How to Make a Comic Inking Brush in Photoshop

[@artricks1140]

7 years ago, but YT still recommends this in solving my problem. Bravo!

[@Fyrebirdi]

Years later and this still is relevant. Thank you so much for this, I have been struggling for ages to draw realistic looking ink illustration. I thought that Photoshop was the problem... turns out it was a combination of my ignorance and Wacom settings. Big thumbs up!

[@saumyasingh3456]

this video is a holy grail for new designers learning photoshop. i have been using photoshop for 4 years now.. and nobody told me u could do so much awesome things with it.

[@fredgerd5811]

Wow, I never realized how much effect tablet settings could have. Thanks for another great tutorial!

[@RobertMarzullo]

+Bryan Runyan Glad to help! Thanks for watching!

[@critterscountry3618]

I just discovered KZbin and videos such as this! I really enjoy your videos. I have been doing cartoons and illustrations for about 50 years and have made a ton of mistakes, as nobody seemed to be able to tell me or teach me what I really wanted and needed to know back then, as none of the stuff that I wanted to do was available then! It was way before any computer graphics of any kind were available and CGI wasn't even a word. I guess I was born too early! Computers that could only do a fraction of what computers today that you can carry with you can do couldn't fit into several large buildings and still couldn't compare with what can now be done! I always knew what I wanted to do but couldn't see the way to get there! I winged it and got by while I now find that the World has evolved far faster than I was aware and I have been left behind! Rather than feel sad or regret anything I may have missed , I prefer to try and pick up on what I have missed and carry on as best as I can! I feel my cartoons and my art are still pertinent but know I have a lot of catching up to do! I need to be able to work in layers and need to have templates that I can download and use! This World and the World of computer graphics has and continues to grow at a pace that surpasses my ability to comprehend and absorb. Luckily, it also allows be to stop and repeat, as many times as is necessary to be absorbed through my thick skull! Thanks for giving us old folks a tool that is appropriate! I would appreciate some more about templates! I have the full Adobe Creative Suite at my disposal as well as Sketchbook Pro but haven't developed my skills enough to keep pace and I'm not getting any younger! I need to get my ideas created and presented before I find my expiration date has arrived and find that I was too late!

[@timclayton49]

WOW! This has instantly improved my digital graphics,many thanks

[@RobertMarzullo]

Your welcome!

[@TheMoonbug]

Went looking for some setting suggestions on brushes for inking and instead found way more in depth information. I hadn't thought to check my Tablet Tools settings and kept fighting the brushes, realized a simple Tool adjustment could have saved me some struggles! Thank you so much! :)

[@RobertMarzullo]

+TheMoonbug You're very welcome. Glad I could help and good luck with you art! :)

[@Ethobot]

Omg.... this just helped me get a step closer to drawing.. thank you so much... :D

[@egoatz-6969]

how u doin now

[@runargisli9694]

wow this was really helpful. I've always wondered how to make an inking pencil/brush. Thanks for the tutorial Rob!

[@RobertMarzullo]

+Runar Gisli Anytime! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!

[@emmadilemma4177]

i have a question i cant seem to find that setting you pulled up were there is more editing for your brush, were do you find it i never saw that icon on the side on my photoshop program

[@NukaPooka]

I know this is old but thank you. I could never gett an inking brush that i liked and now i've made a few of my own. This was so helpful

[@FireBomberBassist]

So THAT's how people do it!!!

[@RobertMarzullo]

Yep! :)

[@FireBomberBassist]

Going to give it a try! Sweet video!

[@ghesus4852]

@Zander Rayden that's toxic...

[@janalein5732]

Bought some brushes just to support your making this video Thank you, it was extremely helpful.

[@andrewgreenstone2234]

Yo, that tip about pen sensitivity was MASSIVE! Thanks!

[@DavidCousens]

I'd never realised how the tablet settings can impact brushes, thanks Robert!

[@RobertMarzullo]

Happy to help David! Thanks for watching! :)

[@blooddrunkhero]

I know this video is old but you've helped me tremendously. You are a wonderful artist and person and I value your tutorials and commentaries highly. Even with my old Intuos 4 I'm still able to achieve some kick-ass results because of your videos. Thank you.

[@MSigurdHall]

I subbed you because of this video. I've been struggling with my art for a LONG time and was recommended to try this. Instant change. Thanks!

