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Here's how I did that (tips n' tricks)

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Here's how I did that (tips n' tricks)

[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]With all the art that's being generated sooner or later
the question comes up "Hey how did you do that?" [/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]
Now we have a centralized place for all the answers.
Answering a question, posting a mini-tutorial for a particular
photoshop effect, got a solution for a common problem? Post them here.
[/color][/b][/size][/font]

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Great idea, thanks CR.

Great idea, thanks CR.

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[=#FD5185]Great idea CR!

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Great idea CR!
I'll get it started by uploading the first tutorial I made a while back.
Whenever I get stuck, I get back to this one and go through all the steps one at a time to get me back on track.
So I'm really happy to have made this little tutorial and maybe it can help out some of you.
I appologize up front for the handwriting *giggles*.[/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Here are the basic steps to how I paint a realistic face digitally: (click to enlarge)
Often I use Paint Shop Pro 9, but the tools are pretty much the same in Photo Shop, so don't let the title scare you [img]http://www.deedeeproductions.nl/images/DeeDee/Smilies/Wink.png[/img]
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I almost never use a black

I almost never use a black line anymore, not since 2010... I paint shapes in grey tones. And then refine those shapes in multiple layers into details. Sometimes all that is done in color alone. Lately I have been using a grey scale first, a complete piece in black and white, and then using 1 layer in color mode under the blacks if any, but under my grey scale... and then above that color layer I may sometimes also use an overlay layer which makes certain colors brighter. If all else fails, I make a layer above all of it and paint directly in full color. or eye dropped colors from the original...

Here is a video I found on some of this technique, but done in the traditional black line/color comic book style...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsZBIiwvZ9A

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One that comes up frequently

[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]One that comes up frequently for me is how to make a
convincing shadow. i.e. one that matches the shape of the object/hero.
[/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Bearing in mind that there are a dozen different ways to do most anything in
Photoshop here is a fairly simple technique I came up with. I call it the "knock over" method.
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[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]In this case I am using a reference drawing of another forumite's hero Gorm Diabhal.
[/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=red][size=17][b]Step1: Select the entire object you want a shadow for.[/color][/size][/b]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]There are many ways to do this but the simplest if you
have an all white background is to just use the Magic Wand Tool [/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]
[/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]and click the background and any enclosed white spaces (like the
space between her tail and leg and the space between her arm and torso etc).
Then use "Inverse" which is {menu > Select > Inverse} or click {Shift+Ctrl+I} and this will invert the selection
(instead of the background now everything except the background is selected) so only the object is selected.[/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=red][size=17][b]Step2: Duplicate the object onto another layer.[/color][/size][/b]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]This is easy in Photoshop. To "Layer Via Copy" just hit {Ctrl+J}
and it should bring up a duplicate layer (Layer1) with no background.
[/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=red][size=17][b]Step3: Blacken the duplicate layer.[/color][/size][/b]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] One simple way to do this is to select the figure in the new layer by holding Ctrl and clicking the on "Layer1" and then click {Ctrl+U} to bring up the Hue/Saturation adjustment window and move the "Lightness" slider all the way to the left (down to -100) and click the "Okay" button.
[/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=red][size=17][b]Step4: Knock over the duplicate layer.[/color][/size][/b]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Choose the "Free Transform" {Edit > Free Transform} or {Ctrl+T} tool and then while holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard click on the top/center control point and "knock over" the shadow layer to where you want the shadow to fall and then let go of Ctrl. Use the other control points to move the shadow's feet around until things line up convincingly.

NOTE: Holding Ctrl keeps the proportions exact while you move control points, not holding Ctrl allows you to warp and stretch the shadow a bit to pull it into position but don't distort it too much. You want the proportions to stay as close to the figure as you can.
[/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=red][size=17][b]Step5: (Optional)Apply a gradient.[/color][/size][/b]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] You can use the Gradient tool
[/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]
[/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]to lighten the shadow as it gets further away from the figure by selecting
the tool and clicking at a point between her feet and dragging up past her head.
[/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] If you don't get it right the first try click "Undo" {Ctrl+Z}
and click/drag again until you get the gradient you want.
[/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=red][size=17][b]Step6: Erase any overlap.[/color][/size][/b]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Use the Eraser tool and remove any parts of the
shadow that are on top of the figure
[/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=red][size=17][b]Step7: (Optional) Soften the edges.[/color][/size][/b]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] If the edges look a bit sharp or pixelated you can soften them with a blur effect.
A simple way to do this is with Gaussian Blur. {menu > Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur} or {Shift+Ctrl+B}
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[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]
[/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Set the slider to the amount you like (between 0.6
and 1.0 is a good amount to use) and click the "Okay" button.

