How are comics drawn in a computer?

Hardware:

1. Computer. Preferably with more RAM to make it easier for the drawing software to run.

2. Image input devices: scanner, digital camera. These are the tools to input your own hand-drawn drawings into the computer.

3. Digital pad, also known as a drawing board. Through the digital board can be carried out on the computer with a pen to depict, generally plugged into the USB socket can be used directly. Brand recommended WACOM.

4. Printer. Non-essential. With this you can observe the printout of your work done on the computer.

Description: If you want to use the computer to their own hand-drawn manuscript color processing and so on, then the digital board is not a necessity, with the mouse can also be color processing and other procedures.

But if you want to be able to work on your computer the whole time, then a digital pad is a necessity, and you can do drafts and even detailed line drawings on a digital pad. Of course, this requires you to have some control over the tablet, which takes time to practice.

Software:

1. PHOTOSHOP. This is very common, and the function is relatively rich.

2. Corel Painter. This with the digital board to use more excellent.

3. comic studio. Japan's special software for comics. High degree of professionalism, amateur cartoon creation, professional cartoon creation are very suitable. From the draft to the tracing line to the outlets finished draft can be completed in the above.

4. Easy Paint Tool SAI. painting software, easy to understand the interface. A lot of people's favorites.

5. Open Canvas. Mainly used for comic illustration production.

Note: These software can be searched online to download and install the program. I just roughly listed the software I am more familiar with, the software choice is more, generally depending on personal habits, of course, there are a lot of people are mixed use.

PHOTOSHOP and SAI or OC are recommended for beginners, and when there is a certain feeling of computer operation and software usage, you can try different software, and find the right one for you according to your own preferences and habits.

The use of software and painting techniques and so on in the Internet can find a lot of tutorials, see these on the beginner to get started with the software to help more. How much you can use it depends on how hard you practice, how much you learn, and how creative you are.

Roughly these. I hope this helps you!