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

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800564978

Length 556 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Tools

Clip Studio Paint

Concepts

Motion Graphics

Authors (2):

Liz Staley

Inko Ai Takita

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface

1. Chapter 1: Image Gallery of Manga and Illustrations Created by Clip Studio Paint

2. Chapter 2: Installing Clip Studio Paint Pro and Interface Basics FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 3: Pages and Panels to Shape Manga

4. Chapter 4: Introducing Clip Studio Paint Brushes

5. Chapter 5: Penciling: Layer and Layer Property Palettes

6. Chapter 6: Erasers, Selections, and the Sub View Palette

7. Chapter 7: Using Text and Balloon Tools

8. Chapter 8: Getting Started with Inking Tools

9. Chapter 9: Inking Special Effects

10. Chapter 10: Vector Layers and the Material Palette

11. Chapter 11: Creating Your Own Sound Effects

12. Chapter 12: Making Layer Masks and Screentones

13. Chapter 13: All About Rulers

14. Chapter 14: Using 3D Figures and Objects

15. Chapter 15: Color Palette

16. Chapter 16: Using Clip Studio Paint to Color Your Manga

17. Chapter 17: Auto Actions and Your Workflow

18. Chapter 18: Exploring the Clip Studio Assets and Animation

19. Chapter 19: Exporting, Printing, and Uploading Your Manga

20. Chapter 20: Finding Your Own Manga Look

21. Other Books You May Enjoy

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New files and templates

Making a new file in most computer programs is pretty easy. But in Clip Studio Paint, there are some terms and options that need an explanation so that you are able to create new files that will have the right size and specifications for your projects. For anyone planning to print manga later, they can be very important. In this section, we will discuss the terms of creating a new file, and also learn how to create templates or load templates into new pages. Let's get started!

The New file window – explained

When first creating a new file in Clip Studio Paint, the number of options can look daunting. Not to worry though – in this section, we will explore each option in the new window and explain what each one means.

The following screenshot shows the New file dialog box. Note that if you are using Clip Studio Paint Pro, you will not have the Multiple pages or Cover page settings that are available in Clip Studio Paint EX:

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