[/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Hold {Ctrl+D} to deselect and your done!
[/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] Comments and suggestions are welcome or if
you have another way to do this by all means share it.
Cheers!
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Cool, I'm such a noob when it

Cool, I'm such a noob when it comes to colour, so I'm definitely inspired by all the colour art here :)

I'll reinstall my wacom at the weekend for a bit of practice I think.

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No worries Temperus.

[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Thanks everyone. I created this thread in the 606 and it
became a great resource so I figured we should have one here as well.
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[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]No worries Temperus.
I come from a pencil and paper background and was in the same position a few years ago.
We all learn much quicker when we share info and work together. [/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]You should throw some of your lineart in the
collab thread and see if someone will ink, flat or color it up.
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[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] Tiger if you flesh it out a bit more and add the picture you've pretty
much got [url=http://cityoftitans.com/comment/29498#comment-29498] a mini-tutorial right here[/url] when SteamTank asked how you did that panel.
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[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Just a suggestion though I know you are busy with the comic.
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Thanks for that video Bobby!

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Thanks for that video Bobby! I never actually got the grey to color painting and now I know! That would indeed be a timesaver... I'm gonna try that!
Funny cuz lately I do it the other way around. I put in the flats and add layers of shading in black (and do the same for highlights with white) on new layers and play with the opacity of those layers, instead of trying to shade the pictures with simular colors I used earlier. Perhaps I should make a tutorial on that aswell someday...[/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]I also use CR's shadowdropping way whenever applicable. Very handy indeed!
Yeah, I learned alot from the 606 - tips and tricks thread [img]http://www.deedeeproductions.nl/images/DeeDee/Smilies/Yay.png[/img][/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]]As a followup on my previous tutorial, I'm gonna add another one (without handwriting this time [img]http://www.deedeeproductions.nl/images/DeeDee/Smilies/Wink.png[/img]). It's about adding skindetails and stubbles. Little details like that make a world of difference![/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Click to enlarge:
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CR: You shouldn't give away

CR: You shouldn't give away your secrets! You're the Elric of Techno-Mages around here!

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Don't worry Amerikatt. The

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Don't worry Amerikatt. The biggest secret is practise! [/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]...[img]http://www.deedeeproductions.nl/images/DeeDee/Smilies/Ooh.png[/img] I shouldn't have said that!
I should NOT have said that! Now everybody knows![/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]*runs*[/color][/b][/size][/font]

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Darth Delicious wrote:
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Don't worry Amerikatt. The biggest secret is practise!
... I shouldn't have said that!
I should NOT have said that! Now everybody knows!
*runs*

Yep! That is the secret to being a great artist. You would wonder why it's even a secret?

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Well, it appears that many

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Well, it appears that many artists don't seem to know about that. Or people for that matter. You'ld be surprised how many say... "I can't draw!" and actually be good at it if they practised. So.. I think it's a secret to many [img]http://www.deedeeproductions.nl/images/DeeDee/Smilies/Tong.png[/img][/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]When I started digital coloring, I wasn't good at it, at all. For a year, I practised and practised, asked feedback, had an awesome teacher and now... I can actually manage! I'm still learning, but every now and then I can even teach my teacher a thing or two and that tells me I've come a long way with lots of practise in a short time. [img]http://www.deedeeproductions.nl/images/DeeDee/Smilies/Yay.png[/img][/color][/b][/size][/font]

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Darth Delicious wrote:
Darth Delicious wrote:

Well, it appears that many artists don't seem to know about that. Or people for that matter. You'ld be surprised how many say... "I can't draw!" and actually be good at it if they practised. So.. I think it's a secret to many
When I started digital coloring, I wasn't good at it, at all. For a year, I practised and practised, asked feedback, had an awesome teacher and now... I can actually manage! I'm still learning, but every now and then I can even teach my teacher a thing or two and that tells me I've come a long way with lots of practise in a short time.

You're quite right, Miss DeeDee! I remember being awed and amazed on the old CoH Art Forums when I watched a budding artist display their work, and then when I looked back at their progression to see how far they had advanced over time.

It made me feel really good to be one of their models.

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I have yet to have a

I have yet to have a Photoshop manual. After 10 years I finally have it on my Christmas list. :)

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Better late then never? Just

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Thanks Amerikatt! And it was my pleasure! [img]http://www.deedeeproductions.nl/images/DeeDee/Smilies/Big%20Smile.png[/img][/color][/b][/size][/font]

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Tiger: Better late then never? [img]http://www.deedeeproductions.nl/images/DeeDee/Smilies/Tong.png[/img] Just make sure you have one of Photoshop CS6 :P. That one will have the most options and stuff.[/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Have you used Photoshop (or another program like that) before?[/color][/b][/size][/font]

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Darth Delicious wrote:
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Thanks Amerikatt! And it was my pleasure!
Tiger: Better late then never? Just make sure you have one of Photoshop CS6 :P. That one will have the most options and stuff.Have you used Photoshop (or another program like that) before?

