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Mastering Manga Studio 5

By : Liz Staley
Book Image

Mastering Manga Studio 5

By: Liz Staley

Overview of this book

Time is something that almost every artist doesn't have enough of. If you're an illustrator or comic creator you know just how much time and effort it can take to produce one great page. But the features in Manga Studio 5 can make this process a lot more streamlined and give you more time to create! "Mastering Manga Studio 5" will teach you how to create more comics and illustrations in less time than you ever thought possible. By using the features of Manga Studio 5 like the Story Editor, Custom brushes, actions, materials, and 3D models, you'll learn how to make Manga Studio work for your style and workflow. Go from being a novice Manga Studio user to an expert using the tricks, techniques, and projects in this guide. Learn how to make and share custom tools, set up left- and right-handed workspaces, make custom materials, alter 3D models, and create custom actions. By putting together a custom story project and making your own tools, automating redundant processes, and converting an inked art into a traditional comic art, you'll learn all about the advanced features of Manga Studio 5. "Mastering Manga Studio 5" will teach you what you need to know to produce more work in less time.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Mastering Manga Studio 5
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Chapter 4. Setting up Your Space

Having your workspace set up to facilitate the way that you draw can help you save time and a whole lot of effort. After all, if you're a lefty like me, you don't want to have to reach across your drawing every time you need one of your most used tools. Though this isn't much of an issue if you're using a traditional digital tablet, onscreen drawing tablets are becoming more and more popular and affordable. In this chapter we will explore different ways of setting up the Manga Studio workspace, so that you can optimize your flow and always have your tools right where you can reach them. Topics covered will include:

  • Moving palette windows

  • Left- and right-handed workspaces

  • Registering your custom workspace

  • Switching between saved workspaces