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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from eolake]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I liked how you use Photoshop. Many years ago I found out how it's much easier to make smooth lines using Illustrator, so I've stuck to that. But there are advantages to Photoshop too, so I think I'll fool around with that.

You wrote: &quot;Before I add the color, I convert from grayscale to bitmap then back to grayscale and up to CMYK. The detour to bitmap makes the color fills cleaner, going all the way to the black lines without leaving a little border.&quot;

You can skip the detour if you set the Tolerance of the paint bucket tool to a higher number. 99 seems to work for me.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from reachmanav]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I just read the above 4 lines of this post. Could you also post me secretly the ebook for your new work? That would be great..  coz.. as you've already enjoyed the cubicle world,  you know how much we have left at the end of the month !!! (or even at the start of the month, doesnt matter actually :) ) 

Shhh!! I'll never ever distribute the ebook to anyone. 

Others who want this copy, please email me (after the book release) !!!]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from MyDogFlash]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Scott - Thanks for the insight into your system.  I use a Wacom pen / tablet (a few levels down from the one you use) as well and picked up some good pointers from your video / entry that I hadn't thought of...like the rough draft to finished draft layer idea.  I'm also glad to see that you are using Photoshop.  I'm doing the same but was wondering internally if I should be using Illustrator...I admit, I really don't know the difference between the two.  By the looks of things, I can continue using Photoshop like you!  Thanks again. - Kent

www.mydogflash.net
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from T_B]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Scott, have you ever heard of ERGONOMICS?
Drawing like that on a vertical screen with your arms in the air for hours... ouch!

...and I always assumed you have a bunch of pre-drawn Dilberts, Dogberts, etc in a folder, and you just drag-and-drop in &quot;Dilbert looking left variant 43&quot; and &quot;Boss looking right variant 27&quot; into cartoon box 1, add some funny text, and then go on to box nr 2... seeing you doing it so ...1992-style... was a bit shocking actually. Using pre-drawn characters instead of drawing umpteenth time the same old Dilbert looking to the left does not lessen the fun in your comics!

&quot;You still have a lot to improve in your effectiveness, Mr Scott. Our company-wide search for bottlenecks has finally found its victim, I see.&quot;

(Or are you just showing off for your readers here, and have carefully closed that window with all those pre-drawn Dilberts before the film team visited you? :-)

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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from the_muteKi]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[You know, a lot of web cartoonists -- and at this point I consider you one of them since Dilbert's base of operations really seems to be this web site (compared to most newspaper syndicated comics which are mainly paper-based) -- use a similar setup to what you have. But if you want really easy comics, you should totally check out http://www.qwantz.com (Dinosaur Comics). Apparently the author of that has syndication in parts of Canada.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from BTTFVGO]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The name of the book I referred to was &quot;Dilbert Un Cut&quot; but the naughty word editor changed it because obviously &quot;un cut&quot; as one word is naughty...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from BTTFVGO]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Can't wait to read the new book!  That'll be great.  So... are ALL the comics included, or just select ones?  

Also, I haven't looked it up, yet, but is the comic on the video of a published or unpublished sort?

Plus, I would still love to see a &quot;Dilbert !$%*!$ version containing ALL alternate versions of strips throughout the year plus online exclusive strips.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from Mogorron]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I would like to have one of those, but I think you did a wise thing, being your style so clean, the cintiq goes perfect for you.
Anyway i couldn't avoid noticing something interesting. You use the pencil with the right hand, but the mouse with left? at the same time? I'm curious about that..:D]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from sadsett]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I've had a cintiq for about 4 months, and love it - I 've been using it for my blog (www.theeverythingproject.com), sketches, and videoediting - it's significantly easier for me to use than a mouse or touchpad (I skipped the tablet step and went straight to the cintiq). 

It can be laid nearly flat if you wish (some animators even mount it flush with their drafting boards: http://dangoldman.net/2007/09/16/my-turntablet-a-modified-install/) - but I prefer to use it upright - if you're used to a drafting board, it's a more comfortable position than flat on a desk. 

Thanks for the video, Scott - it's always great to see how someone works!]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from Comic Critters]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Thanks for sharing this video, it's great to see how different people work.  It's good to know even old pros use transform to resize.  I keep my characters heads and bodies in different layers to make it easy to adjust proportions as well, but all these processes do evolve with practice, I hope to use fewer layers as I get more confident in my lines. 

I'm jealous of your cintiq for sure, and your font.  I'm using letters as brush presets for now, it's a little tedious but forces me to be concise, which I like.  Your process does seem very streamlined but you could perhaps save more time if you used keyboard shortcuts with one hand while drawing with the other, takes some time to master but saves time in the long run.  Thanks again, great stuff for Photoshop cartoonist geeks, a small crowd I'm sure. 

