Tutorial by
WoahStripes
I never do it personally, but I can show you how I used to do it.
To color lineart (I assume you have Photoshop....4 or better ((sorry, you can't do this with Elements so far as I know)))
You have to actually make the lineart itself a malleable layer.
To do this, Take your original linework that you've scanned in (or if
you have a tablet, drew in) Make a layer on top of the background
layer. Leave it blank.
Then select the entire picture with the square selection thingie. (It
makes everything dotted line-y) and cut it. Paste it onto the layer you
just created. Now create a layer in between your new layer and the now
blank background layer.
Now, you select "Channels" Which should be a tab on top of your menu
thingie, next to "Layers". (Look at pic for next two steps)
1. Click that thing.
2. Click that thing. This makes the white in your picture into a layer.
Nifty. (You should notice a new channel appear called "alpha")
You should still have those dotted lines swarming all over your picture after clicking the second button.
Now Cut your selection. This deletes the white in your picture, and it should make your lineart a bunch lighter.
Okay, now your original Lineart Layer should appear transparent, like
the rest of the layers you made. Make a top layer on top of that, and
hit "Ctrl G" On your keyboard. This will attach your new layer on top
of your lineart layer.
Okay, now comes the fun part. In that layer you just grouped, color the
lineart in with your selected color. Woo! Because I did everything here
in red, I decided to color the hair in red. Shocking. I think I'll make
this into a picture, or throw it away...hmm....
Well, you get the idea. And your linework will probably be a lot neater than mine.
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