Both programs have several handy tools that are equally as powerful at drawing. Appearing both clean and customizable, Photoshop has a more friendly interface. For artists who dabble in a little bit of everything, Photoshop is the right choice. For comic artists and animators, Clip Studio Paint would be the right choice.

Could use more features for illustration artists.Ĭlip Studio Paint is best used for comics and animation while Photoshop is best used for concept art and general illustrations.

Steep learning curve for all the features.

The application is capable of both raster and vector art.

Though the program was first used for only creating black and white art with only spot color, it has evolved since into a versatile application that is not only capable of crafting comics but animation as well. It would later hit the US market in 2007 under the name Manga Studio to better appeal to the emerging artist appeal of creating comics in the Japanese style.

Initially known in Japan as Comic Studio, the program first came about in 2001 from the Japanese graphics software company Celsys. Overview of Clip Studio PaintĬlip Studio Paint has had quite the history in how it became the artist-friendly application it is known for today. They will then be rated on a scale of one to five. As such, we’ll be reviewing them in how well they work in areas of interface, features, and more.

Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint are both programs used for design.

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