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Line Art Help, Please?

 
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TheDrkAlchmst
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:12 am    Post subject: Line Art Help, Please? Reply with quote

Okay, I've been drawing for a while, but I just recently began to digitally color my pictures on the computer. However, the only program I have to do so is Paint.Net which, while conveinent to use, just doesn't quite do what I want it to do.

You see, my line art is very jagged looking when I work in this program. Examples:
[url]http://www.fanart-central.net/pic-730384.html[/url]
[url]http://www.fanart-central.net/pic-729000.html[/url]
See how the lines are very pixel-y looking? Or is this just me noticing the very fine flaws in my work?

If anyone has any advice on how to make my line art smoother and more line art looking, please help me out. Is there a tool I can use to smooth out my lines? Is there a different program I can download?[b]*[/b]

Thanks for your time (in advance).

~TheDrkAlchmst

[size=9][b]*[/b]I've been told before to use Gimp, but I have NO idea how to use it properly... it's very confusing to me. Advice on how to work this program to it's fullest would also be appriciated.[/size]
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bowiegranap
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The edges _do_ look jagged. I'm unfamiliar with paint.net, but it looks like a jpg file that was saved at a very high compression rate.

How big do you draw you pictures? Try drawing at a higher resolution, then resizing the picture.

For lineart, the pen tool of paint tool SAI gives me orgasms. Srsly.

http://sai.detstwo.com/sai/
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TheDrkAlchmst
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="bowiegranap"]The edges _do_ look jagged. I'm unfamiliar with paint.net, but it looks like a jpg file that was saved at a very high compression rate.

How big do you draw you pictures? Try drawing at a higher resolution, then resizing the picture.

For lineart, the pen tool of paint tool SAI gives me orgasms. Srsly.

http://sai.detstwo.com/sai/[/quote]

Ahh, that could be my problem. I resize my pictures before I actually line them. Call me a 'noob', but I never thought twice about it.

Thank you so much for your adive!
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