Author: Cat Xiaole
About the stylus
ComicStudio needs a stylus. I have been using a stylus for three years. I usually use a stylus to draw colors in Photoshop, but it is the first time to draw lines directly on the graphic tablet. At first, I felt very strange and uncontrollable. I lost my feeling on the paper. Two days later, I found the feeling that the speed and quality of painting basically reached the level of painting on paper.
Summary of the work of the Committee studio
ComicStudio's working interface is similar to Photoshop's, and so are most plane software interfaces.
ComicStudio should first establish the catalogue of a single work: name, author, specification, storage path, etc. It should be set, which is more in line with the habit of comic creation. Many people use a set of software together, and everyone has their own work catalogue, so there will be no mixed files. Each set of works can even choose to set a password, and others can't open it at will.
ComicStudio has layers similar to Photoshop. ComicStudio has three layers:
Drafting layer: responsible for drafting;
Graphics layer: based on pixels, it can be drawn;
Vector layer: image data is based on vector form, which can be enlarged and reduced at will, and there will be no sawtooth and blur. The edges of printed lines are clear and sharp. ) The lines of this layer can be changed in shape or thickness individually. For example, if the face I draw is not full enough, I can use the vector line adjustment tool to stretch and adjust the lines separately. This seems to be very helpful for drawing long lines. I usually paint on this floor. )
(1) draft
Just like drawing on paper, draw a draft on the draft layer with a stylus. The color of the pen can be set to black (like a pencil) or any color. I prefer blue and red, which are easy to distinguish from the original.
There can be two or more draft layers-you can draw a rough draft on the first layer and a detailed draft on the second layer without erasing lines on the first draft. And you can set the color of each layer of draft to be different. This is very similar to typing with red and blue pencils. One more thing: the lines printed with ComicStudio pencil are pressure sensitive, and the thickness and color of the lines can be controlled by the power of your fingers, just like using a pencil.
A special function of ComicStudio is that it requires you to edit each frame in the picture as an independent unit. The advantage of this is that you can edit all the elements in the cell separately. For example, you can copy the grid separately. And it seems to me that independent editing with different frames is also good for the use of computer resources. I tried to edit the whole page as a big unit, and as a result, the speed of computer operation slowed down, and even the lines seemed unable to synchronize with the stylus.
2) Original painting
After dividing the company, enter the first company to edit. The vector layer will appear automatically. What is worth mentioning below is the pen setting of ComicStudio.
Shanghei line
ComicStudio has three kinds of pens: pencil, pen and marker.
Pencil: used for drafting. It has pressure sensing function, and it is the only pen that can be colored in ComicStudio, but this color is only a virtual color used to distinguish drafts from manuscripts.
Pen: used to draw manuscripts. With pressure sensing, the weight of the hand can control the thickness of the line. The shape of the pen tip can be set as circle, triangle, rectangle and arbitrary polygon. Pens of any shape can be flattened or stretched, and the angle can be changed.
The most noteworthy thing is the "correction function" of the pen. It is almost inevitable that people will always have different degrees of hand trembling when using the stylus, even for skilled users of the stylus. If you don't believe it, you can try it in Photoshop without correction function. ComicStudio has a correction function, which can automatically correct trembling lines into smooth lines. It is said that this is a very advanced technology. The degree of correction can be adjusted, and skilled users can reduce the degree of correction. Because a higher correction setting will make the line too smooth, for example, if you draw an acute corner, ComicStudio will correct the corner to an obtuse arc. The lower correction setting will faithfully reproduce the painting intention. There is a connection point between the two, which can be set according to your own situation. I usually set a smaller correction value when drawing small parts, and a larger setting value when drawing long lines.
There are several pens to choose from: G pen, round pen, student pen, etc. There are also differences in use.
In addition, the pen has a "pointed" setting. Everyone must be familiar with the Disney-style lines, which are very thin in the middle of the two pens and fully reflect the taste of the pen. Drawing this line on paper requires a flexible soft-headed pen to match the weight of the pen. This line can be easily completed in ComicStudio. The "prompt" function of ComicStudio pen can set the start and close of the pen as prompts. No matter what speed and strength you draw, there will be a nib effect when you start and close the pen. You can also set where to start and where to collect pens, which is really amazing. This function allows those friends who have no experience in holding pens to draw Disney-style lines!
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The effect of using a sharp pen is not comparable to that of using a sharp pen.
Pens can also choose transparent colors and white to decorate lines.
Mark: no pressure sensing. Can be used to draw contours, such as crayons and new eyebrows.
