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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)

Exploring the Color History, Intermediate Color, and Approximate Color Palettes

Color History, Intermediate Color, and Approximate Color are all palettes located within the Clip Studio Paint interface. Color History allows us to keep track of colors that we've already used in our art, and the Intermediate Color and Approximate Color palettes allow us to mix colors in different ways. In this section, we will explore each of these palettes and learn how to use them.

The Color History palette

Have you ever painted and required a color you were using a while ago, but it's so blended in with the colors around it that it's impossible to get the pure color anymore? The Color History palette is the answer to your prayers, and it's easy to use to boot!

Before opening the Color History palette, open a blank document and select a brush or pen tool. Choose a color and scribble on the open canvas. Do this a few more times with several other colors. Before the Color...