How do you do linearts??

[tovaana]

Okay... So, I am pretty skilled in photoshop... But I can't figure linearts out. Obviously I can't just use the paint bucket, because I have tried that, unless I'm doing it wrong... Do you draw/color it in? Do I have to have a sketch pad?

[Deleted]

How to make lineart or fill one in?

[tovaana]

Oh, fill one in xD haha

[Deleted]

It's easy with some programs and downright enraging with others. You select the Bucket Fill, select a color from the color weel, and then select a enclosed space you want filled with that color. It has to be fully enclosed however.

[tovaana]

So, I tried doing that with Photoshop, and even after messing with the strength (where it recognizes where the line starts and ends)- I end up making it bleed into the lines too much or there's white showing... Which programs are best?

[Deleted]

I would recommend Gimp, it's free and works fine with Lineart.

[Fierfly]

Gimp does work really well with linearts and you can get really creative and detailed with them there. I use MS Paint personally and it's quick and easy, but it's very outdated and pixelated and I pretty much just use it for convenience, so if you want something easy...MS paint.

[Rykett]

I do linearts on photoshop all the time! And it's not that hard at all. Here I can explain my process:
First: you set the layer that has lineart to multiply if the background is white. The setting for multiply on right above the layer area.
Second: Create a layer under the lineart. This is where you can color without ruining the lineart.
Third: Return to the lineart layer and use the wand tool to select the background of the lineart.
Fourth: Invert the selection.
Five: Contract the selection about 2 pixels.
Six: Invert the selection again and use the lasso to refine the selection
Seven: Invert the selection once again and return to the coloring layer.
Eight: Color in the entire selection with a color of your choice.
Nine: Deselect the selection
Ten: Create a layer above your first coloring layer.
Eleven: Create a clipping mask
Twelve: Color in markings!
Thirteen: Enjoy looking at your awesome colored lineart.

Sorry if anything's confusing! I can create a quick video tutorial, if you'd like XP

EDIT: Re-reading through those instructions, they're confusing. It would be much easier if I just created a video tutorial. Here try this: Click!
Hope, it’s less confusing!

[tovaana]

Thanks Tear and Summer! If I can't get Photoshop to work I'll check out my other options.

Funny Rykett, when I was reading them through the first time I was going to ask if you would make one for me! xD Thank you so much! I'll check it out after I go shopping ^.^

[tovaana]

Yay! Look what I did! Meet Kamara! Thank you Rykett!!!

[Rykett]

That looks awesome! I'm happy I could help! ^^

[Deleted]

You guys have skill.