Manga-Style Comic Creation from Scratch
Scan and digitize
A course by Akimaro , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Scan and digitize
Overview
“Now you will see how to transfer the finished comic to digital format, either with the help of a scanner or with digital art tools. I will be using Photoshop. ”
In this video lesson Akimaro addresses the topic: Scan and digitize, which is part of the Domestika online course: Manga-Style Comic Creation from Scratch. Come up with a story based on your own personal experience and create a comic ready to share on social media using storytelling techniques and vignettes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that you have your comic ready. we just need to digitize it so you can share it. In this lesson. i'm going to show you how to make your final project shine even more. Here I have the finished and scanned page. I used my home scanner. but I could scan at 600 dpi. This choice enhances the quality of the scanned image. I recommend it to ensure your drawing is of the highest quality possible. If we zoom to 100%. we can see that the resolution is quite large. I'll provide extra resources on adjusting scanner settings for both Windows and Mac users to assist you further. I took the initiative...”
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Course summary for: Manga-Style Comic Creation from Scratch
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Digital Illustration, Manga, Narrative, Storytelling

Akimaro
A course by Akimaro
Adriana De la Torre, also known as Akimaro, is a designer by profession and an illustrator by trade. Combining these two arts, she has devoted herself to helping clients find their voice and telling stories through images. Since she was 16, Adriana has been publishing comics independently and is the co-author of the webcomic Parellet, published since 2012 and with two volumes in print.
Recently, she has worked with publishers like Penguin Random House to create illustrations for a teenage demographic. She loves to experiment and combines her experience in graphic design with her interest in modern Japanese culture.
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