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bloominglove β How I Draw and Paint with dA Muro (OUTDATED)
Published: 2012-01-21 17:49:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 11343; Favourites: 214; Downloads: 140
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I don't know if this will really help anyone but, I wanted to try to do a tutorial about dA muro. This is my first tutorial so it's not great...
But, thanks for taking a look! 
Here's the finished version with transparent background: [link]
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On the top left side, next to the MURO logo, there's an arrow going counter-clockwise, that's the undo button. You can get the same results if you hit Ctrl+Z. You are only able to go back a few steps/actions before it stops working, about 9 times.
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okay thank you! this will be extremely helpful Β
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^_^ Glad to be of help!
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this is bad. i literally just made the account this account. and have clue how to find muro. halp
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Hello. Firstly, welcome to the DA community.
I just saw this message and it seems that you've already found muro.
Hope you post lots of your artwork here! Have fun.
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yes thank you for trying. I asked friend after poking around blindly.
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how do i add another layer? like once im on the muro, i see the layers, bu how do i add a new one?
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On the bottom right you'll find a plus(+) sign and minus(-) sign. The + is to add new layers and the - is to delete them.
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You know when you use the regular paintbrush, and you draw something, and fill-color it? how do you get rid of the white line around the lineart?
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You can make a layer under that and manually color in the transparent/white edges.
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No matter what I do, nothing is appearing! I'm so stuck! I've used this before but now it's not working. I can't even draw! I can click the small paint brush thing, choose a colour and nothing will work! What's going wrong? Do you know?
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Hmm. It works for me.
Try updating your web browser or try using a different browser. See if that works for you.
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is there any way to blur using da muro?
like making tiny dots and blurring them??
i did that on wiiverse but i cant seem to find out how to do it HERE
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You can make blurry dots by using the Basic brush and bumping up the Softness to 100%.
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how do i draw freaking circles X.x im new ):
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Welcome to deviantArt! There is no real way to DRAW a perfect circle in muro. But, you are able to make fully colored circles and squares. Would that help?
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yeah, i figured that 
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Question.
A very, very nooby question at that.
just started using my Wii U tablet for drawing [It works suprisingly well!] for drawing. However, my main problem is the layers.
How do I create new ones?
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No, you are fine.
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So that's what those buttons were for!
Thank you!
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Haha No problem!
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do you work it on a touch pad? because if you do how do you download it on a tablet?
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Hi there! I work on a drawing tablet. I'm afraid I don't understand your question. Could you please clarify?
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sorry Β , but how do you download it on a tablet?
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Like on an ipad tablet?
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yeah, or a samsung, or do you mean a drawing pad?
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I am sorry but I'm afraid I can't help you there. I have a Wacom Drawing/Graphics Tablet. (www.wacom.com/en-us/products/p⦠) This is specifically designed for digital graphics. I don't believe the tablet you are using will properly work with dA muro. As dA muro is meant for computers and laptops not handheld devices.
I hope this helps. If you are interested in drawing digital images, consider getting a cheap drawing tablet.
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oh....thx for the advice! I'll try that!
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wait how would u make straight lines without it going wiggly when u do eye or face?
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My only real advice is practice and know how your tools work. Using a mouse or a touchpad isn't the same as using a drawing tablet.
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I don't know why but whenever I use da muro I alwayas end up with pixelated lines. How do I fix this?
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I suggest trying different brushes and a bigger canvas size to see if it makes any difference.
The Basic brush causes the most pixelation/rougher edges from my experience.
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this might sound stupid, but how do you fill in the lines? When i make a new layer and then try to fill a closed line it just fills the whole piscture. Theres probably a really obvious answer but I havent found it....thank you so much for this tutorial btw! (:
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Not silly at all. Instead of using the fill/bucket tool, color it in manually.
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Alright thank you for the tip! Β
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If you are having trouble with sketchy/rough/wavy line, try doing some quick strokes. It takes practice to get cleaner, smoother lines. If you go too slow the lines might turn out bumpy. Hope that helps.
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Thank you, I'll try that.
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How do you add more layers? Like, besides the two layers you are given.
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Nvm I figured it out
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Under the Layers section, you'll see the Opacity bar and under that is a plus sign (+), a minus sign (-), Visible, and Import. The (+) is to add a new layer and the (-) will delete the layer you are currently on.
Hope this helps.
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How do you color without covering the line art? I'm still new at photoshop/da muro and stuff so I've always wondered about it.
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Here's something I posted earlier about drawing under layers.
On the right hand side, close to the bottom, you'll see a plus sign (+).
Click and it'll add a new layer. The minus sign (-) will delete the layer that you are currently on.
At this point, the only layers you should have are the Background layer, Layer 1, and Layer 2.
If your art is on layer 1, click and drag layer 2 down under layer 1.
You can then draw under layer 1 when you are on layer 2.
If you are starting anew, then add a new layer, draw your line art on layer 2 and your coloring should be on layer 1 without moving anything.
Try to avoid drawing anything on the Background layer. That layer is just a white background and is not transparent like the other layers.
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Okay.Β Thank you for the advice! I will try it later.
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