

- #CLIP STUDIO PAINT FLIP CANVAS SHORTCUT HOW TO#
- #CLIP STUDIO PAINT FLIP CANVAS SHORTCUT SOFTWARE#
- #CLIP STUDIO PAINT FLIP CANVAS SHORTCUT WINDOWS#
Basically you can put a bunch of shortcuts there of anything in the main menu. The command bar is the strip at the top with all the icons, just above the canvas tab. There are more so please look at the list carefully if you find yourself needing something regarding those key holds. operation’ on the dropdown, and check the 'Straight line’ box to make straight lines that connect clicks when you hold Shift.

► Do the same except under 'Ctrl’, select ’ Change tool temporarily’ to 'Move layer’. To change to move layer while holding Ctrl: (You don’t have to go all the way down the list of settings, unless you want to refine it to a more specific function) ► Under the ‘Alt’ dropdown, select 'Change tool temporarily’, then click the Settings button. ► Select ‘Settings for each process of tool’, and under ‘Sub Tool’ select which specific tool you want. To change a brush to eyedropper while holding Alt: Some of CSP’s default values of these shortcut keys are different, and I recommend getting a feel for the tools you use and changing these settings as you go. With Photoshop and SAI, you may be used to normally having the colour picker / eyedropper when you hold Alt, and moving the layer’s contents when you hold Ctrl. Basically, for each tool, you can set what happens when you hold Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Spacebar or use the mouse wheel. This is a pretty important part to stop by because it affects how you use your tools. Unlike PS and SAI, CSP has a third colour option available, which is ‘transparent’, so you can ‘paint’ using transparency, which functions pretty much like the eraser without needing to change tools. … Or any of the different combinations they have, depending on what you want. View > Rotate > Flip Horizontal (mirroring)ĭrawing color > Switch main color and sub colorĭrawing color > Switch to transparent color Layer > Combine copies of displayed layer (Merges all visible layers into a separate layer, aka PS’s monster shortcut of Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E) Layer > Merge with layer below / Combine selected layer (these two are different, and unlike in PS where Ctrl+E works for both, it is separate for CSP) Settings I recommend checking, mostly because these are what I personally care about:Įdit > Convert brightness to opacity (converts degrees of white to degrees of transparency, useful for things like lineart) I hope this helps people who feel somewhat lost when they open the program for the first time >sub colour switching), specific tools (even custom brushes) and auto actions.
#CLIP STUDIO PAINT FLIP CANVAS SHORTCUT HOW TO#
* There’s a note at the end of this post with a download link to my layout and hotkey settings, plus instructions on how to enable it.
#CLIP STUDIO PAINT FLIP CANVAS SHORTCUT SOFTWARE#
In my case, I wanted something more similar to SAI to make the software transition smoother (old habits die hard I guess). On the bright side, CSP is incredibly flexible with its settings and there are many ways to adapt it to suit what you’re accustomed to. I can see why and I have to admit the default layout looks a little overwhelming in the beginning. Unfortunately I feel like the UI deters some people from using it (including my friends…). It has the smoothness and blending of SAI, a really good brush system and some of Photoshop’s capabilities without the heaviness of the software. Modifier key settings Ĭommand bar settings Īpp Settings menu shortcuts are as follows.I’ve been using Clip Studio Paint (aka Manga Studio 5) for the last 2 years and I really cannot recommend it enough. If you are using the macOS or the iPad version, replace the Alt key with the Option key and the Ctrl key with the Command key.Ĭlip Studio Paint menu shortcuts are as follows.
#CLIP STUDIO PAINT FLIP CANVAS SHORTCUT WINDOWS#
For shortcuts, operations in this guide are described based on the Windows version unless otherwise noted.♻lank spaces are items where no shortcut is set.
