Laying Out A Picture Book In Clip Studio Paint EX
/Clip Studio Paint EX’s super power is managing projects that contain many pages of text and images. That power is the reason it’s worth the extra money over Clip Studio Paint Pro. Both versions have the same graphics tools, but CSP EX makes life easier by organizing the many files that a multiple page picture book contains.
The image above shows that I’ve created a book with 48 pages. If I want to insert or remove pages, or reorganize them, it’s easy to do. CSP EX can display the pages as single pages or as sets of two facing pages. If I want to create an image that covers two full pages, I can easily view the overall picture without having to stitch two separate files together. With the facing pages side by side, it’s easier to manage the flow of text bubbles, to coordinate color schemes, and manage the story flow.
I often use other graphics software to create images — Rebelle 4, Corel Painter, Photoshop, Procreate — and all them can can export PSD files that I can open in Clip Studio Paint.
Most importantly, CSP EX saves me time and pain.
