In this course, you’ll dive into the world of Clip Studio Paint (CSP), a powerful tool for creating manga, comics, and animations. This course is designed for beginners, providing an easy-to-follow guide to mastering the software's essential features, from drawing and inking to coloring and animation. Whether you're a budding artist or transitioning from other software, this course will help you unlock your creative potential.
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Beginner level
Recommended experience
Recommended experience
Beginner level
Ideal for aspiring digital artists and manga creators, with no prior experience needed but a basic art understanding helps.
3 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
Recommended experience
Recommended experience
Beginner level
Ideal for aspiring digital artists and manga creators, with no prior experience needed but a basic art understanding helps.
3 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Learn from an award-winning manga and comic artist with international experience
Explore essential techniques for drawing, inking, and coloring to bring your stories to life
Discover how to use 3D models and basic animation tools to enhance your artwork
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March 2026
Assessments
19 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 19 modules in this course
In this section, we introduce Clip Studio Paint's illustration gallery and key tools for digital manga creation.
What's included
2 videos1 reading1 assignment
2 videos• Total 2 minutes
- Course Overview• 1 minute
- Image Gallery of Manga and Illustrations Created by Clip Studio Paint - Overview Video• 1 minute
1 reading• Total 20 minutes
- Image Gallery of Manga and Illustrations Created by Clip Studio Paint - The Reading• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Exploring Clip Studio Paint Features for Artistic Creation• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore installing Clip Studio Paint, customizing its interface, and identifying key components like palettes and the tool palette for efficient artistic workflow.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Installing Clip Studio Paint Pro and Interface Basics - Overview Video• 1 minute
6 readings• Total 100 minutes
- Introduction• 10 minutes
- Purchasing Clip Studio Paint• 20 minutes
- Installing on a Mac Computer• 10 minutes
- What Type of Tablet Should I Buy?• 10 minutes
- Taking a Look at the Default Interface• 20 minutes
- Moving a Palette• 30 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Clip Studio Paint Fundamentals• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore penciling workflows, layer properties, and organization techniques in Clip Studio Paint to enhance digital art creation and workflow efficiency.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Penciling Layer and Layer Property Palettes - Overview Video• 1 minute
4 readings• Total 70 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- The Layer Property Palette• 20 minutes
- Tone• 10 minutes
- Organizing Layers• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Mastering Layers in Clip Studio Paint• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore Clip Studio Paint brush categories, adjust properties for custom workflows, and manage brushes through export and import for consistent digital art creation.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Introducing Clip Studio Paint Brushes - Overview Video• 1 minute
4 readings• Total 80 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Color Jitter• 20 minutes
- Correction• 20 minutes
- Anti-overflow• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Exploring Clip Studio Paint Brush Features• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore setting up custom workspaces and pages in Clip Studio Paint, focusing on creating and managing comic panels using frame border layers and template tools for efficient manga production.
What's included
1 video7 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Pages and Panels to Shape Manga - Overview Video• 1 minute
7 readings• Total 130 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- New Files and Templates• 20 minutes
- Creating a Basic Square Canvas• 20 minutes
- Creating, Editing, and Using Template Panels• 20 minutes
- Using the Quadratic Bezier Option• 10 minutes
- One Layer and Many Panels or One Layer for Each Panel• 20 minutes
- Dividing and Editing Panels• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Manga Page and Panel Design Fundamentals• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore eraser tools, selection techniques, and the Sub View palette for refining digital artwork and managing references efficiently.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Erasers, Selections, and the Sub View Palette - Overview Video• 1 minute
6 readings• Total 120 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Using Transparent Color• 20 minutes
- The Lasso and Polyline Selection Area Tools• 20 minutes
- Selection Pen• 20 minutes
- The Sub View Palette• 20 minutes
- Using Layer Color to Prepare a Sketch for Inks• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Mastering Tools and Layers in Clip Studio Paint• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how to use Clip Studio Paint’s text and balloon tools to create speech balloons for comics.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Using Text and Balloon Tools - Overview Video• 1 minute
3 readings• Total 50 minutes
- Introduction• 10 minutes
- Font Settings• 20 minutes
- Transformation Settings• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Mastering Text and Balloon Tools in Digital Art• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore Clip Studio Paint’s inking tools in detail, focusing on pressure sensitivity settings and vector layer inking to create clean, professional-quality line art.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Getting Started with Inking Tools - Overview Video• 1 minute
4 readings• Total 70 minutes
- Introduction• 10 minutes
- Beginning Inking• 20 minutes
- Alternative Inking Tools• 20 minutes
- Pen Tools• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Mastering Inking in Digital Art• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore the Material palette to create custom brushes for textured inking, broken glass effects, foliage, and cross-hatching, enhancing workflow efficiency and artistic flexibility.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Material Palette and Inking Special Effects - Overview Video• 1 minute
5 readings• Total 100 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Creating a Textured Inking Brush• 20 minutes
