Manga Studio Ex 5 cookbook : over 90 hands-on recipes to help you create digital comics, from page setup to exporting the final product / Elizabeth Staley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Staley, Elizabeth, author.

Contributor:

Wilkins, W. Byron, writer of foreword.

Series:

Quick answers to common problems.

Quick answers to common problems

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manga Studio (Computer file).

Computer graphics.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Place of Publication:

Birmingham : Packt Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

About This BookDesign creative and custom digital comics with the perfection equivalent of pen-and-paper drawingsExplore the latest features from Manga Studio EX 5 such as custom brush effects, layers, masks, 3D objects, panels, and multiple-page story layoutA pragmatic manual with engaging recipes and attractive screenshots that make comic creation fun and easyWho This Book Is For This book is for intermediate users who already know a little bit about graphics software. Maybe you've used Adobe Photoshop for a while and are trying to make the switch to Manga Studio 5 EX? If you already know what layers are and can find the pencil, pen, and other tools, then you should not have any problems following along with the recipes in this book.What You Will LearnCreate story files and custom pages for any Web or publishing projectCustomize brushes for special ink effects, hatching and cross-hatching, and much moreUse the new Symmetry ruler and the new Line tools to create your illustrations faster and more efficientlyMake and save custom screentones, and add them to your comic pagesPunch up your illustrations with color palettes and special effectsAdd 3D models to create or accentuate your comic scenesFinish a project by exporting it for the Web or for a printed collectionIn Detail Manga Studio is a software application for the digital creation of comics and manga. Manga Studio EX 5 has all the features of Manga Studio 5, plus professional story creation tools and other special features that make it the ultimate illustration tool for serious comic, manga, and graphic artists. This book teaches you all that you need to know to set up custom pages for your comic or Manga project. These recipes will take you all the way through to exporting your illustrations for print or to display on the Web. You will learn how to create custom brushes that you will use for inking, or for repetitive tasks such as drawing foliage or rubble. Next, you will move on to understanding Layer Modes and Layer Masks. Then, you'll learn how to finish up your illustrations with color, screentones, special effects, and 3D objects. Finally, you will be taught to export your hard work and share it with the world, either through the Web or in print.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; Foreword; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Creating and Manipulating Pages and Page Templates; Introduction; Setting up and saving a standard-sized comic page file; Adding the story's title to the page; Adding the author's name to the page; Adding page numbers and folio information to the page; Creating a multi-page file; Setting up cover pages; Creating two-page spreads; Applying a framing template; Creating a custom framing template; Creating and using cover templates; Accessing the Page Manager

Rearranging story pagesDeleting story pages; Editing the story information; Editing the basic work settings; Using the Story Editor to enter text; Searching and replacing entered text; Chapter 2: Customizing Brushes; Introduction; Creating a gritty inking brush; Breaking out with a broken glass brush; Creating a cracked detail brush; Making a foliage brush; Creating a cross-hatching brush; Making a fabric trim brush; Making a ruffle brush; Making a brick brush; Blowing up an explosion brush; Creating a feathering texture brush; Chapter 3: Getting a Handle on Vectors; Introduction

Creating a vector layerMaking marks on a vector layer; Adjusting vector lines; Adding control points to the vector line; Deleting control points from the vector line; Scaling and rotating the vector line; Chapter 4: Using the Layer Modes; Introduction; Using the Darken mode; Using the Multiply mode; Using the Color burn mode; Using the Linear burn mode; Using the Subtract mode; Using the Lighten mode; Using the Screen mode; Using the Color dodge mode; Using the Add mode; Using the Overlay mode; Using the Soft light mode; Using the Hard light mode; Using the Difference mode

Chapter 5: Making Selections and Layer MasksIntroduction; Adding a Layer Mask; Editing the Layer Mask; Making a Quick Mask using selection tools; Using the Selection pen; Using the Clear selection tool; Using the Shrink selection tool; Chapter 6: Using New Rulers and Line Tools; Introduction; Using Symmetry ruler; Making action lines with the Scattered stream line tool; Making action lines with the Dark stream line tool; Adding moods with the Gloom stream line tool; Making rain drops with the Rain stream line tool; Making focus lines with the Scattered saturated line tool

Making focus lines with the Dark saturated line toolMaking focus lines with the Dense saturated line tool; Using the Brightness tool; Creating dark flashes with the Burst tool; Chapter 7: Adding and Creating Tones and Materials; Introduction; Adding a screentone to a large area; Using a selection tool to apply a quick tone; Creating and saving custom materials; Drawing a custom fabric pattern; Using Mesh Transformation to apply more realistic fabric patterns; Chapter 8: Playing with Color Palettes; Introduction; Importing a palette from Photoshop; Saving a color set as a material

Turning the color set bar on and off

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 12, 2016).

ISBN:

9781785889530

1785889532