What Is The Best Software For Illustrating A Webcomic On My Computer?
Posted by benny in FreeWare on December 14th, 2009 | 2 responses
I have been drawing and scanning. And also using my default paint program, but.. I am looking for something better. Any suggestions?
I would appreciate it. Thanks.
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Any digital imaging suite like Adobe Photoshop can be used to make comics. Some free alternatives are Paint.NET and Gimp or Gimpshop.http://www.getpaint.net/http://www.gimpshop.com/
While not as good as the downloadable programs, some good web-based online image editors are SumoPaint, Pheonix, Splashup and e Pixlr.http://www.sumopaint.com/web/http://aviary.com/tools/phoenix
h ttp://www.splashup.com/
h ttp://www.pixlr.com/
ArtWeaver is a free alternative to Corel Painter:http://www.artweaver.de/index.php?en_ver…
Kazu Kibuishi has a step-by-step tutorial on how he makes his webcomic, “Copper,” on this site:http://www.boltcity.com/workshop/copper_…
There are also some programs you can use that try to help making comics easier. Manga Studio is a popular choice for black and white comics. However, it’s pretty pricey.
There’s also TokyoPop’s Manga Creator:
It’s much much cheaper than Manga Studio, and easier to use. The dowside is that it has less features. It’s up to you what you’d want to spring for.http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/t…
There’s also Comic Book Creator 2, which is fairly cheap. Which usually means, easy to use but low on advanced features:http://www.myplanetwide.com/products/det…
It’s up to you to find out exactly what these programs can do and decide whether it’s worth paying for that extra functionality.
If you’re on a Mac, there’s Comics Life. If you already have an older Mac it should be on your computer already, I think. If it’s not, you can download a demo here (There’s a PC version as well):http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/im…
I would suggest Adobe Photoshop since it’s best to use when doing the paneling and text for webcomics. Illustrating and adding tones are easier on it too.
But if you’re looking for something that is strictly focused on doing comics/manga only, you should try Manga Studio. It had premade page templates, layouts, built in screentones, background effects, etc.