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DemonedAway — Paint.NET Lineart Tutorial
Published: 2008-10-19 12:54:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 33355; Favourites: 470; Downloads: 677
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Lazily done, but there it is~ A tutorial on how to make a neat lineart in Paint.NET using a mouse. I saw a few tutorials on this, actually. But without the tapering ;3 And please don't mind the mistakes in the finished lineart (like 2 of her fingers), I didn't pay much attention to the lines... Anyways, I hope somebody finds it useful.You can download Paint.NET from www.getpaint.net
Tutorial (c) DemonedAway aka me
Daiyousei sketch (c) it's respective author
Paint.NET (c) dotPDN LLC.
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Thank you so much! This is really helpful for me because I am on Squiby.net and I want to make some nice lineart adoptables!
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Thanks for making this, it's helpful for making prettier lines!
But I have a question, do you know how to separate the lineart from the white background without having those opaque white pixels around it?
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My lineart layer is checkered. Did I do something wrong...?
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You didn't fill it in with white. But if you're planning to colour the picture in Paint.NET it's alright to leave it transparent (you'll see it as checkered bg).
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Oh, alright! Thanks. (: One more thing, could you tell me how to change the tool box back to windowed? I acidentally closed the box, and it became a tool bar. Ugh. I like the windowed mode... Thank you in advance!
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Sorry, I have no idea how to do that.
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This is freakishly helpful!~ Thanks. C:
I have to create a dating sim profile and my photoshop's text thing is broken! D:
I dont have a tablet so this will be helpful. C:
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This will be VERY helpful to me ^_^ thank you so very much
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OMG!
I CAN MAKE LINEARTS NOW!!
This is so helpful...thank you! Thank you!!!
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Sorry to bother you, but when I create the new layer it's automatically transparent, how do I fix this?
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I don't remember if there's an option like this, but well. When you're creating a new layer and a window pops up you might be able to select wheter it should be white or transparent there.
But if there's no such option, then simply fill the layer white with the paint bucket.
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Thanks, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have gotten my very first photoshopped picture up before the new year!
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YOU ARE MY SAVIOR!!! *hugs* Thank you SO MUCH, I never would've survived it it hadn't been for you and this tutorial 8DD
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hi question
when i lowered the opacity of the sketch layer, it got all checker-like and stuff. and the line/curve tool was fainter.
so, what does that mean???
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That means you started making the lineart on the sketch layer.
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UGH DAMN YOU WERE RIGHT.
EXCUSE MEEEEE
>hurries to cover mistake<
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This helped so much! Thank you ^_^ My lineart came out a lot better than I was expecting it to! <3
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OH MY GOD, thank you. I hated lineart with this because I didn't get why every black line I made had a bunch of other monochromatic color pixels next to it, but layers? I don't get it, but I'm sure it'll be better.
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I am so gonna use this.
omg thanx. this has cleared my linearting problems!
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Gah, this makes we feel so stupid!!! I'm just now starting to get into drawing on the computer, and I have no idea what I'm doing....[can't even figure out how to get my pics to upload on the program....] Do you know any helpful sites for utter noobs? T_T I'm so lost it's depressing....
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Unfortunately, no. And it's best to experiment for yourself, I guess, everyone starts this way and you can actually sometimes figure out more by yourself than from tutorials.
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I see. *deep breath* well, wish me luck then!!! I'm sorta figuring things out, but I can't figures out how to use the layers.....ppl have tried to explain, but it just isn't clicking yet I guess, ha ha....Thank you though! ^_^
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Awesome! This will definitely help me in the future! haha I need this tutorial and I'm using a tablet OTL
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How do I place the New layer under the picture im trying to make a lineart of?
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That's incredibly helpful but it must take forever!!! =0
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Then don't lower the transparency too much.
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Uhm.. How do you use the opacity? Where is it I mean???
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Double click on the layer in which you want to change opacity. A window will pop up. There you can change the opacity.
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Tutorial was pretty good, but I ma just commentint to say that Paint.NET was NOT made by Microsoft. It was made by Rick Brewster (more specifically: dotPDN LLC). [link]
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but I am just commentint to say*
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Hey, um...where did you get the little sidebar with the layer names? Cause I can't find it. BTW thanks for this
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Click Window > Layers for the layer bar to appear.
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On mine I have these Black and white squares...Not just white...Is there a way to take them off? it looks like this [link]
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Yes. Make a new layer, put it under the lineart layer and fill it with white. That's it.
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K. That's what I did. ^_^
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Double click on the sketch layer. A window will appear. In the box with the numbers next to the word "Opacity" type 85, or simply use the scroll next to it.
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Ahh I see it now thanks. Its the same place you rename it
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thx 4 the tutorial i still dont get how you make the edges sharp every time i do it with an eraser it looks really bad
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Because you won't get the sharp edge effect if using an eraser. You must use the curve tool. Play around with it, even if it takes some time you'll eventually figure out how to do it.
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ehh ive been trying for 2 months with paint.net
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But the lineart still looks quite edgy..how do I get rid of that? Make it a smooth lineart?
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You can go to Effects > Blur > Gaussian blur and set the blur radius to 1 pixel.
The lineart will be slightly blurred and thus should look softer. I don't know any other way to make it softer, sorry.
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