Compatible with Clip Studio Paint Ver1.13.0

 

While the smartphone version (Galaxy/Android/iPhone) of Clip Studio Paint has access to almost all functions of the desktop and tablet (Galaxy/Android/Chromebook/iPad) versions, the layout and controls are different.

The smartphone version can be used for free for up to 30 hours every month.

 

■ To use Clip Studio Paint for Galaxy, please install the app from the Galaxy Store.

 

■ To use Clip Studio Paint for Android/Chromebook, please install the app from the Play Store.

 

■ To use Clip Studio Paint for iPhone, please download the app from the App Store.

 

■ Plan Options

 

Note:

Clip Studio Paint's interface can be changed to dark or light mode.

You can adjust the intensity of the color mode from the menu in the upper left corner of the screen > App settings > Preferences > Interface.

Note: The images in this article are from the Clip Studio Paint UI set to dark mode.

 

Clip Studio Paint Initial Screen

On the screen, there are three bars for tools and commands.

 

　Edit Bar

 

(2) Select Tool

You can select tools and sub tools for creating your projects.

Tapping again on another tool allows you to change to it.

The smartphone version comes with 22 tools and 200 sub tools.

Types include drawing tools such as pens, brushes, and decorations, in addition to other kinds of tools such as text, rulers, frame borders, and balloons.

Start by tapping each tool to familiarize yourself with them.

 

(1) Tool Switch (switch to eraser): Switches between the current tool and the Eraser tool.

(2) Select Tool

(3) Brush size: Sets the brush size of a drawing tool.

(4) Opacity: Sets the opacity of tools that use color.

(5) Color icon: Select a main color, sub color or transparent color here. Double-tap the color icon to show the Color settings screen and change the color.

Select a main color, sub color or transparent color here.

Double-tap the color icon to show the Color settings screen and change the color.

Sub/transparent color: This is the layered color icon on the bottom of the edit bar (bottom left corner of the screen). Tapping either one of the layered icons allows you to switch to another color or to transparent.

 

　Palette Bar

By default, the bar comes set with the Quick Access, Layer, Layer Property, Tool Property, Color Wheel, Color Set, Color History, Material palettes. Tapping each button shows each palette in a pop-up menu. Tapping the same button again to closes it.

 

(1) Quick Access palette: Frequently used tools, commands, auto actions, and other functions can be assigned to the Quick Access Palette. Some frequently used functions and tools are already registered to it.

 

② Layer palette: You can create and edit layers. Blending modes, clipping, and layer masks can be set in the same way as in the Windows/mac versions of the software.

 

(3) Layer Property palette: You can apply effects such as outlines and watercolor edges to layers.

Color illustrations can be converted into screentones.

 

(4) Tool Property palette: You can adjust the settings of the selected sub tool.

 

(5) Color palettes: You can set drawing colors using the Color Wheel, Color Set, and Color History palettes.

 

(6) Material palette: Contains screentones, textures, and patterns for comics and illustration.

 

Tapping the Material Folder button allows you to browse folders by type.

 

Select a material, and tap the Paste material on canvas icon to paste it onto the current layer/canvas.

You can also drag & drop materials by long-pressing the bottom left grip icon next to each material and then dragging your finger over to the canvas.

 

Note:

For details on how to operate layers and register functions to the Quick Access palette, please refer to the following.

 

　Command Bar

The Command Bar lets you edit the canvas by saving, copying, pasting, etc.

 

Note:

You can customize each button’s position on the bar as well as the bar’s settings.

For details on customization, please refer to the following.

 

Switching to another project

Close the canvas that is currently open, by tapping Close. Your work will be saved automatically.

 

You can create a new canvas by tapping Draw at the bottom of the START screen and selecting the canvas of the size you want to create.

 

If you want to continue drawing, double-tap the work saved in the Projects to select it.

 

Check these tutorials for information on creating illustrations and manga.

 

Complete menu list

Tap the Menu button to show the Clip Studio Paint menu.

 

From App Settings, you can set preferences, touch calibrate, bar settings, and access commands from the dropdown menus of the Windows/mac versions.

You can also switch the UI to Simple Mode, which has all the tools necessary for illustration with a simpler, more intuitive interface.

