Learn Clip Studio Paint: Create impressive comics and Manga art in world-class graphics software, 2nd Edition

Take your comics and illustrations to the next level with the powerful art tools in Clip Studio Paint 1.8




Key Features



  • Overcome “interface overwhelm” with a practical breakdown of the Clip Studio interface


  • Comprehensive guide on the Clip Studio Paint with detailed coverage of all the tools and concepts of designing comics


  • Streamline your workflow to create faster and easier using Clip Studio's features





Book Description



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.




What you will learn



  • Understand the differences between Clip Studio Paint Pro and EX


  • Discover how to navigate and customize the user interface


  • Creating custom tools that fit your unique style of illustration


  • Using the ruler tools to create intricate perspective shots and complex symmetry


  • Discover how to use 3D elements in your work


  • Learn how to create lettering and word balloons to bring your comic stories to life


  • Understand the process of digital art creation from pencils to inks to color


  • Understand how to use the animation tools available in Clip Studio Paint



Who this book is for



If you are a beginning digital artist or are switching to Clip Studio from another graphics software, this book is for you. This book is excellent for those with no knowledge of digital art up to intermediate users looking to explore the unique features of Clip Studio Paint.

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Learn Clip Studio Paint: Create impressive comics and Manga art in world-class graphics software, 2nd Edition

Take your comics and illustrations to the next level with the powerful art tools in Clip Studio Paint 1.8




Key Features



  • Overcome “interface overwhelm” with a practical breakdown of the Clip Studio interface


  • Comprehensive guide on the Clip Studio Paint with detailed coverage of all the tools and concepts of designing comics


  • Streamline your workflow to create faster and easier using Clip Studio's features





Book Description



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.




What you will learn



  • Understand the differences between Clip Studio Paint Pro and EX


  • Discover how to navigate and customize the user interface


  • Creating custom tools that fit your unique style of illustration


  • Using the ruler tools to create intricate perspective shots and complex symmetry


  • Discover how to use 3D elements in your work


  • Learn how to create lettering and word balloons to bring your comic stories to life


  • Understand the process of digital art creation from pencils to inks to color


  • Understand how to use the animation tools available in Clip Studio Paint



Who this book is for



If you are a beginning digital artist or are switching to Clip Studio from another graphics software, this book is for you. This book is excellent for those with no knowledge of digital art up to intermediate users looking to explore the unique features of Clip Studio Paint.

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Learn Clip Studio Paint: Create impressive comics and Manga art in world-class graphics software, 2nd Edition

Learn Clip Studio Paint: Create impressive comics and Manga art in world-class graphics software, 2nd Edition

by Liz Staley
Learn Clip Studio Paint: Create impressive comics and Manga art in world-class graphics software, 2nd Edition

Learn Clip Studio Paint: Create impressive comics and Manga art in world-class graphics software, 2nd Edition

by Liz Staley

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Overview

Take your comics and illustrations to the next level with the powerful art tools in Clip Studio Paint 1.8




Key Features



  • Overcome “interface overwhelm” with a practical breakdown of the Clip Studio interface


  • Comprehensive guide on the Clip Studio Paint with detailed coverage of all the tools and concepts of designing comics


  • Streamline your workflow to create faster and easier using Clip Studio's features





Book Description



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.




What you will learn



  • Understand the differences between Clip Studio Paint Pro and EX


  • Discover how to navigate and customize the user interface


  • Creating custom tools that fit your unique style of illustration


  • Using the ruler tools to create intricate perspective shots and complex symmetry


  • Discover how to use 3D elements in your work


  • Learn how to create lettering and word balloons to bring your comic stories to life


  • Understand the process of digital art creation from pencils to inks to color


  • Understand how to use the animation tools available in Clip Studio Paint



Who this book is for



If you are a beginning digital artist or are switching to Clip Studio from another graphics software, this book is for you. This book is excellent for those with no knowledge of digital art up to intermediate users looking to explore the unique features of Clip Studio Paint.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789345810
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Publication date: 12/20/2018
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 448
File size: 28 MB
Note: This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Liz Staley is the writer and artist of the web-comic "Adrastus" and the owner of Liz Staley Art. She has written several other books about Manga Studio/Clip Studio, including "Mastering Manga Studio 5" and "The Manga Studio EX 5 Cookbook", as well as produced several video courses about this software. An avid Clip Studio user, she has been passionate about this program since switching to Manga Studio 4 years ago and loves to inspire other artists to learn about the benefits of using this unique software for their art. When Liz isn't writing and drawing, she can be found spending time with her horse, Glory. She lives with her husband in Western Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Liz Staley is a writer and digital artist with nearly ten years experience creating independent comics. Learn Clip Studio Paint is her third book with Packt Publishing. She has also written Mastering Manga Studio 5 and The Manga Studio EX5 Cookbook. Teaching other artists about the benefits of Clip Studio Paint is one of her true passions. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Liz currently lives in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania with her husband and her horse.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
  1. Installing Clip Studio Paint, Recommended Systems, and Interface Basics
  2. Preferences, Shortcuts, and Other Commands
  3. Clip Studio Paint Brushes: an Introduction
  4. Pencilling: Layer Properties
  5. Erasers, Selections, and the Subview Palette
  6. All About Rulers
  7. Using 3D Figures and Objects
  8. Vector Layers and the Material Palette
  9. Using Text and Balloon Tools
  10. Creating Sound Effects
  11. Making Layer Masks and Screentones
  12. Making Comic Panels
  13. Auto Actions and Your Workflow
  14. Inking Tools
  15. Inking Special Effects
  16. Color Palettes
  17. Using CSP to Color Your Comics
  18. Exporting and Printing your Comic
  19. What is the Clip Studio App And Getting Animated
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