By
eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Things You’ll Need:
- 3 GB of free space
- Photoshop
Paint Anime Characters in Photoshop
Step1
Open your Photoshop application. In Windows, you will find Photoshop most likely in the "Start" Menu > "Programs" > "Photoshop." On a Mac, you can either click on the "Photoshop" in your dock or find it directly in "Macintosh HD" > "Applications" > "Photoshop."
Step2
Click "Control-O" (Windows) or "Command-O" (Mac) to open the file on which you wish to work.
Step3
Browse through your computer files until you find the one for which you are looking. Select it and click "Open."
Step4
Choose the layer you would like to paint from the layers palette. If you want to paint more than one layer at a time, link all desired layers in the layer palette or merge down your layers into one comprehensive layer.
Step5
Select the layer (or compressed layers) using the "Magic Wand" tool. If you still have more than one layer, you can hold down the "Shift" key and click once on each desired layer until all are highlighted.
Step6
Decrease this area by choosing "Select" > "Modify" > "Contract" and then reducing the size by 3 pixels. This will keep your margins even and prevent color bleeding.
Step7
Select the "Paint Bucket" tool and color this area in your chosen paint tone. You can use RGB or CMYK color to do this, but keep it consistent throughout.