UPDATED WITH MODIFIED TEMPLATE ON APRIL 3, 2008. THIS VERSION IS COMPATIBLE WITH ALL ILLUSTRATOR CS PROGRAMS.

Download the Template here…(make sure you RIGHT CLICK and SAVE AS) then load it into your templates folder to use. Comic and Manga Template

This is a Template for creating comic and manga art in Adobe Illustrator.

It’s preloaded with standard American comic and manga sizes like…

American standard
American standard Double Page Spread
American Standard DPS on one page

TokyoPop standard
TokyoPop standard 1.5 x up
TokyoPop standard 2 x up

TokyoPop standard DPS
TokyoPop standard 1.5 x up DPS
TokyoPop standard 2 x up DPS

I’ve also loaded this document with a bunch of cool brushes that are all color-coded with a directory for what each color brush does.

The brushes are colored in the brush menu but can be assigned a new color when in use. I noticed it’s hard to keep track of dozens of black brush icons so I created the color code.

The page is set to 11″x 17″ dimensions but you can easily change the crop marks.

This document is set for use in Adobe CS3, but I’m sure you can use it in earlier versions.

If you load this document as a User Defined Brush Pallette you can use all the brushes in other documents.

This is version 1. I’m sure you may find errors in the brushes or typos, if you do please write me and let me know. I’ll fix them up as soon as possible.

Let me know what you think!

Take care,
Brian Denham

EDIT–
Some of the brushes used in this document were taken from the web. I’ve included a few of several different people’s free brush palettes but they have a lot more to offer if you visit their sites. I didn’t include whole palette’s just the best of the best for what I liked.

JOE WEBSTER–JW INK BRUSHES
First up is Joe Webster who has some awesome comic style inking brushes. Be sure to adjust your stroke to change the look. I like using a very low stroke of his detail brushes. Here’s where you can find out more about Joe, his awesome art, and cool tutorials and brushes…
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1. LukePickett, 2008 April 2:

   Hey thanks for this, I’ve got my own template of sorts that i was using (Justing using the last file, then deleting out all the layers etc). So I’ll definitely give this a shot. Also i only started using Illustrator to draw after i heard you on Fanboy radio. Cheers, haven’t looked back since, and now with CS3, I’m finding some cool effects that i can get with the eraser that i had never could have tried before.

2. LukePickett, 2008 April 2:

   Also my website is lukepickett.com.au (forgot the .au in the profile…)

3. BriScrye, 2008 April 2:

   I don’t have CS3, can someone re-save as a CS2? briscrye@mac.com

4. Souba, 2008 April 7:

   Hi Brian!
   I met you at the DCC show this weekend, but I rushed back to my table without saying bye. I wanted to thank you for talking to me and looking at my comic, while I waited Jamie to return to his table. So thank you, it was nice meeting you.
   God Bless,
   Souba

5. crobo, 2008 April 13:

   Can’t download it.

6. seretni, 2008 April 17:

   Awesome work with ironman , I am just starting in illustrating and your work is very inspirating. great work ;D
   sorry I cant download the presets, it ives me 404 error

7. ishvahan, 2008 May 4:

   i can’t download this template either. looks like the file didn’t upload completely or something. but aside from that, i has been really exciting to read your blog >^.^<

8. Araki, 2008 May 7:

   Hi Brian,

   good to see your new post. By the way, the link for Joe Webster site isn´t working. The page is http://www.ankhammentu.com

   []´s

   Araki

9. Araki, 2008 May 7:

   OPS! I´ve downloaded the template, but I´m using Illustrator CS (11) and the templates are .ait. The file opens like a normal ai file (all the programming appears like text).

   Maybe only newer versions can use it.

   []´s

   Araki

10. Elianto, 2008 June 10:

    The file is broken. Can you reupload Brian or can someone upload somewhere?

    thanks

11. biotwist, 2008 October 19:

    i dont want to sound like a noob but where can i find my templates folder?

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