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Learn Clip Studio Paint

You're reading from   Learn Clip Studio Paint Create impressive comics and Manga art in world-class graphics software

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2018
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ISBN-13 9781789347036
Length 448 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Liz Staley Liz Staley
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Installing Clip Studio Paint, Recommended Systems, and Interface Basics FREE CHAPTER 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 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

Making and editing speech balloons

Since Clip Studio Paint is made primarily for creating comics, there are tools included for creating speech balloons easily in the program. With just a few clicks, we can make speech balloons and tails that can be edited like vector objects.

Follow these steps to create a speech balloon and a tail:

  1. Add some text to your canvas using the directions that we given previously.
  2. The Balloon tools are in the same category of tools as the Text tool. They are shown in the following screenshot:
  1. Select the desired balloon tool. For this set of instructions, we will be using the Ellipse balloon tool.
  2. With the text layer selected, click with the Ellipse balloon tool and drag it to make a balloon surrounding the text. Don't worry about making it perfect – we will adjust the position in the next step.
  1. With the Operation - Object tool, click...
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