Clip Studio Paint July 2026 update now available

July 28, 2026

Clip Studio Paint EX/PRO Ver. 5.1.0 for Windows / macOS / iPad / iPhone / Android was released on July 28. Ver. 5.1.0 is available to owners of the following plans:

  • Annual/Monthly plan

  • Update Pass

If you are interested in these features but have a perpetual one-time purchase license, you can get them with an Update Pass.
If you’re new to Clip Studio Paint, check out our recommended plan guide to find the best plan to suit your needs.

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On Windows and macOS, you can update the app from Clip Studio.
All versions other than Windows and macOS will be available for download from their respective app stores as soon as the review process is complete.

What's new in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 5.1.0

Version 5.1.0 includes the following new features.

New Style setting for watercolor edges

  • Style has been added to Watercolor edge in the Advanced Tool Settings palette for brush tools. When set to Vivid, you can draw clear edges with high contrast.

  • Style has been added to the Watercolor edge settings in the Layer Properties palette > Border effect. When set to Vivid, you can draw clear edges with high contrast. (EX / PRO)

Three new filters for easy finishing touches

  • Glow has been added to the Filter menu > Effect. You can add a luminous effect to bright areas. Glow has also been added to the Quick Effects panel.

  • Inflate has been added to the Filter menu > Effect. You can create a puffy, inflated texture. Inflate has also been added to the Quick Effects panel.

  • Drop shadow has been added to the Filter menu > Effect. You can add a drop shadow effect to your drawing. Drop shadow has also been added to the Quick Effects panel.

Improved Smart Shape operability

You can now use Smart Shape with menu commands. You can also set up shortcut keys or register commands to the command bar so you can use Smart Shape at any time.

Added Lab color space to Color Slider

  • Lab color space has been added to the Color Slider palette.

  • When Standard is selected in the Color settings dialog, you can now select any of the Lab parameters as the base for the color slider.

  • Lab color space values can now be displayed at the bottom of the Color Wheel and Color Set palettes.

Replace or hide the head of 3D drawing figures

  • When a 3D drawing figure and a 3D head model are set as a parent-child relationship, the head of the 3D drawing figure can be hidden and replaced with the 3D head model.

  • When a 3D drawing figure is selected, the Advanced Tool Settings palette > 3D drawing figure category now has a Show setting when the head is selected. When turned on, the head of the 3D drawing figure will be shown even when a parent-child relationship is set with a 3D head model.

Paint on 3D characters

You can now paint directly on 3D characters.

Improved 3D camera features

  • Follow camera has been added to the Advanced Tool Settings palette > Light Source category when a 3D layer is selected. When turned on, the directional light of the 3D layer will automatically track the camera direction, so that the brightness is maintained at any angle.

  • Directional light mode has been added to the Preferences dialog > 3D. You can set the default behavior of the directional light when creating a new 3D layer.

Easier to sort and search materials

  • View settings have been added to the search box in the Material palette. In addition to keyword search, you can access settings for the appearance of the Material palette and search results. You can change the folder list and tag list to pop-up display to increase the space for viewing materials.

  • Search options have been added to the search box in the Material palette. You can narrow down your search by Material name, Material catalog name, and User tag.

  • When you launch Clip Studio Assets from Search for materials on ASSETS displayed at the bottom of the material list in the Material palette, the search criteria from the Material palette will now be applied.

  • You can now search material catalog names in the Material palette.

  • Lock as top pin has been added to the Material palette menu > Material folder. You can use this command to pin your most used folders to the top of the list, such as Favorites and Recently used. You can also use Lock as top pin from the context menu for the material folder list.

  • Display within folders has been added to the Material palette menu. When a material folder is selected, you can choose how to display the materials within its subfolders. If you select Subfolders and materials, you can hide materials that are within subfolders.

  • The app is now more responsive when sorting materials by material folder from the Material palette menu.

Reflect opacity on border effects (EX / PRO)　

Reflect opacity has been added to the settings when Edge is selected from the Layer Properties palette > Border effect. When turned on, the inner edge of semi-transparent strokes will no longer be affected by the border effect, and the border edges are smoother.

Improved mesh transformation (EX / PRO)

  • You can now change the number of mesh points for Mesh Transformation in the Tool Settings or Advanced Tool Settings palette even after moving a mesh point.

  • The bounding box that appears when multiple mesh points are selected in Mesh Transformation will now be aligned with the rotation of the mesh.

