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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)

Printing at home

It takes a great amount of work in terms of getting ready to print, and then to do the actual printing and bind everything together by yourself, but the artwork will give you a wonderful crafty feeling! In this section, we are going to learn how to make your manga creation ready for home printing.

Over the past few years, home printers have become more affordable and more powerful. Just a decade ago, most home printers were only able to produce decent prints from digital photographs. Now, we have home printers that can print beautiful, high-quality images without breaking the bank. Some printers are even "artist-grade" now and can print in wide formats, on fabric, and more.

There are so many home printers now that we obviously can't give a rundown of all of them in this book. It is best to do your own research before buying a printer and think about how you will use the printer. If you are mainly doing black and white prints, you can probably get...