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Manga Studio EX 5 Cookbook

By : Liz Staley
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Manga Studio EX 5 Cookbook

By: Liz Staley

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Manga Studio EX 5 Cookbook
Liz Staley
Sep, 2015 | 300 pages
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Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Manga Studio Ex 5 Cookbook
Manga Studio Ex 5 Cookbook
Credits
Credits
Foreword
Foreword
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Creating and Manipulating Pages and Page Templates
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
2
Customizing Brushes
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
3
Getting a Handle on Vectors
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
4
Using the Layer Modes
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
5
Making Selections and Layer Masks
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
6
Using New Rulers and Line Tools
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
7
Adding and Creating Tones and Materials
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
8
Playing with Color Palettes
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
9
Creating Special Effects
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
10
Using 3D Objects
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
11
Exporting the Finished Product
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
Index

Introduction

The features of story files and the ability to create entire chapters or books all at once, rearrange the pages, and give a full overview of your comic story, set Manga Studio EX 5/ Clip Studio Paint apart from most other graphics packages. This feature will save your time both in your production stage and in editing the page, and with the new text editor, in the scripting phase as well.

Story files are only available in the EX version of Manga Studio 5. If you are using the regular version of MS5, you can still create page templates and custom page setups, but the multiple page files will not apply to you. This means that the recipes on Story Editor, page numbering, two-page spreads, creating cover pages, accessing the Page Manager, rearranging pages, deleting pages, story information, and making multi-page files in this chapter will not apply if you have Manga Studio 5. If you have Manga Studio EX 5, all the recipes in this chapter will work for you.

Also, if you have Manga Studio 5 instead of EX, most other recipes in the entire book will also apply. So don't feel bad if you can't follow along with a portion of this chapter; the rest of the book will still be useful. If you ever upgrade to Manga Studio EX 5, you will already know how to use these features.

If you have purchased the digital download of Manga Studio 5 or EX 5, you may have a program called Clip Studio Paint Pro or Clip Studio Paint EX. These are the same as Manga Studio 5 and Manga Studio EX 5, respectively; they just had a name change for the digital files.

A full chart of the differences between Manga Studio 4, Manga Studio 4 EX, Manga Studio 5, and Manga Studio 5 EX is available at the time of writing this book at http://my.smithmicro.com/manga-studio-ex-5-compare.html.

The recipes in this chapter will get you familiar with everything about making pages and using the Story Editor menu. Let's get started!

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