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Published: 2016-03-06 16:27:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 57350; Favourites: 3897; Downloads: 952
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Download for the full resolution → →UPDATE 2:
Just realized you can pin stuff to change it's hue and saturation too, which is pretty cool! So I added a separate section explaining pinned layers to include that.
UPDATE:
- Changed the info on the Ctrl + Arrow key shortcut under Transform & Move, wich wasn't completely correct.
- Added a way to make big gradients (near the bottom)
- Added some info about resolution/dpi, which a lot of people have wrong (under the gradient tip)
- Also added SAI's logo at the top because it looks nice yey
This is getting so long oh god. I think I should split it into a few tutorials :')
As promised, here's my tutorial of SAI things! I know there're a lot of SAI tutorials out there already. But I noticed (specially with the shortcuts) that a lot of them are missing some stuff others have, so I decided to make one myself with everything I can think of so you can have it in only one tutorial instead of many. So if you know something useful that isn't here, please let me know so I can add it!
It's BIG and maybe I write a lot trying to explain things haha, but hope you can give it a look because I think some stuff here are really handy to know.
Btw, English is not my first language so sorry in advance if there're any grammar mistakes!
OTHER PEOPLE'S TUTORIALS TO COMPLEMENT
The Basics: Get to know the program interface and what tools do
Tool Settings: Explains everything you need to know about drawing tools' settings
Linework Layer / Vector: Useful tutorials to understand better how the Linework layers work and how to use them
Custom Brushes: SAI brushes aren't as fancy as Photoshop ones, but you can still customize them to an extent
And I guess that's everything! Hope you find this useful. More like, please find this useful so I didn't spend so many hours and energy writing this in vain lmao. Can I sleep now?
Other tutorials and step by steps I made:
Simple Coloring Tutorial - Part 1 // Simple Coloring Tutorial - Part 2
Foliage Steps
Soap Bubbles Steps
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Comments: 175
This is super super useful!! Thank you very very much!!
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UWAH! So helpful!
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this!
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That's very helpfull 
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I don't use Photoshop much myself, but from what I've used them, I can tell that Photoshop has a lot more filters, brushes and effects that SAI doesn't. However, I find SAI a lot more user friendly and easier to use. It also has the Stabilizer setting which can be very useful for lineart, and the Linework layers have a lot more funcionalities than PSvectors. Since PS has a lot more filters and such, unfortunately it makes it take a lot of time to load, and at least in my computer, it doesn't work as smoothly as SAI does.
So, which is better for you is something totally personal. If you don't care about all the filter and fancy effect PS has, I'd say SAI is better. But it also depends in how comfortable you find them. It's always nice to try both and decide which one you like better c:
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Thanks a lot!
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I lerned some neat tricks from this, thank you!
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You have no idea how much I needed something like this! Thanks!
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thank you very much!! it's very useful!
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It's surprising how many people still use sai despite how easily it crashes and how outdated it is.
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Really? Because it works like a charm to me. The only times it crashed was because I was working with loads of layers in super big pictures, while having a lot of other programs windows open, on my okayish laptop, so it was more my fault haha.
I like using it since it has pretty much all I need, and it's super light compared to programs like Photoshop that take forever to load.
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Maybe it's just mine then, because mine crashes so much I can't even use it anymore
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I will save this 4 life n.n thank you very much for this! ;D
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Oh my gosh you poor thing this probably took ages O_O
This is extremely helpful so thank you for taking the time to make this ; u ;
*pats head*
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Best thing ever! I've learned so many new things on this that I've been wondering how to do for so long omg, thank you for making this! ;A;
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OMG I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE SELECTION SOURCE
i used to fill all the base colours by hand and waste LOTS of time filling the small spaces the bucket didn't fill... OMG i have been using SAI the wrong way for almost 2 years now orz
Thank you SO MUCH for this tutorial
THIS IS LIKE MAGIC OMG YOU JUST CHANGED MY LIFE SENPAI
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SAI IS MAGICAL
I'm glad you found it useful! SAI has a lot of every kind of shortcuts so it'd feel like a waste if I don't share it with the world! ;u;/
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I think it will LITERALLY reduce my drawing struggle by 1 hour per drawing ;v; i'm perfectionnist so i don't like when the line is not perfectly filled xDD
I wish i could fave this more than one owo
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o.o this will fundamentally change the way i do my art, thank you so much.
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amazing O-O, thanks very very much.
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I already knew some stuff, but I couldn't have imagined how to draw a perfect circle with the linework layer.
Thank you for this tips!
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Thank chu this helped me a lot!
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This is really helpful!! You mentioned so many small details, which I didn't know that they exist haha
and I've been using SAI for a really long time now.
Thank you for your efforts and time making this!! ^o^
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selection source *w*" still can't understand it TwT sorryyy
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Did you try playing around with it on the program? Some things can be a bit hard to explain with words, but once you actually try them they're really easy to understand.
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Unfortunately I use photoshop, but I got it up as I was reading, and some of the shortcuts still work, so that'll be helpful.
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dfjalkdjfkas;lkdfs y yo que no uso shortcuts D= /shot
debo de aprender T^T y acostumbrarme TT____TT
queria experimentar con krita pero de pronto
aparece tu post y ... OTL
creo que mejor ...mejor experimento con los shortcuts *snif snif*
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This tutorial is amazing!! 
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Thank you soooo much!!! I've been using this software for almost 4 years, and I didn't know lots of things that you explained here!
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it is really good and helpful, even if i dont have sai XD but thank you!
(gimme the cookie o3o)
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YES!!! OH YMGOD
i am forever in your debt
thank you,,, ;;
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This is the most usefull thing I have ever seen in my life thank you so much
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Thank you, it's very helpful. It was really nice to learn what are mask and selection source.
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Thank you for this very easy to understand and comprehensive tutorial. :3 I've been trying to figure out the fringe effect for a while now.
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I learned 5 very useful things from this.
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