Clip Studio Paint’s decision to switch to subscription payments has caused much unrest within the creative community, as artists worry about how this change could disrupt their workflow or no longer wish to pay for the software. Others simply wish they didn’t have to anymore. If that is the case for you, here’s how you […]

Discover the Fill Tool’s capabilities in Clip Studio Paint, an essential tool for flatting (the practice of layering base colors onto an illustration). Customize the Sub Tools in the [Sub tool] palette to reference specific layers when filling, which is helpful when you prefer keeping lineart and color layers separated. Selecting the Area to Fill […]

Clip Studio Paint, also known as Manga Studio, was developed by Celsys as an illustration software program for general illustration and 2D animation. Known for its affordable pricing and production-proven tools, this program has quickly become a favorite among many artists. Artists can customize their workspace and utilize shortcuts to streamline their workflow, as well […]

Create comic frames and balloons using specialized tools. Sketch with various brushes to add depth. Depth can be achieved with perspective rulers. Download free as well as commercial-license materials including pens, tones, images and 3D assets for use. Save time with functions tailored specifically for manga/comic production. Register frequently used shortcut keys as auto actions […]

Video editing with Adobe After Effects can be an intricate process, but by mastering its fundamentals you can quickly and efficiently craft animations that stand out. For trimming clips, simply position the playhead indicator at your desired point in the timeline and use either Windows’ Alt+[ or Mac’s Option+[ as keyboard shortcuts to shorten or […]

Photographers often need to blur their background for various reasons. With Photoshop’s tools available to them, the process can be quick and painless. Create a layer mask around the subject of your image so your edits won’t be destructive and allow you to easily return to its original version. Layer Masks Layer masks offer a […]

Save custom brushes as Presets, and the new Brushes panel–which replaces the older Brush Presets panel in Photoshop CC 2018–is an easy way to organize collections of them. This tutorial covers turning a feather image into a brush, but these concepts can be applied to any image or brush creation process. Presets Presets allow you […]

If you’re seeking some customization options, there is an easy way to create custom brush shapes and settings. Although it takes several steps at first, once you get used to it the process becomes much faster. First, register your image as material. This will define your brush shape while drawing. Step 1: Create a New […]

As part of image editing, sometimes it can be necessary to modify specific colors by replacing or removing certain hues from an image. Photoshop makes this task easy with its range of tools for color adjustment. As the first step, select a color sample from an image using any selection tool and adjust its Fuzziness […]

Photographers often rely on Photoshop to edit and save their images, and while this program can be costly, it provides photographers with an invaluable tool for editing photos and graphics. Image converters online can also provide convenient solutions. This service allows users to convert multiple files at the same time and is suitable for those […]