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Hi, you're on the Teamnight channel. And today we have the long-awaited Lazy Nezumi Pro tutorial. You asked me to make it, and like a responsible person, I'm doing it now, after about a year and a half. Anyway, never mind that.
Comprehensive tutorial on using Lazy Nezumi Pro with Photoshop, covering setup, key features, and drawing techniques.
Key Takeaways
- Lazy Nezumi Pro is a standalone program that must be activated separately from Photoshop.
- The software significantly improves line smoothness and precision, even when drawing with a mouse.
- Key features include circle and ellipse drawing with perspective, straight line stabilization, and isometry adjustments.
- Many buttons and features are rarely used; focus on presets and essential controls for best results.
- The tutorial provides practical tips to optimize use and encourages user experimentation.
What the video covers
- Introduction to Lazy Nezumi Pro and its standalone nature compared to other Photoshop plugins.
- Instructions on how to activate Lazy Nezumi Pro and link it to Photoshop.
- Overview of the main interface, focusing on essential buttons and presets.
- Demonstration of drawing smooth circles and ellipses with adjustable perspective and horizon line.
- Explanation of the on/off toggle button and its importance for functionality.
- Guide on drawing straight lines with stabilization and rotation angle snapping.
- Details on isometry settings for precise axis control and parallel line drawing.
- Discussion of additional features like jittered chaotic lines and pyramid-shaped line steps, with limited practical use.
- Comparison of Lazy Nezumi Pro smoothing with Photoshop’s native smoothing feature.
- Encouragement to experiment with settings and presets to find the best workflow.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Overview
- 00:27Activating Lazy Nezumi Pro
- 01:44Program Interface and Essential Buttons
- 02:19Linking Lazy Nezumi to Photoshop
- 02:24Drawing Circles and Ellipses
- 02:44Using the On/Off Button and Drawing Lines
- 06:20Isometry and Axis Fine-Tuning
- 08:22Advanced Settings and Perspective Adjustments
- 10:40Additional Line Effects and Features
- 12:32Summary and Closing Remarks
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The main thing is that the tutorial is here, so I won't drag out the intro.
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The main thing is that the tutorial is here, so I won't drag out the intro.
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We need to turn it on separately because it's more of a standalone program. It doesn't work like other plugins, like Coolorus or others, which turn on along with Photoshop. But when we turn it on, this window will pop up,
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You're on the Teamnight channel. Let's get started. So, when we turn on Photoshop, Nezumi won't be on at first.
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about the rest. The first thing we won't need is all these top buttons, except for one. It's this button, which is needed to show Nezumi where Photoshop is located. Since it's a separate program, it doesn't always understand where Photoshop is to work
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We need to turn it on separately because it's more of a standalone program. It doesn't work like other plugins, like Coolorus or others, which turn on along with Photoshop. But when we turn it on, this window will pop up,
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now, I can draw circles. This is one of the features of this program, but more on that later. The second button is this huge yellow button, which we will always need. This is the on and off button. As you can understand, always
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this program window, which has a ton of different buttons. But I'll reassure you, we won't need most of these buttons at all. As with most programs, we only need a couple of basic buttons that we'll be using. And you can forget
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for. If you're curious, you can certainly click on them and figure it out, but I've never used them. The most important things here are these setting presets. We will always be switching between them and using them. So you
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about the rest. The first thing we won't need is all these top buttons, except for one. It's this button, which is needed to show Nezumi where Photoshop is located. Since it's a separate program, it doesn't always understand where Photoshop is to work
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draw circles like these. Overall, nothing complicated; just choose a spot , choose the circle's size, and draw the circle. To move this circle, we need to hover the mouse cursor over this orange dot in the center. And click and drag. And now we can move our
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in it. So we click on this button, hit OK, and now click on the Photoshop window. After that, the program will know where Photoshop is and will now be able to work in it. As you can see, this feature has appeared. And right
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a circle, but a true ellipse in perspective. From this angle, you can rotate it and draw it like this. So, this detailed settings window will come in handy for you. So just play with these sliders, and you'll understand
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now, I can draw circles. This is one of the features of this program, but more on that later. The second button is this huge yellow button, which we will always need. This is the on and off button. As you can understand, always
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And now, watch, I can draw a straight line starting from this point. The program will help me stay on track and draw it with a steady hand. To be clear , I'm drawing with a mouse right now, yet it still comes out smooth and nice.
