Who this book is for

This is not a book for beginning Manga Studio users. I'm going to show you some of the basic features and how to use them, but I'm going to assume that you have some familiarity with the program, especially where to find the basic features. If you have never ever opened a digital art program before, this book is going to be a great help to you once you get the basics down. It might even help you figure the basics out if you're one of those people who like to learn software by pressing the buttons and seeing what they do. (This is how I like to learn programs, for the most part.) But this book won't explain what a layer is, or what the pencil tool is.

This is also not a book about how to draw comics. There are a lot of those out there, and I'll recommend some of my favorite ones in Chapter 10, Finishing Touches. But this is not going to be a drawing instruction book itself. In Chapter 9, Putting It All Together! Drawing and Inking, and Chapter 10, Finishing Touches, I do give some general drawing and coloring insights that I've gathered over the years, as they pertain to the information being covered in that section. But this won't show you how to draw your favorite Manga character or teach you perspective drawing. Maybe one day I can write a book like that, but this one concentrates on the software and how it can help you save time on the illustrations you're currently doing. (Thus, giving you more time to further your skills by getting more practice in!)