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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)

Customizing character and figure models

Clip Studio Paint allows for the customization of both the character models and the generic figure models that come with its 3D library. The character models can have their expressions, hairstyles, clothes, and accessories changed, while the generic figures can have their proportions altered. In this section, we will customize the Schoolgirl B-Ver. 3 model into a cute catgirl, and we will alter the proportions of a generic figure in this section.

Customizing characters

There are exciting functions in Clip Studio Paint. One of them is the customization of characters. It allows us to customize ready-made characters, so you can create variations of new characters from a basic one. We can change expressions, hairstyles, clothing, and accessories! Follow these steps to learn how to customize the downloadable character models:

  1. Click on the 3D model with the Object sub tool to select it.
  2. Below the character, there will be a long horizontal...