The craftiness of educators blows my mind sometimes. I mean, really, y’all are amazing. In this post I’d like to highlight some of the super crafty action from the folks over at Davyhulme Primary School who have been creating some…
The Glory of Instant Alpha
Have you ever wanted to create a photo so epic you felt like you should be in the next Super Hero movie? Or is that just me? Yesterday I saw a picture and was like, “Dang, wouldn’t that have been…
Gran Tour De Video De La Comic Life 3
Gran tour de vídeo de la vida cómica 3 que muestra las características detalladas. Gracias a MacToday para crearlo.
9 Lettering Devices
Lettering comics is truly an art, one that for a long time was a difficult process. And Comic Life 3 makes lettering easier than ever. Here are some tips for lettering with Comic Life 3. It’s great for layout and…
Making The Most Out of Comic Life in Education
There are a lot of articles out there about using Comic Life in the classroom. Dona DesRoches posted one that has some great tips on getting students started with Comic Life. Her post is below. You can see the original…
Comic Life 2 for iOS Featured!
Comic Life 2 for iOS has a sweet two page spread in MacFormat‘s latest issue! They did a whole article on the amazingness of our photo comic creation app and walked their readers through creating a comic. Now that’s what…
End of Year Reflection Lesson
Paul Hamilton has given us lots of examples of how to use Comic Life in the classroom. He’s delightful about tossing links our way via Twitter. Here’s a video he created about using Comic Life for iPad as a project…
Compilation of Comic Life Tips
Hello all! I created a version of the tips and tricks from the Comic Life Tip of the Week series and put them in an easy to read PDF. You can view and download the Comic Life Tip Handbook in PDF…
Super Hero In A Snap
It’s easy to fly. And it doesn’t take fairy dust or a jet pack either. All you need is a sidewalk, some chalk and a camera. I know my photographer has a hard time catching that perfect shot of me…
Tip of the Week: Panel Placement
Hello! This week we’re talking about using panels in comics. Image panels can be extremely helpful in setting the pace of your comic and guiding a reader through the plot. If a story has a steady progression the panels can…
Tip Of The Week: Editing Styles
Hello Everyone! This week’s tip will show you where to find pre-designed styles in the Comic Life 2 UI and how to edit them. As always, let me know if you have any questions or requests!
Tip of The Week: Sound Effects
This week we’ll show you how to create great looking comic sound effects and some tips on creating outside the box!
Tip Of The Week: Comic Grammar
The world of lettering comics is vast, with all sorts of little rules and tricks of the trade. Traditionally comics were lettered by hand and written in all capitals for easy reading. Add this history to the advances of digital…
Tip of the Week: Lettering
This week’s tip is an introduction to lettering in Comic Life. There is so much to do with lettering that we will have to do multiple comics to cover everything. For now here are some tips on changing the shape,…
Tip Of The Week: Balloon Placement
Hello All! We’re starting a new adventure together, Tip of the Week! Every week I’ll put up a comic that has tips about creating comics and using Comic Life. Feel free to make requests about features and things you’d like…