Clip Studio Paint Reviews & Product Details - Page 4

Clip Studio Paint is the best drawing software I've ever used. I've used plenty of other art programs in the past, Paint Tool Sai, Photoshop, Sketchbook, OpenCanvas etc, but they all pale in comparison to CSP. First of all it's cheap, the regular version (which is almost identical to the EX version, apart from extra comic project file support and unlimited animation frames) costs around $50, and it regularly goes on sale for anything as low as $15. The amount of functionality you get is crazy, and since it's designed with artists in mind, there's no bloat or unnecessary features like you'd find in other software such as Photoshop. It has all the staple art software elements, layers, colour palettes, customizable brushes, canvas flipping and rotation, preview/navigation window, layer/selection transformation etc. It also has more specific features, like pen stabilization, vector drawing tools that look identical to their raster counterparts, comic tools for adding frames, speech bubbles and text, and it even has 3D mannequins that you can pose and use for reference/drawing over. The 3D feature even allows you to import your own models, which can be extremely helpful when you want to build a complex scene with accurate perspective etc. Overall it's just a great piece of software which has been designed from the ground up with artists in mind, I use it almost daily and I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to get into digital art. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The western version (distributed by Trend Micro) is called Manga Studio, so this is pretty confusing for people and can end up with them not being sure which version to buy. Thankfully they're exactly the same, but these days you can get an English version of Clip Studio Paint from the original website, which I think is the better choice as this will always be the latest version. The western release is usually a bit behind on their versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Clip studio is my current go-to software for drawing and illustration. It combines useful drawing tools with a decent set of editable brushes and also useful layout tools for comics and other formats. It also has great editing and adjustment tools, I make use of the colour/level corrections and gradient mapping a lot and clip studio makes this sort of thing quite easy. It also includes a reasonable selection of textures and even incorporates 3d reference models, although possibly not in way that many will find genuinely useful as a day-to-day tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface could be better. Although the modular format of the interface works well, it can sometimes be difficult to have everything you need easily accesible. The worst part for me would be the animation capabilities. As an animator, I would love to be able to use this software for animation as well as illustration but in practice the interface is very un-intuitive and lacks basic functions for moving around keys and in-betweens as you would find in specific animation software, such as tv paint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Color Wheel

- Dozens of color tone presets

- Native stabilization and Anti-Aliasing option

- Screentones

- Easy to blend colors

- Clean interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Not good with vectors

- Intimidating at first

- The 3d feature needs improvement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Clip Studio's digital pencil and inking tools are hands down the best I have ever used. The dialed in settings provide a wonderful balance between control and usability thanks partly to the powerful, yet subtle, stroke smoothing. Vector layers also provide the ability to scale or edit strokes in a very controlled and non-destructive way. All of this is available for a tiny fraction of the cost of the standard Photoshop package. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While the sketch and ink tools are outstanding, the other painting and blending brushes are less enjoyable to use and do not provide nearly the variety possible in something like Photoshop. The interface is also a bit overwhelming initially, with many buttons or icons not providing very intuitive descriptions for their uses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The design is simple yet beautiful, brush settings are not too complicated, has built-in stabilization, the ruler has multiple options, has beautiful pre-installed decoration brushes and combines well with cheap drawing tablets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's slow to load some features, some tools are hard to use and vector needs improvement, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to navigate and use, brushes don't have unnecessary parameters to edit, you can easily rotate and flip the canvas, multiple rulers options, and you can place and pose 3d character and objects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some features and tools are not self-explanatory, and the vector could be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The different type of brushes helps me create a more real digital painting/drawing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It need more templates for it's United States users. I find most the good addons for this application are overseas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the easy access to brushes and other tools. Use of program is straightforward and easy and there is a nice flow to the layout. Brushes feel smooth to use with stylus and make for excellent detail. pressure on brushes feels good and smooth and I feel that I am able to obtain the detail and thickness I need in my linework. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish there were more filter options along with decorative designs but overall excellent program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has brushes of all sizes and pressures as well as references and free brushes downloads for artists to use. It's very comprehensive on how to manipulate brushes to make rendering very smoothly as well as comic elements for inking and coloring. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing I dislike is that it has so much it's hard to use and it's hard to understand what each part does unless it's practiced with every day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Has a very similar interface to Photoshop but more designed for comics and sketching. This is best used for getting quick ideas out. Obviously also I would say more web comics. The fact that the program is fairly easy to use is a plus, but I wouldn't really use this for professional final printed work. I love the different line pressures as well, this is a huge plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'm not a fan of the resolution it uses. Also the anti-aliasing is non existent. That was very bothersome for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.