Drawing Illustrations with Clip Studio Paint

The following is an introduction to the functions used for drawing a simple color illustration 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"

·When taking a break on an ongoing illustration, be sure to save it. If you quit without saving, the illustration on the canvas will be lost. To save the file, select [File] menu > [Save]. ·You can change the canvas view to make drawing easier. To change the canvas scale, see "Zoom Tool". To zoom in/out the canvas or change its display position, see "Move Tool".

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

Create a new layer for inking.

·To select a layer → "Select the layer"

·To draw with pen touch → "Pen Tool"

·To adjust pen thickness → "Tool property Palette"

The [Eraser] tool can also erase lines drawn with the [Pen] tool, etc. Furthermore, by selecting [Edit] menu > [Undo], you can cancel the last operation.

·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 select a color → "Color Wheel Palette"/"Color Set Palette"

To select a color, you can use the [Color Wheel] palette or the [Color Set] palette.

·To fill a closed area → "Fill Tool"

·Creating a fill in monochrome layer and filling it allows you to change colors easily. For details, see "Fill [PRO/EX]".

·Creating a gradient layer allows you to add a gradient effect to an illustration. For details, see "Gradient layer [PRO/EX]".

To fill other layers while keeping the line drawing layer, select [All layers] for [Refer multiple] on the [Tool Prop­erty] palette and select the [Fill] tool.

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

Creates a new layer to add shadows and highlights.

·To select a layer → "Select the layer"

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

The stacking order of a layer can be changed with the [Layer] palette. Shadows and highlights must be placed above the colored layers while backgrounds must be placed below the colored layers.

If the drawn content is not shown on the canvas, move the layer upwards. Changing the order in which layers are stacked may solve the problem.

·To select a color → "Color Wheel Palette"/"Color Set Palette"

Select the color for shadows and highlights from the [Color Wheel] and [Color Set] palettes.

·To draw highlights and shadows → "Pen Tool"/"Airbrush Tool"

Using the [Airbrush] tool allows you to add Although a blur effect.

·To paint the background → "Fill Tool"

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

You can tone a layer using [Toning] on the [Layer Property] palette.

·To save a file → "Save"

·To open a previously saved file → "Open"