- Making a Broken Glass Shard Brush• 20 minutes
- Creating a Foliage Brush• 20 minutes
- Texturing with a Cross-Hatching Brush• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Mastering Digital Art Techniques• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore creating and editing vector layers in Clip Studio Paint, focusing on control points and saving to the Material palette for efficient artwork reuse.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Exploring Vector Layers - Overview Video• 1 minute
3 readings• Total 60 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Using the Simplify Vector Line Tool• 20 minutes
- Using the Connect Vector Line Tool• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Vector Layers in Digital Art• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore creating dynamic sound effects and titles using fonts, colors, and the Mesh Transformation tool. Techniques enhance visual storytelling in manga through text manipulation and design.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Creating Your Own Sound Effects - Overview Video• 1 minute
3 readings• Total 60 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Using Fonts for Sound Effects• 20 minutes
- Using Clipping Layers to Add Patterns to Text• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Mastering Sound Effects in Visual Storytelling• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore layer masks, screentones, and clipping layers to enhance precision and shading in digital art, focusing on practical applications for manga and black-and-white illustrations.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Making Layer Masks and Screentones - Overview Video• 1 minute
4 readings• Total 70 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Creating Quick Masks Using Selection Tools• 10 minutes
- Adding Screentones• 20 minutes
- Creating Simple Tones Using Selections• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Mastering Layer Masks and Screentones in Digital Art• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how to use rulers, grids, and guides in Clip Studio Paint to achieve greater precision, alignment, and structure in digital artwork.
What's included
1 video7 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- All About Rulers - Overview Video• 1 minute
7 readings• Total 120 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Using Quadratic Bezier• 10 minutes
- Ruler Pen• 20 minutes
- Radial and Parallel Line Rulers• 20 minutes
- Understanding Perspective Rulers• 20 minutes
- Two-point Perspective• 20 minutes
- Turning Rulers Off and On with the Control Handle• 10 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Mastering Ruler Tools in Clip Studio Paint• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore importing and customizing 3D assets in Clip Studio Paint, using the Material palette for pose references and enhancing 2D drawing accuracy through 3D tools.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Using 3D Figures and Objects - Overview Video• 1 minute
6 readings• Total 100 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Moving Parts of a Model• 20 minutes
- Moving the 3D Camera• 20 minutes
- Customizing Figure Models• 20 minutes
- Saving 3D Information to the Material Palette• 10 minutes
- Importing 3D Models into Clip Studio Paint• 10 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Exploring 3D Modeling and Animation Basics• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how to create, import, and effectively use color palettes in Clip Studio Paint to maintain consistent and expressive color choices.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Color Palette - Overview Video• 1 minute
3 readings• Total 60 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- The Color Set Palette• 20 minutes
- The Intermediate Color Palette• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Color Palette Fundamentals• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore digital coloring techniques in Clip Studio Paint, focusing on reference layers, fill tools, shading assist, and color match for precise and realistic manga art.
What's included
1 video7 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Using Clip Studio Paint to Color Your Manga - Overview Video• 1 minute
7 readings• Total 125 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Creating Flats Using the Fill and Pen Tools• 20 minutes
- Creating Colored Line Art• 20 minutes
- Exploring Layer Blending Modes• 20 minutes
- The Screen Mode• 20 minutes
- Using Color Match Options and Filters• 5 minutes
- Filters• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Mastering Color Techniques in Clip Studio Paint• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore auto actions in Clip Studio Paint, teaching how to automate tasks, create custom actions, and use shortcuts to enhance workflow efficiency for digital artists.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Auto Actions and Your Workflow - Overview Video• 1 minute
5 readings• Total 90 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Using auto actions• 10 minutes
- Creating a Custom Auto Action• 20 minutes
- Downloading Auto Action Assets• 20 minutes
- Auto Action Shortcuts• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Auto Actions and Workflow Efficiency• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how to use Clip Studio Assets and create animations in Clip Studio Paint to enhance workflow efficiency and bring artwork to life.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video
- Exploring Clip Studio Assets and Animations - Overview Video• 0 minutes
4 readings• Total 80 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Locating Your Downloads in Clip Studio Paint• 20 minutes
- Creating an Animation Using One Image with the Camera Movement Feature• 20 minutes
- Exporting Animations• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Clip Studio Assets and Animation Fundamentals• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how to export manga for print and web, adjust resolution settings, and use Clip Studio Paint EX features to achieve professional-quality results.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Exporting, Printing, and Uploading Your Manga - Overview Video• 1 minute
4 readings• Total 80 minutes
- Introduction• 20 minutes
- Exporting for Print• 20 minutes
- Adjusting Image Quality and File Size• 20 minutes
- Exporting Webtoons (EX Only)• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Manga Production and Output Techniques• 10 minutes
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