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Learn Clip Studio Paint - Third Edition

By : Inko Ai Takita, Liz Staley
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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)

Chapter 13: All About Rulers

One of the handiest tools in an artist's toolbox is the humble ruler. Whether it's a regular straight ruler, an set-square, or a set of French curves, rulers can really make a difference to your artwork.

Ruler tools in Clip Studio Paint work just like straight rulers or curved rulers in real life, except that they're digital—and they can be customized and made to produce certain special effects easily, such as all lines going to a specific focal point (or even curving to a specific focal point). If you draw or ink in the digital realm, you want to make sure you're familiar with these amazing tools.

We will cover the following key topics in this chapter:

  • Introducing rulers and the types in Clip Studio Paint
  • Using rulers in Clip Studio Paint
  • Using the symmetry ruler
  • Focus and parallel line rulers
  • Understanding perspective rulers
  • Making rulers inactive
  • Drawing an ellipse in perspective
  • ...