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Manga Studio EX 5 Cookbook

You're reading from Manga Studio EX 5 Cookbook

Product type Book

Published in Sep 2015

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781785881077

Pages 300 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Concepts

Graphics Programming

Author (1):

Liz Staley

Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Manga Studio Ex 5 Cookbook

Credits

Foreword

About the Author

About the Reviewers

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Preface

1. Creating and Manipulating Pages and Page Templates

2. Customizing Brushes

3. Getting a Handle on Vectors

4. Using the Layer Modes

5. Making Selections and Layer Masks

6. Using New Rulers and Line Tools

7. Adding and Creating Tones and Materials

8. Playing with Color Palettes

9. Creating Special Effects

10. Using 3D Objects

11. Exporting the Finished Product

Index

Exporting for printing

Is there anything better than seeing your work printed in a book or magazine? I don't think so! Whether it's a full graphic novel or just a few printed illustrations, seeing your hard work on paper is one of the great things about being a digital artist. With these directions, you'll learn how to export pages to get a nice print, whether you're making them at home or sending them to a printer.

Tip

When sending your work to a print shop to be printed, make sure that you research what file formats and resolution they accept as well as any restrictions that they may have. Adjust the steps in this recipe to fit them. Sending a batch of .jpg files to a printer that only accepts .png files will only waste time and cause headaches all around!

Getting ready

You will need a file open to export. In order for your illustrations to look good in print, they must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Anything lower than this may look pixelated or blurry when printed.

How to do it…

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Authors (1)

Liz Staley

Liz Staley is a visual artist and blogger who loves horses, animation, comics, and true crime. She began her digital art journey using Adobe Photoshop and then learned how to use Clip Studio Paint. She currently writes a weekly blog for Graphixly with art and Clip Studio Paint tips. Although she still loves the medium of comics and animation, her personal art now mostly consists of animal portraits that combine education with conservation. Liz loves horses, dogs, horror movies, anime, and learning the Japanese language.

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