Colorized Lineart as Multiply Layer - Help

~BrandonPanagakos Aug 20, 2012

Hey all,

I'm testing out some new painting techniques and what I want to accomplish requires me to colorize my lineart itself.

I'm using Painter IX and Photoshop CS5. Basically here is my process:

1. I load the image into CS5, set the mode to Grayscale, and Ctrl+click on the Gray channel to select all my lines. Then I invert selection and this lets me color the lineart when I swap back to RGB mode.

2. Once that is done, I want the lineart to appear above all my colors. Before this I could easily accomplish this by pasting a duplicate of the lineart as my top layer, and setting the layer style to Multiply.

Now, the problem:

Specifically when the lineart is colored, anything I paint under it will bleed under the lineart and make it darker. It's as if the top layer is transparent, but the transparency is set to 100%. This is pretty troublesome, especially when I want pure white lines for something.

Any advice? Is my process for doing this completely wrong?

If anyone knows a better way to colorize linart, please let me know.

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~Key2Immortality Aug 20, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I did colorized lineart for the first time in this

I used Photoshop Elements 6.0 (cuz I'm poor and used what came with my tablet that I've had for 5 years)
basically i left it black the entire time a was coloring, then when that was all said and done I went to the layer with the lineart and locked it's layer transparency (Here's a picture for more clarification: [link]).

Then, on the lineart layer, i chose the appropriate color for proper hiding/blending/whatever, and went over said section with it.

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If that's not what you're asking I apologize.

=Holly-Mellor Aug 20, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Try selecting all your lineart and doing your inversion etc, then layer via cut. Then change the layer type from multiply to normal, that should fix your problems !

~BrandonPanagakos Aug 20, 2012

I'll give that a try, thanks! I also think part of it is because my lines on the artwork I was testing it with weren't dark enough. So that might be part of it too.

=Holly-Mellor Aug 20, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

It shouldn't change the colour if they are solid lines though and the top layer!

*weremole Aug 20, 2012 Professional

Multiply literally multiplies all colors that's put on it and as long as it isn't pure white make it somewhat darker. If you already have a selection of pure lines I'm not sure why you need it in multiply though. It's mostly for those that like anti-alias and want to blow out all that pesky white.

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