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[09/05/11] This is my first tutorial...coloring lineart. Definitely not the only way to color lineart and probably not even the best way. I would also like to point out that this is a rather "quick and dirty" way of shading, one that I do not use anymore. That said, I hope this is helpful in some way to someone. Also...I apologize for the horrible anatomy. I was still learning![EDIT 4.0] It was pointed out to me by ~weaver1217 that I completely skipped right over Step 4. Do not be alarmed. There is no Step 4. Step 4 is just a myth. Proceed directly from Step 3 to Step 5, no not pass Go, do not collect $200. I'm glad you guys like this one so much.
One day I'll make a tutorial for the way I paint now. FAQs are now included Added a disclaimer. 
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READ THIS! Seriously. For the love of all that is holy, READ THIS! This is a VERY old tutorial and it is no longer the way that I paint. If, for whatever reason, you still insist on following it, disregard steps 2 and 3/4 and READ THIS. The easiest way to make the white areas transparent for your lineart is to put the lines on their own layer and change the Layer Mode to Multiply. Color underneath this layer.
This will save you (and me) lots of headache.
..:: FAQs ::..
I can't find the Channels. Help? The easiest way to make the white areas transparent for your lineart is to put the lines on their own layer and change the Layer Mode to Multiply. Color underneath this layer.
How do I do this in the GIMP? Sorry, but I do not know. Search for GIMP tutorials on DA and they will explain it far better than I ever could.
Roll Credits:
Photoshop 6 w/ Wacom tablet.
Lines by the fabulous *life-d-sign , used with permission.
Tutorial (c) Rebecca Wright.
Cameo (c) Rebecca Wright.
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it's is alright
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Aw, no worries. You might try starting with Photoshop Elements - usually you can pick up a copy of the latest version for under $80. But I've seen some fabulous stuff come out of GIMP too, so definitely don't give up on that one.
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i've used this amazing tutorial once before, and the inverse lines and stiff worked fine, but with any other lineart it won't work. I don't know what i'm doing wrong, but all i know is that i have Photoshop Elements 7, and i have no idea where the 'Channels' thing is. help pleaaaase!
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I don't believe there is a Channel function in Elements. Try this:
Put the Lineart layer on top of any others and keep it there. Set the Layer Mode to Multiply. You should now be able to paint on any layers underneath the Lineart layer with only the black lines showing through.
Good luck.
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okay, thanks. I'll make sure to try that !
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I can't seem to find the channels pannel... I am using Photoshop elements, maybe they don't have the channels... what shoud I do to get around that?
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Quickest way to do it then would be to set the lineart Layer Mode to Multiply and then follow the steps in the tut after separating the lines. Good luck! Hope that helps.
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I was messing around with elements, sort of following your way of coloring things, and came up with my newest deviation. It could still use much improvment, especially with the shiny tail. And I didn't do the last few steps.
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Looks pretty good. 
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AMAZING TUT!!!!!!!!!!!! I am confused about how you''d get like th emucle out lines not covered when you paint over teh coat? PLEASE REPLY!
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Make sure that the layer you are painting on is underneath the lineart layer.
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OK SO the like will still show? Thanx a bunch!
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Wow, great job! This will help a lot, thanks so much!
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Glad to hear it! Happy painting!
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This helps so much but in Step 14 when I paint the blob it doesn't stay in the lines? Or are they not supposed to? The way I read it was that when you paint a blob it still stays inside the lines...
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No...it doesn't stay inside the lines...you still have to paint precisely when it comes to the top of the mane. The only place that is already "cleaned" for you is the part where the mane touches the body. In order for that to work, make sure you are painting beneath the body layer.
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yours is really easy to understand.
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Thank you! I'm glad it's understandable.
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This helped me so much
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Now your tutorial is wonderful! I just have one problem though. I'm using gimp, and everything is the same, except for step two. I'm having trouble with finding the inverse tool. I spent an hour trying to find it, or try other techniques, but nothing works/worked. Idk if you have ever used gimp, or if anyone else has used it here, but I was wondering if you had any idea where the inverse tool would be cos its not in the select>inverse.
Thanks and I appropriate all the help I can get. ^.^
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Hm. I've had comments from other people using gimp with the same problem. I've never used it...but there are a couple of other ways to get the lineart on its own layer. Unsure if they will work on Gimp though.
1. Set the lineart layer type to "Multiply"
or
2. Click "Edit - Define Brush". You should be able to use the default settings, so click Ok. Go to your brushes and select the one you just made. Make black your foreground color. Make a new layer. Click once on the new layer with your made brush.
Hope that helps.
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Thanks so much! I'll definitely try this sometime. I've spent soo much time trying to get inverse to work but no luck haha.
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I'm terribly sorry! I need to fix this, now that I have learned far simpler ways.
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Oh its ok. The tutorial itself is just simply amazing
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This is the only tutorial that has ever helped me. EVAR!! I can't thank you enough, it was so simple and easy to follow, even though I have CS5. ^^
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I'm glad it's helpful.
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thanks for your tutorial help! here is my very first line art project
click here
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Glad it helped. Don't be afraid to go with more contrast on the shading.
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Okay, thank you again!
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would you happen to know who has a tutorial how to make lineart with gimp?
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I'm afraid not...I've never used gimp.
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I will definately use this I will favorite it so I can find it. I really like it too!
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Wow, I can't tell you how handy this came in. The way that I colored linearts wasn't working, and your's is just so much easier. :]
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I really love this, likes i said early, but I have Photoshop Elemnts 7,and I'm not sure how to get the layers,channels,inverse thing right. I can't find the 'channels' on my PSE. Help?
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The simplest way to separate the lineart would be to put the lines on their own layer and change the layer properties to "Multiply." Then create new layers underneath for coloring. At the time I made this tut, I didn't know about all that. 
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love love love love love it. Thank you!
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When I start to color my horse, the same horse in the tutorial, around the lines is white...how do I make them disappear?
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It sounds like you might be trying to use the fill bucket tool to color. That will not work. If that is not the case, make sure that you are deselecting the area (no dotted lines around it) when you try to paint with the brush. Let me know if that helps.
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