(3) Radiation
We all have the experience of emitting rays with a ruler. It's boring to draw so many identical lines! ComicStudio's awesome function is to make radiation, which is so convenient! So that when I was demonstrating, the assistant behind me kept exclaiming.
Radiography is done using templates in ComicStudio. A template is like a ruler (but much more useful than a ruler).
For example, draw an ordinary radial line. Choose a template that radiates radiation, determine the radiation center, determine the size of the pen or marker used, and whether it is pointed (I usually set the pen to be pointed). Then draw it roughly along the radiation direction on the screen. Friends who have never seen or used this function in person may not understand my surprise when I first used this function: there seem to be many invisible rulers in the picture, and my lines magically move in the direction of radiation without deviation at all. I think this technology should be called "magnetism", just like in Photoshop, when aligning a picture, if there is an auxiliary line next to it, the aligned object will automatically * go to the auxiliary line.
Similarly, parallel radiation lines can be drawn.
Other templates include circles (including ellipses), polygons and arcs. You can edit any curve yourself. The movement, rotation and scaling of the template can be easily completed by a few buttons on the left hand.
Templates have other shapes. ComicStudio comes with many dialog templates of different shapes, which are easy to use.
Standby point train
First, choose the place to be laid in the picture. You can use magic wand and various lassos (just like Photoshop) to choose. Then select a network point in the menu bar of the network point and drag it directly to the selection area. If you find the missing part, you can draw it directly with a pen and mark, and the dots will spread out from the pen bit by bit. Cool!
You can also put away your special knife for scraping dots. ComicStudio can use erasers, pens and markers to erase dots.
Dot reuse is also very simple, just drag another dot up.
Any kind of point can be set with various data, even in the finished picture (before lamination). In the past, when I put the net on paper, if I found it inappropriate, I had to tear it off with great effort. Now it's just a few operations in ComicStudio.
In addition to the outlets brought by ComicStudio, you can also edit them yourself. Even photos can be displayed as dots. If you have a lot of good dot matrix paper, you can scan it and import it into ComicStudio for permanent use. If you have a digital camera, you can shoot a lot of street scenes and directly convert them into dots used in the background.
⑤ typesetting
ComicStudio supports Chinese. You can typeset directly on the work.
[6] Filter
ComicStudio has two filters.
Radiation filter: the reflected radiation can be hand-painted by template or radiation filter, which is suitable for situations requiring complex radiation.
You see, this radiotherapy only needs one operation, and it can be done at one time.
Vanishing point filter: generates vanishing points and guide lines in the perspective view of the sketch layer. You can set one, two or three perspectives. It is very helpful for drawing background perspective.
Perspective vanishing point filter
I can write so much about ComicStudio for the time being. I only use ComicStudio 1 week. There must be a lot of skills I haven't seen before. However, more people will use it in the future, and everyone will make rapid progress in communication.
ComicStudio usage summary
Comprehensive evaluation: ComicStudio is a very useful tool software. The advantage is that
1, high efficiency: This is very important for comic writers.
2, the effect is good: ComicStudio lines are generated directly in the computer, which is much clearer than hand-drawn and scanned, especially for dot patterns. This is good for printing.
3, easy to copy and save: those editors who insist on the manuscript have nothing to say.
4, easy to modify: even the final version, as long as the file is not layered, all elements, including lines, layout, dots, radiation, text, etc. Can be modified: if the editor is satisfied with the part of the work, it is very simple to modify it. This is something that paper painting can't do.
Difficulties that users may encounter.
From paper to computer screen, this is a big change, and unaccustomed is certain. But the more advanced tools are, the more difficult it is to master, but once mastered, the efficiency and effect are amazing. My computer assistant doesn't like to use a stylus, saying it's not as good as a mouse. I said, if you are afraid of trouble, human beings should walk by ox cart, because it is more troublesome to learn to drive and it is more difficult to fly a plane.
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This is also the first time I have drawn a line drawing on a computer screen. I was really not used to it at first. I always feel that the shapes and lines I usually master are very rough on the screen. I was even discouraged for a long time. But when I finished writing my first role, I knew it was okay. It took me three or four days to get used to it. In fact, ComicStudio can also import paintings on paper for editing. So you don't have to start writing on the computer.
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The first chapter is the production of spread and corresponding format.
To draw a spread in two originals, you must make the following settings.
1: First, in the Works window, that is, in the window where all original documents are displayed at the beginning, select a single original paper to be merged. You don't need to check left or right.
