http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/-t1.htm Post your How to tips and advice on cartooning here Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:00:28 GMT 10 http://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/14/82/90/07/banner10.jpg http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/-t1.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-vectorize-a-scanned-drawing-t471.htm Leah-Admin
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Meanwhile Simon how do you do it?]]> How to? Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:00:28 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-vectorize-a-scanned-drawing-t471.htm#2302 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-vectorize-a-scanned-drawing-t471.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-resize-images-and-set-or-change-dpi-of-pictures-t468.htm Leah-Admin Like me you might be wondering how to resize images and pictures for use for various types of printing. I found this helpful site regarding how to resize pictures and set or change the dpi. http://www.rideau-info.com/photos/changedpi.html I then downloaded free program XnView http://www.xnview.com/en/index.html I have used it to change size and dpi of a cartoon I drew for a client who had previously had the cartoon rejected by t-shirt printer VistaPrint due to low resolution. After ... How to? Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:13:15 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-resize-images-and-set-or-change-dpi-of-pictures-t468.htm#2264 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-resize-images-and-set-or-change-dpi-of-pictures-t468.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-get-a-cartoon-character-published-t454.htm Simon Lake http://www.ehow.com/how_2310233_get-cartoon-characters-published.html
Erm.....no okay well fine then. (Not)]]> How to? Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:16:44 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-get-a-cartoon-character-published-t454.htm#2182 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-get-a-cartoon-character-published-t454.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-publish-your-own-comic-book-t335.htm Leah-Admin Following on from John's thread re 'all my own shirk' in the 'your art' forum, Simon suggested we begin a debate/help thread to discuss the merits and hows and wheres of creating your own comic book! I've had a quick search and found this product available via Amazon http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/Cartoonist-SHOP-h2.htm A guide to writing, publishing and selling your own comic book. Meanwhile cartoonist forum member Grant has recently published a book of his cartoons via lulu.com which ... How to? Mon, 24 May 2010 23:59:22 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-publish-your-own-comic-book-t335.htm#1566 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-publish-your-own-comic-book-t335.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/template-letter-re-copyright-infringement-and-payment-demand-t324.htm Leah-Admin Here is a template letter you can use to demand copied material is removed and monies for use paid. http://www.artslaw.com.au/legalinformation/CopyrightInfringmentAndLetterOfDemand/default.asp You need to replace the copyright act stated with whatever legislation is in place in your country and away you go. In the UK, replace the copyright act quoted in the template with: Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. How to? Wed, 19 May 2010 19:03:41 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/template-letter-re-copyright-infringement-and-payment-demand-t324.htm#1499 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/template-letter-re-copyright-infringement-and-payment-demand-t324.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-find-your-images-if-they-ve-been-copied-on-the-internet-free-using-tineyecom-t323.htm Leah-Admin How to find out if your images (cartoons, pictures) have been copied or published elsewhere on the Internet. Check this out It's a FREE Firefox plugin from http://www.tineye.com/ You download the plugin then you go to any of your published images and right click it, from drop down menu you then select 'search tineye' and this program searches for duplicate images on the Internet. I don't think it's 100% foolproof but it's certainly very interesting! Meanwhile you don't have ... How to? Wed, 19 May 2010 18:53:54 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-find-your-images-if-they-ve-been-copied-on-the-internet-free-using-tineyecom-t323.htm#1498 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-find-your-images-if-they-ve-been-copied-on-the-internet-free-using-tineyecom-t323.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/blogger-worries-t289.htm Simon Lake http://lakecartoonsillustration.blogspot.com/ It does when I do and it's quite a worry. I'm pretty sure I don't have any viruses. ]]> How to? Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:08:56 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/blogger-worries-t289.htm#1284 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/blogger-worries-t289.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/public-liability-insurance-for-artists-do-you-have-it-t263.htm Leah-Admin Do you (assuming you sell art) have public liability and / or professional indemnity insurance? How to? Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:17:59 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/public-liability-insurance-for-artists-do-you-have-it-t263.htm#1121 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/public-liability-insurance-for-artists-do-you-have-it-t263.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-know-the-print-resolution-is-perfect-t262.htm Leah-Admin How do you determine if the print resolution of a cartoon is perfect for printing without actually printing it out and looking at it? Answer: Here is some great (technophobe friendly) info re understanding print resolution! http://www.printingforless.com/images.html Meanwhile I found this http://www.scantips.com/basics09.html So I'm guessing TIF should be the image format to use for printed items? How to? Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:15:53 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-know-the-print-resolution-is-perfect-t262.htm#1120 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-know-the-print-resolution-is-perfect-t262.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-draw-cartoons-t154.htm grantw
Cartooning from the London Art College [distance learning]]]> How to? Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:52:13 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-draw-cartoons-t154.htm#614 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-draw-cartoons-t154.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-draw-funny-cartoons-lol-t80.htm Simon Lake This is interesting. You can use this site for reference instead of crappy old "google images" or that pile of encyclopedias in the shed all the time. Just type in what you want to draw in their search (ie: hands/ feet/ bed/ cat etc) and you get a list of links. Well, for very basic stuff. http://www.how-to-draw-funny-cartoons.com/ How to? Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:04:53 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-draw-funny-cartoons-lol-t80.htm#270 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-draw-funny-cartoons-lol-t80.htm http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-copyright-an-image-in-photoshop-or-otherwise-t49.htm Simon Lake This could hopefully clear up a few issues as regards copyright. (apart from the fact that I am trying to escalate from maggot level). http://www.showandtell-graphics.com/watermark.html I conceptualized this design and there is no way anybody is going to rip me off here. I was given a brief to come up with this "Kudu" (that's an antelope) for tee shirts for the World Cup in SA 2010 right? Now I may look stupid, but I ain't a dweeb, so sod your written contracts or whatever, you ... How to? Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:29:10 GMT http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-copyright-an-image-in-photoshop-or-otherwise-t49.htm#103 http://www.cartoonist-forum.com/how-to-f5/how-to-copyright-an-image-in-photoshop-or-otherwise-t49.htm