When you said u had an easier way to change jpeg to jpg I was like “yay that’s so helpful” But then u went full on hacker, IT guy on me and I was like nvm I’ll stick to the other one😶
this was so useful and easy, thanks so much! ive been using krita to draw for almost a year! i plan on making a webtoon in the very near future and this helped me out a lot!
heyy thanks for this! i have a question! If i draw on a canvas that is already the size needed- so 800 by 1000 px, do i still need to split it into chunks?
Thanks for the tutorial! I'm thinking of doing webtoons as well but I would probably split a traditional style comic to fit it. I tend to use clip studio for most everything. 😎
ClipStudio is my main program of choice also. I am converting my older traditional comics to webtoon format right now actually. It's a bit time consuming.
Hi, thank you so much for this video! I was wondering how the slice tool in krita works and now I know! Unfortunately I have another (huge) problem. I made a page size 700x7080 (6 webtoon pages) but when I draw and zoom in, the lines are pixeled. Same thing after saving. Now I see that you changed jpeg into jpg which I didn't do. I uploaded to webtoon for testing, same result, pixelart... What can I do? I read that I should create a file at least doubled (1400x2360,600dpi),draw everything and then resize it. Does that even make sense? Sorry for the long post.
Yeah. that will be a little tricky. You should always work at 300dpi at least, just in case you decide to print the comic. You need to pay attention to the print size as well. Example if you may print something at 10 inches by 10 inches, your file would have to be 3000px x 3000px at 300dpi. However, since webtoon is 800px wide, it's not too far off from your 700px wide. So it isn't a huge enlargement, so you should be seeing really bad pixelation. It may be that Krita isn't great at increasing file resolution. You may want to try another program like gimp to see if it can increase the size more cleanly. Or get a trial of photoshop for 30 days. I would also suggest that you take your original file before you sliced it and uprez it too 800px first. That could help. Also if your file is 700px wide but at 300 dpi, then you can uprez to 800px wide but down rez to 72dpi. Thats a lot of info. long story short. 700px is too small for webtoon, but it's not so lo-res that it should have really bad results. So it could be the program doing something un-optimal. My files for webtoon started at 3300px wide at 300dpi. but that is overkill. 2200px at 300dpi is fine.
First thing you wanna do is split the file into large chunks ( make them slightly less than the size of a maximum jpg to make sure you can upload them to an image splitter) and save the separated sections as clip studio paint files, In case you decide to edit them later, with each having their own jpg copy. next you want to find a preferred image splitter. (I recommend the one at Pine Tools, its very easy to use and free.) Then upload one of the sections and input how many slices it needs to be cut into. then download the slices into a new folder (they will be saved as jpg automatically). (make sure you clear the slices from the downloads bar once you've saved them in a new file, because if you don't, the next time you slice an image you may get the order jumbled on the slices in your folder, which isn't a tragedy but an annoyance if you value your time :) ). you must cut enough slices so that they are small enough to fit Web-toons maximum upload size (It'll tell you on the upload page, but you can also refer to Walters tutorials). you want to save the slices of each section in their own folder. (eg. If I slice a section into 7 pieces then I will save all 7 those pieces in their own folder to avoid jumbling).once you have all the slices you need you can upload them buy clicking publish at the top right hand corner of the Web-Toon home page.I hope this was helpful.
It may not be as easy to do text in Krita as other programs. I do have some videos about general lettering guides, but not specific for Krita. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LjwFFQlP5OM.html
I’m super new to webtoon making, what art programs and tablets are recommended for beginners and that are cheap and inexpensive for someone that’s just testing the waters
You can always start off with paper and pencil. But if you want digital, just get a cheap tablet in your range. Wacom is considered the best, they are pricey, but you can get their low end model, or just get a lower brand. I hear great things about Huion and xp-pen. Huion also has some decent priced drawing monitors. For software, the best bang for your buck is ClipStudio (I use this). It is often on sale. But there are some great free apps. Gimp, Medibang, krita, Affinity. They are all free, so try all of them and see which works best for your method. Good luck.
Hi there! I have a question. I came across your videos and they’re very helpful! I am however, a little overwhelmed on format. I’ll be doing my comic on procreate, and I know you use the desktop so my question is can someone make a webcomic in just separate images? Say saying 11x17 and then just upload everything together at the end, and would have get rid of the splicing steps? I only really see things on slicing the comics and no one has really gone over doing them separately and I just want to know if that is possible! Thanks so much!
