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[Update] Since people keep asking "why not use comic sans?", its universally known as a font that mainly amateurs use. (The image of home made flyers comes to mind) It's the Crocs of the design world, and if you want to be taken more seriously, it is advised to use a different font.As promised! This is how I letter my work. Hope this is helpful to someone!
Here's some more useful links:
•Handlettering tutorial by MyNameIsMad
•Download 300 finished speech bubbles
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Still no idea what's the problem with Comic Sans...
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are you able to do something like this on firealpaca ? (:
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I don't know, I don't use firealpaca, sorry...
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its fine !! thank you for replying <3
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My photoshop for some reason doesn't seem to have the Layer -> Layer Style -> Stroke option, but otherwise this is quite useful.
EDIT: I just figured out that it's Edit -> Stroke (Outline) Selection... for my program. Just wanted to put this alternate method out there in case someone else also can't find the stroke option your way.
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just found it now and it's so useful!
and I have to be honest that I used japanes soundeffects even though I'm not fluent...But I researched a lot about the soundwords and it should be correct...so it wouldn't be a problem hopefully right?
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Quite useful.
Humans and their strange snobbishness.
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Thanks! I'd've just made some crappily drawn ones were it not for this!
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I've been looking for something like this! Helps a lot. Thanks a bunch!
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What's the translation for the characters in the last panel?
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:3 Oh thanks! Oh wait, it's katakana?
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Oh that part. >.< (My mind totally blanked out on that.)
The other parts are katakana, though?
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the other one in the speech bubble is hiragana. the sound effects are katakana.
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This is SUPER helpful, but I have a question!
Why shouldn't you use Comic Sans? I do really like the alternative styles, but why not Comic Sans?
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its universally known as a font that mainly amateurs use. (The image of home made flyers comes to mind) It's the Crocs of the design world, and if you want to be taken more seriously, it is advised to use a different font.
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Oh right, I never thought of it that way! Thanks so much!
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Very good.It helped me so much.I am goint to use on my manga Itachi Shippuden and Sasori Shippuden.
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Oh my, when I make my bubbles, I just use the elliptical tool and don't edit the oval at all, that's why I thought it looks so weird.
Thanks a lot for the tips!
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machi46
This would make your comics killer! Your art is so good but the text is a disaster tbh!
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Er, thanks for your honesty...?
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Sorry! I Just had to say something about it! Sometimes I can't read it!
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Sai Paint makes writing hard! >.< Plus you can't type on Sai
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Yeah, but it's stressful >.< i'm always afraid I'll ruin the picture
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Just test it on something blank, you'll get the hang of it
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I love these. I want to get into comics but I'm paralyzed with apprehension because I have no idea what I'm doing. Thank you for making these to elaborate on your own process. At least now I know one way how a professional does it. Thank you.
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Oooh, incrediby helpful for what I might be getting into soon.
Thanks a lot!
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Ooh, super helpful! I found this on tumblr but wanted to make sure I let you know how wonderful it was that you shared this with us! Thank you!
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Maybe it's time for me to upgrade quality of my work ^^
And tutos are always welcome ! Thanks ! (And I also love your works ^^)
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You are absolutely wonderful, thank you for sharing so much of useful stuff with us!
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This tutorial helps me a lot ,thank you so much ^^
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Thank you very much for making this tutorial~ It will definitely come in handy
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Kurz kompakt und verständlich! Kleine Frage: Findest du, dass es einfacher zu lesen ist wenn die Sprechblasen nochmal mit weiß umrandet sind oder machst du das aus anderen Gründen?
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hi,
ja, ich finde es recht nervig, wenn Sprechblasen mit dem Hintergrund verschwimmen.
Hin und wieder ist es nicht notwendig, aber ich mache es, weil ich es schöner und übersichtlicher finde.
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Danke für die Antwort ^^
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Question, if you may, but what is wrong with using "Comic sans?"
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