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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)

Focus and parallel line rulers

Manga is usually known for its striking linework. Most manga is in black and white, and so the lines must be bold and clearly show action, as well as the point on which the reader should focus their attention. One way that many manga artists do this is by using parallel lines to show motion, and focus lines to lead the reader's eyes to the point of interest in a frame. Clip Studio Paint comes with rulers ready to make parallel lines and focus lines already in it, making the process of creating these effects much easier than with pen and paper.

Let's look at the following page from my comic, Adrastus, for some examples of how to use focus and parallel lines in a comic:

In the first panel, parallel lines are used to show the motion of Andromeda pulling back on the controls and to show the robot backing up in response to that action. Then...