elmisilhumano wrote:D.T. Nethery wrote:
You then have the option of coloring some of the lines a different color from black if you want to by using the Add function in the pen tool .
Great post David! What you mean by using the add function? I tried it and it colored more than just the line or I try to say it worked just like a normal pen. I've done line coloring with stencil and just color mode in my pen. Is "add function" better when done in right way?
Mikko
Mikko,
Sorry for not answering your question more quickly. I wasn't around very much on Saturday or Sunday, and just now getting back to internet stuff ...
I think ZigOtto addressed your questions. I may be doing it "wrong" by using the ADD function to change the color of the black lines, but that's how I figured out to do it . If there's a better way it may be in the manual or people here may know a better way . For any finished animated pieces I would make sure to work out the color models (including colored lines) ahead of time , so no question of what should be done when filling in the colors . No room for error at that point, it should all be locked down , palettes, colored lines, EFX levels, etc. This is why I would be a big advocate in favor of preserving each step along the way (roughs, clean ups, inked levels in black & white) saved on separate layers, in case any mistakes are made or changes need to be made. Work out experiments with colors and colored lines or FX on copies of the original layers. After that I believe that all "ink & paint" work ought to be purely mechanical , no more room for making changes or errors. Colors , color keying , ought to be worked out for each shot before all the individual animation frames are colored.
But when coloring lines is there any advantages of using "add" instead of "color"?
