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Guides for making comics

Practical guides for making comics: webtoon sizes, manga vs manhwa, speech bubble types, comic sound effects, how to make a comic strip and how to make a personalized children's book.

• Personalized books guideHow to make a personalized children's bookThree ways to make a personalized picture book: do it yourself, order an avatar book, or have AI draw your child from a photo. Costs, tips and printing.
• Webtoon guideWebtoon size & dimensionsWebtoon dimensions: 800 px wide, images up to 1,280 px tall, 2 MB per image, 20 MB per episode, plus thumbnail sizes and how to slice a long strip.
• Comic formatsManga vs manhwa vs manhua vs webtoonManga is Japanese, manhwa Korean, manhua Chinese, and webtoon is a format. How they differ in reading direction, colour, layout and art, side by side.
• Comic strip guideHow to make a comic stripMake a comic strip in seven steps: one funny moment, setup and punchline, simple characters, thumbnails, lettering. Free printable templates included.
• Lettering guideSpeech bubble typesEvery speech bubble type (speech, thought, shout, whisper, electronic, caption and more) drawn out, plus the rules for placing bubbles and tails.
• Lettering guideComic sound effects listA big list of comic sound effects (POW, BAM, WHOOSH, KABOOM) sorted by use, plus Japanese manga and Korean manhwa SFX with readings and lettering tips.

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