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©2006-2009 *kitton
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Just a quick tips sheet on applying digital colours. There are two tips on here that are specifically only for beginners:
"don't use gradients" because beginners think that applying gradients is doing the work for them. They can be used and applied stylistically, but most of the gradients I've seen are painfully obvious and bad looking; remember, nearly all shortcuts are obvious and lower the quality of your work.
"work from light to dark It doesn't actually matter if you work from light to dark or dark to light, but most people beginning CGing for the first time come from a background in traditional art and as a result this method is most familiar to them and sticking with it can make the transition more smooth and easier :3

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~Chisaki Mar 22, 2006, 10:45:20 PM
Good advice. I wouldn't concider myself a rookie but there's still time to learn... I love that line art BTW :D

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=frozenlilacs Mar 23, 2006, 12:18:43 AM
I love the line art as well. I'm enjoying all your little tips ^^

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*ivanushka Mar 23, 2006, 5:28:22 AM
Did you mean, *try NOT to use shortcuts in general*?. It is painfully obvious to... etc. etc. :D
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`loish Mar 23, 2006, 5:36:29 AM
it says "make sure that you DON'T.... try shortcuts in general."
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~Momobunny Mar 23, 2006, 8:54:55 AM
This is be alot of help since I'm lost on coloring stuff on my picture @.@

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~Human-Resources Mar 23, 2006, 9:36:09 AM
Is the multiply technique usually the best for the top layer [where I put my lineart]? I've seen alot of people swear up and down that the alterantive technique [involving splitting channels into black, red, and green and some other stuff that just confused the hell outta me] is much better and that multiply is just a short cut.
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*kitton Mar 23, 2006, 12:00:13 PM
I have... never heard of splitting channels. As far as I'm conceared its not necessary. Heres what you do:
Open youe piece in photoshop or PSP (whatever you use) and save the file. The create new layer and set the merge/blend mode to multiply. The lineart will be on its own layers (most likely called "background" by default) and now you can "draw over" the lineart :3 With this tecnique you don't need your lineart on the top layer :3
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*kitton Mar 23, 2006, 12:00:36 PM
I hope it helps :3
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*kitton Mar 23, 2006, 12:02:45 PM
Actually, no. Because the title of the list is "Make sure that you don't: ....try short cuts in general". It would be incorrect grammar for me to add another negative, though I admit that it sounds awkward, the intention of what I mean is clear with the rest of the line for those who were confused by this...
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