Added presets of 120 seconds or more for exporting timelapses

When exporting a timelapse, you can now choose a length of 120 secs, 180 secs, and 300 secs.

Performance improvements for Android

  • Added support for system-standard palm rejection to prevent unintended marks from your palm.

  • Prediction method has been added to Stroke preview in the Preferences dialog > Tool. You can now switch the prediction method for stroke previews.

  • Manage files has been added to the menu of the File picker dialog. You can display the OS file app and place it side-by-side to more easily manage your files.

What’s new in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 5.1.0?

Version 5.1.0 includes the following updates.

All Grades

  • Style has been added to Watercolor edge in the Advanced Tool Settings palette for brush tools. When set to Vivid, you can draw clear edges with high contrast.

  • Glow has been added to the Filter menu > Effect. You can add a luminous effect to bright areas. Glow has also been added to the Quick Effects panel.

  • Inflate has been added to the Filter menu > Effect. You can create a puffy, inflated texture. Inflate has also been added to the Quick Effects panel.

  • Drop shadow has been added to the Filter menu > Effect. You can add a drop shadow effect to your drawing. Drop shadow has also been added to the Quick Effects panel.

  • Smart Shape has been added to the Edit menu. You can now use Smart Shape with menu commands. You can also set up shortcut keys or register them to the command bar.

    • Use Hold at the end of a stroke to correct shapes to toggle Smart Shape from the menu.

    • Correct current stroke allows you to apply a Smart Shape to the most recently drawn stroke.

    • Edit shape allows you to access the same operations as Edit on the Smart Shape Launcher.

    • Similar to the Smart Shape Launcher, you can switch the line shape.

  • Lab color space has been added to the Color Slider palette.

  • When Standard is selected in the Color settings dialog, you can now select any of the Lab parameters as the base for the color slider.

  • Lab color space values can now be displayed at the bottom of the Color Wheel and Color Set palettes.

  • When a 3D drawing figure and a 3D head model are set as a parent-child relationship, the head of the 3D drawing figure can be hidden and replaced with the 3D head model.

  • When a 3D hand model or 3D head model is dragged and dropped onto a 3D drawing figure, a parent-child relationship is automatically established, attaching the 3D head model to the head and the 3D hand model to the hand.

  • Setting a parent-child relationship between a 3D drawing figure and a 3D hand model now automatically unifies the shadow display settings for both materials.

  • When registering a body shape material for a 3D drawing figure, the head and hands will now be displayed even if a parent-child relationship is set with a 3D head model or 3D hand model.

  • When a 3D drawing figure is selected, the Advanced Tool Settings palette > Drawing figure category now has a Show setting when the head is selected. When turned on, the head of the 3D drawing figure will be shown even when a parent-child relationship is set with a 3D head model.

  • You can now paint directly on 3D characters.

  • Batch export textures has been added to the Advanced Tool Settings palette of the Object tool when a 3D character is selected. You can export all textures for 3D characters at once. (Note: Only available for custom 3D character materials or imported VRM files.)

  • Improved the lag that occurred at the end of brush strokes when painting on 3D models.

  • Follow camera has been added to the Advanced Tool Settings palette > Light Source category when a 3D layer is selected. When turned on, the directional light of the 3D layer will automatically track the camera direction.

  • Directional light mode has been added to the Preferences dialog > 3D. You can set the default behavior of the directional light when creating a new 3D layer.

  • View settings have been added to the search box in the Material palette. In addition to keyword search, you can access settings for the appearance of the Material palette and search results. You can change the folder list and tag list to pop-up display to increase the space for viewing materials.

  • Search options have been added to the search box in the Material palette. You can narrow down your search by Material name, Material catalog name, and User tag.

  • When you launch Clip Studio Assets from Search for materials on ASSETS displayed at the bottom of the material list in the Material palette, the search criteria from the Material palette will now be applied.

  • You can now search material catalog names in the Material palette.

  • Lock as top pin has been added to the Material palette menu > Material folder. You can use this command to pin your most used folders to the top of the list, such as Favorites and Recently used. You can also use Lock as top pin from the context menu for the material folder list.

  • Lock as top pin has been added to the context menu of the material folder list in the Manage Materials screen. You can use this command to pin your most used folders to the top of the list, such as Favorites and Recently used.

  • The app is now more responsive when sorting materials by material folder from the Material palette menu.

  • You can no longer enter colons (:) when creating or editing a material catalog, or for material names.

