Announcing Clip Studio Paint Version 4.0!

Puppet warp

• Pin places you want to lock in place and transform to move the selection like a puppet
• Easily change up character poses

Improved filters

• Preview and compare multiple filters while color correcting and refining your work
• New filter that can extract line art from images
• New filter that creates a blur like a camera lens

Improved Convert to lines and tones settings and functionality

• Work more intuitively with a revamped settings dialog
• Save your frequently used settings as presets
• Select brush shape for your lines when on a vector layer

Draw on 3D primitives and 3D drawing figures

• Paint on 3D objects
• Paint on guide lines or patterns to make references for different angles and poses

Cast shadows from 3D objects onto other 3D objects

• Use 3D model combinations to create scenes and check where shadows would fall

STL file support

• Import this format used for 3D files and CAD

BVH file support

• Import motions to get mid-action pose references

VRM facial expression file support

• Customize facial expressions for imported 3D characters

Object snap

• Snap when moving or transforming vector layers, rulers, text, and more
• Snap to grids, guides, rulers, canvas edges, canvas center, and more
• Place objects quickly and more precisely

Selection improved

• Snap to content on the current layer or reference layers with the Lasso tool

Tool Sliders palette in Studio Mode

• Adjust brush size and opacity using the sliders like in Simple Mode

Improved Tool and Sub Tool palettes

• Tool and Sub Tool palette tool groups are merged and easier to navigate
• Brush shape presets have been revamped with the addition of traditional mediums
• Frequently used tools are placed in a better location
• Select multiple tools, export them, delete, register, and more simultaneously

Improved watermark feature

• The noise pattern added to the watermark function helps protect your works when uploaded to the internet
• Also works on batch export

Improved timelapse function

• Prioritize file size setting keeps file size down

Added highly requested features from professional animators

• Color code layers and cels within the Timeline palette
• Improved file size naming setting that makes it easier to keep track of files
• Other animation feature improvements that make it easier to work like the pros

Make short form videos more easily

• Import sound recordings as an audio layer, even on mobile
• Add subtitles and hand-drawn illustrations onto your filmed videos and export to post them online

New tutorial and hint feature on Simple Mode for tablets

• See a basic overview on the UI and how to use the app on your first start up in Simple Mode
• Learn how to use each feature with mini tutorials
• A hint message will display upon your first use of a feature or tool