11.Saving the File

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CLIP STUDIO PAINT 1.9.9

 

CLIP STUDIO PAINT saves files in CLIP STUDIO FORMAT (extension: .clip).

 

1 Select the [File] menu → [Save as].

 

Save files in CLIP STUDIO FORMAT (extension: .clip) from the [Save as] dialog box.

 

[Memo]

To open a saved file, select the [File] menu →[Open file].

 

<Tips: Formats for Saving Files>

CLIP STUDIO FORMAT (extension: clip).

The data of the currently open canvas is saved, with all layer information kept. Images created in CLIP STUDIO PAINT are saved in CLIP STUDIO FORMAT (extension: .clip).

 

Adobe Photoshop Document Format (Extension: psd) and Adobe Photoshop Big Document Format (Extension: psb)

The layers are not combined when saving using [Save as] or [Save Duplicate]. When saving using [Export], all layers are combined as a single layer. All layer information unique to CLIP STUDIO PAINT, such as [Toning] and [Special ruler], is discarded when saving.

 

BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and Targa

All layers are combined when saving the data. All layer information is discarded.

 

Export for printing

To print your completed manga, export it as a Photoshop document (extension: psd).

Photoshop documents are file formats that can be opened with image editing softwares other than Clip Studio Paint.

It can also be used when exchanging data with people using other software.

Select File menu > Export (Single Layer) and select the format you want to export. This time we will select the Photoshop Document (.psd) file format.

The saving method differs depending on the OS.

 

Windows/macOS

A dialog box will appear asking you where to save the file. Enter the file name and specify the destination folder.

When the [Export Settings] dialog is displayed, configure the settings as follows.

When the [Export Preview] dialog box appears, check the contents and select [OK]. The Photoshop document file will be exported to the specified folder.

 

iPad/Android/Chromebook

A dialog box will appear asking you to specify the file name. Enter the file name and tap [OK].

When the [Export Settings] dialog is displayed, configure the settings as you would for Windows/macOS, then tap [OK].

When the [Export Preview] dialog appears, check the contents and tap [OK].

  • For iPad, the OS file app will be displayed. Specify the save destination and tap [Save].
  • For Android/Chromebook, the [File operation/Share] dialog will be displayed. Confirm that the file has been exported and tap [OK].

Register settings to presets (Ver.3.0 or later)

In Ver.3.0 or later, settings in the [Export Settings] dialog can be registered as a preset. By registering settings as a preset, you can perform the same actions next time by simply selecting the preset. It is convenient to register frequently used settings as presets.

 

To register settings as a preset, after making the settings, press [Register to preset] in the [Export settings] dialog.

In the [Register as preset] dialog, enter the [Preset name], check the setting items you want to save, and select [OK].

The next time you export, if you select the previously registered preset from [Preset] in the [Export Settings] dialog, the saved settings will be reflected in the [Export Settings] dialog.

You can delete presets or change the display order by clicking the [Edit Preset] button at the right end of [Preset].

 

Printing[Windows/macOS]

To print toned manga or illustrations in monochrome, select the [File] menu → [Print Settings] and then select [Duotone (Threshold)] for [Expression color] in the [Print Settings] dialog box.

Configure the same settings from the [File] menu → [Export (Single Layer)] even if exporting in a general image format such as BMP.

 

<Tips: Types of Duotone>

When [Mask expression] → [Posterization] is set to [Yes] in [Tone] as an effect on the [Layer Property] palette, the mask can be blurred with gray posterization, but this effect cannot be printed in duotone. When printing in duotone, the result differs depending on whether [Duotone (Threshold)] or [Duotone (Toning)] is selected as the [Expression color] in the [Print Settings] dialog box.

 

Duotone (Threshold)

Dark areas are printed in black and light areas are printed in white, with brightness 50% as the threshold.

Duotone (Toning)

Posterization of opaque areas is toned according to the [Screen frequency] on the canvas.

 

[Memo]

On the tablet and smartphone versions, the printing function cannot be used.

 

Let's draw a color manga

We will introduce how to draw a color manga manuscript using CLIP STUDIO PAINT.

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