[@MSigurdHall]

Like I'm seriously blown away by this. I was so upset that nothing seemed to work for my digital art. You're a lifesaver!

[@BigDaveSmith]

Awesome! been playing around making my own grunge texture brushes and was curious what would work best as a drawing/inking brush. Thank you sir!

[@RobertMarzullo]

+Big Dave Smith Your very welcome and thank you for watching this channel!

[@8bittimetraveler834]

Thank you so much buddy! I was setting the pen pressure as you suggested, but I had no idea how to create a brush and adjusting it. This is just WOOOWW! I must say that the default opaque dot it pretty awesome too when we set it to 'Pen pressure'. Thanks again. I love your videos!

[@ObitoUchiha-id1nq]

ppl whu share these golden tips on utube are god..ppl really dnt share..all this stuff..wanted this so bad for so many years.

[@Bloq7]

Thank you Robert. Your tutorials are at a great pace. I didn't find myself having to pause as often. Definitely just subscribed.

[@AlvaroCova]

i've been struggling with inking between photoshop and illustrator, but you tutorial solve my problems! thank you!

[@RobertMarzullo]

Happy to hear it and thanks for watching! ;)

[@rudranshbhati4786]

thank you sir, the settings was the real problem, it really helped me

[@RobertMarzullo]

Happy to hear it!

[@charmainelee5085]

Superb tutorial Mr. Marzullo! Thanks for this vid! Now i can create whatever brush i need to suit my needs. Stay blessed!

[@drakegraves]

great video super useuful exactly what i wanted to know, i actually didn't even have the sound on and only watched about a minute in before getting exactly what i had been searching for. that being said, he did say "an absorbent amount of time" when i'm pretty sure he meant "exorbitant"

[@Xeekmyers]

Excellent tutorial very informed and simply explained; Thanks for making this video!

[@Brypro6363]

I've been using the calligraphy pen tool with the same settings you use and with the Wacom table. Great video

[@RobertMarzullo]

Thank you very much for your comment and for watching!

[@JaiOnline]

This is a really old video, but I'm glad I stumbled into this. This is the one I've been looking for. I'm going to create my own brush later and see how it changes the feel of my work. Thank you so much! :D

[@dbuck2862]

Do you have to have pen tool hook up when creating the brush. I noticed mind didn't change shape when i clicked control pen pressure. It stayed the same.

[@DmytroSlyusar]

u can also use Lazy Nezumi for smoother lines

[@IshidaAnimaGames]

thank you so much, greetings from Brazil :3

[@angelaentzminger]

Thanks Rob - love the new brush!

[@Santiago-wl3xv]

Interesting way to get there. Thanks for the walkthrough.

[@ddahl1979]

Rob, YOU ARE AWESOME! Seriously, thank you for posting this tutorial!!!!

[@MegaDarktor]

Great ! but what I'm really looking for is an inking program that I could use on the contour drawing to save a lot of time.

[@unbeknownstx12]

truthfully thats the only reason why i enjoy pen an ink over digital the line weights are so much more controlled

[@AntoineMatuttisMusic]

Very good video!

[@krzysztofmidek3494]

this 1000 dpi resolution is created for the comic? Are there any guidelines for which projects to create brushes with a given dpi resolution?

[@MichelleRivail]

this is by far the best tutorial on how to create a brush omg... do you think I can use this to make brushes for modern calligraphy lettering..and get that effect from brush pen calligraphy?

[@Brypro6363]

Another tip I found that you may like is to rotate the canvas by holding down the R button whilst in brush tool mode. Hold the R Button down and you can rotate the canvas any way you like

[@RobertMarzullo]

Agreed. I use that feature all the time too. Thanks!

[@Flux_One]

Really helpful. Thanks a lot for sharing

[@filipeatanazio]

Thanks for this SET! Love the brushes!

[@RobertMarzullo]

+Filipe Atanázio Happy to hear it! Thanks for watching! :)

[@gustavoredondo6072]

Really good explanation! Thank for sharing!

[@corujariousa]

Could you please clarify why still use traced lines for shading (old style comics) instead of "real shading" with blurring and color intense variance? Why still use the traced lines? Thanks for the good video!

[@laurentvful]

when you put pen pressure your brush changes according to the pressure and smoother edges, at 3:26 but mine still looks the same! i did exactly what u said and it doesn't work, any reasons what can i do? am i doing something wrong? help!

