Part 2.

It's damn wordy. I advise you read it through first before putting it to use. I tried to make it as easy to understand as possible. So those that are super-advanced in Photoshop CS or higher...don't bug me.

For those that do use this tutorial at all or find it useful, please by all means fave it.

If you have any recommendations on how future tutorials can be set up, please give me the advise. I need all the help I can get.

My fingers are almost frozen...and I'm going to bed.

Click here for Part 2!! - How to Color SA Style

Tutorial ©
Style © Yuji Uekawa
Silver the Hedgehog © SEGA/SonicTeam
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Comments: 469

NegaNeon In reply to ??? [2007-12-16 20:51:35 +0000 UTC]

I wonder if you could do this with pixel art.

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BlazeTBW In reply to NegaNeon [2007-12-16 21:05:00 +0000 UTC]

You could try, but my guess is that would entail knowing your colors for the right look of shading and such. Unfortunately I don't have any patience in pixel art to try it...

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NegaNeon In reply to BlazeTBW [2007-12-16 21:06:14 +0000 UTC]

I do pixel art since I don't have a scanner or tablet but it's the pen tool. Trust me, I know my colors very well...

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BlazeTBW In reply to NegaNeon [2007-12-16 21:09:02 +0000 UTC]

Well then by all means give it a try! You sound confident enough I assume.

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NegaNeon In reply to BlazeTBW [2007-12-16 21:13:26 +0000 UTC]

okay. ^^
If it works, I'll send ya a link.

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BlazeTBW In reply to NegaNeon [2007-12-16 21:32:11 +0000 UTC]

Coolness~

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NegaNeon In reply to BlazeTBW [2007-12-16 21:33:00 +0000 UTC]

yep. I just hope my pen tool doesn't hate me.

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Sabrina-the-guardian In reply to ??? [2007-12-08 02:57:36 +0000 UTC]

This would work so much easier fr me if I could find a way to work the Convert Point right

Got any tips I can use for this? It keeps going floppy and uneven...

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BlazeTBW In reply to Sabrina-the-guardian [2007-12-08 03:00:49 +0000 UTC]

Last I checked, when you click n drag with the Convert Point tool, you get a couple arms to go with that. Try playing with those or, if you're goin' for a clean arc, hold shift when you click and drag with the same tool on the point.

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Sabrina-the-guardian In reply to BlazeTBW [2007-12-08 03:01:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks hun, that's just what I needed! ^_^

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BlazeTBW In reply to Sabrina-the-guardian [2007-12-08 03:02:23 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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Sabrina-the-guardian In reply to BlazeTBW [2007-12-09 18:28:37 +0000 UTC]

Got my first pic done!

[link]

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BlazeTBW In reply to Sabrina-the-guardian [2007-12-09 22:41:05 +0000 UTC]

Super sweetness yo! Glad it helped, Just keep practicin'~

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Tri-Jean In reply to ??? [2007-11-25 13:30:12 +0000 UTC]

omg, I've been wanting to do this style sometime >w< I'm so grateful you posted this I'm gonna try this! THANKS!!

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BlazeTBW In reply to Tri-Jean [2007-11-25 22:37:55 +0000 UTC]

No probz, hope it helps!

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Speedynat3 In reply to ??? [2007-11-07 02:50:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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sonicwindartist In reply to ??? [2007-10-30 18:28:00 +0000 UTC]

OMG! Thank you so much! I've been looking for something like this for ages! I'm gonna try it now ^^

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BlazeTBW In reply to sonicwindartist [2007-10-30 18:55:01 +0000 UTC]

Cool! Hope it helps!

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RalfotheGreat In reply to ??? [2007-10-29 22:40:22 +0000 UTC]

DEAR GOD!!!
It took me an hour to figure out how to do the first freakin line.
Art is hard.
Thanx for this.
it really helps.

--
MYFLAGSHIPISBIGGERTHANYOURS!!!

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BlazeTBW In reply to RalfotheGreat [2007-10-30 05:40:28 +0000 UTC]

Hope it gets easier in the future!

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silverXmiyu4eva In reply to ??? [2007-10-26 18:24:55 +0000 UTC]

cool! I'll be using this!

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KACItheCAT In reply to ??? [2007-10-18 22:38:39 +0000 UTC]

In my world,You totally kick ass!

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BlazeTBW In reply to KACItheCAT [2007-10-19 15:11:50 +0000 UTC]

Well thank you!

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tailartz In reply to ??? [2007-10-14 03:57:39 +0000 UTC]

i have NO EFFING idea how to do the 'fill in the blanks' part... every time i click the fill button nothing happens... GAHH photoshop's tougher than i tought...

