Change basic work settings Dialog Box (Show all comic settings)

This is the [Change basic work settings] dialog box that appears when the [Use of work] is set to [Show all comic settings]. The same settings are also displayed if [Use of work] is not displayed in the [Change basic work settings] dialog box.

A.Unit

Select a unit for the width and height. You can choose from centimeters, millimeters, inches, pixels, or points.

B.Canvas

Adjust settings related to the canvas.

·When [Manga draft settings] is turned off, the canvas size will be the final size. ·When [Manga draft settings] is turned on, the [Binding (finish) size] will be the final size when bound.

(1)  Swap width/height

Swaps the width and height of the canvas.

(2)  Width

Sets the width of the canvas.

(3)  Height

Sets the height of the canvas.

(4)  Resolution

Sets the resolution of the canvas. Click the drop-down button next to it to select a value.

(5)  Basic expression color

Sets the basic expression color. You can choose from [Color], [Gray], or [Monochrome].

(6)  Drawing colors

Set the drawing colors when using [Gray] or [Monochrome] basic expression colors. You can set the drawing colors using the black and white square icons.

Gray

You can set drawing colors in the following ways with the black and white buttons.

Only black	The drawing colors will be grayscale from black to transparency.
Only white	The drawing colors will be grayscale from white to transparency.
Both black and white	The drawing colors will be grayscale from black to white.

Monochrome

You can set drawing colors in the following ways with the black and white buttons.

Only black	The drawing colors will be black and transparency only.
Only white	The drawing colors will be white and transparency only.
Both black and white	The drawing colors will be black, white, and transparency only.

For details on expression colors and drawing colors, see "Explanation: Expression Color and Drawing Color".

(7)  Default frequency

Specify the number of screentone lines per inch. Larger values result in smaller dots. This appears when the basic expression color is set to [Gray] or [Monochrome].

(8)  Paper color

You can set a color for the Paper layer. Click the color indicator to open the [Color settings] dialog box. Specify a color to change the color of the Paper layer.

·The Paper layer is a single-color layer at the bottom of the layer palette. When the paper layer is hidden, trans­parent areas of the canvas will be shown in a checkered pattern. ·The Paper layer color can be changed afterwards. You can double-click the Paper layer in the [Layer] palette to display the [Color settings] dialog box and change the color of the Paper layer. ·For details on the [Color settings] dialog box, see "Advanced settings of color Dialog Box".

C.Manga draft settings

Turn this on to add crop marks, default border (inner), cropped border, bleed border and safety margin to the canvas.

Configuring the sizes of the bleed border, default border, and canvas displays these guides on the canvas.

D.Manga draft settings > Binding (finish) size

Adjust the settings for creating the comic canvas.

(1)  Width

Horizontal length to print.

(2)  Height

Vertical length to print.

(3)  Default size (Cropped border)

Allows you to select a width and height for the finish size from default sizes.

(4)  Bleed width

The bleed width is an extra margin to compensate for misaligned trimming of the edges of the pages. To print to the edge of the page, draw up to the bleed width area.

The area between the bleed border (the first border from the edge) and the finish border (the second border from the edge) is the bleed area.

E.Manga draft settings > Default border (inner) size

This is a reference border for laying out frames. There are two ways of specifying the default border: by size and position, or by margin. This option appears when [Manga draft settings] is turned on.

(1)  Default size (Default border)

Allows you to select a width and height for the default border from default sizes.

(2)  How to specify the default border

You can choose how to specify the size and position of the default border. The options vary depending on the default border settings.

Set size	Adjust the size and position of the default border.
Set margin	Adjust the default border based on the distance from the edges of the paper.

(3)  Default border settings

Sets the size and position of the default border. The options vary depending on the method of specifying the border.

Set size

Adjust the size and position of the default border.

Width	Width of the default border.
Height	Length of the default border.
X offset	Horizontal position of the default border.
Y offset	Vertical position of the default border.

·When [X offset] is 0, the default border will be located in the center of the finish border horizontally. ·When [Y offset] is 0, the default border will be located in the center of the finish border vertically.

Set margin

Adjust the default border based on the distance from the edges of the cropped border.

Top	Specifies the upper side of the default border as the distance from the top of the cropped border.
Bottom	Specifies the lower side of the default border as the distance from the bottom of the cropped border.
Gutter	Specifies the right or left side of the default border as the distance from the direction of the binding point.
Outside	Specifies the right or left side of the default border as the distance from the outer edge of the page (opposite side to the binding point).

