Like with most things that relate to computers and are digital, if we have a solid foundation to work with, our work will be easier and much less frustrating. Throughout this book, we've mentioned the need to name things, whether they're layers, documents, or folders with meaningful names, names that will describe what they are better than Folder 1
, Layer 1
, or untitled.lip
. This is where all the work in naming files and folders really shows how important this concept is. The following image shows an illustration of a folder structure used for my comic story called "The Quantumneers":
A method when organizing our work isn't just a theory or some kind of OCD thing; it's a good work habit to get into. It will save us a lot of trouble as we create more stories and artwork.
In one of my hard drives, there's a folder named Comic stories
. Within this folder are many different folders that mirror the setup in the previous screenshot. The advantage of subfolders is that...