Contents

Forword...................................................8
Introduction.............................................9
So why is this book on CD? .................10
Book notation conventions ...................10
Book updates ........................................10
Bonus Goodies on the CD.....................11
Chapter 1 - Hardware
Getting Started ......................................13
PC or Mac?............................................13
Essential Hardware................................15
Optional Hardware................................18
Chapter 2 - Coloring Part 1 - Setting
Up Your Files
Preparing Files.......................................20
What is DPI?..........................................21
Anti-Aliasing.........................................22
Setting Up Your Image for Coloring ....22
Alternate Methods.................................23
The Channels Method............................24
RGB or CMYK?....................................25
Quick Reference List.............................26

Chapter 4 - Coloring Part 3 - Anime

Style Coloring
Demongirl Tutorial................................30

Fonts....................................................129
Word Balloons.....................................129

Chapter 5 - Coloring Part 4 - Cuts

Style Coloring
Superheroine Tutorial............................65

Chapter 9 - Output
LPI........................................................133
Trapping...............................................134

Chapter 6 - Coloring Part 5 - Finalizing

Your Files
Im done coloring, now what?.............109
Flattening your image..........................110
File Formats.........................................110
Compression Notes..............................113

Chapter 10 - Reference - Digital

Theory
Color Space Theory.............................136
Modes and Color Space.......................137
LAB mode...........................................138

Chapter 7 - Coloring Part 6 - Effects

Techniques
Glows...................................................115
Knockouts............................................117
Speedlines............................................120
Television Interlacing..........................122

Chapter 8 - Black & White

Screen Tones........................................125
Chapter 3 - Coloring Part 2 - Coloring Resolution and Screen Tones...............127
The Lasso Tool......................................28 Custom Patterns...................................128
The Color Picker....................................29 Lettering..............................................128

Chapter 11 - Reference - Resources

Company Sites.....................................140
Digital Art Forums...............................141
Digital Art News..................................141
Comic Coloring Sites..........................141

Acknowledgments...............................143