Wiley Manga Studio For Dummies 978-0-470-12986-9 Manuel D’Utilisation

In This Chapter

Understanding what Manga Studio can and can’t do

Getting familiar with the Manga Studio workspace

Breaking down the functions of the Main toolbar, Page toolbar, and Tools palette

Explaining what the other workspace palettes do in Manga Studio

W

hen you buy a new program, do you actually read the instruction
manual? It’s okay. You can be honest — I won’t tell anyone. The prob-

lem with skipping the instructions is that sometimes you miss out on many
interesting tidbits you didn’t know you could do with the program.

Well, you can think of this chapter as your Manga Studio cheat sheet — so you
don’t have to go read the instructions. This chapter is your general overview
of the program. I discuss how it differs from other drawing programs, and I do
a run-through of the Manga Studio workspace, along with all the cool toys that
you can use when producing your manga or comic.

And if you haven’t yet decided which version of Manga Studio to purchase, I
discuss how the Debut and EX versions differ and which may be the one that
best suits your drawing needs.

How Manga Studio Differs from 

Other Drawing Programs

In many ways, Manga Studio is similar to other drawing programs available,
such as Adobe Photoshop or Corel Painter. Each of these programs is good 
in its own right, but because Manga Studio is first and foremost a comic cre-
ation program, it has a few functions that set it apart from other drawing 
programs — and that help make your life as a digital artist easier.

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