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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 preset poses on figure models

The 3D section of the Materials Library includes many sub-categories. One of these categories is an entire library of pre-made poses that you can drag and drop onto a character model or one of the generic male or female figure models. Using these poses is a great way to get your character or figure reference into a pose quickly. You may need to make a tweak or two to get the pose absolutely perfect, but many of these poses work well on their own or are a fantastic starting point for creating your own poses.

As a bonus, they're easy to use, too!

  1. In the 3D category of the Materials Library, find the Pose category and expand it by clicking on the triangle to the left of the category. Then, click on the Entire Body sub-category.
  2. Select a pose to add to the character. In this example, we are using a pose called P_soccer 01.
  3. Click on the desired...