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Tutorial - Photoshop coloring with Multiply Layers.

So, due to the amount of people that have asked me how I color on photoshop recently I decided to make my first tutorial (I don't know why people are so interested in how I do it XD I find it very uninteresting). I don't go into the actual coloring very much but I show you basically what I do on photoshop and also how I prep my images for the coloring.

It's very simple, but this is how I work.

Hope it helps! I will happily answer any questions you have.
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Comments: 25

Skywolf55 [2008-06-26 19:05:24 +0000 UTC]

omg this really rockz. im new to adobe photoshop so this is very helpful. im the kind of person that trys to get it on her own then finds out its not so easy thank you for posting this

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Alkahla In reply to Skywolf55 [2008-06-26 20:18:32 +0000 UTC]

Oh no problem! I remember when I found this out - it absolutely changed my life. So I figured it should share

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Skywolf55 In reply to Alkahla [2008-06-27 18:07:50 +0000 UTC]

thankz again u rock

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PookaWitch [2007-04-05 15:27:49 +0000 UTC]

Gah. I meant 'a knack for tutorials as well'. *sighs* I should really watch my grammar more carefully.

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PookaWitch [2007-04-05 15:26:31 +0000 UTC]

Wonderfully done!

Actually that's the exact same method I use. And don't feel bad, I only use one layer as well. (Although recently I've started to use one more 'in between' layer to do the shading with. I don't know if that helps.)

Mouse colouring is difficult as well. I'm so impressed! With your skills, if you ever are able to purchase a tablet your colouring will actually increase to mindblowing proportions. (I can only assume, as already you're so far out of my league, that I can only imagine what your colouring would be like if you actually had a tablet.)
Right after I bought my first tablet my computer colouring increased dramatically. I never would have expected it.

You do have a knack for tutorials though. I can never seem to explain how I do anything without confusing the person even more. I'm going to fave this. ^^

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Alkahla In reply to PookaWitch [2007-04-05 16:09:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I never know if I'm leaving out information. Because it makes sense in my head, but I don't know if someone else is thinking "wait.. how did she get from there to there?"

I am going to ask for a tablet for my upcomming birthday because there's so many things that I can't draw with a mouse. Things like backgrounds, grass, hair, fur, and other details like that are harder to achieve if you're using a mouse. I'm hoping my art will improve with a tablet too I just hope it doesn't take me too long to get used to it.

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PookaWitch In reply to Alkahla [2007-04-05 18:28:08 +0000 UTC]

If you're already a good mouse artist, the transition is pretty quick. You'll notice a huge improvement. I can't wait to see what you can do with a tablet!

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Ryua [2007-03-21 00:01:52 +0000 UTC]

Multiply... I must remember that. AND figure out how to do it on Photoshop Elements... -.-

But that makes me think about different ways to get my colour down... it's cool.

Although, for cleaning up my lineart, I just adjust the Levels, darken the black, whiten the white, and clear out the grey. Cause I'm lazy that way...

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Alkahla In reply to Ryua [2007-03-21 01:43:27 +0000 UTC]

Levels never works for my lineart, I don't know why. My white never comes out pure white without destroying the lines. Maybe I suck at adjusting levels or something XD But I like the magic wand. One click and it's all gone

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Ryua In reply to Alkahla [2007-03-21 23:08:38 +0000 UTC]

It's definately a useful thing... That wand is very handy.

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tyleramato [2007-03-20 22:08:02 +0000 UTC]

NO WAY! OH MY GOD! the day oli made a tutorial? i thought it would never come! wow, the layout is beautifully clear and instructive. great job oli!

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Alkahla In reply to tyleramato [2007-03-20 23:25:20 +0000 UTC]

lol thanks. I hope you find it usefull It's super simple and I love using this method because it takes so little effort from my part lol I just have to make one layer

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granlundaren [2007-03-20 11:58:30 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I know how it feels to draw with a mouse... HARD. Veeeery god tutorial, I did actually not know about the 'Multiply'-thing.

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granlundaren In reply to granlundaren [2007-03-21 11:57:45 +0000 UTC]

Yep, I always had to scan the lineart, do a NEW lineart separately, make a white background and THEN colour it on a layer between lineart and bg... But not anymore! Thanks!

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Alkahla In reply to granlundaren [2007-03-20 21:42:00 +0000 UTC]

You've been missing out then! I discovered that and my life hasn't been the same since I love it, it's really the only way I color digitally.

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KenJKitsune [2007-03-20 01:53:13 +0000 UTC]

*nodnod* Very informative and well explained

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Alkahla In reply to KenJKitsune [2007-03-20 21:42:45 +0000 UTC]

Good, I'm glad I'm always worried that I never explain anything correctly.

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AuroratheHedgehog [2007-03-20 01:11:49 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU! lol --- this is so helpful must get micron pen

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Alkahla In reply to AuroratheHedgehog [2007-03-20 21:44:16 +0000 UTC]

Great! I'm glad you find it usefull :3

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AuroratheHedgehog In reply to Alkahla [2007-03-21 18:59:56 +0000 UTC]

It works really well--- it's so much easier to make my pics now

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bluz [2007-03-20 00:39:18 +0000 UTC]

One layer.. whoa that blows my mind. I use so many layers I have to group them in sets. I like to fool around to much with colors and tools so I need the layers to protect myself really.

My line art is completely drawn in photoshop with the mouse so I don't usually have to mess with that too much but its great to know how to fix that hazing from scanning hand drawn stuff into photoshop. I've only done it a few times and the line art drove me nuts. Great tutorial.

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Alkahla In reply to bluz [2007-03-20 21:48:30 +0000 UTC]

Yea I know, people must think I'm crazy XD I use a lot of layers when I'm working on a completely photoshop picture, because then I can tweak individual layers. But I like that I don't have to worry about what layer I'm on. And I've learned to depend on the magic wand tool for all my tweaking individual areas. I just select something and tweak the color or texture on that. I dunno, I might be crazy Or just very lazy.

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katamount [2007-03-20 00:12:19 +0000 UTC]

Nice tutorial! I kinda knew this one already, but it makes a good reference.

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Alkahla In reply to katamount [2007-03-20 21:50:18 +0000 UTC]

Yea there's onthers like this already but for some reason people want to know how I draw. Pfft, silly, right? XD I don't think my coloring is very itneresting at all, but people were curious so I just made one for them.

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katamount In reply to Alkahla [2007-03-20 22:14:56 +0000 UTC]

I was curious myself. Good to know.

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