Hello Andrea. Yes you can upload a traditional comic page, like the kind in comic book stores. Or if you mean just a single panel in one file, you can also do that. There are a few drawbacks though. If you upload a traditional comic page like bit.ly/2EAK69A, then you will not be taking full advantage of the Webtoon platform. The artwork will be a little smaller and not as intuitive for the reader. The other thing to watch out for is your font being too small. The amount you will need to shrink the art to fit into webtoons model may shrink the font too much. So you'd have to increase the font size. If you just mean putting a single panel in a file and uploading 10-40 of those files, that is fine. You will have to mentally think about your spacing between panels. A lot of storytelling can be handled in the amount of space between each panel. The panels are closer, it feels like things are moving faster. Further apart, each panel slows down and gains more importance. If you do a single image per file, you won't be able to see how they all relate to each other until you upload. The good thing about just uploading a traditional comic page it is much easier to print if you decide to do that. However, there's the chance that it could turn off some readers who are used to the webtoon way. Take a look at this video which shows my process for creating a webtoon episode. Since you're using procreate, you'll have to make your own process, but maybe this will give you some ideas. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NNy3c3QOr6w.html
Thanks for making a tutorial for krita! That's the program I use, and not many use it, so there's rarely any tutorials ;v; So I really appreciate this!
Krita is a cool program. I haven't used it a ton yet. Have you tried any of the other programs and just prefer Krita? Or did you start with Krita and never looked back?
@@walterostlie I started with Photoshop because graphic design called for it. I then started looking at other programs for drawing, and Krita caught my eye. For a free program, it's really good and it's not too complicated.
When looking at videos of people slicing down their comics what size do you start at? How do you know how big to set it Beforehand? Do you even size the canvas/format before hand or do you continuously keep adding? If so how do you keep adding. I’m so new to the world of webtoons and digital art
I start at a certain size and start adding new files if I need more space. Check out this video for a deeper explanation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NNy3c3QOr6w.html
Hey i have a question, i don't live in the us and neither in korea but... Can i still publish a webtoon? And can i publish it in the lamguage i speak or do i have to publish it in english? Well i don't have a problem whit publishing it in english just to know.
You can upload whatever language you want. I think most of the Webtoon audience are English speakers. If you did English, you'd potentially have a larger reader base. You can upload your comic from any country as long as the country allows it.
late on this video, and this is probably a dumb question....... but when im creating a new file whats the does it mean when it says "save image size as" im new at this and I dont know how it works.
Not sure exactly where you see that, but defining the image size is the resolution or dimensions of your image file. So 800px wide or 72dpi resolution. I have a video where I talk about file setup, maybe it would help? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gRYMdNp1dog.html
Great video, I have made my comic in Krita, each page is in a separate file, I could export them each as jpg, but the width is 4961, height is 7016 and resolution is 600 ppi. Could this in any way be uploaded to Webtoons or could I in any way convert the files to the correct parameters for Webtoons?
It's gonna depend on how many files you have, Webtoon has a limit of 100 files per episode. So if you don't have many files, you can export you files to JPG files that are 800px wide, should be 800 by 1131. That luckily falls into the webtoon requirements of 800x1280. The ppi and dpi don't matter for digital art. If you've made traditional comic pages, I would recommend taking your panels and stacking them one of top of the other in the standard webtoon layout so it's more enjoyable to their reader base. Not a requirement, but if you want the best possible chance with that audience it's a good idea.
I am not aware of more than one Krita. There is a free version. Just get the window installer file and run it if you have a windows machine. Otherwise use the nightly builds for your OS. krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/ It's all Krita Desktop
@walter Ostlie I have a different problem. I am planning to draw a webtoon but their specs are like 2 MB per file and a max of 20 MB per episode ...how is that possible..i use ibis paint and small drawings (700*700px) are above 2MB and could reach 4MB and if I wanted to upload 30 images I will definitely exceed the 20 MB limit..how do u do it.
@@walterostlie very much looking forward to it Would you recommend I start with a higher px and then then resize it or just start with panels which are the same width of webtoon recommendation (800 px) and the length ( any as it can be split later by croppie) and like 300 dpi for better resolution?
Glad it helped. There is also another way I found to make files ready for upload. It may be even easier for you ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8eMBWVrwDqg.html
Thanks so much this video saved me, I bought a tablet to start doing online drawings for webtoons but I accidentally bought one that doesn't work with the program I'm used to so I can only use krita but was worry that it would not work for webtoon, thank u !
