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Learn Clip Studio Paint

Learn Clip Studio Paint

By : Liz Staley
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Learn Clip Studio Paint

Learn Clip Studio Paint

4 (20)
By: Liz Staley

Overview of this book

Clip Studio Paint, the successor to Manga Studio, is used by over four million illustrators and comic creators around the world. This book will guide you through every step of learning this software, from system requirements and installation, all the way through to exporting your work for print or the web. Learn how to create new documents, customize tools to fit your working style, use ruler tools to create anything from straight lines to intricate backgrounds, add 3D elements, create comic panels using the specialized panel tools, utilize screentones and materials, add text and word balloons to your comics, create sound effects, easily flat and color your comics using reference layers, and bring your drawings to life using the animation features. By the end of this book, you will be able to navigate the Clip Studio Interface and program preferences, customize the various tools, and be able to create your own black-and-white and color illustrations and comics from start to finish.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
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Drawing on vector layers

Once you have created a vector layer, you can use any tool that you'd like to draw on it, including pencil tools, pen tools, or the direct drawing tools (line, curve, ellipse, and so on). To get a smooth and easily edited line, however, some editing may be needed to create a line with the fewest control points.

Let's look at two similar vector lines, as shown in the following screenshot:

The line on the top was created using the Continuous Curve tool. The line on the bottom was created using a Pen tool. The small squares shown along the center of each line are the control points that are used for editing vector lines. On the line that was created with the Continuous Curve tool, three control points are shown: one at the beginning of the line, and one at each point where the curve changes direction. The line created by drawing a curve with the...

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