Clip Studio Paint is a digital art application for drawing, painting, comics, manga, webtoons, and animation. It provides customizable brushes, 3D reference models, perspective rulers, vector layers, and dedicated tools for comic paneling and animation. It runs on Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, and Android, and is used by professional illustrators, comic artists, and animators as well as hobbyists. It is offered through a perpetual license, Annual/Monthly subscription plans, and a free trial.
What it's for
Features 19
- 10GB cloud storage for projects and materials
- 3D reference models (head, figures, hand scanner)
- Animation tools with onion-skin and light table
- CMYK support and Adobe product compatibility
- Hand Scanner for posing 3D hands via camera
- Layer comps saving and batch export (EX)
- Layer effects, blending modes, and layer masking/clipping
- Liquify and Mesh Transformation tools
- Multi-page project management
- Panel frames, speech balloons, effect lines, and screentones for comics
- PDF/Ebook export
- Perspective rulers including fisheye ruler
- Puppet Warp for pose adjustment
- Shading Assist for lighting reference
- Smart Shape tool for freehand lines, curves, and shapes (Ver. 5.0)
- Text layout tools
- Thousands of customizable brushes with traditional-media feel
- Vector layers for scalable, editable line art
- Webtoon export tools
At a glance
Integrations
Pricing
Prices vary by grade (PRO/EX) and platform; '$0.99/month' and '$63.00' are stated as starting ('from') prices. Perpetual license and 12-month license require one-time payment. Taxes and additional charges vary by country of residence. GOLD virtual currency used for Clip Studio Assets purchases is priced in JPY with an approximate USD equivalent.
Free trial available for Windows/macOS/iPad/Android/iPhone.
First 3 months free promotional offer for new subscribers; annual billing offers savings over monthly.
Starting price 'From $0.99/month'; actual price varies by grade (PRO/EX) and platform.
Update Pass sold separately to get feature updates after purchase.
Windows/macOS only; one-time purchase from $63.00.
First 3 months free for new Annual/Monthly Plan subscribers.
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