Learn Clip Studio Paint

Take your comics and illustrations to the next level with Clip Studio Paint's powerful art tools

Key Features

• Overcome "interface overwhelm" with a practical breakdown of the Clip Studio interface
• Learn how to take your art from pencils to exporting for the web and print
• Streamline your workflow to create faster and easier using Clip Studio's features

Book Description

This book is a practical, hands-on approach to learning Clip Studio Paint. From the first time you open the software, you will be guided through the features that make this a truly exceptional graphics software. Learn how to create new documents, customize tools to fit your own style, use the ruler tools to create intricate backgrounds, add 3D elements to your comics, and even how to use the animation features to create moving pictures.

By the end of this book, you will be able to create your own illustrations and comics in Clip Studio Paint and be able to customize the software and the tools to fit your own personal working style.

What you will learn

• Understand the differences between Clip Studio Paint Pro and EX
• Discover how to navigate and customize the user interface 
• Creating custom tools that fit your unique style of illustration
• Using the ruler tools to create intricate perspective shots and complex symmetry
• Discover how to use 3D elements in your work
• Learn how to create lettering and word balloons to bring your comic stories to life
• Understand the process of digital art creation from pencils to inks to color
• Understand how to use the animation tools available in Clip Studio Paint

Who This Book Is For

If you are a beginning digital artist or are switching to Clip Studio from another graphics software, this book is for you. This book is excellent for those with no knowledge of digital art up to intermediate users looking to explore the unique features of Clip Studio Paint.

Liz Staley is a writer and digital artist with nearly ten years experience creating independent comics. Learn Clip Studio Paint is her third book with Packt Publishing. She has also written Mastering Manga Studio 5 and The Manga Studio EX5 Cookbook. Teaching other artists about the benefits of Clip Studio Paint is one of her true passions.

Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Liz currently lives in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania with her husband and her horse.