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Mastering Manga Studio 5

You're reading from   Mastering Manga Studio 5 An extensive, fun, and practical guide to streamlining your comic-making workflow using Manga Studio 5

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2013
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849697682
Length 298 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Liz Staley Liz Staley
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Table of Contents (13) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Getting Familiar with the Story Features FREE CHAPTER 2. The Right Tools for the Job 3. Palettes of a Different Color 4. Setting up Your Space 5. Living in a Material World 6. It's Only a (3D) Model 7. Ready! Set! Action! 8. Rulers and Speech Balloons 9. Putting It All Together! Drawing and Inking 10. Finishing Touches A. Recommended Reading Index

Moving things around

Rearranging your screen in Manga Studio is really easy. But I think that being able to customize things so that they fit your workflow and make getting to your frequently used tools easier is more efficient. Lots of software users don't think about changing where their tools are located, but it can really help. Especially if you are left-handed, or even disabled in some way, you can set the program so that it works best for the way that you create your comics.

So more of this chapter is going to be on why I would pick certain locations for tools and palettes, and less on how to get them there, because getting things to new locations really isn't hard. But if you don't set up your screen in a way that's convenient to you in the beginning, then you're just going to waste more time getting to your tools later. It may take a little experimenting to get your things all where you like them, so don't be afraid to experiment and try something new...

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