The image is a very large file, and I apologize for that.


*I do make icons for those who, for whatever reason, cannot make ones of their own. I do not require or ask for any sort of payment. All I want is to help you guys out and for you to find this tutorial useful!

This is a tutorial on how to add manes and tails to the My Little Pony bases provided by ~medli96, used with her permission. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me via personal message or comment on this tutorial.

Female Bases: [link]
Male Bases: [link]

MLP Creator: [link]

Links:
Animation Site: [link]
Photoshop Tutorials: [link]
Paint.Net Tutorials: [link]
GIMP Tutorials: [link]
Microsoft Paint Tutorials: [link]

Question: What should we save each slide as?
Answer: If you want the image to remain transparent, save it as a .PNG file. If you have added a background, .PNG is still the best option, but .JPG or .JPEG will work as well.

Question: How do you select a mane/tail with two different colours?
Answer: It depends on the tool you use and the program you’re working on, but generally, if you hold CTRL+Shift, that will allow you to select multiple areas without losing your previous selections.

Question: I’ve tried resizing and drawing the mane/tail, but it still looks crummy! Do you have any other tips?
Answer: If you resize by percentage rather than pixels, it can sometimes give you a cleaner image. There are various tutorials on DeviantArt that I’ve seen that show you how to resize by percentage.

Question: I have a favorite mane, but it’s in Pony Maker on Facebook/on another drawing/elsewhere. Can I use the same concept for that?
Answer: You most certainly can! It may be more difficult without the transparent background or line colors, but by all means, apply this tutorial wherever you feel like it.

Question: I’m trying to select the mane/tail, but I have a touchpad and my hand is anything BUT steady.
Answer: This is a bit more tedious, but if you zoom in enough, you can employ the CTRL+Shift option and select the mane/tail a few pixels at a time. It takes a lot of work, but it will get you reliable, precise results in the end.

Question: I am using GIMP/Paint.Net/Microsoft Paint/another program that doesn’t offer the tools you describe in the tutorial. What can I do?
Answer: Unfortunately, I’m rather inexperienced with other types of programs, having used Photoshop CS2 for most of my editing days. I can answer your specific question to the best of my ability, but if my answer seems vague or incorrect, there are plenty of tutorials you can view on blogs, official sites, and through Youtube videos that will be of astounding help. It’s where I get all of my information! I have placed a few links to the more popular image editing software above. If the program you are employing is not on that list, let me know and I’ll find some good tutorials for you and add them to the list.

Do you have a question that isn’t answered in this list or on the tutorial? Send me a comment or a note! I will be delighted to assist you.