Act 2 - Page 4

Meister · 07-23-2009, 11:47 AM

Here's another way to do speech bubbles. It's for Photoshop but maybe it can be adapted for the GIMP, or whatever you're using.

What size text are you using? I think it could stand to be a little smaller.

rpgdemon · 07-23-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Meister

Here's another way to do speech bubbles. It's for Photoshop but maybe it can be adapted for the GIMP, or whatever you're using.

What size text are you using? I think it could stand to be a little smaller.

That's about the same, except that MY way gives curved talk indicators.

Also, for some reason with the GIMP, if you stroke a selection, it comes out a lot more aliased than if you stroke a path.

Edit: Example! Low quality JPG, so it's not the BEST example.

Edit deux: What you could do is create the selection, then convert it to a work path, to get a smooth stroke.

Eldezar · 07-25-2009, 12:03 AM

Thanks for the tips guys. I would try them out now, but been visiting family all week and only just now got to a computer. I'll be sure to check them out once I get home on Sunday.

Basically, with the current font, Comic Book Commando, size 24 is where I normally fall. I can get the line spacing down to -5 to take care of the vertical threshold, but any character spacing that I lower, even by -.5, it just looks to squashed. My next projects are to get a more versatile font and to work on the tips you guys have given before the next scene is out.

rpgdemon · 07-25-2009, 06:21 AM

Ultimately, use whatever technique that you feel comfortable in creating the speech bubbles.

As for the font, the actual size can be bumped down some, I think. Not just the leading/spacing.

Meister · 07-25-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rpgdemon

That's about the same, except that MY way gives curved talk indicators.

Entirely possible! I could never find anything I wanted in GIMP, so it's all Greek to me.

wight24 · 08-21-2009, 06:01 AM

I know of a program called comic life that is so easy to work you can even change to certian types of text if you want to (At least in the one we have at school) All of the text types are pre done for you and it even has pre set comic box orgnizations orif you are to cheep to invest in a program like that then just change text

Dachimotsu · 08-27-2009, 03:39 PM

....... Sits, folds hands, smiles, and waits for new episode.

wight24 · 09-24-2009, 04:05 AM

um is there going to b any more? i really like how it's going maby if you make yur own site and post a link here then i can bookmark that andwe wont have to worry about this comic dieing

Eldezar · 09-24-2009, 08:28 PM

It's not gonna die, it's just gonna take a long while for updates. Note what I said before...

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I really really wanted my next post to be an update, but every time I work on it I can only do a little bit at a time before I have something else to do. So, I decided to answer some posts.

First off, for those of you who haven't noticed, the "Update every few days" has now become "Update as soon as I can." I didn't want to post every other day saying, "I'm working on it, I'm working on it." As that would get annoying.

So yeah, just imagine I say that a lot.

wight24 · 09-25-2009, 01:50 AM

um ok but what if the thread closes???

07-25-2009, 12:03 AM	#33
Eldezar Ferbawlz! Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 665	Thanks for the tips guys. I would try them out now, but been visiting family all week and only just now got to a computer. I'll be sure to check them out once I get home on Sunday. Basically, with the current font, Comic Book Commando, size 24 is where I normally fall. I can get the line spacing down to -5 to take care of the vertical threshold, but any character spacing that I lower, even by -.5, it just looks to squashed. My next projects are to get a more versatile font and to work on the tips you guys have given before the next scene is out. __________________ Patreon Stuff! https://www.patreon.com/NPCProductionCompany

07-25-2009, 06:21 AM	#34
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08-21-2009, 06:01 AM	#36
wight24 Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The big isiland in the 50th state Posts: 115	I know of a program called comic life that is so easy to work you can even change to certian types of text if you want to (At least in the one we have at school) All of the text types are pre done for you and it even has pre set comic box orgnizations orif you are to cheep to invest in a program like that then just change text Last edited by wight24; 08-22-2009 at 02:59 AM.

08-27-2009, 03:39 PM	#37
Dachimotsu FF Scholar Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 30	....... Sits, folds hands, smiles, and waits for new episode. __________________ Love Garland? Love FF Villains in general? Then you'll LOVE Domus Facina, a hilarious webcomic about all of the FF villains living together, summoned by a mysterious sorcerer with unknown goals. With over 145 readers, this comic's popularity is growing! Become a part of this epic saga! Domus Facina Domus Facina Wiki

07-23-2009, 11:47 AM	#31
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	Here's another way to do speech bubbles. It's for Photoshop but maybe it can be adapted for the GIMP, or whatever you're using. What size text are you using? I think it could stand to be a little smaller.

09-24-2009, 04:05 AM	#38
wight24 Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The big isiland in the 50th state Posts: 115	um is there going to b any more? i really like how it's going maby if you make yur own site and post a link here then i can bookmark that andwe wont have to worry about this comic dieing

09-25-2009, 01:50 AM	#40
wight24 Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The big isiland in the 50th state Posts: 115	um ok but what if the thread closes???