Hi-Fi Color for Comics: Digital Techniques for Professional Results [With CDROM]

I have been coloring for years, writing professionally for about 5 years, and teaching Photoshop coloring for the past two. I didn't think there would be much I could get from this book but I picked it up to see how the information was organized and presented. There are a few points that I disagree with but overall, this is an amazing resource for beginner and intermediate colorists. I recommend it to all my students. I even learned some new tricks! While it's true that much of this information can be found online, you can also find a lot of inaccurate info out there. And it's hard to find it all together like this, presented in a logical, clear, and straightforward manner. The writers have an instinctive awareness of when to hold back and not overwhelm the reader. The exercises build as the book progresses and if a reader does the assignments in the order they are presented, then they will learn a ton. At the end, all they will have left to do is practice. I look forward to the next book from Brian and Kristy Miller.

I hadn't planned on doing any artwork for comics, but was looking for a book on digital painting, building from a pencil drawing on paper to line drawing on the computer with color highlights and shadows added. Most digital painting books seemed to be about touching up photos, trying to get photo-realistic results. But then I came across this book, and he gives fine detail and instructions for how to accomplish the look I was searching for and all the steps from line drawing to finished art work. My only other comment on this book is to point out that he establishes the highlights and shadows through use of forming vector areas and filling them with new shades of color. Other tutorials I've seen on how to do it, do it using dodge and burn using brush strokes to add highlights and shadows. Either technique can give nice results. I just wanted to point out the technique used in this book.

Yeah I know strange title, but let me assure you that that was the family fun version of what came out of my mouth when I started the second chapter. It really was amazing, I am a self taught user of Photoshop and sometimes when yourself taught little tricks are not always learned to help you be as productive as you can be. When I started the second chapter it taught me a little trick that right now makes the book worth every penny, and I'm still not done with the chapter. When I work on a project it will normally take me on average (depending on how complex) 8 HOURS to complete a project which is a considerable amount of time. Within the first two chapters alone my 8 hr project will easily drop down to 6 hr or less, and for any aspiring artist ever extra min counts. So as I move through the book chapter by chapter I will try to update my review but I can say this now with absolute certainty If you are like me and are self taught no professional training with Photoshop GET THIS BOOK! It will teach you time savers like you wouldn't believe. So peace and chicken grease for now. To be continued...

I found this book not so much a manual as a complete comic colouring support system. Not only do you get the book, which in itself is a well-written, easy to follow manual on comic book colouring, but also a CD of exercises described in the book that allow you to practice the techniques described (and, as they say, the best way to learn is to "do"). On top of that, the book is linked to the authors' web site and, best of all, there is an e-mail address you can contact if you run into real problems. I ran into a brick wall with one exercise, e-mailed the authors and got a response back from Brian Miller within the day. That is what I call customer support and this is what I call excellent value for money. I look forward to more books on comic book creation from Brian and Kristy Miller and recommend this volume wholeheartedly to both new and established artists.

Hey, This BOOK is the BEST choice for beginners and Intermediate users. I don't have any previous experience with PS. I've been reading tutorials around the net, I was almost frustated, after read Hi-Fi Color for Comics I changed my mind.. Now, I can do an entire comicbook page!! If you find this one, go ahead, This is simply the best!