Among the countless functions of Clip Studio Paint, there is one called “LT conversion.”

With this amazing function, you can convert images into lines and tones for backgrounds in seconds.

However, using this tool takes some practice, as converted images on their own will not match the style of drawn elements such as the characters.

In this tutorial, I’ll explain how I made a abandoned house with two different LT converted images.

 

 

 

 

 

Less Work, Better Results: Converting a Photo of a House to Line Art

First, I imported the photo into Clip Studio Paint

I selected [Layer] menu > [LT conversion of layer], and displayed the dialog box.

 

 

 

While each setting may be unfamiliar and difficult, what they each signify is simple.

Setting [Correction line width] to 0 and unchecking the box next to [Tone work], I clicked [OK] and made the first line drawing.

 

 

 

Next, I applied [Layer] menu > [LT conversion of layer] again on the same photo.

This time, the [Correction line width] was set to 3.

Enabling [Tone work], I adjusted the sliders until the preview looked good and selected [OK].

This created a second LT conversion with line art and screen tones.

 

 

 

I renamed the first thin line art to “Main,” and the second, thicker line art to “Sub.”

First, I selected the best parts of the two line drawings and started to combine them.

 

 

 

Comparing the two images, I selected and masked out the unnecessary parts of “Sub.”

Similarly, I masked out the unnecessary parts of “Main.”

 

 

 

 

Here, I removed natural objects such as the grass in the foreground.

As LT converted natural objects do not match comic art styles, it is better to erase and redraw them.

 

 

 

I adjusted the line width of the lines of “Sub.”

Using a tone scraping brush, I made some simple adjustments (circled in red).

 

“Sub” line drawing after tone scraping.

 

 

 

Next, I adjusted the black filled sections by adding white or crosshatching.

 

 

I then redrew the grass in the foreground.

The image now looks a lot more like a comic.

This may seem like a complex task, but you can do it in seconds with brush materials.

Note: I used a grass brush.

 

 

 

I also added hatching to make the image look more handdrawn and abandoned.

Note: I used a hand-drawn style hatching brush

 

 

 

The bushes on the side were redrawn as well.

Note: I used a leaf brush.

 

 

 

I then added the sky. Here, a decided to paint clouds on top of a gradient.

Note: I used a cloud brush.

 

 

 

And that’s how you use Clip Studio Paint’s LT conversion!

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Summary on how to use LT conversion for comics:

1. Combine good parts of both the main and sub line art.

2. Erase and redraw natural objects.