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Verifying Painted Zones
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When the ink and paint process is completed, it's always a good idea to verify that every zone was painted properly.
The backlight produces Produces a silhouette effect by changing the drawing’s coloured areas into a single dark, solid colour. Use this to verify the completeness of the ink and paint process. Any unpainted zones can be seen as the light shows through the unpainted areas of the silhouetted drawing.
How to preview drawings from the Xsheet
- First, save your scene.
- Do one of the following:
- From the top menu, select File> Save.
- Click the Save
button.
- Press Ctrl + S (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + S (macOS).
- In the Xsheet view, select the range of drawings or the whole column to preview.
- In the Xsheet View menu, select View > Preview Selected Drawings or press Alt + P.
The Play window opens.
- Play your drawings.
- Select the Preroll option to see blank frames at the beginning and end of the animation sequence while looping the playback.
How to use the backlight
- Do one of the following:
- From the top menu, select View > Backlight.
- Press Alt + Shift + B.
- Verify the drawings in the Colour Art to make sure that all the areas are painted.
Time Estimated 15 mins
Difficulty Level Beginner
Topics List
- Activity 1: Loading a Colour Model in the Model View
- Picking a Colour with the Dropper Tool
- About Art Layers
- Switching between Art Layers
- Creating Colour Art from Line Art
- Activity 2: Creating Strokes in the Colour Art for Ink and Paint
- Closing Gaps
- Painting Drawings
- Inking Lines
- Repainting
- Creating Break Triangles
- Protecting Colours
- Activity 3: Painting and Inking Using Apply to Multiple Drawings
- Verifying Painted Zones
- Activity 4: Using the Backlight to Check Paint
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