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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from Zuluwarrior]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dilbert Dude,

you're certifiable, but that goes with the territory huh?  As bob hope always said, thanks for the memories.  your cartoons will always rank up there with such greats as bloom county, far side, and calvin and hobbes, all of which are gone now.  you've got staying power.  the hero of every nerd.  I was one of those 500 folks who even watched the tv show.  I'm sure it failed only because you didn't have complete content control over the production.  keep doing what you're doing.  providing hope to every working drone knowing we are not alone in a world of solitary cubicles with mongol-brained bosses (or is that mongoose-brained?).  you are the leader of the revolution. workers of the world unite.

shaka zulu]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from Boozeheimer]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dear Scott,
Really great and thank you once again for all the good things you do. Reader &quot;Golander&quot; has taken the words out of my mouth and I followed his example. The new book is ordered and to make the overseas shipping a bit more cost efficient I have added two 2009 calendars and that book where you add value.
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from lthwriter]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[First I want to say that I enjoyed watching you work; I had no idea that sort of technology was available for cartoonists although I know tablet PCs have been around for a while.

But mainly I wanted to say THANK YOU for giving me a reason to poke my MAC-obsessed husband in the ribs. You're the first artist I've heard of who has had complaints about his MAC platform. I'm a freelance writer and I've been a PC user for, well, EVER, and my husband is pushing me to switch. Thanks for giving me a little extra incentive to hold out a while longer.

Cheers from an American writer in Paris!
The Bold Soul
http://www.theboldsoul.com
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from sensetriad1]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The better comic artists do use computer assistance, but the fans have this romantic idea of a comic artist and his or her trusty dip pen, doing it the way comics were done fifty years ago. Ironically the better comics of the turn of the century were readable, because the creator would use the most advanced technology of the day. The others I can barely read because the artist made the words so tiny you have to guess what the characters are saying. 

Still, since Charles Shultz personally wrote every single letter, lovingly, on the page, that is still the standard until you are so popular you can write your own rules. Not that I mean any disrespect to this great artist. I am only underscoring how obsessed the fans are with keeping comics the same as thirty years ago.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from Fair Witness]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[You're saying you can't trust U.S. Post Office employees?  Heaven help us.  Maybe I shouldn't be believing what Obama is telling us, either.
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from gozar]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Scott &gt; the only thing that disappointed me in the video was that there was no appearance by your cat! I am one of the art nerds that read the entire post - thanks for a peek at how you do it.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from cavpollo]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[wow, Im impressed

ive just started to use a pen tablet to do some animations, but they take me some time... and im not that precise ^_^*..... its hard the transition from pen to &quot;magical pen&quot; (hehe)

anyway, I was just simply amazed about how you drawed the first draft (which I though was the original comic strip).... when you grayscaled it to draw over it I was like, &quot;it looks great, what tweaks does it need?&quot;

keep the good work, it is appreciated]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from golander]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[First, thank you for sharing your thoughts; I do believe that by reading your blog over the last year or two.  I am a bit smarter and have been absolutely entertained and in true web 2.0 fashion I have linked to and sent out many of your witty and thought provoking items of  information.  Today though I found myself in an interesting position.  As I just wrote I find value in your blog, so much value that I clicked on the link to watch the video you kindly made available on Amazon.. but what struck me prior to the click was... humm..odd amazon, hosting videos I wasn't aware they hosted videos, then I clicked and wow great integration of content and commerce, I realize what  a smart marketer you are, I really appreciated how you gave me something of value before presenting me with an opportunity to buy your new book.  Thank you for being considerate of my time.  I have wondered how I could support your efforts to sustain this blog, as I said it is valuable to me, I thought and am occasionally guilty of randomly clicking on ads. Also, I have wandered by your &quot;stuff&quot; at the book store and thought, I should support Mr. Adams I appreciate his content.   Yet, it wasn't the right time and I was afraid you wouldn't be able to &quot;track&quot; the event that made me a happy customer.  Today, I am going back to the link above and will buy the book.  Thank you for your blog, and for Dilbert. I hope the book is good]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from sptdog]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Wow. Way cool. As a graphic desinger though I am amazed that you are comfortable drawing like that. I suppose it's similar to using an easel in the olden days but I'm much more comfortable with my old Wacom and drawing on the flat and looking at the screen.

BTW, where's that cat that hangs out with you? I'm surprized he wasn't warming up the keyboard.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from ohnocomix]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Thanks for sharing Scott. Oh how I would love a tablet monitor. I looked into the Modbook, a notebook with a Wacom screen, but I don't have the budget for one. :-(   So I still draw my comics by hand on paper with a dip pen and scan them in to PS to touch up and color them. One plus to paper is I do get to sell my originals to anyone who wants to buy them. Once again thanks for showing us how you draw Dilbert. 

---Vince, http://www.ohnocomics.com]]></description>
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