How I Make a Mini-Comic
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Watch as I explain how to make your own mini-comics, step-by-step! There are tons of ways to make minis, but this is the process I've been using for years and I'm happy to share it with you :)
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OMG! I thought you were in your 40s! Your voice sounds mature as heck. I’ve been watching your inking vids, so I never saw you.
Super helpful vid!!! I’m excited to put together my own comics!!!!
I'm so glad you found it helpful! Making your own comics and zines is so rewarding ❤️
Great vid, thank you for posting! Audio levels were a little unbalanced, for what it's worth, but didn't bother me even with headphones so not a big deal. Just pointing out because it has been a problem with commercials and things before.
I'm building up to a project right now that I'll use this technique for! Thanks again!
Oh good point! Thanks for letting me know :) I'm glad you enjoyed the video overall!
The content map segment is brilliant! Super useful!
I'm so glad you found it useful! That was certainly one of those "ah-ha!" pieces of information when I first learned it.
@@AmandaKahl I’m a big template person, so this is right up my alley! Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you! This really helped me alot!!
So glad to hear it! Good luck with your comics 😊
@@AmandaKahl thx
Thank you!!! 🙌😁
Sure thing! Hope you found it helpful 😊
Nice video thanks for sharing
Thanks! So glad you liked it :)
Thank you so much for sharing this.
Absolutely! I hope you found it helpful :)
I've just started to plan out my comics and my outline looks pretty much like yours except I've aligned all the 2-page spreads into one column, numbered it starting with page 1 at the top left and page 16 at the top right, so you can easily follow the pages in order going down then up in a "U" shape. Of course I had to mark each spread with a B or F so you knew which one is on the "front" or "back". It's like figuring out how to order the periodic table of elements.
My point is, I'm feeling my way through all of this and it's validating when I see the pros have been doing the same thing so I know I'm on the right path.
That's awesome! Yeah, any way that makes sense to you and keeps the pages where they belong works. This was the method I learned 1 million years ago in art school 🤣
@@AmandaKahl I find it hard to believe that you did anything "1 million years ago" :-) great video thanks for sharing this.
Just found your video very.
Informative
And a nice way to start my upcoming projects. Thank you
so cool!!!
Thank you!
I have noticed that MS Word has the booklet printing feature.
But, I need to look into how the booklet printing feature works.
Then, I may take my stuff to a local print shop for full-color prints.
My public library provides printing service. For full-color prints, a page costs 50¢ per page.
So, it's much more cost-effective for me to put 8 panels per page. 16 panels per double-page sheet of paper.
But I probably want the title to appear bigger than the others, so I am going to give that a whole half-page and the back cover will also get a half-page. So, that means I only get 8 interior panels.
Another sheet of paper added will allow me to have a total of 24 interior panels.
I've never tried the MS Word booklet feature! I hope it works out well. Word always makes me frustrated when I try to insert images 🤣
Very helpful video! 😎👍
Thanks! So glad you find it helpful
Great advise and very cool video, Just subscribed. You rock!
Thank you! I'm so glad you found it helpful.
Woow. Very nice. I'm inspired. To have. Mine done
Go for it! Making mini comics is so rewarding.
That is really cool
Thank you! I really enjoy making mini comics. I'd love to see if you make any of your own :)
Cool!!!
Thanks!
I'd say that you're double working yourself here on how you're printing the interior pages...
if your printer can do what is called duplex printing (the option to print on both sides of the paper in one go) then simply lay out your pages in your template accordingly then simply let the printer do all that work for you!
Of course I realize that not everybody has a duplex printer in which case the advise in the video here is good enough.
Great video btw! and great artwork also!
Thank you! Yeah, I tried that a few times and my printer frequently either a.) jammed, b.) overheated and shut down or c.) completely garbled it up and made a mess of things! If your printer can do the duplex printing (successfully, lol) then that is absolutely the way to go! Whenever my current printer dies it will certainly be a consideration for its replacement.
@@AmandaKahl I noticed the grayish color of your printer. Is that a Brother printer by chance? I'm asking because I've just ordered one off ebay a few days ago (one of the newer models).
Thanks for your response and input :)
@@gamingchinchilla7323 it is! It's an L2300D
This is genius! Why didn’t I come across this video sooner? Hello. I’m but a novice-level comic creator. The Content Map technique sounds really promising to get the mini comics made really quick. Can you tell me the model of the printer you used for the cardstock paper cover?
So glad you found this video helpful! I use my Brother HL-L23000 laser jet. You can't put the cardstock in the paper tray, you have to use the bypass feed on the front (one sheet at a time, which is a little painstaking, but it works.)
can you make a non digital tutorial
Hey there! Just to clarify - which part do you mean non-digital? Most of my process is done traditionally, only the final layout and printing use the computer. I'd be happy to update with more info at some point but I want to make sure I understand what you're asking for :)
i mean the drawing btw thats my alternate account
What kind of paper is the red cover
It's cardstock! I think it was from a multi-pack of colored cardstock I picked up in the stationary and scrapbooking section of the craft store.
@@AmandaKahl oh thanks. I was gonna use construction paper, but it might fall apart or wear out
@@stephensotelo1094 yes, construction paper is very soft and would probably not hold up well. Most construction paper doesn't even hold onto printer ink well; it just flakes right off the surface.
@@AmandaKahl even as a dust jacket it would be a fail
@@AmandaKahl I'm gonna use poster board for now....