Manga Studio Ex 5 Cookbook
图书信息
| 作者 | Elizabeth Staley |
| 出版社 | Packt Publishing |
| ISBN | 9781785889530 |
| 出版时间 | 2015-09-28 |
| 字数 | 76.7万 |
| 分类 | 进口书,外文原版书,电脑,网络 |
读书简介
Over 90 hands-on recipes to help you create digital comics from page setup to exporting the final product About This Book Design creative and custom digital comics with the perfection equivalent of pen-and-paper drawings Explore the latest features from Manga Studio EX 5 such as custom brush effects, layers, masks, 3D objects, panels, and multiple-page story layout A pragmatic manual with engaging recipes and attractive screenshots that make comic creation fun and easy Who This Book Is For This book is intended for competent comic artists working on Manga Studio who want to create more attractive comics by using powerful tools and features from software for digital comic creation. What You Will Learn Create story files and custom pages for any Web or publishing project Customize brushes for special ink effects, hatching and cross-hatching, and much more Work with vector images in Manga Studio EX 5 Use the new Symmetry ruler and the new Line tools to create your illustrations faster and more efficiently Make and save custom screentones, and add them to your comic pages Punch up your illustrations with color palettes and special effects Add 3D models to create or accentuate your comic scenes Finish a project by exporting it for the Web or for a printed collection In Detail Manga Studio is a software application for the digital creation of comics and manga. Manga Studio EX 5 has all the features of Manga Studio 5, professional story creation tools, and other special features that make it the ultimate illustration tool for serious comic, manga, and graphic artists. Made specifically for comic artists and illustrators, it has some of the most powerful digital art creation tools available. From digital perspective rulers to a library of screentones, Manga Studio 5 works for the artist with an intuitive, customizable interface and tools. With Manga Studio EX 5, you can create custom page templates, save commonly used designs, make custom brushes, mimic traditional media, pose 3D objects directly on the art canvas, and export all of your comic pages for print or the Web. The book starts with everything you need to know to set up custom pages for your comic or Manga project. These recipes will take you all the way through to exporting your illustrations for print or to display them on the Web. You will learn how to create custom brushes that you will use for inking, or for repetitive tasks such as drawing foliage or rubble. Next, you will move on to understanding Layer Modes and Layer Masks. Then, you'll learn how to finish up your illustrations with color, screentones, special effects, and 3D objects. Finally, you will be taught to export your hard work and share it with the world, either through the Web or in print. This cookbook will give you just the right recipes to turn on the power of Manga Studio EX 5 and get you creating more illustrations faster and more efficiently. Style and approach An easy-to-follow, and informative book full of recipes that explore real-world topics for the comic creator. Each recipe is explained with detailed steps and interesting screenshots.
目录
Manga Studio Ex 5 Cookbook
Table of Contents
Manga Studio Ex 5 Cookbook
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
About the Reviewers
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Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Sections
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
There's more…
See also
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Errata
Piracy
Questions
1. Creating and Manipulating Pages and Page Templates
Introduction
Setting up and saving a standard-sized comic page file
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works…
See also
Adding the story's title to the page
How to do it...
See also
Adding the author's name to the page
Getting ready
How to do it…
See also
Adding page numbers and folio information to the page
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works…
There's more…
Including a folio page number
See also
Creating a multi-page file
Getting ready
How to do it…
See also
Setting up cover pages
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
See also
Creating two-page spreads
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
There's more…
Creating two-page spreads in existing story files
See also
Applying a framing template
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
See also
Creating a custom framing template
How to do it…
How it works…
See also
Creating and using cover templates
How to do it...