F.Manga draft settings > Safety margin

Turn this on to add a safety margin to the canvas. When printing magazines and books with different aspect ratios, the position of the bleed border changes depending on the format. The safety margin indicates the print-safe area for both magazines and books. Usually, publishers and printing companies specify its position.

Top	Specifies the upper side of the safety margin as the distance from the top of the cropped border.
Bottom	Specifies the lower side of the safety margin as the distance from the top of the cropped border.
Inside	Specifies the left/right side of the safety margin as the distance from the cropped border on the binding side.
Outside	Specifies the left/right side of the safety margin as the distance from the cropped border on the outer side of the page.

G.Setting for fanzine

Sets settings related to printing fanzines.

(1)  Fanzine printing vendor

Select the name of the printing vendor from which to request printing. Select [Do not specify fanzine printing place] if you do not want to set a fanzine printing place.

[Fanzine printing vendor] is a Japanese langauge only service. Fanzine printing vendor cannot be selected in other language versions of Clip Studio Paint.

(2)  Home Page

The URL of the website of the printing place selected in [Fanzine printing vendor]. Click the URL to launch your web browser and display the website of the printing vendor. This item is not displayed if [General-purpose settings] or [Do not specify fanzine printing place] is selected.

(3)  Check whether to export fanzine printing data

Turn this on and click [OK] in the [Change basic work settings] dialog box to check whether your fanzine printing data can be exported. If the data cannot be exported as fanzine printing data, a message will appear when you click the [OK] button in the [New] dialog box.

H.Multiple pages

You can create a work consisting of multiple pages and configure settings such as the number of pages and binding direction.

(1)  Multiple pages

Turn this on to create a file with multiple pages.

(2)  Number of pages

Sets the number of pages to create. Click the drop-down button next to it to select the amount.

If [Cover page] is turned on, include the cover page when setting the number of pages. The numbers of pages that can be selected differ depending on the settings.

You cannot set a lower number of pages than the current amount.

(3)  Binding point

Selects the direction in which to bind the book. Select either [Left binding] or [Right binding].

Generally, [Left binding] is used for Western-style comics, and [Right binding] is used for Japanese-style manga.

(4)  View *

You can choose from the following views. The settings and [Story] window will change depending on the view.

Page-by-page	Pages will be optimized for works with page turns such as bound books.
Webtoon	Pages will be optimized for vertical scrolling works such as webtoons.

You can set it up by selecting [Page-by-page] under [View].

(5)  Start page

Set which side to put the first page.

·When starting with a left page, select [From left].

·When starting with a right page, select [From right].

·The [Start page] setting is not available when [Cover page] is turned on. ·You can set it up by selecting [Page-by-page] under [View].

I.Cover page

You can add a cover page and configure settings such as the drawing colors and resolution.

(1)  Cover page

When switched from off to on, you can add cover pages to the work. The first and last pages are replaced with a [Cover page], [Cover (inside)], [Back cover (inside)] and [Back cover page].

When switched from On to Off, the [Cover page], [Cover page (back)], [Back cover page (back)] and [Back cover page] remain but are changed to normal pages.

·When [Cover page] is turned on and [OK] is clicked in the [Change basic work settings] dialog box, a message saying "Set existing pages as cover pages?" may be shown. Click [No] to add new cover pages at the begin­ning and end of the work. ·The existing settings of the cover pages or the pages replaced by normal pages are maintained when the [Cover page] setting is changed. Make sure that settings such as [Resolution] and [Basic expression color] in the [Story] menu > [Change basic page settings] match the settings in the [Change basic work settings] dialog box. For details on these settings, see "Change basic page settings".

When [Cover page] is turned on and [OK] is clicked in the [Change basic work settings] dialog box, a message saying "Added a cover page because the cover page cannot be replaced in this composition." may be shown. If 4 or more pages are added for [Number of pages] in the [Change basic work settings] dialog box and [OK] is clicked, a [Cover page], [Cover page (back)], [Back cover page (back)] and [Back cover page] are added at the beginning and end of the work. If pages cannot be replaced with cover pages in the [Change basic work settings] dialog, this may be caused by the following issues: ·The work contains fewer than 4 pages. ·An odd number of pages are set for the work. ·The first page is a spread page and the pages set as the [Cover (inside)] and [Back cover (inside)] are a spread page. ·The first page is a spread page and [Binding point] is set as [Right binding] but [Start page] is set as [Left] or [Binding point] is set as [Left binding] but [Start page] is set as [Right]. ·The first page is a single page and the pages set as the [Cover (inside)], [Back cover (inside)] and [Back cover page] are a spread page. ·The first page is a single page, [Binding point] is set as [Right binding] and [Start page] is set as [Right] or [Binding point] is set as [Left binding] but [Start page] is set as [Left]. To replace the pages with cover pages, change the following settings: (1)  Turn [Cover page] off in the [Change basic work settings] dialog box. (2)  Change the [Multiple pages] setting to resolve the above issues and click [OK]. (3)   Display the [Change basic work settings] dialog box again and turn [Cover page] on.