  • Display within folders has been added to the Material palette menu. When a material folder is selected, you can choose how to display the materials within its subfolders. If you select Subfolders and materials, you can hide the materials within the subfolders.

  • Display within folders has been added to the menu in the Manage Materials screen in Clip Studio. When a material folder is selected, you can choose how to display the materials within its subfolders. If you select Subfolders and materials, you can hide the materials within the subfolders.

  • When exporting a timelapse, you can now choose a length of 120 seconds, 180 seconds, and 300 seconds.

  • When using commands in the Edit menu > Transform, the transformation launcher is now temporarily hidden when you drag the handles.

  • You can now select multiple layers by holding down the Shift key in the Search Layer palette.

  • When a 3D object with a parent-child relationship is duplicated, the display order in the 3D layer's object list will now be maintained even if there are multiple child objects.

  • Limit the display scale of tools and gestures has been added to the Preferences dialog > Canvas. When turned on, you can restrict the canvas display scale within a specified range.

  • Show canvas frame has been added to the Navigator palette menu. You can toggle whether to show the red canvas frame on the image preview.

  • Brush size and triangle and Brush shape and triangle have been added to the cursor types available in the Preferences dialog > Cursor.

  • Duplicate set has been added to the Quick Access palette menu.

  • Unnecessary color profiles are no longer exported to temporary files when importing Clip Studio format (.clip) or management (.cmc) files, reducing disk space consumption.

  • When creating a new file, the date is now added to the default file name.

  • When a canvas with an RGB color profile is saved in Clip Studio format (.clip), the color profile will now be reflected in standard OS thumbnail displays such as File Explorer or Finder.

  • You can now open a context menu from the image preview in the Sub View palette. You can use this to import images to the Sub View palette or delete imported images. Note that this is not available in Simple Mode.

  • (macOS / iPad / iPhone / Android) The warning message displayed when importing a file containing a Ver. 1.5 compatible 3D layer has been updated with suggested solutions.

  • (iPad / iPhone / Android) Select all has been added to the context menu of text fields in dialogs and palettes. You can select all entered text.

  • (Windows / macOS / iPad / Android) Redesigned the screen with options to launch as a free trial in Doodle Mode, shown after selecting Try for free.

  • (Windows / macOS) When using Smart Shape, the operation details now appear on the modifier key for Mode Switch in Companion Mode.

  • (iPad / Android) On tablets, improved the navigation from the Training and Tutorials screen to official videos and tutorials, making it easier to find the information you want.

  • (Windows) The library for importing FBX format files has been updated. Accordingly, Import settings for FBX files has been added to the Preferences dialog > 3D. If you set the Texture import settings to Ver. 5.0.0 and earlier, you can import FBX format files using the previous settings.

  • (Android) Prediction method has been added to Stroke preview in the Preferences dialog > Tool. You can now switch the prediction method for stroke previews.

  • (Android) Manage files has been added to the menu of the File picker dialog. You can display the OS file app and place it side-by-side to more easily manage your files.

  • (Android) You can now import FBX format files.

  • (Android) You can now change the behavior of the right and middle mouse clicks from the Modifier Key Settings dialog.

  • Show neck has been added to the Tool Settings and Advanced Tool Settings palette > Facial features when a 3D head model is selected. You can now toggle whether to display the 3D head model's neck.

  • When registering a 3D hand model material, it will be saved with the wrist on, even if the wrist was set to hidden.

  • You can now rotate the hand model more naturally when the wrist of the 3D hand model is hidden.

  • The wrist display of a 3D hand model will now be maintained when a hand model material is applied to a 3D hand model that has a parent-child relationship with a 3D drawing figure.

  • Show wrist has been added to the Tool Settings and Advanced Tool Settings palette > Adjust parts when a 3D hand model is selected. You can now toggle whether to show the wrist without selecting the Wrist section as before.

  • The upper limit position for displaying the movement manipulator on a 3D layer has been adjusted.

  • Camera angles for “directly above” and “directly below” have been added to the default camera angle presets that can be selected from the Object Launcher on a 3D layer.

  • In the Advanced Tool Settings palette of the Object tool when a 3D layer is selected, the zoom direction when Mouse wheel is set to Change camera perspective has been changed to match the direction when set to Zoom camera in/out.

  • Search for materials on ASSETS at the top left of the Material palette has been moved to the command bar and renamed to Search for materials.

  • Scroll bars will now always appear when scrolling is required on screens related to license authentication at startup.

