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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)

Resizing an image while exporting

Another way of changing the file size of the exported image is by changing the width and height of the image during the process. This can be done on the fly without making any changes to your original file, ensuring that you'll never again accidentally save a 600-pixel-wide version over your original drawing ever again.

You will need an open file to export in order to complete the following steps:

  1. In the File menu, go to Export (Single Layer) and choose the desired file format for the new file. For this example, we will be using the .png file format.
  2. Name the file and choose a folder on your computer to save it. Click on Save. The export settings for the file format you chose in step 1 will appear.
  3. Locate the Output size options. They are marked in this screenshot:
  1. Select the radio button next to Scale ratio from original data to scale...