2. Select "Works \ (Page Merge)" in the up menu or right-click to select, and the original papers will be merged.
3. Adjust the central interval. After double-clicking the merged page, "Edit (Page Combination)" appears at the top, and a window to adjust the interval appears.
4. Separate pages, click the merged page in the Works window, and then select Works from the menu above or right-click to select.
COMICSTUDIO's input and output picture formats are as follows:
1. incoming communication
Line drawing: BMP, JPG, PNG, TGA (the updated version of EX2.5 has been corresponding to the PSD format layer).
Background screen file: JPG
Text: TXT
2. Output communication
BMP, JPG, PNG, TGA, PSD (corresponding to layer function)
Text: TXT
Submission Form and Online Submission Form of COMICSTUDIO2.0 in Printing Factory (Japan only)
Chapter II Flexible Use of Vector Lines
Correlation vector
There are no quality problems in the vector pen layer (quality problems will occur when the picture is enlarged or reduced in the general bitmap), and the lines can maintain the highest quality. People who can use ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR or draw with FLASH can compare the differences.
If the grating (grating pen layer lattice layer) is enlarged by more than 100%, the quality defect will be obviously seen.
VECTOR's diagram records the strength of lines, and zooming in and out will not affect the quality of lines.
1: Create a vector layer in the (Layers) window, click "New Rule" and select.
2. Only the functions of pen, stylus and eraser can be used in the vector graph layer.
Compilation of vector line
1 line thickening) When using this tool, each measuring line will be thickened.
2: (Line becomes smaller) When using this tool, each measuring line becomes smaller.
3: Line Deformation) This tool will display the center line of each number of layers, and you can correct the line by pulling it.
4: (Line Correction) Set the line size in the window of (Tool Options Tool Options) to turn some repeated lines in each number of layers into one.
Smooth lines) make lines smoother.
6: (Eraser) I don't need to say this.
Setting of Japanese Translation of Vector Tools
1: effect range
2. The corresponding pen pressure
3. Roughening rate
4. Young rate
5. Deformation addition and subtraction
6. Correct rate
7. Smoothness rate
The third chapter has the shadow of painting.
(GLAY TONE Layer Gray Screen Layer) Select the (GLAY TONE Blush Gray Screen Brush) tool to simulate thin shadow drawing similar to ink in the pen pressure sensing state. The gray screen layer can be changed like the ordinary screen paper layer after painting.
1: In the drawing (layer) window of the gray grid layer, click "New Rule" and select.
2: Corresponding to the (GLAY TONE Blush) tool and pencil tool in the toolbar.
Gray brushes can only be used in gray layers. Using other drawing tools on this layer has no shadow effect.
3: Detailed settings of tools
You can make detailed settings in the window of (Tools Options Tools Options), and you can easily change the size of the pen width or the pressure of the pen. (Layer Palette Layer Palette) Sets the shadow of the drawing (light gray screen shadow).
4: Settings for grid changes
Select the gray grid layer in the layer window, and double-click it, and the setting window will appear (tone setting grid setting). The gray grid layer can be changed after painting just like the ordinary screen paper layer.
Chapter IV Grading Tools
Fabrication of gradient block
1: Select the layer to use in the Layers window. This function can be used for (name layer sketch layer), (GLAY tone layer gray grid layer vector layer) and (raster pen layer lattice layer).
2. Use magic wand and other tools to select the gradient range to use.
3: Select the (Graded Gradient Color) tool in the toolbar and make detailed settings in the (Tool Options Tool Options) window.
4. Pull the lines within the selected area to automatically generate the gradient color (tone layer screen paper layer). When the screen paper layer itself is a gradient color, the screen paper setting will be replaced by the gradient color. When the gradient tool is not used in the writing range, the whole page will fill itself.
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Gradient Tool Settings Translation
Gradient of straight line in straight line mode.
Ring gradient layer with circular pattern
Concentration chart
Repetitive type
Grid setting
Number of rows, angle/number of rows, angle
Color/color
The fifth chapter transparent mask function
Masking layer
You can keep the image in (KOMA layer group) and then mask it. The masked layer will be transparent in the working window. This function is very useful when using 3DLT for composition.
1: Create it in the layers window (KOMA layer group) and draw an image.
2: Add another mask layer to the layer window.
3. Use the tracing tool to draw on the mask layer. The drawing place will be transparent, but the original image will still be preserved.
Chapter 6 Parallel Lines/Radiation/Path Determination
Parallel scaling formula
It is very convenient to draw streamline or parallel lines with the same angle using (parallel line mode).