How it works…
See also
Accessing the Page Manager
How to do it…
There's more…
Viewing the Page Manager in other orientations
See also
Rearranging story pages
How to do it…
There's more…
Rearranging multiple pages
See also
Deleting story pages
How to do it…
There's more…
Deleting multiple pages
See also
Editing the story information
How to do it…
See also
Editing the basic work settings
How to do it…
See also
Using the Story Editor to enter text
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Searching and replacing entered text
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
2. Customizing Brushes
Introduction
Creating a gritty inking brush
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Breaking out with a broken glass brush
How to do it…
How it works…
There's more…
Creating a cracked detail brush
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Making a foliage brush
How to do it…
How it works…
Creating a cross-hatching brush
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Making a fabric trim brush
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
See also
Making a ruffle brush
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Making a brick brush
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Blowing up an explosion brush
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
See also
Creating a feathering texture brush
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
3. Getting a Handle on Vectors
Introduction
Creating a vector layer
Getting ready
How to do it…
There's more…
Making marks on a vector layer
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
There's more…
See also
Adjusting vector lines
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
There's more…
See also
Adding control points to the vector line
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
See also
Deleting control points from the vector line
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
There's more…
See also
Scaling and rotating the vector line
Getting started
How to do it…
How it works…
There's more...
See also
4. Using the Layer Modes
Introduction
Using the Darken mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Multiply mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Color burn mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Linear burn mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Subtract mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Lighten mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Screen mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Color dodge mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Add mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Overlay mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Soft light mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Hard light mode
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Difference mode
How to do it…
How it works...
5. Making Selections and Layer Masks
Introduction
Adding a Layer Mask
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
Editing the Layer Mask
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
Making a Quick Mask using selection tools
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
Using the Selection pen
Getting ready
How to do it…
Using the Clear selection tool
Getting ready
How to do it…
Using the Shrink selection tool
Getting ready
How to do it…
6. Using New Rulers and Line Tools
Introduction
Using Symmetry ruler
Getting ready
How to do it…
There's more…
Making action lines with the Scattered stream line tool
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
Making action lines with the Dark stream line tool
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Adding moods with the Gloom stream line tool
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
There's more…
Making rain drops with the Rain stream line tool
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Making focus lines with the Scattered saturated line tool
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Making focus lines with the Dark saturated line tool
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Making focus lines with the Dense saturated line tool
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Using the Brightness tool
Getting ready
How to do it…
Creating dark flashes with the Burst tool
Getting ready
How to do it…
7. Adding and Creating Tones and Materials
Introduction
Adding a screentone to a large area
Getting ready
How to do it…
Using a selection tool to apply a quick tone
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Creating and saving custom materials
How to do it…
How it works…
Drawing a custom fabric pattern
Getting ready
How to do it…
Using Mesh Transformation to apply more realistic fabric patterns
Getting ready
How to do it…
8. Playing with Color Palettes
Introduction
Importing a palette from Photoshop
Getting ready
How to do it…
There's more…
Saving a color set as a material
Getting ready
How to do it…
Turning the color set bar on and off
Getting ready
How to do it…
Turning the command bar on and off
Getting ready
How to do it…
Creating harmonious color schemes using the Intermediate Color palette
How to do it…
Using the Approximate Color palette
How to do it…
How it works…
Using the Color History palette
Getting ready
How to do it…
9. Creating Special Effects
Introduction
Making colored line work
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Coloring sparkly magic effects
How to do it…
Creating the look of shiny leather
How to do it…
Creating a colored light effect
How to do it…
How it works…
Creating laser blasts
How to do it…
Making lightning and electricity
How to do it…
10. Using 3D Objects
Introduction
Adding existing 3D objects to a page
Getting ready
How to do it…
Importing a 3D object from another program
Getting ready
How to do it…
Manipulating 3D objects
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Adjusting the 3D camera
Getting ready
How to do it…
Using preset poses
Getting ready
How to do it…
Saving custom information as materials
Getting ready
How to do it…
Customizing characters
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
There's more…
11. Exporting the Finished Product
Introduction
Exporting for printing
Getting ready
How to do it…
Adjusting the image quality and file size
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
Resizing an image while exporting
Getting ready
How to do it…
Exporting for web display
Getting ready
How to do it…
Exporting pages in a batch (EX only)
Getting ready
How to do it…
Index
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