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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)

Inking tools

Clip Studio Paint has a variety of tools for inking, and thanks to the customizable brush engine we can also modify tools in order to better suit our needs. For the experienced inker, there are tools that mimic traditional inking tools, such as the G-pen, Turnip pen, Calligraphy pen, and Technical pen. There are also a variety of marker tools that can be used for inking as well.

This is all well and good for the inker who uses pens, but what about the traditional inker moving into digital who uses a brush? The G-pen default tool is pretty good as a substitute for a real brush and ink experience because of its pressure sensitivity settings.

I have a lot of people ask what inking tools I use. Personally, I use several inking tools from third-party designers who I love! These two Clip Studio artists make great and high-quality tools to serve a variety of needs, and since...