There are tutorials in youtube on how to use the tools on photoshop. I usually draw traditionally and scan then color it digitally. it's impossible to teach you this way. what you need is someone to show you how.

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yeah..i know. but it's that curve for thick to thin that i need...it just feels like i get so close, but it's this step from transfering it to outline that i have my problem. in photoshop i would put another layer down, but......if i try to color on top of it, i coverup my lines. If i try different layer settings, like overlay for instance, it affects only the lines of the original. If i try to say, "okay lets use the magic wand tool and clear this all out, then i wind up messing up everything and it misses pixels. my artwork is to sloppy to do that to.. so. my quesiton is, how do you put a layer over it that will color in your figure, but not cover up your lines?

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Take the time and carefully paint in the colour? There's no other way, if you don't want to redraw the lines.

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This is what I do, I go to the outline layer, use the magic wand to select the area I want the color to be in. Then, I modify the selected area by expanding it 1 pixel. Then I go to a seperate layer and paintbucket the area with the color I want.

I keep the lineart layer above all other layers, so that the lines are never covered. I have accidentally colored on the lineart layer before, but you just undo it as soon as you realize what you've done.

I don't use the pen tool to make lines. I actually use the line tool. I find that easier most of the time. Course you have to have it on the right settings or it makes a new layer for every line you do. But I find it's easier for the most part. Curves are difficult, but certainly a lot easier than the pen tool for me.

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create another layer, set it in multiply. That's it. then put your linework layer always on top of everything (other layers). That's it.

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thank you. i shall try this as well. !

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HOLY COW! that worked! omg! thank yoU!

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Working to become Proffesional. I will do it!
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0.0 *Tears* alright.......... i guess it is time to do it slowly!

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Dattebayo!
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Cool, let me know how it works for you~

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