User Guide

Academic Courseware: Chapter 3
Joyce Ryan
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3 Select the black lines by using the Select > Auto Select > Image
Luminance command. Copy the lines and choose Edit > Paste In
Place to paste your lines on a new layer.
4 On the canvas layer, choose the Paint Bucket tool. Set the Fill to
Current Color on the property bar, and fill the drawing with the
appropriate colors. Depending on the tolerance and feathering
settings, your fill will antialias to the line.
5 Once the fills are complete, set up your lighting using Effects >
Surface Control > Apply Lighting. Set your lighting and remember
to save it! You now have a painted and shaded cel.
A frame of animation created by John Ryan of DAGNABIT! for the National
Black Arts Festival campaign.
Keeping your line intact on a
separate layer lets you control the
integrity of your line. You may wish to
keep the line or not. You may also wish
to change the color of the line to match
the painting.