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Need help making a Comic 2012-12-14 19:59:29 Reply

Hello! So im not a great artist but i was wondering if anyone here has some experience making a manga or comic?
I need some help on whats the best, format, or app for simulating screen tones and adding text bubbles? I never done
panels or anything so any tips would be appreciated.

BTW I've been trying out manga studio but the interface is a nightmare...

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Response to Need help making a Comic 2012-12-14 20:45:39 Reply
At 12/14/12 07:59 PM, Z0nne wrote: BTW I've been trying out manga studio but the interface is a nightmare...

Keep going with it. Once you're used to it it's the best program for what you want to do. It's what I use for my comic.

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Response to Need help making a Comic 2012-12-14 20:58:09 Reply
At 12/14/12 08:45 PM, Aigis wrote:
At 12/14/12 07:59 PM, Z0nne wrote: BTW I've been trying out manga studio but the interface is a nightmare...
Keep going with it. Once you're used to it it's the best program for what you want to do. It's what I use for my comic.

Wow your comic strip looks great! Do you have Skype? I sure could use some pointers! and maybe i can give you some pointers too like for painting.

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Response to Need help making a Comic 2012-12-14 21:05:29 Reply
At 12/14/12 08:58 PM, Z0nne wrote: Wow your comic strip looks great!

Thanks.

Do you have Skype? I sure could use some pointers! and maybe i can give you some pointers too like for painting.

If you have some questions about comic making in general I can answer, post them in here. That way I can post my answers publicly and maybe other people could get the benefit of me taking time to do that.

But if they're just questions about how to work Manga Studio or something, you're probably better off reading the user guide, or other guides on the internet.

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Response to Need help making a Comic 2012-12-14 21:10:38 Reply
At 12/14/12 09:05 PM, Aigis wrote:
At 12/14/12 08:58 PM, Z0nne wrote: Wow your comic strip looks great!
Thanks.
Do you have Skype? I sure could use some pointers! and maybe i can give you some pointers too like for painting.
If you have some questions about comic making in general I can answer, post them in here. That way I can post my answers publicly and maybe other people could get the benefit of me taking time to do that.

But if they're just questions about how to work Manga Studio or something, you're probably better off reading the user guide, or other guides on the internet.

Ah is just annoying having to check in here instead of simple chat, but if you dont want to that's ok. I guess ill give MS another try, btw im on page 20 of your comic and i still don't know whats going on! :p

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Response to Need help making a Comic 2012-12-14 21:37:40 Reply
At 12/14/12 09:10 PM, Z0nne wrote: Ah is just annoying having to check in here instead of simple chat, but if you dont want to that's ok.

Well if you look at it from my perspective, if it takes the same amount of time to give advice in one medium as it does another, but in one medium your advice can help only one person while in the other your advice can potentially help multiple people, which would you choose?

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Response to Need help making a Comic 2012-12-14 23:17:06 Reply
At 12/14/12 09:37 PM, Aigis wrote: Well if you look at it from my perspective, if it takes the same amount of time to give advice in one medium as it does another, but in one medium your advice can help only one person while in the other your advice can potentially help multiple people, which would you choose?

I'll get back to you after i consider my options

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Response to Need help making a Comic 2012-12-14 23:46:42 Reply
At 12/14/12 07:59 PM, Z0nne wrote: Hello! So im not a great artist but i was wondering if anyone here has some experience making a manga or comic?
I need some help on whats the best, format, or app for simulating screen tones and adding text bubbles? I never done
panels or anything so any tips would be appreciated.

BTW I've been trying out manga studio but the interface is a nightmare...

I would strongly recommend Krita 2.5 or newer.Its free and open source.http://krita.org/ .Here is an excellent tutorial series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiOvekdqC9Q .Its called making comics with Krita.

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Response to Need help making a Comic 2012-12-15 00:38:44 Reply
I would strongly recommend Krita 2.5 or newer.Its free and open source.http://krita.org/ .Here is an excellent tutorial series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiOvekdqC9Q .Its called making comics with Krita.

This looks useful, thanks a lot for your help :)

Ill also try to make a screen tone brush in Photoshop, the only reason i need manga studio is because of the screen tones.