[randomizer]

Hi!
I'm quite new on these boards, but I've been visiting here daily. I know, that there has been millions of questions about coloring, but however, I couldn't find any topics that would match with my problem. The question itself may seem a bit ridiculous, but hey, I've gotta ask it somewhere ... So, let's say I've scanned my linework what's on single layer. Now I create another layer on top of it, and set it's blending mode to multiply. But now I can't use the paintbucket tool, becase I don't have any outlines in that layer. So I found that the only solution is to paint it with brush, like I do with colorpencils How could I do it the right way?
Thank you, and sorry for my english...

[Ian Jones]

Firstly you should have the linework layer on the top of the stack. Set it to multiply, and colour on a layer underneath that is set to normal. You can use the magic wand whilst on the linework layer, select and area, then simply change the layer you are working on, but don't deselect. This way you carry the selection over to the colour layer, then simply fill it in there. But it isn't that hard to just colour it in with the paintbrush. In fact it is a good warmup, because you need to get your touch with the Wacom ready for the rendering.

Hope that helps.

[randomizer]

Big thanks

[convoyrider]

You can make a selection with the wand tool on the original linework then go to the new layer and the selection is still there

[Tom Luth]

Actually, most comicbook-style work can't really be colored with the paint bucket, as it will have many breaks in lines, hatching, and numerous other drawing techniques that hender a click-and-fill approach. Animation is designed for automated coloring, but very little comicbook work is. Most selections are made either with the lasso, or the pencil (not paintbrush -- anti-aliasing actually hurts magic wand selections). This is done as a technique called "flats" where the page is colored with flat colors first, and then the shapes can be selected quickly for rendering later. It is often quicker to first paint an entire shape, a figure let's say, then sub-divide into the necessary shapes. Several comic coloring tutorials are at:
http://www.comiccolors.com/frame_tutorials.html

Examples of a few of my own comic coloring pieces can be seen in the Comics section of my site:
http://www.thomasluth.com

My personal preference is to place the line work in an extra alpha channel, set to view only, rather than on a layer. This makes it particularly easy to trap and generate an underprint color when done, by loading the line art as a selection, contract bt two pixels, fill with the chosen underprint color (usually 60C 40M 30Y for me).

Good luck

[FSME]

You can always use the "Use all layers" option (either on the Magic Wand or on the Painbucket options) so you don't have to keep switching between layers.