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Learn Clip Studio Paint

You're reading from   Learn Clip Studio Paint A beginner's guide to creating compelling art in manga, comics, and animation

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835886588
Length 440 pages
Edition 4th Edition
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Inko Ai Takita Inko Ai Takita
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Liz Staley Liz Staley
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Table of Contents (22) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Image Gallery of Manga and Illustrations Created by Clip Studio Paint FREE CHAPTER 2. Installing Clip Studio Paint Pro and Interface Basics 3. Penciling: Layer and Layer Property Palettes 4. Introducing Clip Studio Paint Brushes 5. Pages and Panels to Shape Manga 6. Erasers, Selections, and the Sub View Palette 7. Using Text and Balloon Tools 8. Getting Started with Inking Tools 9. Material Palette and Inking Special Effects 10. Exploring Vector Layers 11. Creating Your Own Sound Effects 12. Making Layer Masks and Screentones 13. All About Rulers 14. Using 3D Figures and Objects 15. Color Palette 16. Using Clip Studio Paint to Color Your Manga 17. Auto Actions and Your Workflow 18. Exploring Clip Studio Assets and Animations 19. Exporting, Printing, and Uploading Your Manga 20. Other Books You May Enjoy
21. Index

Installing Clip Studio Paint Pro and Interface Basics

In this chapter, we’re going to dive right into the thick of it and start getting to know Clip Studio Paint. First, we’ll look at the recommended system specifications for running Clip Studio Paint and how to install the program. We’ll also talk about graphics tablets, their importance, and how to obtain one.

Once we have installed Clip Studio Paint, we’ll get to know the interface. First, we’ll go over the parts of the default interface. Then, we’ll learn how to customize and change the interface to suit our needs, as well as how to select tools, and learn about the various palettes that comprise the Clip Studio Paint interface and their properties.

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to install Clip Studio Paint and identify the different parts of its interface. Although installation and navigation may sound a bit dull, it’s important to know. Once we understand...

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