CLIP STUDIO PAINT Instruction manual - Drawing Comics with Clip Studio Paint

Drawing Comics with Clip Studio Paint

The following is an introduction to functions used for drawing a simple color comic with Clip Studio Paint.

·To create a new canvas (file) → "New"

·To select a tool → "Tool Palette"

·To draw with pencil touch > "Pencil Tool"

·To erase a drawn line → "Eraser Tool"

·To create balloons and input text → "Explanation: Balloons and Text"

·Pages can be added to or deleted from a manga file. To adjust the number of pages, see "Add Page" / "Delete Page". [EX]

·Changing [Unit of length] to "mm" for [Ruler/Unit] > [Unit] in the Preferences dialog box will enable you to configure the canvas as if you were configuring an original piece of paper for print. For details, see "Preferences [Windows]" > "Ruler/Unit".

·Be sure to save your work when taking a break from it. If you quit without saving, the manga drawn on the canvas will be lost. To save the file, select [File] menu > [Save].

·You can change the canvas view to make drawing easier. For details on how to change the canvas' scale, see "Zoom Tool". For details on zooming in/out of the canvas or changing its display position, see "Move Tool".

·The manga file allows for 2-page spreads. For how to create two-page spreads, see "Combine Pages". [EX]

·To lay out panels → "Explanation: Comic Frame Division [PRO/EX]"

·To create a new layer → "New Raster Layer"

Create a new layer for pencilling.

·To select a layer → "Select the layer"

·To draw with pencil touch → "Pencil Tool"

·To adjust the line thickness → "Tool property Palette"

Even if you draw on a layer whose expression color is monochrome or gray, you can replace black with any color by using the [Layer color] function. This is useful to reduce the load on your computer. Layer color is configured in the [Layer Property] palette. For details, see "Functions of Layer Property Palette".

·To hide a layer → "Switching Show/Hide for a Layer"

Hide the draft layer to make coloring easier.

·To create a new layer → "New Raster Layer"

·To select a layer → "Select the layer"

·To draw with pen touch → "Pen Tool"

·To rotate the canvas and draw a line → "Move Tool"

·To change the shape and size of a balloon → "Explanation: Balloons and Text"

·Be sure to save your work when taking a break from it. If you quit without saving, the manga drawn on the canvas will be lost. To save the file, select [File] menu > [Save].

·To hide a layer → "Switching Show/Hide for a Layer"

·To create a new layer → "New Raster Layer"

·To select a layer → "Select the layer"

·To create a selection → "Marquee Tool"/"Auto select Tool"

·To create a fill in monochrome layer → "Fill [PRO/EX]"

Create fill in monochrome layers in areas where you want to stack mesh tone or fill in one color.

·To create a gradient layer → "Gradient layer [PRO/EX]"

·To tone a layer → "Layer Property Palette [PRO/EX]"

Turning on [Tone] on the [Layer Property] palette adds tone to a layer.

·To create a new layer → "New Raster Layer"

·To select a layer → "Select the layer"

·To change the layer stacking order → "Changing the Stacking Order of a Layer"

·To use a ruler → "Explanation: Ruler [PRO/EX]"

With rulers, you can draw complicated effect lines easily.