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Learn Clip Studio Paint - Fourth Edition

A beginner's guide to creating compelling art in manga, comics, and animation

Ready to bring your manga and comic ideas to life digitally? Crafted by the acclaimed manga artist Inko Ai Takita, this 4th edition provides a step-by-step approach to creating stunning manga and comic art. Learn to draw, ink, color, and more

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Ever dreamed of creating your own manga art comic books? Whether you're sketching your first character building entire comic panels, this beginner-friendly guide walks you through the essentials of Clip Studio Paint step by step. You’ll master core digital illustration skills – such as layering, penciling, and inking – while exploring storytelling techniques such as panel design, speech bubbles, and sound effects.

This edition introduces enhanced guidance on drawing characters with correct proportions and perspective, customizing brushes, using rulers, and applying coloring techniques that will make your art stand out. You’ll also learn how to integrate 3D models to create dynamic poses and gain an introduction to basic animation.

Written for aspiring digital artists, this book combines practical, tool-based instruction with creative guidance to support your growth from sketch to finished comic. Packed with clear illustrations and updated content, this fourth edition is ideal for those looking to publish webtoons, graphic novels, or manga art.

By the end of the book, you’ll be able to create polished, expressive comics and illustrations with Clip Studio Paint and share them with the world.

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Packt Publishing are an established global technical learning content provider, founded in Birmingham, UK with over twenty years’ experience in delivering premium rich content from ground-breaking authors on a wide range of emerging and popular technologies. Our titles have global relevance our multimedia portfolio includes over 9,000 books, e-books, audiobooks and video courses. www.packtpub.com

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Table of Contents

  1. Image Gallery of Manga and Illustrations Created by Clip Studio Paint
  2. Installing Clip Studio Paint Pro and Interface Basics
  3. Penciling: Layer and Layer Property Palettes
  4. Introducing Clip Studio Paint Brushes
  5. Pages and Panels to Shape Manga
  6. Erasers, Selections, and the Sub View Palette
  7. Using Text and Balloon Tools
  8. Getting Started with Inking Tools
  9. Material Palette and Inking Special Effects
  10. Exploring Vector Layers
  11. Creating Your Own Sound Effects
  12. Making Layer Masks and Screentones
  13. All About Rulers
  14. Using 3D Figures and Objects
  15. Color Palette
  16. Using Clip Studio Paint to Color Your Manga
  17. Auto Actions and Your Workflow
  18. Exploring Clip Studio Assets and Animations
  19. Exporting, Printing, and Uploading Your Manga

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Packt Publishing are an established global technical learning content provider, founded in Birmingham, UK with over twenty years’ experience in delivering premium rich content from ground-breaking authors on a wide range of emerging and popular technologies. Our titles have global relevance our multimedia portfolio includes over 9,000 books, e-books, audiobooks and video courses. www.packtpub.com

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