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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)

Using rulers in Clip Studio Paint

In this section, we are going to get to know different ruler types and how to snap to and manipulate rulers in Clip Studio Paint. Each ruler has great usage; they will surely help you to create accurate lines and shapes exactly how you need them to be!

Let's find out what rulers are available first and try using them. You will find the ruler sub tools under the Ruler section in the toolbar:

Figure 13.1 – Screenshot of the ruler Sub Tool palette

The first four tools, Linear ruler, Curve ruler, Figure ruler, and Ruler pen, are the tools that we will be briefly covering in this section. The tools listed below these four are a little more complex and we'll delve into them in more detail as the chapter continues.

Ruler snapping options

Before we get into how to use each of the ruler tools, we need to learn about the snapping options. When a ruler isn't working as expected, most of the time, it is...