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LauraHollingsworth — A Lostie's Tutorial - Comic Panels and Layouts

Published: 2013-04-01 02:38:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 38187; Favourites: 1078; Downloads: 466
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Description Some people have asked how I make comic panels, so here it is. I think it's pretty straight forward, but comment if you have any questions. (This is my first tutorial) Hope it helps!

This is in Gimp, but it shouldn’t be too difficult from Photoshop or other programs. (In Ps, to stroke the selection you go to Edit>Stroke, you’ll probably have to set the line width to 10px or so, depending on how big your comic page is.)

For overlapping panels – make the under panels first, then select the ones that will go on top. Once selected, Ctrl-x to cut what’s in the selection and then stroke the selection.

Guide to Panel Variation: [link]
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Comments: 32

Floofy-Chu [2018-07-25 12:50:26 +0000 UTC]

I wish paint tool sai can efficiently do this too xp
Nonetheless, this will dearly help.
Thank you

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nursethalia [2017-05-28 00:15:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!! This made things so much easier for me!

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Zalcoti [2016-11-05 02:30:30 +0000 UTC]

This is actually quite convenient and be used in just about any art program. It should save me one huge headache making those panels right the first time. Thanks for sharing this!

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sakimura123 [2016-05-22 02:45:37 +0000 UTC]

i love this tutorial!

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Alekzy [2015-10-13 16:49:25 +0000 UTC]

Grate tutorial

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nobledraco [2014-05-29 01:37:25 +0000 UTC]

could you do this in a video form,i am not the best with words. sorry and thank you anyway

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LauraHollingsworth In reply to nobledraco [2014-05-29 02:10:11 +0000 UTC]

I would, but I can't until I buy a new computer. This one isn't powerful enough to handle video.

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SparingDemon [2013-11-02 00:37:05 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial.

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LauraHollingsworth In reply to SparingDemon [2013-11-02 15:52:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Yellow-Sarah [2013-09-08 00:31:23 +0000 UTC]

scroll up and down fast. the eye blinks.

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LauraHollingsworth In reply to Yellow-Sarah [2013-09-08 00:33:29 +0000 UTC]

Woah, it does! Neat.

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Yellow-Sarah In reply to LauraHollingsworth [2013-09-08 00:41:16 +0000 UTC]

i scrolled down and i thought it was a gif. i was like, WTF, i didnt know you could do that here...?

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Yellow-Sarah In reply to LauraHollingsworth [2013-09-08 00:40:07 +0000 UTC]

this is a great tutorial btw. im using it right now.

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RagingRaccoons [2013-08-13 01:31:08 +0000 UTC]

SOOO COOOL and so simple You made my new comic book life so much easier

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wwales [2013-08-05 23:24:03 +0000 UTC]

Great tut thank you very much.

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Insanitys-Child [2013-07-23 04:24:43 +0000 UTC]

Awesome *adds to list of awesome tutorials*


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o0MSK0o [2013-05-29 17:29:23 +0000 UTC]

ahhhhh, That is how to do diagonal ones, Thanks for this!

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LauraHollingsworth In reply to o0MSK0o [2013-05-29 17:44:19 +0000 UTC]

Glad it helped!

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o0MSK0o In reply to LauraHollingsworth [2013-05-31 13:36:26 +0000 UTC]

Is this in Cs5?
In cs6, when you go to Edit, there is no stroke selection, and there is just a stroke.
When you click stroke, nothing happens.
Do you know how I can fix this?
Thanks in advance!

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LauraHollingsworth In reply to o0MSK0o [2013-05-31 14:20:40 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I only own Cs5. Here is a how to for stroking a selection in Cs6: [link]
I would try to find the problem if I had Cs6 but since I don't there's not much I can do. Sorry!

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o0MSK0o In reply to LauraHollingsworth [2013-05-31 19:12:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! That way works much better than how I was doing it before!

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o0MSK0o In reply to o0MSK0o [2013-05-31 13:43:12 +0000 UTC]

Ahhhh, wait no, I got it to work!

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Obaba [2013-05-03 10:10:03 +0000 UTC]

... this is so.
THANK YOU!

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LauraHollingsworth In reply to Obaba [2013-05-03 23:28:01 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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melsr007 [2013-04-24 11:54:50 +0000 UTC]

Nice!!!!!!!!!

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LauraHollingsworth In reply to melsr007 [2013-05-03 23:28:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Katrina20Lin10 [2013-04-21 03:35:51 +0000 UTC]

Really helpful for a technologically-akward person like me. Thanks!

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LauraHollingsworth In reply to Katrina20Lin10 [2013-05-03 23:28:18 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome!

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MissSuu [2013-04-02 19:53:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks~

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LauraHollingsworth In reply to MissSuu [2013-04-03 00:18:36 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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midenian-lostie [2013-04-01 03:08:41 +0000 UTC]

Nice!

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LauraHollingsworth In reply to midenian-lostie [2013-04-03 00:18:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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