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Learn Clip Studio Paint - Third Edition

By : Inko Ai Takita, Liz Staley
Book Image

Learn Clip Studio Paint - Third Edition

By: Inko Ai Takita, Liz Staley

Overview of this book

Clip Studio Paint is a versatile digital painting program for creating manga and illustrations, helping artists expand their digital portfolio. This software is packed with tools that make panel laying, speech adding, toning, and editing much easier. This easy-to-follow guide is clearly divided into chapters covering drawing tools, interface customization, and using various visual effects so you can focus on specific techniques in detail one at a time. Learn Clip Studio Paint is a comprehensive introduction for those who are new to Clip Studio Paint that will have you up to speed in no time. You'll start by experiencing what it's like to create manga digitally and find new ways to shape your drawing. Next, using practical tips and rich visual references, the book shows you how to apply techniques to your creations, giving you the opportunity to expand your range of visual expression. As you advance, you'll explore how to create special effect brushes using an in-depth example, along with discovering how to color, blend, and edit your art digitally. Finally, you'll find out how to print, use the Clip Studio Paint Assets, and learn how to create unique and inspiring art that stands out from the rest. By the end of this Clip Studio Paint book, you'll have gained a clear understanding of its tools and be able to start telling your own manga story using your improved digital drawing skills.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)

Using a layer mask

In order to make a layer mask, you will need a canvas open with one layer and some sort of content on it. This could be a sketch, an ink drawing, a photo, or anything else you desire, so long as there is some sort of content to mask out so that we can see how the layer mask works.

Follow these steps to create a layer mask and hide and restore content:

  1. Select the layer to add the mask to by clicking on it in the Layer palette.
  2. Click on the Create layer mask icon in the Layer palette. This icon is shown in the circle in the following screenshot:

    Figure 12.1 – Screenshot of the Layer palette

    A new thumbnail will appear to the right of the layer thumbnail in the Layer palette. This is the layer mask. When the layer mask is selected, a secondary outline will appear around the layer mask thumbnail. The following screenshot shows a piece of art and a corresponding layer of the skirt color with a selected layer mask:

    Figure 12.2 – Screenshot of...