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As my FTU (Free To Use) templates are provided for free for the cause of everyone's enjoyment, I'm not allowing people to color them for monetary gain, or for deviantART points. These are freely given to the public, and should remain so. However, in relation to in-game (Pern RP forum) currency, or 'marks', it's allowed so long as it does not tie into real world monetary gain or the dA points system. If you have any questions, please ask!
Thank you! <3

1/9/2015 Note: Moved over from my HeartofPern account, it doesn't matter if you end up crediting that account, or this one. Just make sure to credit properly! This is kinda-not-really old, done sometime in 2013-2014ish.

LINK BACK to MegiInkdragon.deviantART.com or HeartofPern.deviantART.com please!
DO NOT use these for financial gain!
DO ENJOY <3

How To Color?:
#1 For Photoshop and GIMP (?)
Use the selection tool to trace around the Dragon you want
File -> New, then Edit -> Paste
Duplicate the Dragon
Set the TOP layer to 'Multiply'
LOCK the BOTTOM layer
Color over the BOTTOM layer
If the TOP layer needs to be lighter/darker, fiddle around with the Image -> Adjustments settings until things look okay
Merge both layers
Save as PNG <-- IMPORTANT for background transparency and quality

#2 For Photoshop
Use the selection tool to trace around the Dragon you want
File -> New, then Edit -> Paste
Duplicate the Dragon
LOCK the TOP Dragon
Now color on the TOP Dragon layer
Use OVERLAY, SCREEN, or MULTIPLY on the TOP Dragon to see which one works best
Merge both layers
Save as PNG <-- IMPORTANT for background transparency and quality

Whatever way you want to color your Dragon, go for it! The above ways are the most successful for me for coloring templates. HAVE FUN

These Dragon are based off of the dragons in the Dragonriders of Pern books by Anne McCaffery

Description
As my FTU (Free To Use) templates are provided for free for the cause of everyone's enjoyment, I'm not allowing people to color them for monetary gain, or for deviantART points. These are freely given to the public, and should remain so. However, in relation to in-game (Pern RP forum) currency, or 'marks', it's allowed so long as it does not tie into real world monetary gain or the dA points system. If you have any questions, please ask!
Thank you! <3

1/9/2015 Note: Moved over from my HeartofPern account, it doesn't matter if you end up crediting that account, or this one. Just make sure to credit properly! This is kinda-not-really old, done sometime in 2013-2014ish.

LINK BACK to MegiInkdragon.deviantART.com or HeartofPern.deviantART.com please!
DO NOT use these for financial gain!
DO ENJOY <3

How To Color?:
#1 For Photoshop and GIMP (?)
Use the selection tool to trace around the Dragon you want
File -> New, then Edit -> Paste
Duplicate the Dragon
Set the TOP layer to 'Multiply'
LOCK the BOTTOM layer
Color over the BOTTOM layer
If the TOP layer needs to be lighter/darker, fiddle around with the Image -> Adjustments settings until things look okay
Merge both layers
Save as PNG <-- IMPORTANT for background transparency and quality

#2 For Photoshop
Use the selection tool to trace around the Dragon you want
File -> New, then Edit -> Paste
Duplicate the Dragon
LOCK the TOP Dragon
Now color on the TOP Dragon layer
Use OVERLAY, SCREEN, or MULTIPLY on the TOP Dragon to see which one works best
Merge both layers
Save as PNG <-- IMPORTANT for background transparency and quality

Whatever way you want to color your Dragon, go for it! The above ways are the most successful for me for coloring templates. HAVE FUN

These Dragon are based off of the dragons in the Dragonriders of Pern books by Anne McCaffery