From: "Benny Christensen" Received: from mail-io0-f176.google.com ([209.85.223.176] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 6318406 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:54:21 +0200 Received: by mail-io0-f176.google.com with SMTP id l15so8523606iol.8 for ; Fri, 15 Sep 2017 06:55:33 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=from:message-id:mime-version:subject:date:in-reply-to:cc:to :references; bh=PSWlDgcVr1q8RaOI6gPRmVr++jgwouwcborkrV48wao=; b=kxPFuHHTsLiTQXyvEed64Tz13bJxzTxg3Y4ePimJL06+NW9PzOT+aNkzORYPqYIeQP MG+Qlbt30I4N9QR0y6Uj/N7pSOyV7l3Cc7KlKJvDN39GSfREpLLug1tfSTOj8Ou5HGqu gyuWS3DonywrKz0PuZaqy3FJ9qF7V23sOJdRG4zlMOdp0QcPl9+rOT61qU6ZIHh4RyX+ tniIDXfHrIa2uobJHshLDzaD4cDLJsNuCEG2ZDN0BKfKSDNXv49LGplZnwzuYcGfLi97 mitfMeugaqBIHQYKQXBbTOheePv687hDlHrmYyQwckolCGPodI/5cZM9Zs8ysOQtX39q gT6g== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:message-id:mime-version:subject:date :in-reply-to:cc:to:references; bh=PSWlDgcVr1q8RaOI6gPRmVr++jgwouwcborkrV48wao=; b=Dg/e/WplHNdlHEO64qBeTxJ3VOTb4N4p2iS3bFnmn6l7Cs89I+BITjA9/7G6EC1Ip5 qZtoHxG5QwqvJMHN8NAMcWq1Hf/Aj6ctZjxwKUXZQOKfKoQrVlAfeL0mjZhk5dNW0n/5 i0Ygu+c4ZrfASox7qe9Q36tyBKWWpHTn5bNGLLcSF0i2IU51//Pd9lvNcDpB+HlcOrvY XTP8zUaJacoufiXrBFvi5AsyPGIjO+vt5PJEkGjnvVzwIU0oF9dcKVADuSG1ff3CbAYq A/Cqf9QKkbHp5h8CMB/Ra2/wEhLFhowwFCfBPShz5D7Wd4VuIg0YW4MaD67+UaCSFUOn oYYQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AHPjjUg5wY8kpj34jhT1P0mXsOccuFvkcjnFooNPsww0n5NOa6cD3B1X GT85h4WydXoUdZSArQc= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AOwi7QCOD3JKvZUMYRSh3DN+iCTOJT4hoa4azeHWkZSS3aRFuhBzMThovsYbU/KfNIWZKfbFwrxmqw== X-Received: by 10.202.45.205 with SMTP id t196mr27856263oit.306.1505483731629; Fri, 15 Sep 2017 06:55:31 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [10.0.1.11] (66.49.40.98.nw.nuvox.net. [66.49.40.98]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id d128sm765327oia.6.2017.09.15.06.55.30 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Fri, 15 Sep 2017 06:55:31 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <1D757439-8AD6-4858-B898-6F66E2C2C72A@gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_BF6C780B-1A0F-442C-9B30-D6B83C8E2BE4" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 10.3 \(3273\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Filling a Cartoon with Color Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 08:55:30 -0500 In-Reply-To: Cc: Benny Christensen To: After Effects Mail List References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3273) --Apple-Mail=_BF6C780B-1A0F-442C-9B30-D6B83C8E2BE4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 You can use the wand selection tool to select the areas you want to = fill. Then create a new layer and fill the selection with a color. Or you can copy and paste your drawing to create a new layer and set the = drawing layer to Multiply or darken like you would in AE. Then add a = layer below the drawing layer and use the Brush tool to color it by = hand.=20 It sounds more complicated than it is. Benny Christensen Producers Playhouse Oklahoma City 405-858-0700 "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member." - Groucho = Marx > On Sep 15, 2017, at 8:50 AM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk = wrote: >=20 > Will Photoshop identify borders, outline and fill? I'm guilty of = hardly ever touching Photoshop. >=20 > On Sep 15, 2017 09:32, "Benny Christensen" > wrote: > If it=E2=80=99s not moving, why not just use Photoshop to color it? >=20 >=20 >=20 > Benny Christensen > Producers Playhouse > Oklahoma City > 405-858-0700 >=20 > "It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's = required." - Sir Winston Churchill >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> On Sep 15, 2017, at 7:37 AM, Lloyd Alvarez > wrote: >>=20 >> If you use Paint & Stick you can you the smart fill brush :) = http://aescripts.com/paint-and-stick = >>=20 >> Lloyd >>=20 >> On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 8:17 AM Mr. Eric D. Kirk = > wrote: >> Hello all, >>=20 >> I'm working on my own little project involving making a comic strip = (just 4 cells) using hand drawn images. >>=20 >> So far, it's been easy. I have the pencil drawing, I take a picture = (because that's sufficient for what I'm doing), bring it in to AE, apply = Luma and I have the drawing outline dropped in to a comic strip = template. So, good enough so far. >>=20 >> Now, i want to basically color the image and I'm wondering if there = is like a way to sort of paint it in or fill within lines, etc. I can = do it manually with masks and solids and that will work but just = wondering if there is a more efficient way. >>=20 >> Appreciate it. >>=20 >> On a side note, one consideration is that I send the final to myself = and use my Surface Pro 3 drawing app. The only issue with that is I've = never used it so I'd have to learn that at the same time. >>=20 >> Thanks >> Eric >>=20 >> --=20 >> Eric D. Kirk | Kirk Productions >> VFX for Kirk Productions >> 443.206.1347 <> >> www.kirkproductions.com >> kirkproductions@gmail.com >> YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kirkeric = >> IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ = >> =20 >> --=20 >> Cheers, Lloyd >=20 --Apple-Mail=_BF6C780B-1A0F-442C-9B30-D6B83C8E2BE4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 You can use the wand selection tool to select the areas you = want to fill. Then create a new layer and fill the selection with a = color.

