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Learn Clip Studio Paint - Third Edition

By : Inko Ai Takita, Liz Staley
Book Image

Learn Clip Studio Paint - Third Edition

By: Inko Ai Takita, Liz Staley

Overview of this book

Clip Studio Paint is a versatile digital painting program for creating manga and illustrations, helping artists expand their digital portfolio. This software is packed with tools that make panel laying, speech adding, toning, and editing much easier. This easy-to-follow guide is clearly divided into chapters covering drawing tools, interface customization, and using various visual effects so you can focus on specific techniques in detail one at a time. Learn Clip Studio Paint is a comprehensive introduction for those who are new to Clip Studio Paint that will have you up to speed in no time. You'll start by experiencing what it's like to create manga digitally and find new ways to shape your drawing. Next, using practical tips and rich visual references, the book shows you how to apply techniques to your creations, giving you the opportunity to expand your range of visual expression. As you advance, you'll explore how to create special effect brushes using an in-depth example, along with discovering how to color, blend, and edit your art digitally. Finally, you'll find out how to print, use the Clip Studio Paint Assets, and learn how to create unique and inspiring art that stands out from the rest. By the end of this Clip Studio Paint book, you'll have gained a clear understanding of its tools and be able to start telling your own manga story using your improved digital drawing skills.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)

Exporting for a web display

In addition to getting your work printed, one of the best ways to get known as an artist is to post your work on the internet. Whether you have your own website, an account on a host, or are posting to social media, the web is a great way to connect with other artists and to share your art and stories with the entire world.

Let's export a comic page with internet-friendly settings. You will need an image open to export. It can be of any width and height, and any resolution. We will be adjusting these parameters as we complete the export process.

Follow these steps to complete this process:

  1. Execute the Export (Single Layer) command as detailed in the previous sections of this chapter and choose a format that is friendly for web display. JPEG is recommended because of its small file sizes and ability to control the compression, and most social media platforms accept it.
  2. Name your file and choose a folder to save it in on your computer...