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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)

Importing palettes from Adobe Photoshop

If you are switching from Adobe Photoshop to Clip Studio Paint, there is no reason why you can't take any custom color swatches you may have created with you to your new software! In this section, we will import Photoshop color swatches into the Color Set palette.

Before being able to import your Photoshop swatches, you will need to save them from Photoshop to a .aco file. In Photoshop, you will want to go to the Swatches palette and click on the menu (it will most likely be in the upper-right corner, depending on your version of Photoshop). Next, click on Save swatches in the menu. Save the file to a folder on your computer where you will be able to locate it easily. You can also find .aco files for download on the internet with colors such as Copic Marker inks and more.

Follow these steps to import a color swatch set from Adobe Photoshop to Clip Studio Paint:

  1. Open the Color Set palette by clicking Window in the File menu...