Aimed at the beginner, How To Draw Manga: Computones is a detailed introduction (complete with raw material) to tone work, an indispensable manga technique. It’s loaded with applied drawing techniques and information, from fundamentals like tone types and composition to discriminating between tones based on the surrounding conditions and the etching techniques used to make tones look better. Includes a CD-ROM with 100 tone pattern bases that can be cut-and-pasted on a PC, so computer users can get started right away.
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15 reviews for How To Draw Manga Computones Volume 1: Basic Tone Techniques
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No Spam Please –
I ran into the same problem, and went to their website as per previous comment. Basically, you have to leave out the second hyphen (-), but also
!! the letters must be ALL CAPS. !!
Otherwise, when it works, it’s actually really nice!
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B. Bellot –
The book looks great and the instructions are very informative. I was really looking forward to using this book until I tried installing the Computones Plug-In for Photoshop CS.
The Computones/Photoshop Plug-In did successfully install but the Serial # located in the front of the book does not unlock the Computones Filter. This makes the lessons in the book completely useless until it is fixed by either Graphic-Sha or CelSys Inc.
Fortunately, I was able to contact Graphic-Sha, the publisher, and they said they have the correct Serial # at:
www dot graphicsha dot co dot jp/Info/index_compu dot html
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Heather Qualls –
I love this book because it’s a great how to draw guide, but it did not come with the CD and came with visible signs of use. Only giving a 4 star review for those reasons, but other than that, it’s wonderful!
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P. Veith –
aber da in der Beschreibung des Buches einige nützliche Infos fehlen wollte ich darauf hinweisen.
Als jemand, der keinen Photoshop besitzt und hoffte, das ganze im Gimp installiert zu bekommen, war ich sehr glücklich, als ich das Buch in Händen hielt und sich herausstellte, daß das Plugin auch im Paint Shop Pro ab Version 7 funktioniert. (Im Gimp übrigens nicht.)
Hab es in PSP7 installiert und es läuft wunderbar. Die Bedienung ist ebenfalls schnell gelernt.
Auch wichtig: Die im Buch abgedruckte Seriennummer ist falsch! Ich war am Verzweifeln, bis googlen eine Entschuldigung und Korrektur von seiten des Verlags aus erbrachte. Ihr müßt den zweiten Bindestrich in der abgedruckten Nummer weglassen.
Ansonsten kann ich das Buch sehr empfehlen, einen kleinen Abzug gibt es nur, weil nicht alle Rasterfolien nahtlos sind und im Buch selbst eigentlich nicht viel steht, das einem nicht auch in den vorigen Bänden erklärt wurde.
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mnoog –
This may be a great product, but don’t by hasty like I was–take a moment to enlarge the cover image and you’ll see that it’s intended for Windows users only. The plug-ins are for Windows applications, and the individual tone files are also in a Windows format. Bummer. (Still, the book is a nice guide to applying tone to cartoon illustrations.)
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Laura Gilkey –
I just got this book; the previous reviewers’ guidance was a big help on the CD serial number, and the tones plugin is pretty nice (although the tones included with this book tend to be very basic; now I want to buy the other Computones volumes hoping for more special effect tones).
I was taking a bit of a chance when I bought this. I wasn’t *totally* sure I could use the plugin because the image was too small to read the fine print in the compatible software box on the cover, so here’s what it says: “Compatible Plug-in Modules for Adobe Photoshop 4.0~7.0, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7.0~8.0”. The gamble paid off for me since I’m a PSP 8 user, but I wanted to post that info in a review so others wouldn’t have to gamble. ^_~
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M. Earls –
I am an artist. I LOVE experimenting with digital art. So when I saw this book in a store I had to have it. I bought it, read it, and was excited when I finaly installed it….. only to find out it did not work. I have tried exchanges with the store, alternet ways of installing the program, putting in the serial number in a million different ways, and have installed and uninstalled the program at least a millon times over the past few weeks.
I do not no if it is the fact I am using Elements 3.0 or if it is a screw-up on the manufatures part, but i would advise getting this book only after someone post a review about it atually working. the book is about how to use the disk and without the disk it is crap.
