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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.

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Learn Clip Studio Paint - Second Edition
Liz Staley
Dec, 2018 | 448 pages
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Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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1
Installing Clip Studio Paint, Recommended Systems, and Interface Basics
Installing Clip Studio Paint, Recommended Systems, and Interface Basics
System specs, installation, and your serial number
Taking a look at the default interface
Moving, collapsing, and closing palettes
The tool palette and Command Bar
Summary
2
Preferences, Shortcuts, and Other Commands
Preferences, Shortcuts, and Other Commands
Program preferences
Using keyboard shortcuts
Customizing the Command Bar
Making and saving workspaces
New files and templates
Summary
3
Clip Studio Paint Brushes: an Introduction
Clip Studio Paint Brushes: an Introduction
Navigating the brushes
The brush engine
Playing with brush settings
Exporting and loading brushes
Summary
4
Pencilling: Layer Properties
Pencilling: Layer Properties
What is a layer?
Introduction to the Layer Palette
The Layer Property palette
Working with Layers
Summary
5
Erasers, Selections, and the Subview Palette
Erasers, Selections, and the Subview Palette
Eraser Tools and Transparent Color
Lassos and other selection tools
The Subview Palette
Using Layer Color to prepare a sketch for inks
Summary
6
All About Rulers
All About Rulers
Using rulers in Clip Studio Paint
Using the Symmetry ruler
Focus and parallel line rulers
Perspective rulers
Making rulers inactive
Grids and guides
Summary
7
Using 3D Figures and Objects
Using 3D Figures and Objects
The 3D Material Palette
Moving objects in 3D space
Using preset poses on figure models
Customizing character and figure models
Saving 3D information to the Materials Palette
Importing 3D models into CSP
Summary
8
Vector Layers and the Material Palette
Vector Layers and the Material Palette
Vectors in Clip Studio Paint
Drawing on vector layers
Editing vectors
Saving art to the Material Palette
Summary
9
Using Text and Balloon Tools
Using Text and Balloon Tools
Text tool basics
Advanced text settings
Creating custom text tools
Making and editing speech balloons
Connecting speech balloons
Using speech balloon materials
Summary
10
Creating Sound Effects
Creating Sound Effects
Using fonts for sound effects
Adding outlines and color to text
Using the Mesh Transform tool to warp text
Summary
11
Making Layer Masks and Screentones
Making Layer Masks and Screentones
What is a Layer Mask?
Using a layer mask
Using selections to make Quick Masks
Adding screentones to large areas
Using selections to make simple tones
Summary
12
Making Comic Panels
Making Comic Panels
What are frame border layers?
Creating frames
One layer and many panels, or one layer for each panel?
Dividing and editing panels
Using Framing template materials
Summary
13
Auto Actions and Your Workflow
Auto Actions and Your Workflow
The Auto Action palette
Creating a custom Auto Action
Auto Action shortcuts
Summary
14
Inking Tools
Inking Tools
Principles of inking
Inking tools
Inking on vector layers
Tips for inking comic panels
Modifying pencil layers to simulate inks
Summary
15
Inking Special Effects
Inking Special Effects
Creating a textured inking brush
Making a broken glass shard brush
Creating a foliage brush
Texture with a cross-hatching brush
Summary
16
Color Palettes
Color Palettes
The Color Pickers
Color History, Intermediate and Approximate Palettes
Importing Palettes from Adobe Photoshop
Creating Color Palettes from the Sub View Palette
Summary
17
Using CSP to Color Your Comics
Using CSP to Color Your Comics
Using Reference Layers
Creating Flats Using the Bucket Fill and Paint Unfilled Area Tools
Layer Blending Modes
Creating colored line art
Summary
18
Exporting and Printing Your Comic
Exporting and Printing Your Comic
Printing at home
Exporting for print
Adjusting image quality and file size
Resizing an image while exporting
Exporting for web display
Exporting pages as a batch (EX only)
Summary
19
What Is the Clip Studio App and Getting Animated
What Is the Clip Studio App and Getting Animated
The Clip Studio App
Creating an account and logging in
Downloading from the App
Creating animation
Exporting animation
Summary
20
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Connecting speech balloons

Connected speech balloons are common in comics. These are when you have dialog in multiple speech balloons that are connected together with balloon tails, as shown in the following screenshot:

This style of speech balloon is easy to do in Clip Studio Paint, but it does require a bit of forethought. Setting up the connected speech balloons actually occurs during the text tool phase of making the speech balloons. Follow these steps to create connected speech balloons:

  1. Type in the text for the first speech balloon by using the Text tool. Click on the Circle icon below the text entry to commit the text. This icon is shown in the following screenshot:
  1. With the Text tool, move the cursor close to the box surrounding the text for Balloon One. A + will appear next to the cursor when you are in the correct spot to make a connecting text box. Click and enter...
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