Clip Studio Paint
Powerful drawing and illustration tool.
- Paid • Proprietary
- Digital Painting Tool
- Image Editor
- Vector Graphic App
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Samsung Apps
What is Clip Studio Paint?
Clip Studio Paint, previously Manga Studio or ComicStudio in Japan, is a family of software applications for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows used for the digital creation of comics and manga.
It delivers powerful cutting edge drawing and coloring tools, making it essential for professional comic and manga artists.
Although it has features in common with general-purpose graphics software such as Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint's tool set is focused and optimized for use in creating comics and manga. It has tools for creating panel layouts, perspective rulers, sketching, inking, applying tones and textures, coloring, and creating word balloons and captions. It supports creation of bitmap and vector art, and importing 3D models. It supports input by a mouse or a graphics tablet.
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Supported Languages
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish
- Chinese
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- 4.4 avg rating
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Tags
- Image Editor
- Comic
- manga-creation
- Vector Graphic
- Comic Maker
- illustration
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Academia & Skills • Software I Love • For Generic yet Secure Geeks • 3D and AnimationRecent user activities on Clip Studio Paint
Raygen Upvoted a comment on Microsoft Paint as an alternative to Clip Studio PaintIt's the best for shitposts excluding photoshopped stuff.
Bre Downvoted a comment on GIMP as an alternative to Clip Studio PaintLack of important options and optimization for drawing, and really poorly and ugly UI
- karabut-viktor reviewed Clip Studio Paintkv
Bought "Lifetime" license just month before they switched to subscription model. Feel scummed.
Clip Studio Paint has been the best software for doing illustrations and comic production that I've been able to find. I've used Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity Photo, FireAlpaca, Krita and Procreate, and they've all had a bunch of problems that made it very frustrating to use them. Clip Studio isn't perfect, but I don't find myself fighting with the software constantly. It's very powerful, and the dedicated comic tools and the 3D model integration are VERY useful. The fact that they offer perpetual licenses alongside subscriptions is a major bonus for people like me who prefer to own software and pay again only when we need an upgrade.
I've used Photoshop and Gimp before I used Manga Studio/Clip Studio Paint Pro. ...I find CSPP far superior to them both.
Clip Studio is an amazing software. However, they chose to take it from one-time purchase to a subscription basis. I hate it when software studios do this. I'd rather pay for a new version every couple years and enjoy continued, uninterrupted use. I would then buy a new version when I WANT to.
Rather, the company FORCES you to pay for software that I might not entirely need or want; but if I don't, I can't use it.
Seriously, ClipStudio - don't force your customers around. No one likes bullies.
Bought "Lifetime" license just month before they switched to subscription model. Feel scummed.
quick note: It should be noted that Clip Studio can be used for free after the 30 days trial although you are unable to save the image as a file.
My opinion: I've used it for approximately 4 years and I absolutely love it! I've tried photoshop, kirita, medibang, ibispaint, and I think Clip Studio is far superior due to its brush customization, 3D modeller program and online shop - where you get access to free high-quality brushes.
Tip to new artists that haven't used Kirita/Photoshop prior to installing Clip Studio (not related to this review): Please watch YouTube videos about how to use Clip Studio!! They give a wonderful overview of all the features.
Its amazing! Really cheap and easy to get due to hardware bundles, lots of features for the average artist and advanced artist even in it's base editor and tons of features for animators in other distributions!
CSP always has a big sale during the summer (and I think every season? Not sure if I'm correct) which makes it very affordable during its sale.
The asset store is THE BEST, lots of user-created brushes up for grabs for free! Some are paid but I haven't found the need to buy anything. There's brushes, 3d assets, texture images, background images, fx images.
Built-in timelapse function makes it easy to export with various settings!