So how does The Ronin comic book get lettered? Letterer and designer Sean Glumace recorded the process of lettering page 12 of The Ronin issue 2 (and sped it up a bit). NOTE: THIS IS NOT A TUTORIAL, just a quick capture to show you the process of lettering.Using Adobe Illustrator he takes the dialog from the script and sets the type on the page, creating new word balloons for speech and on this page whispering, and making sure all of it flows on the page. After creating the lettering in Illustrator he brings it into Adobe InDesign to put the final artwork together with it. To finish it off the book is exported to PDF.Comic book lettering involves putting in all the words on a comics page, as well as the balloons or borders around them, any signs, titles or sound effects, and sometimes panel borders. (From Todd Klien )The Ronin Issue 2:For How to Videos and more visit Sean’s lettering site at:Lettering Fonts Used:Comic Craft AstroCity/SamaritanComic Craft Comicrazy.
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This tutorial was created as part of the Adobe Educators series to be used in the classroom, any grade, and as introduction to Photoshop for uses with limited experience. It’s also an updated version of a previous Adobe video I did a few years back.It’s a bird!
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In this beginner-level session, designer and educator Sean Glumace will teach you how to make a professional-looking comic book cover using Adobe Photoshop, the world’s most advanced digital imaging software. My 5/20/15 My 5/20/15 Adobe Apps for Education Workshop. I go over the production process for comic books, from script to finished PDF using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.The only thing more fun than reading comics? In this more advanced session, designer and educator Sean Glumace will teach you how to you’ll use Adobe Photoshop—the world’s most advanced digital imaging software—and Adobe Illustrator—the industry-standard vector graphics software—to create lettering, speech balloons, and more. 10/18/14 Video10/19/14 VideoThis is the 10/18/14 and 10/19/14 workshops on Comic Book Lettering and Production I did as part of the Digital Artistry track at San Diego Comic Fest 2014. They are similar, with the 10/18 video going into more depth with Adobe InDesign while in the 10/19 video I spend more time working on lettering in Adobe Illustrator. Join letterer and Adobe Education Leader Sean Glumace for this panel on how to letter comic books and production work using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
There is more to lettering than just copying and pasting a script onto artwork. Sean will cover the art of lettering and the design process behind it. The production process of comics also goes hand in hand with lettering and you will also learn what is needed to get your comic to the printer and ready for digital publication using InDesign. Here are some pre made templates and files that will help you get started.If you have any questions about these please email me at Adobe Illustrator (AI) Template File1.3MBThe Adobe Illustrator file is 6.75″ x 10.25″ which is the trim size of a standard comic book. The live area of the file is 6.25″ x 9.75″ and guides have been set up in the file. I have included an AI file and EPS version with size notes in them.
The file also has a locked layer for the background, a layer for artwork and one for lettering. Adobe Photoshop (PSD) Template for Colored Pages514KBThis file is a 300dpi RGB Photoshop (PSD) Document. The RED area is the bleed at 7” x 10.5” this will get trimmed (cut) off. The GREEN area is the final trim size of the comic book at 6.75“ x 10.25”.
The PURPLE area is the live area or “safe area” at 6.25” x 9.75” the margins are.25” from the trim Save your working file as a PSD RGB file.When you have a finished production file convert to CMYK and flatten it, save as a TIFF with LZW compression. This is the file you will place in InDesign. Adobe InDesign (INDD) Template469KThe Adobe InDesign file is set up with a trim of 6.75″ x 10.25″ and has two layers, one called ARTWORK for placing the TIFF file and the other called LETTERING for placing the AI file on top. You will use InDesign to create a PDF or package all your files to send to the printer or create a digital version. Join letterer and Adobe Education Leader Sean Glumace for this journey on how to letter comic books and do the production work using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
There is more to lettering than just copying and pasting a script onto artwork. Sean will cover the art of lettering and the design process behind it. The production process of comics also goes hand in hand with lettering and you will also learn what is needed to get your comic to the printer and ready for digital publication using InDesign.
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