Tutorials

 
Dramatic Lighting Effects Using the Gradient Tool in Photoshop

One technique used a lot, particularly in comics like Penny Arcade, is the use of dramatic lighting. Through a lot of trial and error and experimentation, I finally figured out …

 
My custom brush settings for Manga Studio Pro EX

The brush you use for digital inking can make or break your work. I’ve used Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro and Manga Studio Pro. I always seem to come back to Manga …

 
Starting Clean: My Photoshop Customizations in CS6

Below are the settings and customizations I immediately set up after a fresh install of Adobe Photoshop. Many of these workflow customizations save me huge amounts of time. Your mileage …