“Manga Lettering with Adobe Suite – Beginner to Professional” is a comprehensive course that guides you through every step of adapting manga or manhwa for an English-speaking audience, using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. This course has been crafted for aspiring letterers who want to go beyond basic skills and develop a professional workflow.
You’ll start by learning how to retype and hand-draw sound effects (SFX) and aside texts in Photoshop, where you’ll also learn to edit and retouch art, allowing for seamless replacement of Japanese text. Illustrator will then be your go-to tool for creating vector-based titles, logos, and book covers, giving your work a polished, cohesive look. Finally, with InDesign, you’ll compile everything into a single, structured document ready for online publication and print. Here, you’ll also handle dialogue typesetting, focusing on clean layout and legibility.
In addition to technical skills, this course emphasizes following publisher guidelines, which vary depending on the client. By the end of this course, you’ll understand how to adjust your lettering style to fit a wide range of projects, ensuring professional quality that meets industry standards. With templates, practice sheets, and access to real manga pages, you’ll have all the resources you need to build a stunning portfolio.
