Learn Clip Studio Paint: A beginner's guide to creating compelling comics and manga art, 3rd Edition

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Discover the tools to tell your own manga story with Clip Studio Paint and develop your digital drawing skills Key FeaturesGain a clear understanding of Clip Studio Paint and create your own manga storiesLearn to put CSP into practice by implementing it in real-world drawing scenariosDiscover how to apply digital drawing techniques to your creation using CSPBook Description Clip Studio Paint is a versatile digital painting program for creating manga and illustrations, helping artists expand their digital portfolio. This software is packed with tools that make panel laying, speech adding, toning, and editing much easier. This easy-to-follow guide is clearly divided into chapters covering drawing tools, interface customization, and using various visual effects so you can focus on specific techniques in detail one at a time. Learn Clip Studio Paint is a comprehensive introduction for those who are new to Clip Studio Paint that will have you up to speed in no time. You'll start by experiencing what it's like to create manga digitally and find new ways to shape your drawing. Next, using practical tips and rich visual references, the book shows you how to apply techniques to your creations, giving you the opportunity to expand your range of visual expression. As you advance, you'll explore how to create special effect brushes using an in-depth example, along with discovering how to color, blend, and edit your art digitally. Finally, you'll find out how to print, use the Clip Studio Paint Assets, and learn how to create unique and inspiring art that stands out from the rest. By the end of this Clip Studio Paint book, you'll have gained a clear understanding of its tools and be able to start telling your own manga story using your improved digital drawing skills. What you will learnExplore Clip Studio Paint and create your own manga storiesFamiliarize yourself with the CSP ecosystemUse Clip Studio Paint Pro's inking tools and find ways to customize your artExplore the flexibility of the brush engine in Clip Studio Paint ProUse palettes to generate colors between foreground and background colorsFind out alternative ways of coloring your manga art using black, white, and greyDiscover how to use layer blending to add textures to your imagesWho this book is for If you're just starting out as a digital artist or want to switch to Clip Studio Paint from a different graphics software package, then this book is for you. Those with no prior knowledge of digital art or intermediate-level users looking to explore the unique features of Clip Studio Paint will also find this book useful. Table of ContentsImage Gallery of Manga and Illustrations Created by Clip Studio PaintInstalling Clip Studio Paint Pro and Interface BasicsPages and Panels to Shape MangaIntroducing Clip Studio Paint BrushesPenciling: Layer and Layer Property PalettesErasers, Selections, and the Sub View PaletteUsing Text and Balloon ToolsGetting Started with Inking ToolsInking Special EffectsVector Layers and the Material PaletteCreating Your Own Sound EffectsMaking Layer Masks and ScreentonesAll About RulersUsing 3D Figures and ObjectsColor PaletteUsing Clip Studio Paint to Color Your MangaAuto Actions and Your WorkflowExploring the Clip Studio Assets and AnimationExporting, Printing and Uploading Your MangaFinding Your Own Manga Look Cover Title Page Copyright and Credits Contributors Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Image Gallery of Manga and Illustrations Created by Clip Studio Paint Black and White illustration gallery Pencil Tools Inking tools Brush tools Decoration tools Manga gallery Manga panels Manga creation process Special tools 3D Figures Shape tools Color illustration gallery Bucket tool Pastel tools Brush tools Layer blending mode Using textures Summary Chapter 2: Installing Clip Studio Paint Pro and Interface Basics System specs, installation, and your serial number System requirements Windows system requirements macOS requirements Installing the program Downloading the trial version Purchasing Clip Studio Paint Installing on a Windows computer Installing on a Mac computer Starting the program for the first time Registering for a trial version of Clip Studio Paint Registering for a licensed version of Clip Studio Paint Changing a license Downloading additional materials About graphics tablets What is a graphics tablet? What type of tablet should I buy? How large of a tablet should I buy? What tablet brand should I buy? Where can I purchase a graphics tablet? Taking a look at the default interface Moving, collapsing, and closing palettes Moving a palette Closing a palette Collapsing and expanding palettes The tool palette and Command Bar The tool palette Customizing the tool palette The primary Command Bar Summary Chapter 3: Pages and Panels to Shape Manga Making and saving workspaces Saving a workspace Switching between workspaces Managing and deleting workspaces New files and templates The New file window – explained Creating a custom-sized page and saving a preset Adding templates to a new file Making Comic Panels What are frame border layers? Creating, editing, and using template panels Dividing and editing panels Dividing existing frames Using Framing template materials Summary Chapter 4: Introducing Clip Studio Paint Brushes Technical requirements Navigating the brushes The brush engine Accessing the brush options Brush size Ink Color Jitter Anti-aliasing Watercolor edge Correction Starting and ending Playing with brush settings Exporting and loading brushes Exporting a tool Importing a tool Summary Chapter 5: Penciling: Layer and Layer Property Palettes Technical requirements What is a layer? Introducing the Layer Palette The Layer Property palette Border effect Extract line Tone Layer color Expression color Working with Layers Summary Chapter 6: Erasers, Selections, and the Sub View Palette Technical requirements Eraser Tools and Transparent Color The Eraser Tools Hard eraser Soft eraser Rough eraser Vector Eraser Multiple Layers Eraser Snap Eraser