Before You Read This Guide

Thank you for purchasing CLIP STUDIO PAINT. This section describes points to be aware of when reading this guide.

 

Notations in This Guide

This guide (including its data form) was written and edited based on the most recent version of this software product as of April 2018, and may differ from the specifications of your actual software product.

 

About Operations Described in This Guide

Operations in this guide are described based on the Windows version unless otherwise noted.

If you are a mac OS user or iPad user, replace and read as indicated below. When replaced, operation on both Windows, mac OS, and iPad have the same meaning.

·To use shortcut keys on an iPad, please connect keyboard to it. ·It is possible to use the edge keyboard on the iPad. The edge keyboard is a tool to assist with the input of modifier keys and such. For details on operating the edge keyboard, please refer to "Edge Keyboard (iPad)" .

Windows	macOS	iPad
[Alt] key	[Option] key	[Option] key
[Ctrl] key	[Command] key	[Command] key
[Enter] key	[Return] key	[Return] key
[Backspace] key	[Delete] key	[Delete] key
Right click (mouse button)	Mouse click with the [Control] key down	·Tap while pressing the [Con­trol] key ·Long press with finger.

 

Signs

This guide uses signs to indicate explanations related to operations. The signs have the following meanings.

Indicates items that may be easily mistaken or matters to be aware of when using CLIP STUDIO PAINT.

Indicates tips and supplementary information useful when using CLIP STUDIO PAINT.

 

Product Grades

CLIP STUDIO PAINT comes in three product grades: DEBUT, PRO and EX. This guide describes operations in all three grades. Functions that are only available in certain grades are marked with those product grades.

Unmarked	Indicates a function common to CLIP STUDIO PAINT DEBUT, PRO and EX.
[DEBUT]	Indicates a function available only in CLIP STUDIO PAINT DEBUT.
[PRO]	Indicates a function available only in CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO.
[EX]	Indicates a function available only in CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX.

 

Trademarks and Copyrights

·CELSYS, CLIP STUDIO, CLIP, QUMARION, IllustStudio and ComicStudio are trademarks or registered trademarks of CELSYS, Inc.

·Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

·Mac, macOS, iPad are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and other countries.

·iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco System Inc. in the United States and other countries and is used under license.

·Adobe, the Adobe logo and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and other countries.

·All other company names and product names described herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

·No part of this guide (including data) may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means without permission from the copyright holder, except when so required by law.