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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)

Exporting for print

Whether you're making comic books or making pin-up images to sell at a convention, you'll need to know how to print from Clip Studio Paint or how to export the images you create to send to your local print shop, an online printer, or publisher.

Even if you are only planning on displaying your work on the internet, you should think about still setting up your file as though you are going to print it. Work in 300 dpi, and set up your file dimensions to match whatever paper size you will end up printing on. Even if you are only thinking about the internet now, you may eventually want to start printing your art. Setting it up for print when you create it will save a lot of time, headaches, and redrawing later!

There is a big difference between sending our files to a professional offset printer or a print-on-demand book publisher and sending them to the...