(2)  Resolution

Type in the cover page resolution. Clicking the drop-down button on the right allows you to select a resolution from 72dpi to 1200dpi.

(3)  Basic expression color

Sets the basic expression color. You can choose from [Color], [Gray], or [Monochrome].

(4)  Drawing colors

Set the drawing colors when using [Gray] or [Monochrome] basic expression colors. You can set the drawing colors using the black and white square icons.

Gray

You can set drawing colors in the following ways with the black and white buttons.

Only black	The drawing colors will be grayscale from black to transparency.
Only white	The drawing colors will be grayscale from white to transparency.
Both black and white	The drawing colors will be grayscale from black to white.

Monochrome

You can set drawing colors in the following ways with the black and white buttons.

Only black	The drawing colors will be black and transparency only.
Only white	The drawing colors will be white and transparency only.
Both black and white	The drawing colors will be black, white, and transparency only.

For details on expression colors and drawing colors, see "Explanation: Expression Color and Drawing Color".

(5)  Default frequency

Specify the number of screentone lines per inch. Larger values result in smaller dots. This appears when the basic expression color is set to [Gray] or [Monochrome].

(6)  Paper color

You can set a color for the Paper layer. Click the color indicator to open the [Color settings] dialog box. Specify a color to change the color of the Paper layer. This option is available when the basic expression color is set to [Color].

·The Paper layer is a single-color layer at the bottom of the layer palette. When the paper layer is hidden, trans­parent areas of the canvas will be shown in a checkered pattern. ·The Paper layer color can be changed afterwards. You can double-click the Paper layer in the [Layer] palette to display the [Color settings] dialog box and change the color of the Paper layer. ·For details on the [Color settings] dialog box, see "Advanced settings of color Dialog Box".

J.Story Information/Folio

Set the scope of application of the story information and folio.

(1)  Reset setting changes page by page

When turned on, the position, size, edge settings and the like for the [Story information] and pagination for all pages adjusted individually with tools and palettes are disabled and changed to the values set on the [Change basic work settings] dialog box.

K.Story information

Enter information such as the story name, number of stories, subtitle, author, and page numbers. This information is displayed outside the bleed border, in the non-printable area. These are optional settings, so you can skip items that aren’t relevant.

(1)  Story name

Enter a title for the work. The pull down menu shows options for where to place the story name.

(2)  Number of stories

When turned on, you can enter the number of stories in the work.

(3)  Subtitle

Enter a subtitle for the comic or manga.

(4)  Author

Enter the name of the author or author group. The pull down menu shows options for where to place the author name.

(5)  Page number

Turn this on to add page numbers. The pull down menu shows options for where to place the page numbers. You can change the starting number with the [Start number] setting.

L.Folio

Adjust settings for the page numbers that are shown when the pages are bound.

(1)  Start number

Enter the starting page number.

(2)  Color

Choose a color for the page numbers. You can select from black or white.

(3)  Put edges

Turn this on to add a border around the page numbers. In the input field on the right, set the thickness of the border.

(4)  Folio

Turn this on to show the page numbers on the printed page. The pull down menu shows options for where to place the page numbers.

(5)  Format

Set the text to be added before and/or after the page number, if any. Input the text in the fields on the left and right, respectively.

(6)  Gap with default border

Set the gap between the folio and the default border. A larger value increases the size of the gap.

(7)  Font

Select the font to use for the page numbers.

(8)  Size

Set the font size for the page numbers.

(9)  Blind folio

When turned on, hidden page numbers are indicated in the lower part of the gutter (the side where the book is bound). Settings such as font and size cannot be set for [Blind folio].

M.Record timelapse *

When enabled, you can start recording a timelapse. If you save the file in Clip Studio format (extension: .clip), the timelapse will be saved with the file. For more detail on timelapses, see Clip Studio TIPS.