From: Thor Shenkel <bunnythor@earthlink.net>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan
Subject: Re: [TAN] I'm so vain (was Thanksgiving Wishes)
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:46:08 GMT

Jamie Bowden wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Thor Shenkel wrote:
>>Jamie Bowden wrote:
>>>On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Thor Shenkel wrote:

>>>>As to the status of my webcomic strip: This is on hold until (a) I 
>>>>finish huge chunks of my book, (b) I get a handle on my time so I can 
>>>>get a handle on my classwork, and (c) I learn how to draw and operate 
>>>>Photoshop better because I'm enough of a snob that I want my strip to 
>>>>look better than 90% of other webcomics right out of the chute. 
>>>>Fortunately, I'll have at least 2 drawing and 2 Photoshop classes under 
>>>>my belt by the start of Summer.

>>>Photoshop is manipulation and editing.  Illustrator is a tool for drawing.

>>Yes...and...?
 
> The way you wrote the above implies that you were considering using
> Photoshop as a drawing tool.


Oh my no.

The steps for making a primo webcomic go something like this:
1. Script and/or storyboard.
2. Draw with pencil.
3. Ink drawings.
4. Scan into Photoshop at high resolutions.
5. Fix drawing/inking errors.
6. Colorize, add FX, and prettify.
7. Slam dialog on top.
8. Save hi-rez version for eventual paper publication.
9. Remove dialog.
10. Resample to a width of about 432 pixels at 72 dpi.
11. Re-add dialog.
12. Save lo-rez version.
13. Upload into queue.
14. Read message board and email, marvelling how many fan boys want you 
to draw all your characters nude and having sex with each other, 
preferably simultaneously.
15. Become so popular that you can't afford the bandwidth charges, even 
with the revenue from 37 banner ads.
16. Go on hiatus until everybody gives up on you.
17. Go back to step 1.

--Thor