The ability to create Draft Layers — and apply Draft Layer settings to entire folders — is a huge part of what makes Clip Studio special. Here’s a brief tutorial to get you pointed in the right direction!
It’s September, and the kids are returning to school. This is great if you’re a webcartoonist because that means they’re returning to reading webcomics from school.
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Has manga overtaken American-style comics in the hearts and imaginations of readers?
ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW…
Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.
Last year I published a post explaining why Subless was a bad business decision for creators. One of the reasons I listed was that it conflicts with a creator’s efforts to build revenue on Patreon. One of the comments I received was that incorporating Subless into their business was good because it added a passive revenue stream. And that means it’s time to take a little time to discuss that topic in greater detail.
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In its early days, Patreon featured milestone rewards prominently on creators’ pages. A milestone reward was a special reward you would offer to the community if/when your Patreon campaign hit a certain milestone. This could be either a monetary goal or an expected number of overall patrons. Once that goal had been met, the reward would be released. Over the past several years, milestone rewards have been de-prioritized by Patreon — appearing in progressively harder-to-find places. But are milestone rewards still effective?
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.It’s possible to speed up your drawing process without becoming one of those “copy/paste” artists. Here’s a guide to working smarter — and faster.
Dave and Brad return from Comic-Con International in San Diego, and they have much to discuss!
ON THIS WEEK‘S SHOW...
There’s a discussion on Reddit that I want to call your attention to for two reasons. First: It’s packed with some really good tips on writing marketing/promotional text. Second: One writer’s response to that advice is a microcosm of everything that’s wrong with many artists who find themselves trying to build a business.
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After a jaw-dropping opening week, Threads usage stalled. What was seen as a clear “Twitter Killer” one week became a yawn the next. Is there something bigger going on?
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.Is your schedule killing you? Well, maybe killing is a bit strong, but maintaining a rigid schedule could actually hurt your webcomic more than its helping it. I’ll talk about why that is — and how to position your comic for greater success in a social-media-dominated publishing system.
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