The tool palette and command bar

Now that we’ve explored how to move palettes around, let’s discuss the tool palette and command bar in more detail. Both of these parts of the Clip Studio Paint interface are very important, and you’ll use them often, so let’s get to know them before we start drawing.

The tool palette

The tool palette is found in the default interface down the left-hand side of the program. This is shown in the following screenshot:

The tool palette gives us access to the various drawing and editing tools in Clip Studio Paint. The tools are separated into categories, designated by the horizontal lines going across the tool palette, and are divided into thirds.

In the top third of the tool palette are the selection and editing tools. From top to bottom, they are listed in the following order with the corresponding shortcut keys in brackets:

The very bottom of the tool palette shows the current foreground and background...