Page 23 with Text Bubbles

I looked over some the the pages that I’ve completed in the past month and added text bubbles. The problem I see is that I used the full A4 page when I created the pictures rather than sticking to the 8x8-inch square I used for the first two books. If I intend to print another square book, I’ll have to add more paint to the top and bottom margins to square up the image. That’s a lot of extra work.

My other option is to simply print the next book in A5 format. The 8x8 format priced a $9.99 has a profit of $0.33. An A4 format book priced the same has a profit of $1.46. My original concept was to use 8x8 for all six books, but I have learned that creating square books is a pain if you also want to generate ePub books.

Adding More Text Bubbles

Page 32, 85% opacity

Now that my hardware is working as I want it to, I’m able to work with a quiet mind. Most days I work on my book from about 1pm to 6pm, with breaks for meals. Mornings I do 30 minutes of Japanese study, an hour of cardio, and 15 minutes of meditation, then I go to work at my part-time job until noon. That part-time job will become quick hectic once the customers come flooding in and need training. The job takes time away from my book, but it pays some of the bills.

The Solution for Clip Studio Paint Text Lag Woes

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Example Clip Studio Paint text bubble

Here’s my problem. Text operations with Clip Studio Paint on my iMac are cruelly slow. In fact anything to do with CSP and text is unworkable. I suspected that the fault lay with Clip Studio Paint. But I was wrong. CSP just sucks on iMac. All week I’ve been cursing Clip Studio Paint, but today I thought, “I should try creating text bubbles on Windows to verify that CSP sucks.” I tested and everything was was snappy and smooth on my seven-year old Windows rig, with no lag and no frustration. So I’m switching back to working my Windows machine tomorrow so that I can get back on schedule. Hooray!

A promise to myself: I will never again buy an all-in-one desktop setup of any brand. In fact I promise myself that I will never buy another computer from Apple.