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Published: 2006-09-27 23:02:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 120613; Favourites: 1897; Downloads: 48383
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A digital lineart tutorial I created for use in Photoshop. Theoretically it could be carried over into Painter, but would work better in Photoshop.I used Photoshop CS2 for this, but I would assume that the version generally does not matter as long as it is relatively new.
You WILL need a tablet for this tutorial. There is no way around it. Wacom makes the best tablets, most off-brands break easily. I used an 9x12 Intuos 3 Wacom tablet, however a 6x8 is just as good. However, a 4x5 tablet is too small and out of scale with your screen. Steer away from them, but it is better than nothing.
I will add an FAQ if it is really needed.
Finished version can be found here: [link]
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This was extremely helpful. XD
I kind of took my own spin on it too.
Thanks for the great tutorial!
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@.@ You just enlightened my entire life. I give much thanks. Do you happen to have a coloring tutorial?
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It might be a stupid question, but... are you draw your lines with free hands? Because my hands are quite shaking (too much coffee... -.-") and my linearts turn out messy every time I try to draw it on my own. I searched for tutorials about making linearts, others make it with the pen tool, but I just don't understand how they can use it. :/ So is there hope? xD Or I have to start become friends with that pen tool.
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I use a Wacom tablet and basically act as if my monitor is my sketchpad. Also makes it much easier to fix mistakes as you go.
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How do you do straight or long curvy lines? How to get them clean and smooth?
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It is not a question for me, but maybe I can help 
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Well, I can't remember, but next time I'll start trying, I'll look at that option. I try to make the lineart by tutorials, so I think it wasn't the settings...
It's a little bit frustrating that I make a quite good pic on paper, then I just can't work it out the way I'd like to.
Thanks, I'll try out SAI.
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@ AQuadroGrAphx
@ silver-gaze
the tutorial is that download button thats under the add to favs part. click download
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Helped TONS I'll be sure to use this later in time~
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The first ever useful lineart tutorial I've come across and also still one of the best despite it's age XD Thank you for making it!!
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one of the best tutorials I've seen in a while. It doesn't just cover lineart, but the whole process as well. Thank you!
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I has CS2 and Wish i could do that lineart.
Anyways It looks great ^^
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It's just so detailed it makes me happy and sad at the same time
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OH GOD THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!
Thanks thanks thanks! You just saved my life!!! I LOVE YOU!!! (to resize it!!! So obvious! And I doing my lineart in small canvas and wondering why I could NEVER do a good one, no matter how I tried! )
That's it!!! Now, the world is mine! BWAAHAHAHAHAHA
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This is a wonderful tutorial. Figuring out how to do lineart digitally (I use GIMP) has always been a humongous stumbling block for me, never quite finding something that FELT right. I've never before found such a detailed tutorial without the use of too much digital jargon. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this!
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Thanks!
I'm already a novice with my new wacom tablet!
This will be so userful ^^!
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Hey, what do you think to Wacom Bamboo tablets? there cheaper but does that make them useless? this is a link if u need it [link]
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Excellent tutorial, I've just started to learn how to do things digitally...my question is how do you get such clean, straight lines. I haven't managed to do it digitally 
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This helped me SO much!! Thank you for this excellent tutorial!
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This is a great tutorial
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I love you.
This is the best tutorial I've ever seen,honestly!You're so talented in drawing and details...>.<
You've earned a watch from me
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Bahh, such a helpful tutorial..I was wondering how the lines weren't so good in my work.. Not that it's really good to begin with..
But, I was using.. 72 DPI!!~~
x A x;;..
300 is what it'll be from now on.. <33
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omg i thought i was going to suck forever on digital outlining until i picked up this tutorial.I got started and I'm already seeing results at step 2!!*glomp* *glomp* *glomp* *glomp* why are you so awsome?
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This is really helpful, thank you
and the details are really AWESOME <3
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This tutorial was amazing. T^T Thank you for your time. I'm always so afraid to try making digital drawings, but now I really want to give it a try.
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Insanely time consuming but worth the pretty arts. ^^
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wow reading was hard 
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This tutorial helps a lot! Now I'm more satisfied of what I make, thank you ♥
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Another great tutorial. Thank you this was pretty helpful. I'll have to try out some of those suggestions.
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awh i love this !!
but how u make the end of ur line *pointy*??
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I just got CS2 (hehehe...) and I'm waiting for my Wacom Bamboo One to come through the post - but when I choose brushes in it I cannot see the tapered one that is thicker in the middle as pictured in your tutorial. Can someone help me out?
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D= Im only seeing a thumbnail. Was the tutorial moved? Also im surprised you use photoshop. I was convinced its painter.
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This is great, thanks so much for thus tutorial!
God knows, i will use it
I have one question though,
when you are all done with your lineart (let's say it's about 2000px x 3000px *so about 600dpi*) how do you resize it?
In photoshop you get a few choices, and i seem to always resize to about 600/800px in billiniar mode.
That makes the lines very edgy, thick and way to sharp. Is there a way to save and make them smooth, but not blurry?
It would help me *so so* much!
Thank you none the less, amazing tutorial!
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Thank you for posting this up. It looks professional and I will give this a try. Thank you~
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