  • Rokkaku Daioh format files (extensions:.6kt, .6kh) can no longer be imported.

  • The order of filters in the Quick Effects dialog has changed.

  • Show all materials in folder that appears below the material list in the Material palette has been renamed to Clear search and tag filters.

  • (iPad / iPhone / Android) In Simple Mode, the display order of filters has changed. You can access these from Filter > Effect on tablets, or Quick Filters in the tool list on smartphones.

  • (iPad / iPhone / Android) The order of commands in the Simple Mode menu has changed.

  • (iPad / iPhone / Android) Close canvas in the Simple Mode menu has been renamed to New canvas. Note that if a page of a multi-page project is open, Close canvas will still appear as before.

  • (Windows / iPad) In the Animation menu > Timeline, Apply timesheet information to Toei Animation Digital Exposure Sheet and Import changes from Toei Animation Digital Exposure Sheet have been renamed to Apply current exposure sheet to digital exposure sheet and Load changes to digital exposure sheet.

  • (Windows) In the Animation menu > Timeline, Toei Animation Digital Exposure Sheet Settings has been renamed to Digital exposure sheet settings.

  • (Windows / macOS) QUMARION is no longer supported.

  • Effects will now be applied correctly when you use Gaussian blur, Sharpen, or Extract lines from the Filter menu > Quick Effects > Apply to current layer after creating a selection area.

  • The position of the entire body will no longer rotate when you set a 3D drawing figure or 3D character as a child of another 3D object and run the Pose Scanner or Hand Scanner.

  • When selecting a partially hidden layer in the Layer palette, it will now correctly scroll into view. When Show layers in 2 panes is turned on, selecting a layer will no longer scroll the other pane.

  • Improved compatibility when importing Wavefront OBJ format files.

  • Multiple 3D materials will now be placed correctly even when dragged and dropped from the Material palette onto the canvas.

  • The Face Mixer thumbnail will now render correctly in the Tool Settings or Advanced Tool Settings palette when a 3D head model is selected.

  • Attaching a 3D hand model to a 3D drawing figure will no longer change the position of 3D objects already attached to the 3D drawing figure's hands.

  • When running Smart Shape in edit mode, you can now move, rotate, zoom in, and zoom out the canvas by dragging with a modifier key and pen.

  • When running Smart Shape in edit mode, the center of rotation will no longer move even if you rotate by dragging on the stroke after moving the control point of the figure.

  • (iPhone / Android) In the Preferences dialog > Touch gestures > Palette settings, when Two-finger tap is set to Show/hide property/command bar, you can use a two-finger tap on the Tool Settings palette to hide the command bar and stroke preview, then tap with two fingers again to correctly redisplay the command bar and stroke preview. Note that this excludes tablets.

  • If you select multiple layers with different layer colors, turn on a layer color from Change layer color in the Layer palette, turn on Preview in the Color settings dialog, and then click Cancel, the layer colors of the selected layers will now revert to their original states.

  • Control points will no longer be created outside the curve when Continuous curve is selected from the Smart Shape Launcher while using Smart Shape.

  • The Smart Shape Launcher will now appear when you use Smart Shape on a layer mask of a 3D layer.

  • The position of the figure will no longer change when you modify the shape of the figure in Smart Shape edit mode.

  • Clip Studio Paint will no longer force quit if saving fails due to insufficient memory when saving a canvas containing a 3D layer. Instead, a message will guide you on what to do.

  • (Windows / macOS) Shortcut keys do not cease to function after dragging to move the Story Editor and then selecting an arbitrary canvas.

  • (iPad / iPhone) The software keyboard will no longer appear when tapping read-only input fields, such as License in the Version Information dialog.

  • (iPad / iPhone) You can now scroll read-only input fields, such as License in the Version Information dialog.

  • (iPad / iPhone) Input via Scribble is no longer possible in read-only input fields, such as License in the Version Information dialog.

  • (Android) When the settings in the Sort/Type pop-up menu in the File picker dialog are changed, the text and icons in the pop-up menu will now reflect the changes.

  • (Windows) You can now paste images copied from Clip Studio Paint into certain external applications.

  • (Windows) Font names will now appear correctly in the font list for more fonts.

  • (iPad / iPhone) When exporting a timelapse to the photo library for the first time, tapping Allow on the permission request message will allow you to export the video to the photo library.

  • Text positions are less likely to shift when you make large deformations using Skew on multiple text boxes and then return the handles to their original positions.

