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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)

Special tools

Some amazing tools are available for speeding up the process or expanding your range of visual expressions in CSP. Except for the Pastel and Brush tools, the ones we see in the following images are only possible in digital drawings. So why not take advantage of them?

3D Figures

You can refer to or trace over 3D figures to draw characters. Learn more about using 3D models in Chapter 14, Using 3D Figures and Objects:

Figure 1.7 – Drawing based on 3D figures

Shape tools

For accurate lines in terms of drawing shapes, you can use Shape tools. Learn more in Chapter 10, Vector Layers and the Material Palette:

Figure 1.8 – Drawing using Shape tools