1: Add a (parallel line calibration layer) in the layer window, and the axis scale of parallel line calibration will appear in the page.
2: Use shortcut keys to adjust the angle.
[s] is clockwise.
[A] is counterclockwise rotation.
[Shift]+[S] is clockwise rotation.
[Shift]+[A] is counterclockwise rotation.
You can also use the (Instrument Controller) to adjust the angle.
3: Then the menu at the top indicates (first capture/lock instruction) to select the parallel ruler, and then indicate (capture lock) to lock the line you are writing along the ruler.
4. Use the drawing tool to draw on the screen, that is, automatically follow the parallel angle.
Radiation calibration type
It is very convenient to use (radiation mode) to draw radiation or concentrated lines.
1: Add a (radiation gauge layer) in the layer window, and the center point of the radiation gauge will appear in the page.
2. You can use shortcut keys to move the center point, use the up, down, left and right keys to move the position of the center point, or use the instrument controller.
3: Then the menu at the top indicates (first capture/lock instruction) to select the radiation ruler, and then indicate (capture lock) to lock the line you are writing along the ruler.
4. Use the drawing tool to draw a pen on the screen, that is, automatically draw a straight line along the center point.
Three-point perspective painting
The use of lines (path planning layer) can make it easier to draw perspective.
1: Add a (path setting layer) in the layer window, (center control) (vanishing point control) and (vanishing point line) will appear on the page.
(vanishing point control) Pulling will change the position of vanishing point, and generally three points will appear.
(vanishing point line) A leader indicating the direction of vanishing point.
(center control) the center point of path calibration when turning.
2. Shortcut keys can be used to move and rotate vanishing point.
【 Up, Down, Left and Right 】 General movement
[S] and [A] rotate clockwise and counterclockwise.
[Q] (Central Control) Position Movement
You can use the black arrows to directly select objects, and then you can directly move, rotate, and so on. When you press [SHIFT], you can make a relatively large movement.
3. Use the tracing tool to draw lines along the rules on the page. You can draw lines at random and at the nearest angle (vanishing point control). (vanishing point control) You can't draw a line by yourself.
Draw at 2 o'clock and 1 o'clock.
1: Select the black arrow in the tool (path alignment layer).
2. To change the vanishing point to infinity, just select the vanishing point (vanishing point control) of the vertex of vanishing point, then right-click and select (change to infinity "target = _ blank & gt.
3. Use the drawing tool to draw a picture on the page, and use the vanishing point (vanishing point control) to draw a line at the nearest angle. The vanishing point that becomes infinite can be drawn along parallel lines at the same angle as the vanishing point. Similarly, if one of the remaining vanishing points becomes infinite, it can be drawn by 1 point perspective method.
4. Invalidate the vanishing point, select the black arrow on the tool in the instrument (route instrument layer), select the vanishing point to be invalidated (vanishing point control), right-click the vertex, and then select [Invalid] in the menu that appears. At this point, the other two points are still valid and can be used when they become infinitely parallel.
5. When restoring the vanishing point, use the black arrow to select the vanishing point to be restored (vanishing point control), right-click and select 【 vanishing point 】
Chapter 7 Concentrated Line/Streamline/Vanishing Point Filter
Streamline generation
Express the speed effect, which can be made into a straight line or curve, or a white streamline on a black background.
1: Select the layer to add the effect in the layer directory.
2: Select (filter filter) in Uplink Options; Draw the streamline, and a window will appear to adjust the streamline. You can preview the effect by composing by portrait (composing page portrait), and you can use the hand tool to move the position.
3. The set items will affect the effect, even if the same values are randomly generated.
The number of rows in this number
Long line length
Thickness of width line
Streamline angle
Curvature bending size
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Correcting the head end and tail end of randomly distributed lines with the number of spaced connecting lines.
The color of the color line.
When the above values are adjusted, just press OK.
Production of concentration line
Express the effect of speed or atmosphere, which can be made into straight lines or curves, or white concentrated lines can be made on a black background.
1: Select the layer to add the effect in the layer directory.
2: Select (filter filter) in Uplink Options; Draw the focus line, and a window for adjusting the focus line will appear. Preview the effect by portrait composition (composition page portrait) and use the arrow tool to move the center point.
3. Set the project foundation to be the same as the streamline, and adjust the curvature to form the curve concentration line. Press OK to complete the data setting.
Making of vanishing point
When drawing perspective vanishing point, it is used as an auxiliary line.
