Pealing the line off the paper.
This is a very handy way to retain the line you've created on paper and separate it and put it onto a transparency. You can then recolour it or make it into a vector path. I use this all the time. I have the colour and line on separate transparencies. The quality of the ink on paper is still retained but the artwork can be ready for any eventuality. Sometimes I like to have a white line on a black background or colour it.
1. Scan your art in 300dpi or larger. Bristol board is the best for ink work. Look on-line for suppliers. This is the choice of professional cartoonists. Bristol board makes drawing a pleasure.
2. Levels. Make sure the contrast is good. Using levels (or brightness and contrast) adjust the slider so that the white and black are absolute. Strong blacks are ideal.
3. Using the channel window hold down apple/command on the keyboard and point and click on the window.
4. You'll notice the white background is selected. The black line has a marque line flashing around its parameter. You'll need to inverse the selection. You've now selected the black.
5. Create a new layer. Remember to keep the black selected.
6. Fill in the dotted/marque selection in black (foreground colour) in the new layer.
7. Deselect. Now you have the line on a separate layer! Delete the background layer. Now you're ready to recolour the line.
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