Paint Tool SAI is one of the best paint programs. She is very fond of teenagers and manga artists.
SAI graphics editor
The program offers a wider variety of drawing tools, which for the most part can be further customized. In addition, SAI has some important effects and filters that help the artist achieve greater expressiveness in the drawing.
How to draw in "SAI"? Using raster or vector drawing tools. They help make a completed sketch of the hero of the manga, without resorting to other image processing programs.
How to draw in "SAI"?
The program interface allows the user to open several documents at the same time. Using the sliders on the navigator or the hot keys that are configured on the keyboard, the canvas can be scaled, rotated and distorted. It is also possible to keep several different areas of the same drawing open. A palette or color mixing panel is saved between sessions, and colors can be saved in the swatch panel.
Layers
How to draw using multiple layers in AIS?
Separate layers can be used on the canvas. It is possible to group them and change opacity masks. In addition, the levels can be collected on the lower layer and masked, which allows you to apply highlighting and hatching to the area without creating new masks for additional levels.
Drawing tools
How to draw in an "ai" anime? Using raster and vector tools.
The program implements a variety of raster tools. For example, Watercolor, Marker, and Spray. Each of them can be easily configured, as well as stored in an empty slot in the application interface.
How to draw in "SAI" with the mouse? Here vector tools rush to the aid of the user. With the help of "Pen" you can easily draw in the program even in the absence of a graphics tablet. Vector tools, like raster tools, can be easily configured and saved. In addition, if you draw on a graphics tablet, they can be made pressure sensitive.
A very convenient tool of the program is "Fill" at the raster level: it works very correctly, filling without gaps and gaps.
Selection and Conversion Tools
Rectangular Selection, Magic Wand, and Lasso are selection tools in AIS. There is also a selection like a brush, which can be customized for drawing. The magic wand can be set to smooth.
How to draw in "SAI"? The task is facilitated by a complete set of conversion tools. They can work on the selected area. The range of tasks includes moving an object, changing its size, free transformation and rotation. It is possible to create a series of changes, and then apply it immediately to the selected object.
The artists will also be in demand with the button from the top panel "Mirror Image", which allows you to reflect art in one click and then return it to its original position without changing its orientation.
Stages of creating art in the "AIS"
The first step in creating any work - not just using computer graphics - is to create an initial sketch or sketch. Remember that he is only an assistant, and not a rule that must be strictly followed. Typically, the sketch is done in blue or red, and when finished, the color of the layer is changed to black.
The second stage is the background color. Under the sketch layer, a new layer is created, which will be the background. If the sketch is made in dark colors, the background should be light, and vice versa, the background will be dark if the sketch is drawn in light colors.
The third stage is coloring. The application of colors takes place with the help of the Pen and Eraser tools on a new layer.
The fourth stage is the creation of shadows. There are no clear rules and restrictions. Shadows can be created on existing layers or create new ones for them. The Airbrush tool will be useful - it will help blur the edges of the shadow.
Unrealized Functions
Functions such as Text, Gradient, and Shapes, which are inherent in most programs for working with graphics, remained unrealized in AIS. The basic functions of the program are focused on creating art and painting it, leaving the final stage of creating a drawing for other applications.
There is no functionality for printing, however, documents can be exported to many popular formats, in addition to their own * .sai.
Since the program does not focus on editing ready-made pictures, the only adjustments are Hue / Saturation and Brightness / Contrast. There is no way to change channels, layers, etc.
For more detailed editing, users are invited to use another program, but it should be remembered that upon returning to the native format of the "AIS" program, the image properties can be greatly changed.