[@RobertMarzullo]

What tablet are you using?

[@aashishaxis5108]

thanx robert....i got to learn a lot ...very informative video

[@SLStrawberry]

Finally! Now I can get the rougher look to my inking! You totally saved me. Thank you so much

[@RobertMarzullo]

You're very welcome and glad I could help!! :)

[@joselopezpedropiqueras7249]

I alredy put the dinamic shapes and the brush tip shapes options just like you did, but my brush looks pixelated and I don´t understand why. I even traced your form to avoid mistakes. 😣😓

[@joselopezpedropiqueras7249]

Ah okey, if I work on 300 pp resolution looks ok, I guess 1000 pp was too much for my photoshop 😂. Thanks! I already give you al ike and subscribed 😁

[@FloridaSunshine]

Finally, I created a perfect ink brush! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@danishzeshan4093]

This Video Was Super Beneficial,Thanks Buddy

[@Gettinsketchyonbourbon]

so at a 1,000 resolution when you print it is it still blurry?

[@jack84699]

I buyed those brushes, Perfect, thanks.

[@ilithielxd2356]

how you do to have the sharp edges ?

[@Juknn]

I need help, does this technique work with a basic wacom tablet, i cant find the paint brush settings i dont have the icon

[@02_Nman]

Helped out a lot. Thanks for this wonderful tut.

[@pillowzzzbox3466]

this is awesome rob. ty. I have another brush I made in my preset but this is better. thanks a bunch.😄

[@RobertMarzullo]

You're very welcome!

[@kevsmooth7820]

man i look up to you your very talented and your works helps so much...good job

[@RobertMarzullo]

+Kevens Desroches Thanks bud! I appreciate you watching this channel. :)

[@ElodiaGred]

Thanks for sharing! "Rob's Awesome Inking Brush Because Rob is Awesome" lol...Yes

[@RobertMarzullo]

+ElodiaGred lol. Glad you got a kick out of that. :)

[@nehemiah5220]

It wont allow me to choose define brush present .. What do I do?

[@Anghel_aici]

Dudee i love your brushesssssssssssss

[@RobertMarzullo]

Thanks! :)

[@KK3012KK]

Nice Tutorial!

[@nohivega]

If I have saved a group of brushes say "dog brushes" as an example. Then I add another dog brush later on. Do I have to resave all the group again? or is it automatically saved on my computer?

[@caridal94]

Only issue with this I'm having is my brush is still turning out grainy looking instead of smooth like yours. Turning down the spacing to 1% helped slightly, but it still doesn't look as smooth as yours. I even smoothed out the edges by making a new brush, but I can't get it to look quite a sharp as yours and smooth. Even tried enhancing the gaussian blur. Unsure what else to try. :/

[@krabkrabby]

Thank you very much for this video. I don't have a cintiq, but an old wacom tablet, too small, in my opinion. It's really hard drawing in this condition... -_- You're very helpful!

[@anastasiakuznetsova4190]

Thank you! It's so easy to understand and so much helpful!

[@RobertMarzullo]

Thanks very much. Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@bayanz5383]

Thank you , But how can I change my Windows Computer sitting as you done by Mac ?

[@onkarshirsekar]

Beautiful. This is exactly what I need. Thanks man!

[@theartofreid6426]

Totally going to try this!

[@MrPaulowillians]

Excellent! Awesome tip's...tanxsss!!!!!

[@kinchan6566]

Hey! Thanks for the amazing video! I have a problem with my brushes though...whenever I try to use a brush with my pen it has this annoying fade effect where it starts at low opacity and I have to paint over it like 3 times to get the full color. Help??

[@BananaOatMilk]

I have the newest up to date version of PS and a warning icon appears when i try to use "control- Pen Pressure" could anyone help?

[@GoodmansGhost]

SAI and Manga Studio both have mouse smoothing or whatever it's called, so when I go back to photoshop for inking everything looks so jagged in comparision, is there any smoothing setting type thing in photoshop? I'm using CS3 by the way, things might have improved in newer versions but I havnt tried em.

[@captainteamcarry3]

yea, I had to upgrade to CC 2015, it's so much better than cs3 and if you think about it cs3 was released ten years ago so the tablet technology didn't even scratch the surface of what we use today

[@accendere224]

Can I ask where can I download manga studio?

[@rodrigoraulsuarez]

Thanks, man! Super helpfull.

