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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)

Dividing and editing panels

A big advantage to working in the digital realm is the ability to make edits on the fly. Yes, our frame border panels can be edited even after we've created them. Resizing, rotating, and even completely changing the position of our frames is possible, as is adding a new one or deleting one entirely. In this section, we will learn how to modify the frames we've created.

If you haven't created panels already, follow the instructions in the Making Comic Panels section of this chapter and put some panels on a page!

To resize a comic panel, you'll need to first select the Object tool from the Operation category of tools. Then click on the outside edge of the comic panel to select it. When selected, a red line will show along the outline of the panel, as well as some light-blue handles, and small yellow arrows. Around the outside edge of the panel, a rectangle with a light-blue handle at each corner and a handle at the center-top will...