But for most projects we can use the second setting (below) which is the generic edge to your brush. For monochrome (one tone of black) manga or comics, you will use the first setting, which has no greyscale tone allowed. ![]() I usually fluctuate between 0.5-1.5ptsĪnti-Aliasing: This setting has to do with the grey scale tone in your brush stroke. Comic and Manga artists use different size pens to get different lines, and you need to do the same when you are inking. Now we have our pens loaded, I highly recommend testing the pens out to decide which one you would like to use.īut first a few notes on adjusting the Pen Tools from the Tool property panel:īrush Size: This is very important to adjust and tweak. If you do get this set, I highly recommend 'Darcy Lite' and 'Fat Pocket Brush'. This is my current page set up for US comic size pages: For example: if your comic is being printed on A4, create your artwork on a A3 document. I would recommend at least 350dpi for the resolution, and at least A4.Ī good rule Comic / Manga artists usually work at least 141% of the size the they will be printing at. So I hope this tutorial helps you, beginner, amateur or expert, to boost your inking skills and fast track some great results! Note: this tutorial will not discuss how to draw, it's about how to navigate the inking / line-art process itself.įor inking comics in Clip studio, definitely start with a fairly large document if you are creating for comics. These tips I am sharing in this tutorial are what I really WISHED someone had taught me as I was learning to ink comics / manga, but many of these ideas I had to work out myself through trial and error, and looking at how other artists approach inking. One day I would like to write a whole course on inking, but today I am going to discuss what I think are the ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS for a great inking result for your comic, manga or illustration. If you think I am wrong, feel free to send me suggestions! I wish there were many books on the subject, but most of them are (in my opinion) limited and not that practical for making comics. ![]() Using digital ink is a specific skill that is EXTREMELY under-discussed.
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