How to create an aged, crusty-looking comic cover.
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Shaded fills in Photoshop
How to fill words with shiny shaded effects. Ooooh… shiny!
Eight Steps to Creating a Lettering Font
A step-by-step overview of the font creation process in Fontographer.
Files and Formats
Tips on handling different kinds of graphics and font files.
Preparing Lettering Files for Output
How to properly create EPS lettering files for print output.
Print Resolution
Tips for generating quality print output.
Scanning Tips
Tips for scanning artwork for comics production.
Pasteup in Photoshop
Tips on merging lettering and artwork in Photoshop, and producing clean print output.
Giving Artwork the ‘Comic Book Look’
How to create a halftone-dot effect on color artwork in Photoshop.
Overprinting and Trapping EPS Lettering Files
Preventing white halos using overprinting in Illustrator.
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