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Santiago –
Well described and came in on time. Will shop again
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T. C. Sum –
I think this is quite a good book for beginners who want to learn manga rendering. It teaches some of the basic light and shadow, and tone shading. I find it quite detailed and useful.
No Spam Please –
I ran into the same problem, and went to their website as per previous comment. Basically, you have to leave out the second hyphen (-), but also
!! the letters must be ALL CAPS. !!
Otherwise, when it works, it’s actually really nice!
B. Bellot –
The book looks great and the instructions are very informative. I was really looking forward to using this book until I tried installing the Computones Plug-In for Photoshop CS.
The Computones/Photoshop Plug-In did successfully install but the Serial # located in the front of the book does not unlock the Computones Filter. This makes the lessons in the book completely useless until it is fixed by either Graphic-Sha or CelSys Inc.
Fortunately, I was able to contact Graphic-Sha, the publisher, and they said they have the correct Serial # at:
www dot graphicsha dot co dot jp/Info/index_compu dot html
Heather Qualls –
I love this book because it’s a great how to draw guide, but it did not come with the CD and came with visible signs of use. Only giving a 4 star review for those reasons, but other than that, it’s wonderful!
P. Veith –
aber da in der Beschreibung des Buches einige nützliche Infos fehlen wollte ich darauf hinweisen.
Als jemand, der keinen Photoshop besitzt und hoffte, das ganze im Gimp installiert zu bekommen, war ich sehr glücklich, als ich das Buch in Händen hielt und sich herausstellte, daß das Plugin auch im Paint Shop Pro ab Version 7 funktioniert. (Im Gimp übrigens nicht.)
Hab es in PSP7 installiert und es läuft wunderbar. Die Bedienung ist ebenfalls schnell gelernt.
Auch wichtig: Die im Buch abgedruckte Seriennummer ist falsch! Ich war am Verzweifeln, bis googlen eine Entschuldigung und Korrektur von seiten des Verlags aus erbrachte. Ihr müßt den zweiten Bindestrich in der abgedruckten Nummer weglassen.
Ansonsten kann ich das Buch sehr empfehlen, einen kleinen Abzug gibt es nur, weil nicht alle Rasterfolien nahtlos sind und im Buch selbst eigentlich nicht viel steht, das einem nicht auch in den vorigen Bänden erklärt wurde.
mnoog –
This may be a great product, but don’t by hasty like I was–take a moment to enlarge the cover image and you’ll see that it’s intended for Windows users only. The plug-ins are for Windows applications, and the individual tone files are also in a Windows format. Bummer. (Still, the book is a nice guide to applying tone to cartoon illustrations.)
Laura Gilkey –
I just got this book; the previous reviewers’ guidance was a big help on the CD serial number, and the tones plugin is pretty nice (although the tones included with this book tend to be very basic; now I want to buy the other Computones volumes hoping for more special effect tones).
I was taking a bit of a chance when I bought this. I wasn’t *totally* sure I could use the plugin because the image was too small to read the fine print in the compatible software box on the cover, so here’s what it says: “Compatible Plug-in Modules for Adobe Photoshop 4.0~7.0, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7.0~8.0”. The gamble paid off for me since I’m a PSP 8 user, but I wanted to post that info in a review so others wouldn’t have to gamble. ^_~
M. Earls –
I am an artist. I LOVE experimenting with digital art. So when I saw this book in a store I had to have it. I bought it, read it, and was excited when I finaly installed it….. only to find out it did not work. I have tried exchanges with the store, alternet ways of installing the program, putting in the serial number in a million different ways, and have installed and uninstalled the program at least a millon times over the past few weeks.
I do not no if it is the fact I am using Elements 3.0 or if it is a screw-up on the manufatures part, but i would advise getting this book only after someone post a review about it atually working. the book is about how to use the disk and without the disk it is crap.
Santiago –
Well described and came in on time. Will shop again
T. C. Sum –
I think this is quite a good book for beginners who want to learn manga rendering. It teaches some of the basic light and shadow, and tone shading. I find it quite detailed and useful.