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Learn Clip Studio Paint - Second Edition

By : Liz Staley
Book Image

Learn Clip Studio Paint - Second Edition

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)

Editing vectors

One of the advantages to using vector graphics is that the lines can be tweaked and edited endlessly until they are perfect. Unlike working with Raster layers, where a line must be erased and redrawn until it's just right, vector lines can be manipulated and reshaped using their control points.

Clip Studio Paint has tools that allow for the easy cleanup and editing of vector lines. These tools can be found in the Correct Line category of tools, as shown in the following screenshot:

Let's take a closer look at some of these Correct line tools and what they do.

Control Point

The Control Point sub tool can be used to perform various actions on the control points along a vector line. These functions...