Do you feel stumped when digitizing your artwork? I’ve been there. You’ve got all these fun paintings lying around your desk and a new scanner, but what do we do now??!
TIPS FOR DIGITIZING YOUR ARTWORK
1- USE A GOOD SCANNER
A good scanner isn’t hard to come by, but I’d recommend something by Epson or Canon. Those two brands are the most used by illustrators and artists for scanning their work!
2- MAKE SURE YOU CHOOSE THE RIGHT COLOR MODE!
RGB or CMYK?? Well, it depends! Is the artwork you’re scanning intended for print, or will it live on screens forever?? RGB is for web/screens, while CMYK is the correct colour mode for printing your work. Trust me; you don’t want to have to convert this after you’ve done all your edits in photoshop. It gets wonky!
3- CHOOSE THE RIGHT DPI!
Same question as above. Are you printing this piece, or will it be a desktop wallpaper or art used on your website or something? 300 dpi (dots per inch) is the recommended resolution for printing, while 72 dpi is suitable for screens! It is crucial because it directly affects the quality of the image!
4- CLEAN UP YOUR ARTWORK!
I use Adobe Photoshop to clean up my artwork. I don’t do anything crazy, but this stage can be time-consuming if you don’t know what tools to use in the software. Clean up the paper background and any marks from your scanner.
BOOM! Whether you’re a surface pattern designer, stationery designer or branding/logo designer, you should know this staff. I get this question asked every day, so I hope this post helped get you started to ensure to check out that free course, too!