I'm using an older program, Photoshop CS4. I use it exclusively. It suites my needs and I am trying to streamline my process so I'm focusing on just this program for now. I'm sure I'll experiment more when I get up to speed.

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Good! Then you know the

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]Good! Then you know the basics! If you have any questions, just fire away alright?[/color][/b][/size][/font]

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Tiger wrote:
Tiger wrote:

Darth Delicious wrote:
Thanks Amerikatt! And it was my pleasure!
Tiger: Better late then never? Just make sure you have one of Photoshop CS6 :P. That one will have the most options and stuff.Have you used Photoshop (or another program like that) before?

I'm using an older program, Photoshop CS4. I use it exclusively. It suites my needs and I am trying to streamline my process so I'm focusing on just this program for now. I'm sure I'll experiment more when I get up to speed.

[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] One other point to make on the note of Photoshop. Adobe is moving to an all cloud based solution so CS6 will be the last "box" you can buy of their creative suite.[/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]
It will become much cheaper in the short term but probably more costly long term since like CoH before free2play you will never stop paying for it. Also it will most likely require an always on net connection from there on out.[/color][/b][/size][/font]
[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype]
Sooo yeah, lock in wherever you want to be for the foreseeable future... before it is no longer an option.
[/color][/b][/size][/font]

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I felt like making another

[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] I felt like making another tutorial.. so here it is! Perhaps someone will find this useful.
If there are typo's.. well.. so be it [img]http://www.deedeeproductions.nl/images/DeeDee/Smilies/Tong.png[/img].
Click to see the complete file in all it's hugeness:
[url=http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/336/b/a/deedee_s_eye_tutorial_by_deedeeproductions-d6wiknf.png][img]http://www.deedeeproductions.nl/images/stories/CityOfTitans/ForumArtImages/DeeDees%20Eye%20Tutorial.png[/img][/url]
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A nice addition for people

[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] A nice addition for people doing closeups and busts. :)
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ChristopherRobin wrote:
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Tiger wrote:
Darth Delicious wrote:
Thanks Amerikatt! And it was my pleasure!
Tiger: Better late then never? Just make sure you have one of Photoshop CS6 :P. That one will have the most options and stuff.Have you used Photoshop (or another program like that) before?

I'm using an older program, Photoshop CS4. I use it exclusively. It suites my needs and I am trying to streamline my process so I'm focusing on just this program for now. I'm sure I'll experiment more when I get up to speed.

One other point to make on the note of Photoshop. Adobe is moving to an all cloud based solution so CS6 will be the last "box" you can buy of their creative suite.
It will become much cheaper in the short term but probably more costly long term since like CoH before free2play you will never stop paying for it. Also it will most likely require an always on net connection from there on out.
Sooo yeah, lock in wherever you want to be for the foreseeable future... before it is no longer an option.

I have Adobe CC (and CS6) and it's actually pretty cheap - especially if you're using more than one product like Illustrator and Photoshop. If you're a student - like my son it's really cheap. About $19.99 a month. Still not free... but if you plan on doing a lot of work it's 100% worth it.

It also does not require an always on connection of any kind. In fact - you can even stop paying completely and your stuff stays with you since the cloud portion (if you use it) is actually on your hard drive. It is sync'd to the cloud account but it doesn't vanish.

As for the rest - no it doesn't actually require any connection to the internet except for your payment and the cloud functions. All your tools - Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Acrobat - everything - works regardless of a connection. I've used it on planes and all over with no connections.

Some other software that is - if you haven't had a chance to play with it that's really good is Autodesk's [url="http://www.sketchbook.com/"] SketchBook Pro. [/url] It's not quite Photoshop but it's a huge step above say GIMP or some of the other freebies or near freebies. I think it's currently around $49 for the pro version and if I recall it's free for students, along with some other Autodesk products. Like I said it isn't Photoshop - but I often open up something in PS, create the sketch work and because the Copic markers are actually that close to the real thing... open up my PSD in Sketchbook, do my colors and work.

If you're on a budget it's definitely a consideration.

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Thanks for the update Mike.