@@walterostlie thanks!!!! I bought a Microsoft go, but didn't realize that Android apps like Ibis paint x (the one I'm use to) doesn't work in it, I fell in love with the tablet because of the precision of the pencil but to be honest is not really good for the drawing purpose, the tablet is in a weird middle ground were is not an Android or a PC so apps like Ibis paint don't work on it but neither does the Adobe Photoshop or clip studio paint.
Oh very interesting. I wouldn't have thought about it not working with a GO. At least you found Krita. I don't use it regularly, but a lot of people love it and it seems to have a lot of strong functions.
I draw at 3300px wide x 30000px tall in 5 files. I then shrink and merge them into one long file that is 800px by (30000-50000px) tall. I've done a series that explains in more detail. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dIw-sUar9Lk.html
It has to be at least 800px wide at the minimum. If you use 3300px wide, you'll be working at standard US comic page size. So anywhere between that should be fine. Height will vary a lot. Watch this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1rDMHstkQ0s.html
If your text layer is still a vector layer, it shouldn't get blurry. Perhaps depending on your file size and computer hardware, it could appear blurry. Another option would be to click on the text tool and then click on the text you already wrote, then double click on the text, the text format box will pop up and you can change the font size there. I am assuming you are using ctrl-t or the transform layer tool to resize the font?
This is the most helpful tutorial. I kept searching for a way to do a webtoon with Krita, however, all the other artist uses Procreate and isn't much of an help because of different software. Thank you!!
Super happy it helped. I actually found an even easier way if you want to check it out ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8eMBWVrwDqg.html
You are a God for these comic videos. I draw in FireAlpaca bc I like lite drawing programs for some reason? LOL I hate sketching and lining art w all these icons and dropdown around my canvas it's just annoying. Trying to learn Krita tho bc its sooo versatile. Ty for all your amazing comic videos! Your comics are wonderful too
Thank you very much. I haven't heard of FireAlpaca. Like the name of it though. Took a quick look at it and it seems pretty slick. It also has some of the more useful tools that I love about ClipStudio. Nice find.
@@walterostlie it's a neat little program! You can do some basic animation in it too. I like that no matter how big my canvas is, my computer doesnt slow down. It's perfect for sketching imo
Yes, you can do one panel at a time. It will be harder to make all the panels work together and figure out spacing between panels, but not impossible. Do it the way you want and learn new and different ways as you go.
Question, why don’t you use krita to its fullest? Like do all the sketching, drawing, lettering and splitting. And generally what do you think of krita? Is CSP and photoshop somewhat better just because they’re paid softwares?
a lot of people use Krita full time. I just learned how to draw using Photoshop. It took some work to get used to using ClipStudio. Always a little bit of learning process going to a new program which means delays in my schedule. So right now with Clip and Photoshop, I have everything I need. I'm sure Krita does it all or has a way to do. Is Krita your main program?
Actually I just started using Krita. I really wanted to take part in the short story contest so my mom got me a drawing tablet for my birthday a few days ago. Digital art is something completely new to me and your vids help a lot
I haven't really used it, but people love it. Have you tried any other programs. I've only really tried photoshop, clipstudio, sketchbook pro, procreate, and corel painter. They are all good at different stuff, but if I could only recommend one, it would be ClipStudio.
Here is a video that describes my webtoon creation process and how I handle the vertical format. Take a look and let me know if you have any more questions. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S3rVFG19e4.html
I've heard a few people say they use MS paint. That's pretty cool. Do you feel like it gives you everything you need to make a comic or would you like to try another software?
@@walterostlie It has so far, but I will need a new software soon because my comic format changed. My format use to only be squares but now I'm going to use rectangles.
I use krita to draw and I feel like such a amatuer (mainly because I am one) because I've actually been doing my comic panel by panel. I'm gonna have to watch the second way you changed jpeg files to jpg a couple of times before I get it that part looked a little complicated. Anyway thank you for making these videos its helpful to ppl like me.
My pleasure! I know how daunting some of the more technical stuff can be. I wish we could just make our comics and not have to think about any of this stuff. If there is anything you ever want help with, let me know.
thank you for this tutorial! But what if i use a higer width resolution, instead 800px i would want to use 1600px or 2400px, just to have a high res file in case in a future i want to print them?
You'd have to drop the resolution for your webtoon file. You'd end up with two files. I draw my comics at 3300px wide. Then I shrink them to 800px wide and then slice them for webtoon. This shows my entire process, it's long but may be helpful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S3rVFG19e4U.html
5 pages of a dragon? That's intense! Check out this video for a quicker/easier method also ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8eMBWVrwDqg.html