[@sr896]

"It looks like a meteor heading to....(MIDGAR, ..SAY MIDGAR...) the planet or something"... LOL. Good video. Very helpful.

[@juancaortega5397]

Thank you so much for the help!

[@Шутняра-ц3з]

WOWOWOWOW! I found you! It's really great! I couldn't find such a brushes in the Internet as an archive with presets. Thank you for this video. What a lucky day! P.S. I also found videos about the human anatomy on your channel. So, I hope, you will be pleased if I subscribe! Make more videos, I'll make everything to help you to develop the channel more. Thanks!

[@RobertMarzullo]

Thanks very much for subscribing and I appreciate the cool comment! :)

[@trimefisto7909]

Thank you! that was helpfull!

[@dd-fz3ku]

Do it work with Krita?

[@2geez_art]

Thanks so much this really helped😁

[@astafzciba]

i want to have thick corners withount using pen pressure, i use only Pen Tool and i stroke the lines, but i want the thick corners effect.

[@RobertMarzullo]

Did you try disabling "Shape Dynamics" on a hard round brush?

[@astafzciba]

Robert Marzullo i actually figured it out, i use pen pressure option even if i don't have a tablet yet i can simulate pen pressure in pen tool whenstroking the path and it works perfectly. thanks for the reply by the way.

[@RobertMarzullo]

You're welcome and glad you figured it out!

[@teacupcircus]

This tutorial was really helpful and informative, thanks alot!

[@fengzhao8978]

It really helps me. Thank you sir.

[@RobertMarzullo]

+赵丰 Glad to hear it! :)

[@beeseebee_]

awesome. your lessons are so valuable. thank you

[@RobertMarzullo]

+BeeSeeBee Your welcome!

[@OkayOkcomics]

Dude, Rob- THANK YOU! I made that meteor looking brush and it makes the art look so much like a real ink pen. I've just been using the default circle. no more!

[@mikegreenemusic]

great brush set! thanks alot, but my canvas is slightly blurry, do you know how i can get it sharp like yours?

[@RobertMarzullo]

+mikegreenemusic Bump up your resolution and that should help. I work at at least 300dpi and usually 9" x 16" for my canvas size. Thanks for watching!

[@moisestorres9618]

I'm thinking of buying your brushes, are compatible with Photoshop CS6?

[@mariastrobel8223]

Thanks for that video!

[@akosaeyw]

Thank you sir...Really useful...Thanks again

[@sleeplesshead602]

Thank you so much for the tutorial!

[@paolinaboulet-flamenco3243]

i need to try that

[@thanhsocola356]

this was super helpful !!!!!!

[@Leverquin]

how to simulate pen pressure with mouse?

[@Fra.Angelo]

Thank you! I was able to create some beautiful line art brushes. God bless!

[@n.kbrolyn9341]

Thank you

[@jameswu6862]

Hey bro does this work on hp pen? I'm using a 2 in 1 laptop the hp spectre x360 i hope this method works cuz i need that pressure

[@RobertMarzullo]

I wish I could help. I don't really know the specs you are talking about. As long as you are running Photoshop CC the brush will work. You will also need a pressure sensitive stylus. If you have all those things it should work just fine. Good luck to you and thank you for watching!

[@hi-ur4qd]

I'm kind of new to photoshop, and the brush looks sort of pixelated, it might be because of the resolution.. Any tips on how to fix this?

[@RobertMarzullo]

Not sure. Maybe up the canvas resolution that you are drawing on. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@hi-ur4qd]

+Robert Marzullo ok thanks!

[@DaT_Animations]

I wonder if it's hard to use photoshop on a mac?

[@volkerjanssen7905]

Robert, I'm new to your channel. The way you are using your new brush, I assume that you are not working with a clunky mouse. What is the hardware you are using to actually draw the lines?

[@chrisfoxart]

He is using a Wacom Cintiq 22 from a few generations ago, in this particular video.

[@curkacola8601]

what about pencil tool that you use for manga studios?

[@RobertMarzullo]

+Curka Cola I didn't make that one but I am working on making some Manga Studio brushes as well. Then I will do a video on them. Thanks!

[@curkacola8601]

Cool man thanks.

[@RobertMarzullo]

+Curka Cola Your welcome!

[@Nicken0o0]

NICE TUTORIAL BUDDY! THANKS A LOT

[@RobertMarzullo]

Happy to help! :)