Inputting Text

To input and lay out text, proceed as follows. Text can be entered using the [Text] tool. You can also use the [Story editor] in EX.

 

Entering text with the [Text] tool   

Use the [Text] tool to enter text.

1Select the tool

On the Tool palette, select the [Text] tool.

The initial configuration of the sub tools has been changed from Ver.1.6.2. For those who are used to a previous version of Clip Studio Paint, this operation is now performed by selecting the [Text] tool and then selecting [Text] on the Sub Tool palette.

2Configure the tool property

On the Tool Property palette, adjust the settings for text input.

·For details on the Tool Property palette, see the “Clip Studio Paint Tool Setting Guide.” ·The tool property settings can also be configured after laying out the text. For how to edit, see "Editing Text".

3Enter the text

Input the text by following the procedure below.

(1)  Click the canvas at the desired position to start inputting text.

(2)  Input the text.

(3)  Click [OK] on the text launcher to confirm the entry

·You can also click outside the text box to confirm the entry. ·Dragging a handle around the text allows you to scale the text up or down. ·When using a Smartphone, the text launcher is displayed above the screen keyboard. ·For details on the text launcher, see "Text launcher". ·Text extending outside the surrounding frame is not displayed on the canvas if [Wrap text at frame] is turned on in the Tool Property palette or Sub Tool Detail palette. Dragging the handles around the text changes the display area of the text. Dragging the handles does not scale the text up or down in this case. ·In PRO and EX, symbols and special characters can be entered by clicking [Text list] in the Tool Property pal­ette. Select the text type and font in the popup, then click the special character to be entered. For details on [Text list], see the “Clip Studio Paint Tool Setting Guide.”

 

Text launcher

This is tha launcher that appears when editing text. If using an iPhone, the text launcher is displayed above the screen keyboard or in the Sub Tool Detail palette.

When using Windows/macOS/Tablet, the visibility of the text launcher can be toggled on and off. You can toggle the visibility by going the [View] menu > [Text launcher].

When using Windows/macOS/iPad

(1)  Sub Tool Detail [PRO/EX]

Clicking this displays the Sub Tool Detail palette. The text to be entered or the text currently selected can be adjusted.

Clicking it again hides the Sub Tool Detail palette.

(2)  Confirm

Clicking this confirms the entered text. When modifying text, the corrected content will be confirmed.

(3)  Cancel

Clicking this will cancel text entry. When modifying text, the corrected text will be returned to its previous state.

When using Android/Chromebook

(1)  Undo

This undoes previous editing such as inserting and transforming text from the Tool Property palette's Sub-Tool Details palette.

(2)  Redo

This redoes previous editing such as inserting and transforming text from the Tool Property palette's Sub-Tool Details palette.

(3)  Cut

This cuts selected text and saves it to the clipboard.

(4)  Copy

This copies selected text and saves it to the clipboard.

(5)  Paste

This pastes the text saved to the clipboard.

(6)  Sub Tool Detail

Tapping this displays the Sub Tool Detail palette. The text to be entered or the text currently selected can be adjusted.

Tapping it again hides the Sub Tool Detail palette.

(7)  OK

Confirms the entered text. When modifying text, the corrected content will be confirmed.

(8)  Cancel

Cancels the entered text. When modifying text, the corrected text will be returned to its previous state.

 

Displaying Halfwidth Text Vertically

When displaying halfwidth characters such as alphanumeric characters and symbols vertically, the default entry format is as follows:

Halfwidth characters

The text is entered horizontally.

Fullwidth characters

The text is entered vertically.

·If [Auto TateChuYoko (Horizontal in Vertical)] is set in the Tool Property palette or Sub Tool Detail palette of the [Text] tool, halfwidth alphanumeric characters within a set number of characters are displayed vertically. ·To display halfwidth characters vertically, select each character of the text using the [Text] tool and turn on [TateChuYoko (Horizontal in Vertical)] in the Tool Property palette or Sub Tool Detail palette.