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Learn Clip Studio Paint - Second Edition

By : Liz Staley
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Learn Clip Studio Paint - Second Edition

By: Liz Staley

Overview of this book

Clip Studio Paint, the successor to Manga Studio, is used by over four million illustrators and comic creators around the world. This book will guide you through every step of learning this software, from system requirements and installation, all the way through to exporting your work for print or the web. Learn how to create new documents, customize tools to fit your working style, use ruler tools to create anything from straight lines to intricate backgrounds, add 3D elements, create comic panels using the specialized panel tools, utilize screentones and materials, add text and word balloons to your comics, create sound effects, easily flat and color your comics using reference layers, and bring your drawings to life using the animation features. By the end of this book, you will be able to navigate the Clip Studio Interface and program preferences, customize the various tools, and be able to create your own black-and-white and color illustrations and comics from start to finish.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)

Summary

In this chapter, we covered all manner of comic panel related topics! First, we learned what Frame Border Layers are in Clip Studio Paint. Then, we learned how to create comic panels using the Frame Border tools, and discussed the difference between keeping all the panels on one layer and creating them each in their own folder. We learned how to resize, rotate, and divide existing panels, and also how to use the framing templates in the Materials Library.

In the next chapter, we are going to start talking about Auto-Actions. Auto-Actions are tools that can help you save a lot of time and effort when creating your digital art. Read on to learn how!