1: Select the layer to which you want to add auxiliary lines in the layer directory.
2: Select (filter filter) in Uplink Options; When the vanishing point appears, a window for adjusting the vanishing point will appear. When you click on the screen with the arrow tool, vanishing points and vanishing lines will be generated. You can also move the vanishing point. A screen can have up to three vanishing points.
3: You can set the angle of line interval, "Tai" is the thickness of lines, and the setting is based on 0.1-1.0mm..
4: Use the hand tool to adjust the position of the picture, and then press OK.
Setting and preservation of streamline and concentration line
You can save your common effects in the setting screen of streamline or concentration line.
Press "Setup Compile" in the "Settings" column of the setup screen, and press "Set Login Now" in the window that appears, then enter the name of the setup and press "OK" to save.
When you want to delete a setting, press "Setup Compilation" in the Settings column of the settings screen, select the setting to be deleted from the list in the window that appears, and then press "Delete".
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ComicStudio is defined as Photoshop software in comic design by many people in the industry! ! The function is quite powerful;
ComicStudio EX 3.0 has completely realized the digitalization and paperless cartoon production.
Precautions for software installation:
1: The first interface during installation is Japanese Flash interface.
2. When installing software, it will consume a lot of memory calls in the initial stage of installation, just like a crash. But in a few minutes, the next installation process will be quite fast.
3. When running the software, please be sure to load the ISO file just now into virtual cd. So you can download virtual tools (such as Alcool120%) to simulate ISO.
ComicStudio 3.04 is divided into three versions. Comic Studio EX 3.04 Comic Studio Pro 3.04 Comic Studio debuted at 3.04; Among them, the EX version has the highest price and is also the best version.
ComicStudio is much better than PT and PS in terms of line sense and ease of use of software. When I say strong, I don't mean that PT and PS are not good, but that drawing cartoons is really strong.
Friends who have used ComicStudio 3.04 must know that its lines are very smooth, which brings a lot of convenience to some friends who modify the manuscript into vector pictures in PS. It also has the function of line correction, making lines more perfect, and people who pursue the beauty of lines will definitely put it down.
Features of Camtasia Studio:
Function 1: Copy pencil lines for vectorization technology.
The existing common digital painting software can't draw the pen pressure induction curve. We can draw lines in real time and "vectorize". So far, no one has done this, but we can make the subtle effects of your pencil and pen on paper reappear on the computer. (The technology that came out for the first time in the world) By using the pen pressure sensitive board, the shape, type, automatic correction mode, "gradual entry" and "gradual exit" of the pen can be set freely, and the painting with high pen feeling and artificial intelligence adjustment has finally been realized.
Free setting of pens Various types of special pens can be freely selected.
The appropriate brush line layer "Comic Studio" can automatically adjust the brush line. The drawn lines can be thickened or thinned, and the curvature of the lines can be modified freely.
Feature 2: The expression of free-form grid function grid is no longer limited by fixed definition and display multiple.
Comic Studio 3.0 can create your own favorite grid, which is easy to operate and can be cut, pasted, cut and divided freely. Because everything is digital, when you want to paste the grid, you can simply move it with the mouse. In addition, you can draw your own original mesh. "Vector data" is not limited by fixed definition and display multiple, and the grid can be expanded or reduced freely, and the grid points can also be changed freely. When printing, there will be no "grid blur" like copying.
You can paste the grid within the selection range, then easily change the arrangement of grid points, or you can use the eraser to "cut and change". Create your own grid photo files, which can be imported and converted into independent grid patterns, and can be accessed at any time when needed. The working efficiency of manuscripts, white pens, concentration lines and effect lines is greatly improved, and there is no need to use erasers, so all manuscripts will never be dirty. The consumption of grid and pen and paper no longer exists, and you can draw at any time and anywhere. The situation that the manuscript was blackened by ink or stained by hands is gone forever. Erasers have become history. You can draw sketches, paste grids, concentration lines and effect lines efficiently, and the modification is very simple.
Function 3: Comic Studio EX 3.0 gauge can freely set its own lines as gauge, and then use it to help draw new works, which can create richer brush strokes; Or use it to make concentrated lines and streamline lines to simplify the manufacturing process.
Feature 4. ComicStudio EX 3.0 free material board photos, single page and single layer can be saved as "material" for reuse, which is very convenient.
This software is a tool for collecting comics recommended by Wang, and it is provided for everyone to use for free.
At the same time, thanks to the hard work of China's screenwriter, it has brought good news to animation lovers.
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