Chapter 1: Up and Running with CSP

Hi, I'm Ludovico Serra (otherwise known as Lennybunny), Clip Studio Evangelist and two-time winner of the MVP award. Please note that this will not be a classic manual in which I explain all the functions of Clip Studio Paint (CSP) or how to do all of the technical stuff, such as creating a canvas or creating a simple brush (we will create brushes, but it will be a little bit different than the classic "add a texture to this brush"). If you need information about the technical stuff, there are other books you should read, such as Learn Clip Studio Paint Third Edition by Inko Ai Takita (At the time of writing, this book wasn't published. It will be published in August 2021), and Clip Studio Tips by Liz Staley.

This book will be more of a workflow example, in which I will show you how to use CSP in a faster and more advanced way, even if you are a beginner with the software. Also, this book will be completely and utterly based on...