Or you can = copy and paste your drawing to create a new layer and set the drawing = layer to Multiply or darken like you would in AE. Then add a layer below = the drawing layer and use the Brush tool to color it by = hand. 

It = sounds more complicated than it is.

Benny Christensen
Producers Playhouse
Oklahoma = City
405-858-0700

"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a = member." - Groucho Marx

On Sep 15, 2017, at 8:50 AM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Will Photoshop identify borders, outline and fill? I'm guilty = of hardly ever touching Photoshop.

On Sep 15, 2017 09:32, "Benny = Christensen" <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
If it=E2=80=99s not moving, = why not just use Photoshop to color it?



Benny = Christensen
Producers Playhouse
Oklahoma City
405-858-0700

"It's not enough that we do our best; = sometimes we have to do what's required." - Sir Winston = Churchill




On Sep 15, 2017, at 7:37 AM, Lloyd Alvarez <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

If you use Paint = & Stick you can you the smart fill brush :) http://aescripts.com/paint-and-stick

Lloyd

On Fri, Sep 15, = 2017 at 8:17 AM Mr. Eric D. Kirk <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
Hello = all,

I'm working on = my own little project involving making a comic strip (just 4 cells) = using hand drawn images.

So far, it's been easy.  I have the pencil drawing, I = take a picture (because that's sufficient for what I'm doing), bring it = in to AE, apply Luma and I have the drawing outline dropped in to a = comic strip template.  So, good enough so far.

Now, i want to basically = color the image and I'm wondering if there is like a way to sort of = paint it in or fill within lines, etc.  I can do it manually with = masks and solids and that will work but just wondering if there is a = more efficient way.

Appreciate it.

On a side note, one consideration is that I send the final to = myself and use my Surface Pro 3 drawing app.  The only issue with = that is I've never used it so I'd have to learn that at the same = time.

Thanks
Eric

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Eric D. Kirk | Kirk = Productions
VFX for Kirk = Productions
443.206.1347
www.kirkproductions.com
kirkproductions@gmail.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kirkeric
IMDB: = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/
=
 
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Cheers, Lloyd


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