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make sure it's on, otherwise nothing will work without it. So, I turn on this button, and now I can draw. You will never, ever need any of these other buttons. I've never used them and don't even know what those buttons are
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rotation angle. Look, for example, if I set the rotation angle to 90 degrees. And every time we rotate our line, it will snap exactly by 90 degrees. I cannot draw a diagonal line, as you can see. I can only draw horizontal and
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for. If you're curious, you can certainly click on them and figure it out, but I've never used them. The most important things here are these setting presets. We will always be switching between them and using them. So you
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You can play around with this setting to understand how it works in general. Overall, it also makes it possible to draw straight lines, so feel free to use it. The second function is much more interesting—it’s isometry.
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need to learn them all. Well, at least I'm going to tell you about all of them. So, the first setting is the circle drawing tool, which is enabled for me right away. When we select it, we can
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doesn't slip, and all my lines go exactly where I need them. And this is even though I’m still drawing with a mouse. Here you can experiment and fine-tune each individual axis of this isometry. The next useful thing is the
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draw circles like these. Overall, nothing complicated; just choose a spot, choose the circle's size, and draw the circle. To move this circle, we need to hover the mouse cursor over this orange dot in the center. And click and drag. And now we can move our
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If we need to change the angle, we use this slider to set any angle we want and draw in that plane. As you can see, it's quite a convenient feature if you need to draw parallel lines. But, honestly, I don't use parallel lines
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circle anywhere, adjust its diameter, and draw it. The next important thing here is this settings window. Here we can draw not just circles, but also ellipses in any perspective. We can adjust the tilt here and draw not just
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there are many guide lines here. And let's go through each one in order. This pink plus sign is the horizon line . We can click and hold the orange dot to move the horizon line up or down, wherever we need it. Next, we can start
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a circle, but a true ellipse in perspective. From this angle, you can rotate it and draw it like this. So, this detailed settings window will come in handy for you. So just play with these sliders, and you'll understand
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sliders. You don't even have to memorize them. The only thing you need is this orange slider, and you will be able to set the horizon line exactly where you want it. Next up, we have rounded lines. In general, it helps to
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what everything is for. The next preset of settings is for drawing straight lines. I will switch to a new layer.
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So, it's quite convenient, simple, and practical. The next setting is the ability to draw straight lines from a single point. We can move this slider to any location we need and draw a straight line from that point. We can
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And now, watch, I can draw a straight line starting from this point. The program will help me stay on track and draw it with a steady hand. To be clear, I'm drawing with a mouse right now, yet it still comes out smooth and nice.
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It helps to draw these kinds of chaotic lines. We can adjust the intensity of the jitter in these lines here and pull it right up to the maximum. I don't recommend doing that. I don't know where this thing could be applied.
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There’s nothing complicated here, just try it out and get the hang of drawing these straight lines. I'll move right on to the next function. These are also straight lines, but they work a bit differently. Here we can set the
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similar effect, only these are more uniform steps. If I draw a line, I can create these pyramid shapes. Also a rather useless feature, and I have no idea where it could be utilized. If I draw a curved line, it turns out like
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rotation angle. Look, for example, if I set the rotation angle to 90 degrees. And every time we rotate our line, it will snap exactly by 90 degrees. I cannot draw a diagonal line, as you can see. I can only draw horizontal and
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types of smoothing. They smooth out lines in different ways and it's quite convenient. It is worth noting that in Photoshop, I believe since 2018, a smoothing function has been available in the program itself. This smoothing function right here. If we set it to 60
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vertical lines. But if I adjust the tilt angle to, say, 45 degrees, I can draw perfectly straight diagonal lines.
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best of all types, and start drawing. Okay, let me turn it on, and as we start drawing, it will help to smooth out our lines like this as well.
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You can play around with this setting to understand how it works in general. Overall, it also makes it possible to draw straight lines, so feel free to use it. The second function is much more interesting—it’s isometry.
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for you to try it yourself and choose the best type of stabilization for you.
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It’s like a simplified perspective where there are no vanishing points. This means all the lines are parallel to each other. Let’s draw a cube in isometry as an example. As you can see, thanks to these guide lines, my hand
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They are the same types of stabilization, but they work a bit differently, and you will feel that personally when you draw. Therefore, with these last six types, I recommend you click around and see what you like best. Well, as you can see, everything
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doesn't slip, and all my lines go exactly where I need them. And this is even though I’m still drawing with a mouse. Here you can experiment and fine-tune each individual axis of this isometry. The next useful thing is the
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later once you've gotten used to the program, click around and see what they do. Essentially, the program is great.
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ability to draw parallel lines. Here we have a simple guide line, and we can trace along it to draw parallel lines.
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hope I helped you today. If you liked this video, be sure to give it a like and subscribe to the channel, because I'll be releasing many more cool and, hopefully, useful videos. And I wish you good luck, and goodbye.
Topics:Lazy Nezumi ProPhotoshop plugindigital drawingline smoothingisometry drawingellipse perspectivedrawing tutorialline stabilizationcircle drawingTimNite
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