  • When drawing with a brush tool where Ink > Blending mode is set to Normal and Watercolor edge > Darkness is set to a large value in the Advanced Tool Settings palette, the borders of the watercolor edge will no longer be drawn continuously.

  • When drawing with a brush tool where a partially transparent image is set with a texture under Texture and Watercolor edge is turned on in the Advanced Tool Settings palette, the borders of the watercolor edge will no longer be drawn continuously.

  • Using Switch using layer color while locked layers are included in the selection will no longer change the layer color of the selected layers.

  • Drawings will now be placed in the correct position if you use Create New from Clipboard after cutting or copying content that extends beyond the canvas.

  • When you use Create New from Clipboard after cutting or copying with a selection area that extends beyond the canvas, the created canvas will be the same size as the selection.

  • Gaps will no longer appear around the image when you register a small image as an image material, paste the material, and turn on Tiling in the Tool Settings palette.

  • Unintended edits to 3D objects will no longer occur after releasing the pen or mouse.

  • Improved rendering when painting on a 3D model with a brush where Dual brush is turned on in 2 - Brush shape in the Advanced Tool Settings palette and Mode is set to Subtract or Height (Linear).

  • You can now use Delete from the command bar when you open a Clip Studio format (.clip) file with a 3D object selected while a brush tool is selected in the Tool palette.

  • When Clip Studio Paint is in dark mode, the color of the hints shown in the Colorize dialog will no longer invert when you use the Edit menu > Colorize > Use more advanced settings.

  • An error message indicating that no texture is set will now appear when texture painting on a 3D model that has UV coordinates but no texture.

  • You can now rotate by dragging outside the handle frame when multiple light table layers are selected.

  • When dragging parts of a 3D drawing figure or 3D character to change its pose, it is now easier to return to within the movable range if you turn off Joint angle limit in the Tool Settings palette to pose it outside the limit, turn it back on, and then drag the part.

  • Some VRM format 3D characters will no longer distort around the joints when the pose is changed.

  • The neck twist has been improved when manipulating the line-of-sight animation controller of a 3D drawing figure or 3D character.

  • Modifier keys will now operate correctly when transforming a watermark image in the Watermark Settings dialog.

  • An error message will no longer appear when app settings are backed up successfully in Clip Studio.

  • The light table layer will now appear correctly when you undo or redo after transforming a light table layer or changing opacity/display color in the Animation cels palette.

  • Exporting a movie file, such as from the File menu > Export animation > Movie, is now more stable.

  • If Texture import settings is set to Check import settings each time in the Preferences dialog > 3D, a confirmation message will now appear when importing a 3D model compatible with photorealism to the Item Bank palette for the second time onwards.

  • Running an auto action that includes filters from the Filter menu while the Object tool is selected will no longer slow down the auto action.

  • The application will no longer stop responding when a process takes time, such as for Convert Layer.

  • Dragging near text boxes with the Object tool will no longer move the entire layer.

  • Dragging text previously selected with the Object tool will no longer result in only the currently selected text being moved.

  • Modifier keys will now remain active even after switching tools from a palette while holding down the modifier key.

  • You can now export PNG format files when certain color profiles are set to the canvas.

  • Clip Studio Paint will no longer force quit on certain devices when using a command from the Edit menu > Tonal Correction and changing the settings in the displayed dialog.

  • Large delays will no longer occur when moving or zooming on a canvas where certain CMYK color profiles were set in the New dialog.

  • Selecting a 3D layer with Display settings for editing set to Fast in the Tool Settings or Advanced Tool Settings palette will no longer alter Rendering intent and Library to use in the Color profile preview.

  • Enabling Color profile preview will no longer affect the background color of icons on the command bar.

  • The behavior of the Edit menu > Shading Assist on locked layers without version compatibility is now more stable.

  • Parts of the drawing will no longer be missing when you undo twice after rapidly drawing multiple lines with a brush and holding to apply a Smart Shape.

  • Clip Studio Paint will no longer force quit when using the Edit menu > Shading Assist on locked layers without version compatibility.

  • After converting to a curve or continuous curve using Smart Shape, pen pressure is now applied more smoothly than before.

  • (iPad / iPhone / Android) In Simple Mode, you can now use the Move / Transform tool even if you use Cancel after placing a 3D material from the Material palette onto the canvas.

  • (Windows / macOS) Empty items will no longer appear under Filter when Menu commands is selected under Category of the Shortcut Settings dialog in environments where plug-in filters are installed.

