Time-Loss Overcleaning Lines

Time-Loss Overcleaning Lines in Adobe Photoshop — with a ready prompt for the moment it comes up. 1 real situation leads here.

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The moments that lead here

If one of these is your afternoon, you are in the right place.

I've been rescuing scanned linework for every commission and I lose time over-cleaning or re-inking lines later.

1 ready prompt

Written for the moment this actually comes up.

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Looking at the last 20 scanned drawings I prepped, where do I consistently waste time —…
Looking at the last 20 scanned drawings I prepped, where do I consistently waste time — over-thresholding, losing texture, or rebuilding lines manually? Advise a single repeatable cleaning workflow that keeps hand texture, minimizes repainting, and a naming convention so files are obvious for painters on the team.

Who does this, and with what

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Illustrator / Digital ArtistAdobe Photoshop

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