InstallationMy copy of Manga Studio was downloaded from Content Paradise, and that download didn’t take very long at all on a 3 meg cable connection. You can burn your copy to disk and your issued a virtual key. I recommend writing your key down on your disk, as well as somewhere else safe that you’ll remember. If you purchase Manga Studio I’m sure there is an option to get a mailed CD package. This method was quick and convenient for me and I was able to dive right into it instead of having to wait for a CD to arrive in the mail.
Installing was fast and easy, very straight forward and no hassle. I’m sure that most people who’ve used a PC know how to install a program, this is no different. Usage and ObservationsMany aspiring artists start with the programs available to them, and at the time you’d get the basics like Illustrator, Photoshop. I’m an avid Photoshop junkie and recommend it for all sorts of photo editing and manipulation. Manga Studio is not Photoshop but Photoshop isn’t Manga Studio.
That’s where this gets interesting. Typically an artist will begin their manga on PS or Illustrator, where the tools are more designed for design and manipulation, whereas Manga Studio is all about the comics, with tools designed for comic works. Manga Studio has true inking capabilities, unlike Photoshop who’s primary design is for painting and digital editing, Manga Studio’s pens are like true inking pens, with many different tip types to chose from, as well as being able to adjust the pens tip size and pressure. Now some people work with a mouse, but I have a tablet and absolutely love the feel of the pens in this program.Immediately I was impressed with how the ‘ink’ flowed smoothly and the ease of doing ink work over pencil outlines. It was so different that what I’ve been use to.
Lines were indeed crisp and clean, and far easier adjusted than PS. If you work with a mouse you miss out on the adjusted pressure you can apply to the pen with a tablet, for its just as if you were working with a real ink tip. The only thing I notice is that at 100% zoom the lines look jagged and things look messy, which leads me to believe that the zoom in this is not exactly correct, or it just isn’t setup like PS and I’m crazy and can’t figure it out. So I typically kept the zoom at a low setting.
Starting a comic is easy, with page presets available for you and auto markers to show bleed and cut off lines. You can create a story and add new pages to it as you go, which is great for organization of your files. All of your works are saved in their own folders with a story set you create. Creating a story saves all page files opened in that story to that directory, so you don’t have to hunt around for where you saved your page files.
There are also a bunch of templates you can use for your page setup.
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