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Post by randymir on Jul 3, 2004 11:09:39 GMT -5
Okay... I just downloaded the trial version of Photoshop CS and am having problems getting the program to "trace" the picture I scan in. It doesn't see all the lines I have drawn, so when I try to color an area it colors the whole thing or d**n near the whole thing. I may not be using the write terms, but I'm hoping someone understands what I am talking about. Thanks in advance for the help!
Randy
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Post by dedder on Jul 3, 2004 14:27:14 GMT -5
I don't have photoshop,but in most programs of this type,to have the program "find" allyour lines you'll need to boost the contrast/ brightness. After that you can trace the lines better. take a look here,maybe this will help. www.nexuschronicles.com/tutorials.php?action=view&id=3&ht=1Just found another back on how to paint a cartoon,the way I did "Stang" in the "now draw this" It starts also from a scanned lineart . www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/pspchannel/pspch1.htm It's meanth for Paint Shop Pro users,but can easily be adapted to any drawing program that uses layers and masks. Have fun. |
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Post by Ozbo on Feb 7, 2005 17:08:52 GMT -5
To see all the lines of your scanned in artwork, you will need to enhance them in Photoshop. Anything you do in Photoshop can usually be accomplished in at least 3 different ways, so here's just one...
Ironclad RULE #1: ALWAYS work on a duplicate of your image, so that if you mess it up, your original is still available to you to start over without having to rescan.
Go to Image>Mode> and convert your scanned-in line drawing to Grayscale, so you are only working in blacks and whites.
Duplicate your layer, and change the blending mode to "Multiply" to enhance those lines that might be too light to see easily. Hit Ctrl+'E' to merge both layers into one.
Now, hit Ctrl+'M' on your keyboard to bring up your Curves dialog box (or go to Image>Adjustments>Curves from the Menu bar). adjust the diagonal line as needed to try and lighten all "whites" to Bright white, and darken ALL lines to absolute black. Depending on the quality of the original image, this may or may not be easily accomplished. Get as close as you can, and click "OK."
Now, use the Eraser Tool to get rid of any unwanted lines, smudges, shadows, or what-have-you, that are not part of your working image. You should now have a nice, clean, clearly defined Line Art layer to work with.
Hope this helps someone!
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