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Golden Age Tutorial
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Published: August 6, 2009
This is a panel from a webcomic I do. If you like this, go check it out: I Was Kidnapped By Lesbian Pirates From Outer Space!!!
I read a similar tutorial a few months ago, but when I tried it, it didn't work. So I messed around until I found something that worked for me.
If you want to follow along, I put up the elements for the tutorial here.
So, this tutorial requires a bit of pre-existing Photoshop knowledge. The alpha channels are usually the biggest hurdle. But once you figure them out, you'll be using them for everything.
EDIT [February 16th, 2010]: I've been learning a lot more about CMYK as I've been using this technique more and more myself. The red type contains my tips for making this EVEN BETTER!
And because so many people have asked, Photoshop is the only thing I know of that can do this. And it works best the larger the image is. I work at 450dpi, 7" x 10".
EDIT [February 21, 2010]: I recorded a video of myself using this technique! [link]
I read a similar tutorial a few months ago, but when I tried it, it didn't work. So I messed around until I found something that worked for me.
If you want to follow along, I put up the elements for the tutorial here.
So, this tutorial requires a bit of pre-existing Photoshop knowledge. The alpha channels are usually the biggest hurdle. But once you figure them out, you'll be using them for everything.
EDIT [February 16th, 2010]: I've been learning a lot more about CMYK as I've been using this technique more and more myself. The red type contains my tips for making this EVEN BETTER!
And because so many people have asked, Photoshop is the only thing I know of that can do this. And it works best the larger the image is. I work at 450dpi, 7" x 10".
EDIT [February 21, 2010]: I recorded a video of myself using this technique! [link]
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Comments (146)
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Thanks for the new style trick. Here's my application: neillustrations.deviantart.com…
I worked too large and my lines were thin enough that it's hard to see the details. I could have made the halftone pixel number a little higher. But I'm still happy with the result.
I worked too large and my lines were thin enough that it's hard to see the details. I could have made the halftone pixel number a little higher. But I'm still happy with the result.
This tutorial is so much fun, and not at all terrifying after the first few screw-ups in the Channels section. [link] 
Amazing work my friend!
two questions, whats the size of the original draw (The black and white draw)
and when you finished the draw in colors and close the photoshop in what format you save it? (i mean png, jpg, cymk???)
Thanks for your time and excuse my english!!!
two questions, whats the size of the original draw (The black and white draw)
and when you finished the draw in colors and close the photoshop in what format you save it? (i mean png, jpg, cymk???)
Thanks for your time and excuse my english!!!
Amazing work my friend!
two questions, whats the size of the original draw (The black and white draw)
and when you finished the draw in colors and close the photoshop in what format you save it? (i mean png, jpg, cymk???)
Thanks for your time and excuse my english!!!
two questions, whats the size of the original draw (The black and white draw)
and when you finished the draw in colors and close the photoshop in what format you save it? (i mean png, jpg, cymk???)
Thanks for your time and excuse my english!!!
I'm going to have to try this out. Definitely better than than just constantly making adjustments to my palette and basically winging it for that look. Thank you very much for this.
Really nice effect and tutotial.
I'll have to give this a go sometime.
I'll have to give this a go sometime.
Oh! I do my comic a lil different here but I really want to integrate some of these techniques now!
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I like your style. Your comic is on my to-read list now.
This tutorial is wonderful, thank you so much! I was actually looking to do a pieced based on the style of Golden Age Comics, and this is perfect. I used it for practice here: [link]
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