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BlazeTBW In reply to tailartz [2007-10-14 16:04:43 +0000 UTC]

Well, try and make sure of the following when you're trying to fill in your pen path(s):

You're on the layer you want it the be on.

The selected layer that you want your lines to appear on is the top layer, that way no previous layers are covering it up.

Make sure you're clicking the right button in the 'aths' Window as shown in the tutorial.

(If you're using Photoshop CS or higher) Make sure you didn't hide the layer that you're trying to fill your lines on. And if it his hidden, you'll want to select the layer and make sure you can see an eye icon to the left of the layer's name (ei. Layer 3, lineart layer, if you choose to name it). There are 2 boxes next to each layer, the left one which has the ability to hide your layer from view on your Photoshop canvas.

I can't recall too well, but in the newer versions of Photoshop you can hide a layer and still work on the layer despite it's hidden. I've gotten so used to use 7.0 on my current computer (which doesn't allow for me to work on a hidden layer) that I'm not too sure.

If you have any more problems, just let me know.

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tailartz In reply to BlazeTBW [2007-10-15 00:38:04 +0000 UTC]

yay thanks.

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tailartz In reply to ??? [2007-10-14 02:57:22 +0000 UTC]

nicee...i think i need it.
a lot

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EdwardElric911 In reply to ??? [2007-10-12 04:36:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for this.

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BlazeTBW In reply to EdwardElric911 [2007-10-12 04:43:57 +0000 UTC]

Hope it helps!

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EdwardElric911 In reply to BlazeTBW [2007-10-12 05:03:22 +0000 UTC]

Oh I believe it will, if I ever get off my lazy ass and actually draw a picture worthy enough.

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Airenu-ish In reply to ??? [2007-10-09 14:16:19 +0000 UTC]

Just what I needed, thank you ^-^
*favs*

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BlazeTBW In reply to Airenu-ish [2007-10-09 15:59:44 +0000 UTC]

Hope it helps!

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Airenu-ish In reply to BlazeTBW [2007-10-09 19:56:33 +0000 UTC]

^-^

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MysteryEzekude In reply to ??? [2007-10-02 20:12:05 +0000 UTC]

This looks very useful. (Although I don't have Photoshop and I normally use the Pen-Tool for shading and colour.

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DanThelVlan In reply to ??? [2007-10-01 06:18:06 +0000 UTC]

This will be useful when I get PS,

good job x3

and thankie thankies~

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BlazeTBW In reply to DanThelVlan [2007-10-01 06:20:54 +0000 UTC]

Glad it's of use!

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DanThelVlan In reply to BlazeTBW [2007-10-01 06:21:41 +0000 UTC]

Of course, of course x3

every bit helps a /\/0blet like myself :3

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BlazeTBW In reply to DanThelVlan [2007-10-01 06:26:28 +0000 UTC]

We all have to start somewhere right? Wish ya luck in the digital arts!

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DanThelVlan In reply to BlazeTBW [2007-10-01 06:29:53 +0000 UTC]

I is be needing it x3

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evil-julie In reply to ??? [2007-09-14 19:38:06 +0000 UTC]

Woah, this tutorial looks very VERY good. I can't wait to try out all this!! Thanx!! I've been desperate to learn how to do SA style!!

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BlazeTBW In reply to evil-julie [2007-09-14 20:19:58 +0000 UTC]

Good luck!

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evil-julie In reply to BlazeTBW [2007-09-21 18:12:49 +0000 UTC]

^^ Thanx!

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MechaTikal In reply to ??? [2007-09-14 11:08:06 +0000 UTC]

Wow, really useful! I usually did the outlines in Illustrator, but it's time for something new. Your tutorial will surely help me!

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BlazeTBW In reply to MechaTikal [2007-09-14 18:20:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for stoppin' by!

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Lucky101 In reply to ??? [2007-09-13 21:47:19 +0000 UTC]

oh darn, plaese ignore the last comment! baaad messup. I was telling someone else about your tutorial..but one the wrong page!

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BlazeTBW In reply to Lucky101 [2007-09-14 04:18:46 +0000 UTC]

S'right, so long's your acquaintance got the info~

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Lucky101 In reply to ??? [2007-09-13 21:46:30 +0000 UTC]

okay then ^^ here is the tutorial I used. itrs made by =BlazeTBW , and there is two parts:
[link]

and:
[link]

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dantebunny In reply to ??? [2007-08-31 17:27:05 +0000 UTC]

Hey! check out the LATEST drawing I have made, and your tutorial have paid off! ^^

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BlazeTBW In reply to dantebunny [2007-08-31 23:44:16 +0000 UTC]

:3 Glad to see and hear!

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DELL35211 In reply to ??? [2007-08-07 06:56:48 +0000 UTC]

Can this be done in PhotoShop Cs3?

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