Step 3: Photoshop (Line Work)

     From this moment on I use Photoshop CS4. I create a 20” x 8” blank template at 300 dpi in RGB color mode. That way, every time I start a new page, my dimensions, resolution and color mode are already set. Then I scan in the rough sketches (the line work) from my dummy book and place them into my Photoshop document (File- Place). I also create text boxes on separate layers, which gives me flexibility to move them anytime.