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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)

Using speech balloon materials

In addition to having the speech balloon sub tools at your disposal, Clip Studio Paint also has a library of speech balloon materials for special dialog, emotional moments, and almost anything else you can imagine.

We will cover materials in more depth in Chapter 10, Vector Layers and the Material Palette, but let's take a look at the specific speech balloons in the Material palette now. This section of the Material palette is shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 7.20 – Screenshot of speech balloon materials

Balloon materials are located in the Manga materials category of the library. There are three subcategories of balloons, as detailed in the following list:

  • Dialog: Dialog balloons include balloons for shouting, mumbling, announcements, whispering, thought clouds, and more.
  • Feeling: Feeling balloons are more specialized, with color borders of flowers, stars, and more.
  • Narration: The Narration...