You can adjust the vector settings to create smooth, bold strokes over your sketches, and use the program's tools to beef up (or slim down) specific line areas to make your drawings look more professionally drawn. You can also use the pen tool to create freeform shapes.Īs far as drawing tools go, this program offers some of the best on the market. There are plenty of brushes, airbrushes, markers and shading tools to help you get the perfect look for your drawings, or you can create your own brushes to suit your needs. Amazing, right? This basically means you can paint pixels as well as draw vector lines in one place instead of having to switch between two programs. Since you can use raster and vector layers in Clip Studio Paint Pro, it is somewhat of a mix between Illustrator and Photoshop – minus the photo correction tools.

If you’d prefer a simpler program that isn’t drawing-intensive, you might be interested in Pixton (opens in new tab). While Clip Studio Paint Pro is a little more 'feature intense' than other comic creators we've reviewed, dedicated novices should be able to get a handle on it after a few hours. When you first start using Clip Studio Paint Pro you'll quickly start to realize that many of the hotkeys are the same as Photoshop's, so if you are already familiar with Adobe's programs, it should be easy to pick up.

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