Basically, for each tool, you can set what happens when you hold Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Spacebar or use the mouse wheel. This is a pretty important part to stop by because it affects how you use your tools.
Unlike PS, CSP has a third colour option available, which is 'transparent’, so you can 'paint’ using transparency, which functions pretty much like the eraser without needing to change tools. ... Or any of the different combinations they have, depending on what you want. View > Rotate > Flip Horizontal (mirroring)ĭrawing color > Switch main color and sub colorĭrawing color > Switch to transparent color Layer > Combine copies of displayed layer (Merges all visible layers into a separate layer, aka PS’s monster shortcut of Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E) Layer > Merge with layer below / Combine selected layer (these two are different, and unlike in PS where Ctrl+E works for both, it is separate for CSP) Settings I recommend checking, mostly because these are what I personally care about:Įdit > Convert brightness to opacity (converts degrees of white to degrees of transparency, useful for things like lineart) I hope this helps people who feel somewhat lost when they open the program for the first time >sub colour switching), specific tools (even custom brushes) and auto actions.
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* There’s a note at the end of this post with a download link to my layout and hotkey settings, plus instructions on how to enable it.
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In my case, I wanted something more similar to SAI to make the software transition smoother (old habits die hard I guess).
On the bright side, CSP is incredibly flexible with its settings and there are many ways to adapt it to suit what you’re accustomed to. I can see why and I have to admit the default layout looks a little overwhelming in the beginning. Unfortunately I feel like the UI deters some people from using it (including my friends…). It has the smoothness and blending of SAI, a really good brush system and some of Photoshop’s capabilities without the heaviness of the software.
I’ve been using Clip Studio Paint (aka Manga Studio 5) for the last 2 years and I really cannot recommend it enough.