Webcomics: Tools and Techniques for Digital Cartooning

"Webcomics: Tools and Techniques for Digital Cartooning" will introduce you to some well known online comics and show you in detail how the comic artists go about creating their comic and make it available via the web. From writing a script, sketching, inking, scanning, graphics programs (photoshop, poser, illustrator), optimizing graphics, websites, copyrights, it takes a look at everything. Great examples that will help you custom tailor your own production method. It also includes a page of links pointing you toward additional resources. If you are thinking about creating your own online comic, or just want to know how your favorite artists go about it - then this is the book!

If you are interested in producing web comics, or if you already do, but want to see how others are doing it, this book will be an excellent resource for you. This all-color book includes a lot of great comics as well, so it's a fun, informative and entertaining read. The book covers quite a few topics in surprising detail, including: - Tools and Workspaces - Internet Accessibility - Scanning - Resolution - Preparing files for web and print - Coloring & Lettering - Web file types - Web Domains - Hosting your own comic or using a shared hosting site - Interactive & Experimental Techniques - Applications for producing comics - Legal considerations - The business of web comics - More... The book also provides interviews with many different web comics artists who were kind enough to walk us through their process for creating a web comic. These artists discuss the creative process, the tools they use, and what steps they take to produce their work. This is a fascinating and extremely useful look at process/logistical considerations aspiring artists may have, and demonstrates beautifully a range of styles and techniques - not just in the art, but in the creative process itself. Finally, from a business perspective, how do you make money from your work? This book answers that question to the extent it can be answered, and points to several different models for making money (e.g. advertising revenue, subscription fees, micropayments) and points out the pros and cons of each system. If you want to produce web comics, this book will arm you with a great deal of practical knowledge and "insider" information, and will inspire you to start drawing!