Manga Studio For Dummies +CD

Doug Hills has been drawing ever since high school. Originally influenced by the superhero comics of the early- to mid-1990s, his style has adapted towards his other favorite genre: manga. Learning and studying techniques from both the East and West, he's constantly striving to create a style that can truly be called his own. In recent years, he has taken that love and desire for comics onto the Internet with two webcomics: Place Name Here and Chibi Cheerleaders From Outer Space, which he works on with his wife, Stacey. His webcomic work led him to Ten Ton Studios, where he worked on a story for their book, Anthologica, and eventually became a member of the group.

Introduction. Part I: Welcome to Manga Studio! Chapter 1: Getting to Know Manga Studio. Chapter 2: Help for the Beginning (Manga Studio) Artist. Chapter 3: Creating Your First Manga Page: A Quick-Start Guide. Part II: Roughing It. Chapter 4: Your New Page Awaits. Chapter 5: Importing and Penciling Your Rough Draft. Chapter 6: Layers, Layers, Layers! Chapter 7: Panel Layers and Rulers. Chapter 8: You Can't Draw a Straight Line without a (Virtual) Ruler. Chapter 9: Working with Selections and Selection Layers. Part III: Refining and Exporting Your Work. Chapter 10: Inking Your Work. Chapter 11: Tone It Up! Chapter 12: Words Speak Louder than Actions: Adding Text to a Page. Chapter 13: Printing and Exporting. Part IV: Advanced Tips and Tricks. Chapter 14: General Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts. Chapter 15: Manga Studio EX Only! Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 16: Ten (Or So) Books and Web Sites to Check Out. Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Improve Your Manga Studio Experience. Appendix: About the CD. Index.