I'll be honest. I HATE drawing backgrounds. Now, don't get me wrong -- I don't mind looking at and appreciating a well-down background image or a landscape piece, I just don't like doing them myself. However, comics (and many images) look much better and more dynamic with at least a halfway decent background -- it add a lot to the piece. So, I discovered a "cheat" to have decent backgrounds that fit in pretty well with my particular style of comic coloring, and takes little effort to do. So, here I shall show you how to do...

Easy Backgrounds for Comics
Materials Used:
+ Flash MX (Older versions will probably work as well, though)
+Paint Shop Pro 8 (6-7 work well, too)
+ Internet Access =P
AND/OR
+ Photos/Magazines -- anything with good pictures of landscaping, buildings, and such, really
Step 1: Color Your Comic
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Step 2: Find a Photo
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Step 3: Flash Tweaking
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Step 4: Import into Paintshop Pro
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