Manga Toning
Repeat until you finish shading the entire page:
Background time. I already added some shading to the background, but there are still plenty of empty white spaces left that might look better otherwise (note that white space isn't always a bad thing xD; ). Use the Gradient tool, Stamp tool, anything you need, to finish the background.
The next step is something I used to do up until now, but I don't think I'll do this anymore due to it's inconsistency (or more truthfully, my lack of skills to produce consistent results). So far, the page doesn't really have that "screentone" kind of look because I did most of my shading by plain old cel style (which I personally like for its sharpness and cleanliness...). First, merge all of the tone layers you made into one layer. You should now have only 3 layers: the "lines" layer, the "tone" layer, and "Layer 1" (the white layer). Highlight the "tone" layer, right click and select Duplicate Layer. Place this copy layer above the original "tone" layer, set it on Multiply and lower its Opacity to your liking (I set it to 58%).
Fill this new layer with a pattern. I don't have any one pattern that I always use (thus my decision to stop using this technique), so you will have to find your own pattern that works for you. Anyway, to give an idea of the result:
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Time to add shades. Create a new layer above all the tone layers, but still beneath the "lines" layer. Set it to Multiply and lower the opacity to your liking (I set mine around 24%, it's never the same). Use the color black and the Brush tool to add shades. |
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Clean up by using the Brush tool and the Eraser tool. In this particular spot, I also used the Gradient tool. |
Repeat until you finish shading the entire page:
Background time. I already added some shading to the background, but there are still plenty of empty white spaces left that might look better otherwise (note that white space isn't always a bad thing xD; ). Use the Gradient tool, Stamp tool, anything you need, to finish the background.
The next step is something I used to do up until now, but I don't think I'll do this anymore due to it's inconsistency (or more truthfully, my lack of skills to produce consistent results). So far, the page doesn't really have that "screentone" kind of look because I did most of my shading by plain old cel style (which I personally like for its sharpness and cleanliness...). First, merge all of the tone layers you made into one layer. You should now have only 3 layers: the "lines" layer, the "tone" layer, and "Layer 1" (the white layer). Highlight the "tone" layer, right click and select Duplicate Layer. Place this copy layer above the original "tone" layer, set it on Multiply and lower its Opacity to your liking (I set it to 58%).
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Create a new layer between the "tone" and the copy layers. Set it to Overlay and lower its Opacity to your liking (mine is set to 71%-ish). |
Fill this new layer with a pattern. I don't have any one pattern that I always use (thus my decision to stop using this technique), so you will have to find your own pattern that works for you. Anyway, to give an idea of the result:
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And lastly, fill in the speech bubbles with text. And you're good to go. :) |
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