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Learn Clip Studio Paint - Second Edition

By : Liz Staley
Book Image

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)

Modifying pencil layers to simulate inks

So, you've been trying hard to improve your inks but you just hate the process. I know many artists who love the pencil process and love to color, but they absolutely despise inking. (I'm not one of those artists; inking is my favorite part of the drawing process! But I know that makes me a little weird!) If you are one of the artists who just can't get the hang of inking, you can modify your pencils to get an inked look without having to go over the pencil sketch again.

Depending on your style of art, this modified pencil method may work best if your pencils are "tight." This means that they are very clean, smooth, and defined. My own finished pencils are very loose and sketchy—because I love to ink so I don't spend a lot of time on pencils unless I really need to—but if you have a looser style...