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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The Layer Property palette

The Layer Property palette is shown above the Layer palette in the default interface layout. If you cannot find the Layer Property palette, it can be restored by going to the File menu and clicking on Window | Layer Property.

The Layer Property palette gives us some more options for working with layers. It is shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 5.6 – A screenshot of the Layer Property palette

Though it's a little palette, it can do big things. Let's explore each of its options now.

Border effect

The Border effect icon, which is the first icon on the left of the top row, can be used to get two different looks on a layer. The most common way to use it is to add a stroke to the outside of the content of a layer. To do this, click on the left-most icon of the Border effect options to activate the Edge option. The following is a screenshot of Border effect in action on a layer of text:

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