Anon · 5mo
thank you so much for the infodump! i've never actually printed comics so i've been setting every screentone layer to 85lpi because that's what looks "best" on my monitor to me 😭 now i know to stick with 60, i guess. but yes, that's basically exactly what i needed! i know moire is unavoidable but... i need texture in my digital art or it feels weird... lol. thank you again :-) i don't have photoshop but hopefully the csp export option will be enough!
You're welcome screentone anon!! If you want screentone LPI numbers that just look good for the aesthetic, not for print, don't be shy to experiment with low LPIs tbh. Like ~30. They give more of the "intentional texture" feel instead of a "lo-fi representation of flat greys look. Especially after being scaled down for Social Media posting. This is assuming you draw on inch/centimeter canvases and not pixel-only ones.
"Export for comic" on stuff that's meant to be digital/screen only might give your screentones a KidPix-esque look to them, so don't worry and go for export for illustration in these cases. Just consider adding slight gaussian blur to your screentones beforehand. Good luck!!
