Learn about Clip Studio Paint's features for different types of art!

Concept Art & Painting

Custom Brushes - Clip Studio Paint features

Custom Brushes

Customizable 3D References - Clip Studio Paint features

Customizable 3D References

Gradient Maps - Clip Studio Paint features

Gradient Maps

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Character Art

3D model & AI posing - Clip Studio Paint features

3D model & AI posing

Sophisticated fill tools - Clip Studio Paint features

Sophisticated fill tools

Decoration brushes - Clip Studio Paint features

Decoration brushes

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Illustration for Design

Vector line with a hand-drawn feel - Clip Studio Paint features

Vector line with a hand-drawn feel

Special rulers - Clip Studio Paint features

Special rulers

Brushes for every taste - Clip Studio Paint features

Brushes for every taste

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Comics, Manga & Webtoons

Realistic pens & brushes - Clip Studio Paint features

Realistic pens & brushes

Balloons with personality - Clip Studio Paint features

Balloons with personality

Effect & saturated lines in an instant - Clip Studio Paint features

Effect & saturated lines in an instant

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Animation

Vector lines with a hand-drawn feel - Clip Studio Paint features

Vector lines with a hand-drawn feel

Onion skin function - Clip Studio Paint features

Onion skin function

Customizable camerawork - Clip Studio Paint features

Customizable camerawork

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Ver. 4.0 Feature Highlights

Improved finishing/processing features

  • Precisely control where to fix and where to transform with Puppet warp.
  • Quickly preview and compare multiple filters, effects, and color corrections. Extract line art and create camera lens-like blur effects.
  • More options when converting to lines and tones. Register presets for your preferred settings and create a vector layer for lines, drawn with the brush of your choice.

Enhanced 3D features

  • Paint on 3D primitives and 3D drawing figures.
  • Cast shadows from 3D objects onto other 3D objects.
  • STL file support for your 3D printing and CAD needs.
  • BVH file support so you can import motion data for pose reference.
  • VRM facial expression file support that lets you adjust facial expression details.

Improved tools and better usability

  • Snap on to vector layers, to rulers, and more when moving text or transforming objects.
  • Make a lasso selection by snapping to your current layer or reference layer.
  • Studio Mode now features a Tool Sliders palette.
  • Improved Tool and Sub Tool palettes. Easily locate your frequently used tools and order them at once.

Enhanced export features

  • Add a Noise pattern as a watermark to your work to protect it online.
  • Lighter timelapse files upon export.

Improved video and animation features

  • Apply palette colors to your timeline, customize file naming settings, and other features professional animators have requested.
  • Import sound from video files as an audio layer, even on mobile.
  • Add subtitles and hand-drawn illustrations to filmed videos and export to post them online.

Features to make you a pro at Clip Studio Paint

  • New tutorial and hint feature on Simple Mode for tablets.