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Tools & Materials

Tools, materials, and supplies related to comic-making

Programs

 Adobe CS2 Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, etc.

GIMP Photoshop Alternative

Krita Photoshop Alternative

Inkscape Illustrator Alternative

Manga Studio 5 

Adobe CS6 Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, etc.

Mischief Photoshop Alternative (Free Version Available)

 Affinity Photo Photoshop Alternative

Affinity Designer Illustrator Alternative

Program Addons

Bpelt Plugin: The Last Color Flatting Tool You Will Ever Need

Automerge Plugin For Scanned Artwork In GIMP

Hundreds Of Sparrows Tools

Program Tutorials

Manga Studio Video Tutorial (s)

Manga Studio Perspective Grid Drawing (version 4EX)

How To Use Your Elipse Stencil Correctly

How-To Read A Standard American Ruler

Drawing Various Kinds Of Panel Arrangements

Comic Book Vocabulary

Glossary Of Comics Terminology

Colorist Defined

Walkthrough: Composing A New Yorker Cartoon

Composing A Cutaway Graphic

The Many Kinds Of Lighting That Can Affect A Single Object

How To Draw Curves Like An Architect

Tutorial: Using the Bpelt Filter To Color Your Comics

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