How Do I Update Clip Studio Paint (Desktop)?
To update Clip Studio Paint, all you need to do is click through to the right page on their website and accept all the defaults. Let me show you.
How Do I Export Text/Fonts to Photoshop or Affinity Designer in Vector Format?
A new Clip Studio Pain feature allows you to export your project with the text layers saved as raster layers, not pixels. I’ll show you how.v
5 Ways to Convert to Black and White (and 2 Bonus Tips!)
Do you have something in your project that you want to convert to black and white? Here are 5 different ways to do it.
Eight Ways to Zoom in Clip Studio Paint
How many different ways can you zoom in on something? Eight, by my count.
How to Make (or Fake) Heather Gray
You can emulate the look of Heather Gray in Clip Studio Paint in only three steps, with two filters. It’s a simple trick.
How to Crop an Image in Clip Studio Paint
Here is how to change the canvas size. It’s easier to crop, but I’ll explain how to expand and how to use reference points to get the job done.
Indicators versus Sliders
One of the annoying bits of UI in Clip Studio Paint is the series of squares to indicate a growing selection. Here’s how to change it to a slider.
How to Pick the Right Canvas Size and Resolution
What size do you want to draw at? First, you’ll need to pick the right canvas size and resolution. There’s a simple trick you can use for this.
Finding Fonts Easier With Font Lists
Picking a font in Clip Studio Paint is not terribly easy, but you can narrow down your choices with some up front work to prepare font lists. You may have seen these in font manager programs. I use the one that comes with the Mac OS, called Font Book, for example. As you can see…
How to Record a Timelapse
Have you ever wanted to post a timelapse video to social media of the drawing you just did? Clip Studio Paint offers that now, and I’ll show you how to use it.