Show the mood, hide the important part

Deciding What to Show and What to Hide

For illustrations, manga, doujinshi, portfolios, and design drafts, you may want to show the overall style and atmosphere while hiding only important scenes or unreleased parts. Rather than hiding everything, covering just the panels, dialogue, or design details you do not want to reveal makes it easier to communicate as a sample.

A solid cover is the most reliable option, but it can significantly change the impression of the artwork. If you want to preserve the atmosphere, masking tape, memo-style covers, or warning tape let you make the act of hiding part of the visual design itself.

Choosing Between Tape, Memo, and Warning Tape

Masking tape is suited for soft, natural concealment. It can hide a manga panel or part of an illustration while keeping the sample-like feel.

Memo-style covers are useful when you want to add a short note. Adding text like "in the main story" or "coming soon" helps communicate why the area is hidden.

Warning tape is suited for spoiler warnings or emphasizing important scenes. It works well when you want to clearly mark an area that should not be read.

Thinking About Watermarks

Adding a creator name or a "sample" label makes the context of the image easier to understand. However, watermarks do not completely prevent copying or saving. Think of their purpose as "choosing who sees what" and "communicating the source of the image."

For detailed text and logo settings, see Add text, watermarks, and logos to images.