[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] Thanks for the update Mike. Well I wrote that a while back (nearly 4months ago) and that was the most current info at the time but from what you are saying it seems they went in a... different direction?
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[color=#c95f02][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] If you don't mind my asking are you certain you can keep PS and it continues to function as normal even if you stop paying (i.e. you verified it personally or have a reliable source)? Doesn't sound like a good money maker as what's to stop you from, say when CS7 comes along, installing it and paying $19.99 for the first month and then stop paying but keep using it indefinitely? Photoshop traditionally cost $700+ and I can't see Adobe leaving such an exploitable loophole making it less than 20 bucks.
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Yeah, to remove confusion

Yeah, to remove confusion about my comments...

I am certain - that if you do not pay your bill, when it's time to 'shut you off' you get nag screen that counts down for 30 days before it stops working. I am 110% certain of that - lol. So technically - you get 60 days from when your payment is due to pay the ... I think I'm paying $39 for the 'regular' FULL Adobe CC. You can get Photoshop alone for anywhere for around 19 a month. My son got his in high school and it costs us $19 for his full version of CC.

As to the 'what happens when CS7 comes out' scenario.... couple things, I can confirm for you that as a Creative Cloud user... I'm already using it, so I don't need to upgrade to CS anything - that's the point of paying the $39 or $19 a month - you don't have to pay for the upgrades and you get them as they're available to fix issues. I've had what 3 or for updates in the last year to Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and Dreamweaver. And these weren't just maintenance or bug fix packs. Actual features added - like big stuff.

But say, you do own CS6 - which from what I understand is the last stand alone version. If you own it and you have a legit serial number yes, you can always use it and mine works fine even when my CC version was locked out. They even update maintenance pack bug fixes on it.

But if you're wondering if you can buy a version of CC, not pay and have it work afterwards, no it doesn't work that way. :) That said, I work in software. I know security designs. I can think of 3 exploits to the system Adobe uses, so if there isnt' crack out there I'd be pretty shocked. Their security on this is a bit laughable - not that it's a joke, just that the tech is very out of date in it's design. It like a Maseratti with a 'Club' as it's only security system.

And that also said... there's no reason for cracking it. Like I said, you can get it dirt cheap and if $20 a month is too much - there's alternatives. Autodesk Sketch Pro I discovered when my Photoshop was an expense I couldn't work with one month. When I got back at work and could afford it - I bought a copy of it to keep. $49 and It does everything GIMP and the others do, works with my Tablet and a lot of other features.

Found out that my Son - as a student (and this applies to College or High School) could get CC full version for $19 a month, and ALL of the Autodesk products for free for $36 months - but some, like Sketchbook Pro are just Free-free. And I know that because I've actually pushed past my limit and had the product shut down.

Now, I should also point out that you CC membership allows you to set it up on more than one computer so you can literally 'use it anywhere' your laptop, your workstation, etc. and just pop between them. You have the license - not your computer. There is a limitation to I think 3 systems but... that's pretty nice. I know I have a copy of it on my workstation at home, one on my laptop and one on my work system usually and just bounce between them and it's legit.

(Oh and I do not work for Adobe... I, ironically, actually do work for a lot of their competitors from time to time. So this is no fan boy post. It's just my experience.)

If you're on a budget - and you're trying to get your career going in design or development, there's actually a ton of free or near free resources available out there. I may start a thread here and just post all of them I know of and tips for how to get into and work in software design. People really have no idea how much stuff is out there for them.

Everything from brushes to software to ... stuff to run a business, how to run a business, training. A lot of stuff out there most people don't know about.

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I pay $19.99 a month as well.

I pay $19.99 a month as well. They sometimes offer this deal IF you also have a legit copy of one of their other programs. So it's not just open to students. I have Illustrator CS5 from a previous Ebay purchase, which I got for a song, under $275 for a full version. I have since upgraded it for free to CS6, AND, because Adobe was having some New Year's promotion, I got the Photoshop CC version for a full year at that price. I did A LOT of chatting with their online rep before I went ahead... so if you pester them a bit, you can get a deal.

Normally it is $39 a month if you have no previous versions of their software.

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[color=#FD5185][b][size=15][font=Palatino Linotype] Here's a tip about lines from Lord Goat (as he was too lazy to post 'm himself [img]http://www.deedeeproductions.nl/images/DeeDee/Smilies/Tong.png[/img])[/color][/b][/size][/font]

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A little tip for the lines.
This is not for everyone but I do really like how it keeps the line work the same as what the artist did with it. Plus it allows you to edit the lines if need be without affecting the color work.
Step one. Open the pic with the lines, go to channels, drag the blue channel to new layer.
Step two. Invert the image, then hit the load channel as selection to get the marching ants.
Step three. Go to layers, add new layer, Fill with black, Ctrl D to remove the marching ants, go to BG layer fill with white.
Now you should be able to color above the BG layer and under the Lines layer.
This is the vid that taught me how to do it.

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Cool speed blur tutorial DD!

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