J-Luv: TUTORIAL COLORING WITH PHOTOSHOP

STEP 1 OUT LINE

First, Scan your draw to your computer.

1. Leveling (Image > Adjustments > Levels/Ctrl+L) to make background become white and outline

2. become black or darker.

3. Unlock Background Layer. Just double click layer to make your draw/picture editable

Multiply Blending . to make white background transparent

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STEP 2 - SEPARATING THE OUTLINE

This part tell you about how to separate the outline and background

Deleting Background, on channel palette (Window>Channels) clik 'load channel as selection' button just like on the picture then press "delete"
Create new layer below the outline then fill it with white color.
Change white layer's blending mode to multiply

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STEP 3 - BASE COLOR

color your draw with base color first.

Create new layer on the below of white layer.
Choose Magic Wand Tool and set Tolerance to 50.
Check Contiguous dan Sample All Layers;
Choose which part of your draw want to be colored (using Magic Wand Tool ofc)
Expanding Selection, (Select>Modify>Expand/Alt>S>M>E) expand your Selection to 3 pixel
use Paint Bucket tool to color it. Repeat 4 - 6. until all parts of your draw .are colored

STEP 4 - ADDING SHADOWS

Bagian ini menjelaskan cara memberi bayangan.

Create new layer and put it between White Layer and Basic Color Layer.
Choose Magic Wand tool and set tolerance to "1". Uncheck Contiguous and Sample All Layers.
choose Brush tool and set hardness to 100%;
color it just like on the picture or improve by yourself.. well it called color proportion i guess..
Look at the light direction on the picture. u have to put Shadow Color on the right place depend on which light direction do want to use.

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STEP 5 - DODGE AND BURN

Now I'll explain how to create gradient from basic color and shadow color

Duplicate Layer of Basic Color and layer of Shadow color. Duplicated layer for dodging and burning and the real layer for selection with magic wand tool.
When you use Dodge or Burn tool, check 'Other Dynamics' in Brushes palette (Window>Brushes);
In the Dodge or Burn tool option set range option to Midtones;
Set the hardness to 0% .
Choose duplicated shadow color, use dodge and burn tool to create gradient on the shadow.
Choose Dodge tool to brighten the upper part of shadow.
Choose duplicated base color. use dodge tool to brighten the upper part.
Do it with Burn tool to darken the bottom part of the base color.

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STEP 6 - ADDING REFLECTED LIGHT

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STEP 7 - COLORING THE OUTLINE

Just set your brush preset like before
in the layer palette, choose outline layer and then click 'lock transparent pixels'.
use brush tool and start to color the outline layer.
use Eye Dropper tool to choose the color that nearby with outline you want to be colored.

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STEP 8 - CREATING THE SMOKES

Create new layer. use brush tool with hardness 100% then draw it like at the picture.
Smudge it with smudge tool
Use dodge and burn tool to make smoke look like 3D
Select the smoke (Select>Load Selection). then reduce the selection (Select>Modify>Contract)
Create new layer as smoke highlight. Use Brush tool and color it with different color (look at the pic)
Use move tool and move it to the upper position (press up arrow on keyboard).

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STEP 9 - CREATING THE CLOUDY SKY

Create new layer, named "sky". use gradient tool to make color look like at the picture 1
Create new layer on the below of sky layer and give it a name "clouds". use brush tool just like creating smokes before.
Use smudge tool and smudge it (look at the pic).
Select the clouds (Select>Load Selection). then modify Contract (Select>ModifyContract);
Create new layer named "cloud2" above cloud layer. and choose darker color from cloud color using similar hue and saturation. fill selected with that color.
Just like before, use Dodge and Burn too.
Duplicate Cloud Layer and Use Free Transform tool to expand the cloud. Set layer opacity to 75%;
Use Dodge dan Burn tool to Layer "Sky".