Comic Books: Digital Inking and Refinement

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

Course Description

Overview

Learn how to digitally ink comics. Comic creator Ben Bishop shows two methods for inking comics in Photoshop, using examples from his graphic novel, The Aggregate.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome
About this course

1. Getting Started

What is digital inking?

2. Prepping Your Document for Digital Inking

Creating a page template
Sizing artwork and arranging layers

3. Tools of the Trade

A look at Photoshop brushes
Choosing the right brush

4. Digital Inking

Initial linework
Line weight
Positive and negative space
Halos and highlights
The blur effect

5. Also Known As Digital Inking

Inking on top of a pencil rough

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Ben Bishop

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