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SEPARATE LINE ART FROM THE BACKGROUND
SEPARATE LINE ART FROM THE BACKGROUND
DID YOU FORGET TO DRAW YOUR LINE ART IN A SEPARATE LAYER? FOLLOW THESE STEPS.
DID YOU FORGET TO DRAW YOUR LINE ART IN A SEPARATE LAYER? FOLLOW THESE STEPS.
This is a photo that I took with my phone of line art I drew on the white board.
This is a photo that I took with my phone of line art I drew on the white board.
I want to copy and paste my marker lines into a separate layer so I can paint under them more easily.
I want to copy and paste my marker lines into a separate layer so I can paint under them more easily.
The first thing we need to do is select them from the whiteboard background.
The first thing we need to do is select them from the whiteboard background.
At the top of your screen, click on the tab called "Select".
At the top of your screen, click on the tab called "Select".
Scroll down and click where it says "Color Range".
Scroll down and click where it says "Color Range".
A popup window will open on your screen.
A popup window will open on your screen.
This is the color range selection Window.
This is the color range selection Window.
Make sure to click on the eye dropper with the plus symbol.
Make sure to click on the eye dropper with the plus symbol.
When you click on the white background, photoshop selects all the pixels where you didn't draw with your brush tool.
When you click on the white background, photoshop selects all the pixels where you didn't draw with your brush tool.
Click the box that says "INVERT"
Click the box that says "INVERT"
This should turn the background black and your line art white.
This should turn the background black and your line art white.
NOW CLICK THE "OK" BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT
NOW CLICK THE "OK" BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT
Keep clicking with your eyedropper until you turn the whole selection window white (except for your line art).
Keep clicking with your eyedropper until you turn the whole selection window white (except for your line art).
Now your line art is surrounded by dotted lines.
Now your line art is surrounded by dotted lines.
On your keyboard hit "CTRL+C" to copy your line art.
On your keyboard hit "CTRL+C" to copy your line art.
Then hit "CTRL+V" to paste your line art.
Then hit "CTRL+V" to paste your line art.
Now you have your line art in a separate layer.
Now you have your line art in a separate layer.
Check this by clicking the eyeball symbol next to your original layer.
Check this by clicking the eyeball symbol next to your original layer.
When you turn off your background layer, you will just see your line art on top of the empty checkerboard background.
When you turn off your background layer, you will just see your line art on top of the empty checkerboard background.
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