 

Some functions can only be used from this menu: Edit, which allows you to change the resolution and canvas size, Story (EX version only), which manages multiple pages, and Filter, which allows you to apply blurs, and so on.

 

 

Publish your project in seconds! **Quick share**

You can share your project online effortlessly using Quick Share.

 

Tap the Quick Access palette, and then tap Quick Share.

You can select and directly post to any services on the list.

 

Note: You can also select Menu > File > Quick Share.

 

Note: To share an image with a transparent background

If the Paper layer is hidden on the Layer palette, the background can be exported as transparent.

 

Download your favorite brush from over 100,000 materials!

You can also use materials from Clip Studio ASSETS, the material store, on the smartphone version.

More than 50,000 free materials are available.

 

(1) Tap the Material palette on the palette bar.

(2) Tap Search for materials on ASSETS to launch the browser and search for materials on Clip Studio ASSETS.

 

Materials downloaded from ASSETS are stored in Material Folder > Download in the Material palette.

 

See the following article detailed procedures.

 

Share your project with other apps and devices

Once your v is completed, try saving and sharing it.

 

　Galaxy/Android: Saving and opening your projects

■ Saving in common formats

 

As the .clip format is exclusive to Clip Studio Paint, files will need to be exported as general-purpose image formats such as png, jpg, or psd. to be used with other apps and services.

Select Menu > File > Flatten image and export to storage to select the export destination of the images.

▲Menu > File > Flatten image and export to storage

 

Exporting multi-page projects

To export projects with multiple pages in the Galaxy/Android version, take the following steps.

① Select Menu > File > Export multiple pages > Batch export to export to File operation/Share.

② If you select Export from the menu icon in the File operation/Share dialog, it will be exported to the outside of the application in a zipped format.

③ You can check the exported image file by decompressing the zip file into the device storage.

 

 

 

■ Share with other devices

 

Artwork saved in Manage works can be shared using the Clip Studio Paint cloud service.

Refer here for information on how to share your projects using the Clip Studio Paint Cloud Service.

 

 

 

■ Share your project outside the app

 

To use an external file sharing service for file management on the Galaxy/Android version, follow the procedure below.

(1) Select Menu > File > File operation/Share.

(2) Select the project you want to share in the dialog box that appears.

(3) Select Share from the menu icon in the upper right of the dialog box.

(4) Tap the service you want to share the duplicated file.

Note: Select Export to export the project to storage outside the app.

 

 

 

■ Open a project outside the app

 

In the Galaxy/Android version, projects saved outside of the designated File operation/Share folder will not appear in the Projects section of CLIP STUDIO PAINT.

Tap Draw on the home screen, then tap Create from image under New canvas.

From the menu that appears, tap Select from device and select the file you want to open.

 

Importing and exporting projects with multiple pages into and out of the app

By synchronizing with the Clip Studio cloud, you can share projects with multiple pages between other devices.

See the following for more details.

 

In the Galaxy/Android version, to export a project file with multiple pages (cmc) via Export in the File operation/share dialog box, the file will be exported outside the app in a compressed zip file.

Also, when loading a project with multiple pages from an external source, you need to compress the management folder (containing the management file (cmc) and page file (clip)) into a zip file.

As with the clip file, open it by selecting the zip file from Open > Load from Manage works and import it into the app.

 

　iPhone: Saving and opening your project

■ Saving in common formats

 

As the .clip format is exclusive to Clip Studio Paint, files will need to be exported as general-purpose image formats such as png, jpg, or psd. to be used with other apps and services.

▲ Menu > File > Save as

 

 

 

■ Share with other devices

 

Artwork saved in Manage works can be shared using the Clip Studio Paint cloud service.

Refer here for information on how to share your project using the Clip Studio Paint Cloud Service.

 

If you want to use an external file sharing service, you can link to a service of your choosing by specifying the save location of the project, such as iCloud or Dropbox, from Menu > File > Save As.

 

Click here for instructions on how to share using Files app/iTunes.

 

 

 

■ Open a project from outside the app

 

Files saved outside of Clip Studio won't appear in Projects.

 

Tap Draw on the home screen, then tap Create from image under New canvas.

From the menu that appears, tap Select from files and select the file you want to open.