  • (Windows / macOS) In multi-monitor setups, the preview in the Export preview dialog when using the File menu > Export (Single Layer) will now match the colors of the actually exported image.

  • (iPad / iPhone) It is now faster to copy layers.

  • (iPad / iPhone) It is now more stable to copy objects under insufficient memory conditions.

  • (iPad / iPhone) You can now toggle Toning in the material details after selecting additional pre-installed materials from the Material palette on certain devices.

  • (iPad / Android) If you are already logged into Clip Studio via Clip Studio Paint or a browser, opening Clip Studio will now update the account icon and display to reflect the logged-in status. (This does not apply to smartphone devices.)

  • (iPhone / Android) On smartphones, you can now use Companion Mode correctly when reconnecting from the same device after the Companion Mode connection drops.

  • (iPhone / Android) On smartphones, the display of buttons at the top of the dialog will be maintained when you open the Save folder for materials dialog more than three times from Show material folder in the Material palette.

  • (Windows) Shortcut keys will no longer sometimes fail to work when a full-width input IME is active.

  • (Windows) You can now use the File menu > Export animation > Export animation cels even in setups where the OS Documents folder does not exist.

  • (iPad) Unnecessary links that appeared at the bottom of the Material palette in Simple Mode will no longer appear.

  • (iPad) When using the Filter menu > Effect > Crystallize, the settings will display correctly even if the window width is narrower than the dialog.

  • (iPhone) If you close the keyboard while holding down an arrow key on the toolbar above the software keyboard, the input state of the arrow key will no longer be maintained the next time it appears.

  • (Android) You can now input text using the S Pen on Galaxy devices running One UI 8.5.

  • (Android) On smartphones, the Clip Studio footer menu will no longer be hidden behind the OS navigation bar when closing the software keyboard after placing the app in the lower half of split-screen mode, then opening and editing the Material info dialog from the Manage Materials screen in Clip Studio.

  • (Android) On certain tablets, you can now type while keeping the software keyboard open when tapping certain text input fields when the app is placed in the lower half of split-screen mode.

  • (Android) On certain tablets, you can now type while keeping the software keyboard displayed when tapping the button to add tags after opening the Material properties dialog from the Material palette with the app placed in the lower half of split-screen mode.

  • (Android) Exporting a timelapse or movie to MP4 format at specific sizes will no longer result in shifted video in the exported movie.

EX / PRO

  • You can now change the number of mesh points for Mesh Transformation in the Tool Settings or Advanced Tool Settings palette even after moving a mesh point.

  • The bounding box that appears when multiple lattice points are selected in Mesh Transformation will now be aligned with the rotation of the mesh.

  • Style has been added to the Watercolor edge settings in the Layer Properties palette > Border effect. When set to Vivid, you can draw clear edges with high contrast.

  • Reflect opacity has been added to the settings when Edge is selected from the Layer Properties palette > Border effect. When turned on, the inner edge of semi-transparent strokes will no longer be affected by the border effect, and the border edges are smoother.

  • Exclude balloon layers has been added as an option in the Tool Settings and Advanced Tool Settings palette for the Select layer tool. You can select text and select speech bubbles separately.

  • Exclude balloon layers has been added as an option in the Tool Settings and Advanced Tool Settings palette for tools like the Fill or Eyedropper. You can set text references and speech bubble references separately.

  • Edit user tags has been added to the Material palette. You can now perform batch operations such as renaming or deleting tags for multiple materials using the Edit user tags dialog.

  • (Windows / macOS / iPad / Android) A button to show the Advanced Tool Settings palette has been added to the transformation launcher that appears when running commands under the Edit menu > Transform. (This does not apply to smartphone devices.)

  • When selecting vectors with the Object tool, clicking away from the line will no longer select it.

  • Text/Balloon under Selectable object in the Tool Settings or Advanced Tool Settings palette for the Object tool has been split into Text and Balloon.

  • When drawing an elongated ellipse on a vector layer using Smart Shape, the ellipse shape will now be rendered smoother than before.

  • When using Mesh Transformation, you can now rotate the mesh when the Tool Settings or Advanced Tool Settings > Drag mode is set to Select grid points.

  • You can now correctly import Photoshop brush files (.abr) into the Downloads tool group that contains no tools.

  • Drawing on a layer mask or a layer with Expression color set to Gray and the drawing color set only to black using a brush with low opacity and Ink > Blending mode set to something other than Normal or Background and 2 - