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Manga Creation
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M a n g a S t u d i o 4 . 0
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■ Creating Manga in Manga Studio. ..................................................... 2
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STEP
2 Names / Sketching
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Simply drag the [Panel Ruler Cutter] tool over the
Panel Ruler layer to create a panel.
Use the [Pencil] tool for sketching. Manga Studio also offers other panel materials that you
STEP Panel Layout can use with ease.
2 pencil-like style.
W o r k f l o w
ThefollowingillustratestheworkflowwhenusingMangaStudio
to create Manga.
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STEP
4 Inking
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STEP Background
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STEP
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You can add effects like focus lines and speed lines to the picture.
Use the [Filter Function] and the [Ruler Function] to create effects.
● Filter Function
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● Ruler Function
Manga Studio EX features a [Ruler
Function] that you can use to create
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effect lines.
for Creating Manga
Convenient Materials
NEW
Manga Studio 4.0 features a
new [Radial Ruler] that you can
use to draw lines according to
your definition.
STEP
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W o r k f l o w
Process
Manga Creation
Entering Dialog processor. Manga Studio provides you with
detailed settings for the fonts and font sizes
you want to use.
Manga Studio comes with numerous word balloon
options.
For more details, see “Word Balloon Materials ” (P.15).
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You can enter and edit the text for
the whole page, using the [Story You have finished your manga.
Editor] in Manga Studio EX.
STEP Completion Now you can publish your finished Manga by printing
it out or publishing it on a website.
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Helping You Get Started Quickly
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process.
[Tool Settings]
We insisted on ease of use, A list of tools needed for each
to make creating manga easier process. Click each icon to perform
the relevant action.
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Beginner’s Assistant
The “Beginners Assistant” screen takes all of the functions needed to create Manga, and places them into a single “toolbox.”
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Manga Creation
The screen changes for each process in production, displaying the tools and operations needed..
Selecting and Configuring Drawing Tools in [Beginner’s Assistant] Selecting Materials in [Beginner’s Assistant]
The following illustrates how to select and configure drawing tools, using the [Draw] This example illustrates how to select materials, using the [Character] tab in [Begin-
tab in [Beginner’s Assistant] as an example. ner’s Assistant] as an example.
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Double click a Word balloon type in the [Material Display] area.
Select a pen type from [Tool Settings]. 2
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You can configure the [In] and [Out] settings of the pen by clicking
the [In] and [Out] check buttons.
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AdditionalPowerfulToneFunctions
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Manga Creation
Manga Studio is a digital environment, so you can work without worrying about running out of tones; correction and replacing are easy.
Use a variety of tones to suit any scene. ◎A complete range of standard tones
Hatched tones, gradation, line tones - all the standard tones required to create manga are
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available.
Functions
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・Pasting Tones
On the page, choose the area that you want to paste the tones, then drag and drop the tones.
for Creating Manga
ConvenientMaterials
Select the location where you want to Select the tone you want to paste from the [Materials] palette, and Tone pasting is complete.
1 paste the tone with the selection tool. 2 drag and drop it onto the page. 3
Here,
select the background.
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T o n e
With digital tools, tone functions are even more convenient. With Manga Studio, you can easily change/edit tones after
pasting.
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Manga Creation
・Replacing a Tone EX
Because Manga Studio is digital, replacing tones is easy. You can even try out various tones if you’re unsure which one you want to use.
Select the [Tone Layer] you want to change in Select the tone you want to use from the [Materials] palette, then click Tone replacement is complete.
1 the [Layer] palette. 2 the [Replace Tone] button in the toolbar. 3
Manga Studio offers you the ability to edit tones with ease, for example by enlarging and reducing them. Manga Studio EX features a new [Mesh Transform] function.
You can change tones to express the texture of clothing, or add a pychological element to your work.
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Simple Management of Many Tones Manga Studio offers functions that let you manage a multitude of tones with ease.
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Manga Creation
Click the [Menu Display] button in the [Materials] Enter a keyword in the [Name] field of the [Search] Your search results will appear in the
1 palette and select [Search]. 2 dialog. 3 [Search] palette.
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T o n e
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Bookmark the tones that you often use, and they will be available in the [Favorites] folder of the [Materials] palette for easy access.
Select the tone you want to register in the Click the [Favorites] button in the The tone is saved to the [Favorites] folder of the
1 [Favorites] section of the [Materials] palette. 2 [Materials] palette. 3 [Materials] palette.
Manga Studio 4.0 also comes with various materials you can use to make the manga production process easier.
3D Materials EX
You can use 3D model data to help sketch backgrounds and objects.
You can create manga quicker by using the various functions that come with Manga Studio 4.0.
With [3D Sketching Functions], you can use 3D materials for your sketches.
Choose [File]- Arrange the 3D material on the From the [Layers] Palette, click the
1 >[Import]-> [3D File]] 2 page. 3 3D material’s [Layer Properties]
to import the 3D icon and choose [3D Workspace
materials. Settings].
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On the [3D Work- Once you’ve set the 3D material’s position, use Finish up by applying tones.
4 space], set the posi- 5 drawing tools to sketch the object. 6
tion, orientation,
size, etc. for the 3D
material.
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Manga Creation
Some 3D materials have data that can be modified. You can customize the orientation, size, etc. of parts of the model.
Manga Studio EX includes [3DLT Rendering Functions] you can use to transform the lines and tones in a 3D model.
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Import a 3D material and
1 set its position. 2 3 4
On the [3DWorkspace], click In the [3DLT Rendering] The lines and tones
the [Rendering] button. Dialog, set the shading of the 3D model have
and other options, then been changed.
click the [OK] button.
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Filter Materials EX
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Manga Creation
・Using Filters
By using filters, you can apply an array of transforms and effects to your images. In this example, we use [2D Rotate].
Open the page you From the [Layers] Palette, Select [Filter] Menu→ Set values in the dialog, and click the [OK] The filter has been
1 want to modify. 2 choose the layer you want 3 [Distort]→[2D Rotate]. 4 button. 5 applied.
to modify.
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Other filters are also available, like the ones below. Try them all!
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Convenient Materials
Original Image [Sparkle] [Patterns] [Random Grid Pattern] [Distorted Focus Line] [Distorted Speed Line]
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Word Balloons
Process
Manga Creation
・Placing Word Balloons
Placing word balloon materials is easy: just drag & drop.
From the [Materials] Palette, choose Drag & drop the word balloon Arrange the word balloon Drag the word balloon’s border Adjust the word balloon’s
1 a word balloon material to use. 2 material onto the page. 3 material on the page. 4 handles to change its size. 5 position by dragging it around.
Double-click the word balloon. Type in the desired text. In the [Properties] Dialog, edit the text font The text has been added.
1 2 3 and size and click the [OK] button. 4
You can customize your From the [Properties] Dialog’s [Character Settings] Tab, you can customize the type and size of your fonts.
fonts on the [Properties]
Palette.
On the [Layers] Palette, click
the [Layer Properties] icon,
then [Text Settings] to show
the customization options.
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Original Image
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M a t e r i a l s
Process
Manga Creation
・ Laying Out Panels with Panel Materials and patterns just like using a pen.
From the [Materials] Palette, choose the panel material you want Panellayout has been
1 to use and drag it onto the page. 2 completed.
Using Pattern
Brushes
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Select the [Pattern Brush] Tool on the [Tools]
1 Palette.
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