Digital Programs

Digital Art Programs

Both mouth users and tablet users can use these programs. (Yes, i'ts possible to color on the computer with just a mouse.)
A tablet is like a special board and pen you can draw with that draws directly into your computer. It has pressure sensitivity so the harder you press down, the thicker the line would be. This makes digital coloring or making clean lineart a bit easier.
Wacom Tablets


Widely Used:
Adobe Photoshop (PS)
Open Canvas (oC)
Corel Painter (painter)
Paint Shop Pro (PSP) <-not used as much

Free:
Open Canvas 1.1: http://home.cwru.edu/~nxl25/downloads/opencanvas.exe
newer versions of oC are available for 30day free trial on www.portalgraphics.net.
The Gimp: http://www.gimp.org/
Artrage: http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html
Deep Paint 2.0: http://www.download.com/Deep-Paint/3000-2191_4-10398243.html
I think there's a free version of PS somewhere for people to download. If anyone knows the link, tell me.
pchat-online program where you can paint and chat with others at the same time on a single page (google it. there's tons of servers)
oekaki- paintBBS, shi-painter. online program where you paint alone (google it. there's tons of servers)

So far, I've used PS, oC, pchat, and oekaki. I've barely touch corel painter and have never used psp, gimp, artrage, and deep paint.

I have a question about oekaki and PaintBBS. Is it possible to download the program onto my computer so I could use it without going on the internet? Or is it strictly for online forums and that kind of thing? It'd be nice if I could have it on my computer so I could draw and save whenever I want privately...

yea, oekaki and pchat are for online use only. just dl openCanvas1.1 if you want to draw offline/privately. it works pretty much the same

I see. Thank you.
Oh, by the way, is there a function in OpenCanvas that's similar to PaintBBS's masking functions? I can't seem to find it...

ehh what does the masking button do again? ...i never really used it on oekaki. i just use different layers

I believe masking is also used in photoshop. It's to edit a specific part of the picture. Like in manga editing,, we use quickmask and then use the brush to "paint" the area we want to edit. then we exit quickmask and click inverse and that area will be selected, thus allowing us to edit the specific area without distracting the rest of the picture.
Correct me if I'm wrong. I beleive there are other uses for it as well, but this is how editors for mangas use it. I'm learning how to edit scans ^^;;

Han wrote:

I believe masking is also used in photoshop. It's to edit a specific part of the picture. Like in manga editing,, we use quickmask and then use the brush to "paint" the area we want to edit. then we exit quickmask and click inverse and that area will be selected, thus allowing us to edit the specific area without distracting the rest of the picture.
Correct me if I'm wrong. I beleive there are other uses for it as well, but this is how editors for mangas use it. I'm learning how to edit scans ^^;;

Eeeehh...the photoshop masking process seems so complicated...In PaintBBS, the masking feature does pretty much the same thing, except its automatic. Like say you wanna color hair without having the color overlap the lining you did for the hair; click masking and then select the color and just color, and the lining won't be affected! Its so fun!
I also like using tones!

I never did get layers...

oh no, masking is suppose to mask the area where your brush touches etc. so that it won't be affected.

The way I explained it was that I WANT to affect the area I touch so I quickmasked it and then I use the inverse button to make everything else be unaffected while I affect the area I touched I like how Photoshop can do so many things lols

eek i have to play with the mask tool..
though i don't see why manga translators have to use it. can't they just erase the japanese text and type in the english? x_X

YinlerthaiC. wrote:

I never did get layers...

well for layers, think of it this way. if you draw something on one layer and make a second layer then you can't affect affect/change/erase what you drew on the first layer when you're on the second layer. so, if you separate lineart and different parts of coloring into different layers, it makes life a lot easier. if you create a multiply layer, then the drawings from underneath will show through. from your descriptions of the masking tool, it sounds similar to layering...except i still think layering is better xD layers have more functions on them such as decreasing the opacity of a whole layer. in oC there aren't that many choices as to what type of layers. if you get to PS, there are normal, mulitply, overlay and other types of layers that have different effects. mmm...hope I'm being clear... x_x;;

Hmm...I think I'm starting to get it now. I'm gonna keep on practicing and playing around with PS and PaintBBS and OC so I can get better at dawing on the comp with my mouse. Practice practice!

Thank you for all the info.

lol, you're confusing typesetting with cleaning mangas. Typesetting is on another layer, and we do just erase the japanese text behind it. Cleaning mangas of dust and shadows is another problem that requires inverse masking if the scanner is horrible.

HI
I'm new to both Stuy and this site
I see you, Helen, want to know where to download Photoshop CS2 for free
well....here it is
http://www.w-world.org/showthread.php?p=7411
it comes with a keygen
i used this
nothing happened to me
DOWNLOAD AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!
PS: where do i go to join this club at stuy? Sorry if I'm such a freshman

thanks zangetxu.
when club meetings start, just attend to them and you're in the club. i'll post up the meeting dates and rooms on the front page portal of this forum

THANK YOU!!!
O yeah
my name is Mohammed Hassan just so you know when I attend the club meetings
SEE YOU THERE!!!..i guess..

no prob! and hello mohammed
btw, i'm guessing you didn't see the pm i sent to you but anyways, please change your username to your first name and last name initial.

I changed it

No actually it says "You have no new messages"
Well Thanks AnyWay

ah, it must have been a glitch then.

hmmmmm
possibly

*piles Mohammed with a stack of cookies*

I art saved! >3.
*goes to download*

nyrah. some programs i find interesting:

mspaint [every comp has this one]
GIMP [photoshop substitute, a good line tool]
www.gimp.org
sTile [great background/mild effects generator]
www.harmware.net/stile.htm

Artweaver [main substitute for photoshop, but has crappy line tool]

www.artweaver.de

d00d... I'm like, still waiting for my bootleg photoshop.
... or my moneh.

Wen, you mean the version we were giving out last year for $3.00?
I-I don't know where to get that. I lost my disc somewhere... ;_;

I lost it too. DDD:

Yep, that one :O
I've tried bribing the Digital Arts teacher. Success rate 12% so far.