Manga Studio EX 5 Cookbook

Manga Studio EX 5 Cookbook

By : Liz Staley

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Manga Studio EX 5 Cookbook

By: Liz Staley

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Overview of this book

Manga Studio Ex 5 Cookbook

Credits

Foreword

About the Author

About the Reviewers

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Preface

Free Chapter

Creating and Manipulating Pages and Page Templates

Introduction

Setting up and saving a standard-sized comic page file

Adding the story's title to the page

Adding the author's name to the page

Adding page numbers and folio information to the page

Creating a multi-page file

Setting up cover pages

Creating two-page spreads

Applying a framing template

Creating a custom framing template

Creating and using cover templates

Accessing the Page Manager

Rearranging story pages

Deleting story pages

Editing the story information

Editing the basic work settings

Using the Story Editor to enter text

Searching and replacing entered text

Customizing Brushes

Introduction

Creating a gritty inking brush

Breaking out with a broken glass brush

Creating a cracked detail brush

Making a foliage brush

Creating a cross-hatching brush

Making a fabric trim brush

Making a ruffle brush

Making a brick brush

Blowing up an explosion brush

Creating a feathering texture brush

Getting a Handle on Vectors

Introduction

Creating a vector layer

Making marks on a vector layer

Adjusting vector lines

Adding control points to the vector line

Deleting control points from the vector line

Scaling and rotating the vector line

Using the Layer Modes

Introduction

Using the Darken mode

Using the Multiply mode

Using the Color burn mode

Using the Linear burn mode

Using the Subtract mode

Using the Lighten mode

Using the Screen mode

Using the Color dodge mode

Using the Add mode

Using the Overlay mode

Using the Soft light mode

Using the Hard light mode

Using the Difference mode

Making Selections and Layer Masks

Introduction

Adding a Layer Mask

Editing the Layer Mask

Making a Quick Mask using selection tools

Using the Selection pen

Using the Clear selection tool

Using the Shrink selection tool

Using New Rulers and Line Tools

Introduction

Using Symmetry ruler

Making action lines with the Scattered stream line tool

Making action lines with the Dark stream line tool

Adding moods with the Gloom stream line tool

Making rain drops with the Rain stream line tool

Making focus lines with the Scattered saturated line tool

Making focus lines with the Dark saturated line tool

Making focus lines with the Dense saturated line tool

Using the Brightness tool

Creating dark flashes with the Burst tool

Adding and Creating Tones and Materials

Introduction

Adding a screentone to a large area

Using a selection tool to apply a quick tone

Creating and saving custom materials

Drawing a custom fabric pattern

Using Mesh Transformation to apply more realistic fabric patterns

Playing with Color Palettes

Introduction

Importing a palette from Photoshop

Saving a color set as a material

Turning the color set bar on and off

Turning the command bar on and off

Creating harmonious color schemes using the Intermediate Color palette

Using the Approximate Color palette

Using the Color History palette

Creating Special Effects

Introduction

Making colored line work

Coloring sparkly magic effects

Creating the look of shiny leather

Creating a colored light effect

Creating laser blasts

Making lightning and electricity

Using 3D Objects

Introduction

Adding existing 3D objects to a page

Importing a 3D object from another program

Manipulating 3D objects

Adjusting the 3D camera

Using preset poses

Saving custom information as materials

Customizing characters

Exporting the Finished Product

Introduction

Exporting for printing

Adjusting the image quality and file size

Resizing an image while exporting

Exporting for web display

Exporting pages in a batch (EX only)

Index

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Chapter 9. Creating Special Effects

In this chapter, you will learn the following recipes:

Making colored line work
Coloring sparkly magic effects
Creating the look of shiny leather
Creating a colored light effect
Creating laser blasts
Making lightning and electricity

Manga Studio EX 5 Cookbook

By : Liz Staley

Manga Studio EX 5 Cookbook

By: Liz Staley

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