Your digital art journey starts with this app!

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Clip Studio Paint Debut is a painting app with the essential functions needed to create illustrations and graphic art.
The app features all the drawing comfort available in the higher grades with an intuitive interface.
Great for both newcomers and pros in digital art.

Clip Studio Paint Debut is a partner-exclusive model, and is not sold as a stand-alone application.

Clip Studio Debut
Stand out features to help you draw

Used by over 3,500,000 creators* worldwide, Clip Studio Paint is the artist's drawing, painting, comic, and animation tool, loved by professionals. Use it on whatever device you want (available for iPad, iPhone, macOS, Android, Chromebook and Windows PC), whenever you want.

  • Super realistic! High-quality brushes

    • Replicate traditional textures to a stunning degree
    • Adjust details such as drawing style, brush shape, and paper quality to your liking
    • Make vibrant colors with realistic color mixing
    • Erase using the texture of your favorite brushes
  • Create your own 3D pose and face references

    • Pose 3D drawing figures and head models to make balanced drawings!
    • Draw any body type and face with easily customizable models
    • Use poses with zero 3D knowledge
    • Make figures hold props too
    • Use the Hand Scanner to apply your hand pose onto the model
  • Color in a snap! Useful coloring features

    • Cleanly fill in lines even with gaps
    • Enclose and fill instantly
    • Lock transparent pixels so you don’t color where you don’t want to
    • Set light source and shadow position with Shading Assist
  • Easily add finishing touches

    • Color correct after you’re done painting
    • Chromatic Aberration, Noise, Retro film, Pencil filter, and more
    • Full of filters to make your artwork look its best
    • Easily change the feeling of your work and make it stand out
  • Over 100,000 materials and tons of tutorials

    Clip Studio Assets
    • Find brushes with different textures, background brushes, cool color palettes, decoration tools, gradients, patterns, tones, 3D materials, background materials, free materials and more!
    • Find the materials you want
    • Great for when you want to make your work even more impressive or when you need to save time
    Clip Studio Tips
    • Don’t be afraid of the unknown! Check out what to do with professional workflows and official tutorials
    • Watch tutorials on Clip Studio Tips and YouTube for free
    • If you are a book person, check out instruction books on sale now
    • If you’re already creating or even just a beginner, you’re sure to find a tutorial just for you.
    Clip Studio Support
    • Whenever you’re in trouble, support is there for you
    • From app installation to completing your artwork, if you need help, don’t hesitate to reach out
    • Your opinions get reflected in our product updates
  • Make comics or an animation! And easily share it online

    From timelapse videos of your art process to adding animation to your drawings, use the integrated share button for a simple way to post your work to social media and other services.

  • Easily switch to a higher grade!

    Just switch your license to use PRO or EX Get access to new useful functions as they are added and gain more freedom for customization. Broaden your artistic range and quickly create beautiful works of art, just as you imagine them!

    Differences between the grades

    Differences between the grades

Get your copy of Clip Studio Paint Debut!

1. Get a license with pixiv Premium!

Register for a pixiv Premium account with pixiv, the social art service, and get access to a Dual-device Clip Studio Paint Debut plan to use on any two of your favorite Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, Android, or Chromebook devices.

Sign up for pivix Premium and get a Dual-device plan for Clip Studio Paint Debut.

2. Get it with the Clip Studio Tabmate!

Clip Studio Tabmate 2, the handheld shortcut device for Clip Studio Paint, is compatible with all available platforms ( iPad / iPhone / Android / Windows / macOS) to make drawing more enjoyable and comfortable.
You will get a single device Clip Studio Paint Debut license for 12 months, usable on any one iPad / Android / Windows / macOS / Chromebook / iPhone / Android Phone device.


If you are using iPad or iPhone you should get the Clip Studio Tabmate 2
If you are using other devices you can use Clip Studio Tabmate

3. Participate as a program tester for classes and club activities!

We are able to provide Clip Studio Debut for schools and organizations curious about digital art creation. We would like to ask participating organizations to share their thoughts on using the app and to cooperate with user interviews. You can apply with the following form clearly stating that you would like to be a Clip Studio Debut program tester. Note: Applicants are subject to screening