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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)

Using keyboard shortcuts

Learning keyboard shortcuts is a great way to streamline your workflow. Using keyboard shortcuts with the hand that isn't holding the drawing stylus helps reduce the amount of time spent moving your arm back and forth to switch tools or even to use menu options like creating a new file or saving. Let's take a look at customizing our keyboard shortcuts to start familiarizing ourselves with them.

To access the keyboard shortcut settings, go to File | Shortcut Settings in the File menu. This will open the Shortcut Settings dialog box. The Shortcut Settings window is shown in the following screenshot:

We'll be working in the Shortcut Settings menu for the next few sections.

Different categories of shortcut settings

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