Kneaded Eraser Using Transparent "Color" Lassos and other selection tools The Rectangle and Ellipse selection area tools The Selection Launcher The Lasso and Polyline selection area tools Using the Tool property palette for scaling or rotating a selection Selection pen Shrink selection Clear selection The Sub View palette Loading images into the Sub View palette Zooming, rotating, and picking a color from the Sub View images Using Layer Color to prepare a sketch for inks Summary Chapter 7: Using Text and Balloon Tools Technical requirements Understanding the basics of the Text tool Exploring advanced text settings Font settings Line space/alignment settings Text settings Reading settings Edit settings Creating custom text tools Making and editing speech balloons The Ellipse balloon tool The Balloon tail tool The Curve balloon tool The Balloon pen tool Implementing connected speech balloons Using speech balloon materials Summary Chapter 8: Getting Started with Inking Tools Principles of inking Exploring inking tools Marker tools Pen tools Customizing pressure sensitivity settings Inking on vector layers Tips for inking comic panels Modifying pencil layers to simulate ink Summary Chapter 9: Inking Special Effects Technical requirements Creating a textured inking brush Making a broken glass shard brush Creating a foliage brush Texturing with a cross-hatching brush Summary Chapter 10: Vector Layers and the Material Palette Technical requirements Vectors in Clip Studio Paint Creating a vector layer Creating a vector layer via the File menu Creating a vector layer via the Layer palette Drawing on vector layers Editing vectors Using the Pinch vector line tool Using the Control point tool Using the Simplify vector line tool Using the Correct line width tool Using the Redraw vector line tool Using the Redraw vector line width tool Using the Connect vector line tool Using the Vector eraser tool Exploring the Material palette Saving artwork to the Material palette Summary Chapter 11: Creating Your Own Sound Effects Technical requirements Adding sound effects in speech balloons Grouping layers of sound effects and speech balloons Using fonts for sound effects Adding outlines, gradients, and patterns to text Adding an outline Adding gradients to text with Lock Transparent Pixels Using clipping layers to add patterns to text Using the Mesh Transform tool to warp text Making titles Summary Chapter 12: Making Layer Masks and Screentones Technical requirements What is a Layer Mask? Using a layer mask Creating Quick Masks using selection tools Adding screentones Lines and percentages in screentone names Creating simple tones using selections Simple tone options Creating screentones using Layer Property Using the clipping layer function Summary Chapter 13: All About Rulers Technical requirements Introducing rulers and the types in Clip Studio Paint Using rulers in Clip Studio Paint Ruler snapping options Linear ruler Curve ruler Figure ruler Ruler pen Using the symmetry ruler Radial and parallel line rulers Understanding perspective rulers One-point perspective Two-point perspective Three-point perspective Using figure and line tools with perspective rulers Making rulers inactive Turning rulers off and on with the control handle Using grids and guides Showing and hiding the grid Adjusting grid settings Making guides Summary Chapter 14: Using 3D Figures and Objects Technical requirements Introducing the 3D Material palette Loading a 3D object onto the canvas Moving objects in 3D space Moving an object on the x, y, and z axes Moving an object using a manipulator sphere Moving parts of a model Posing hands Moving the 3D camera Using preset poses on figure models Customizing character and figure models Customizing characters Customizing figure models Saving 3D information to the Material palette Saving pose information Saving 3D drawing figure information Importing 3D models into Clip Studio Paint Summary Chapter 15: Color Palette Technical requirements Understanding Color Pickers The Color Wheel palette The Color Slider palette The Color Set palette Exploring the Color History, Intermediate Color, and Approximate Color Palettes The Color History palette The Intermediate Color palette The Approximate Color palette Importing palettes from Adobe Photoshop Creating Color Palettes from the Sub View Palette Summary Chapter 16: Using Clip Studio Paint to Color Your Manga Technical requirements Using Reference Layers Creating Flats Using the Bucket Fill and Pen Tools Exploring Layer Blending Modes The Multiply mode The Soft light mode The Screen Mode The Lighten Mode Creating colored line art Summary Chapter 17: Auto Actions and Your Workflow Technical requirements Exploring the Auto Action palette Using Auto Actions Creating a custom Auto Action Downloading auto action assets Auto action shortcuts Creating a keyboard shortcut Creating a Command Bar shortcut Summary Chapter 18: Exploring the Clip Studio Assets and Animation Technical requirements Digging into Clip Studio Assets Creating an account and logging in Downloading from the Assets Locating your downloads in Clip Studio Paint Creating animations in Clip Studio Paint Creating an animation using one image Creating an animation using one image with the Camera Movement feature Exporting animations Image sequences Animated GIFs Animated stickers (APNG) Movie files Summary Chapter 19: Exporting, Printing, and Uploading Your Manga Technical requirements Printing at home Exporting for print Adjusting image quality and file size Resizing an image while exporting Exporting for a web display Exporting webtoons (EX only) Exporting batches of pages (EX only) Exporting to Clip Studio SHARE Summary Chapter 20: Finding Your Own Manga Look Technical requirements Choosing drawing tools Choosing pens Choosing alternative inking tools Being unique by dropping some manga elements Not using screentones Not using Fill tools Not using sound effects Not using speech balloons Finding and keeping your original color palettes Using one extra color Using limited colors Creating consistency Adding textures to art Chromatic aberration Paper texture Summary Other Books You May Enjoy Index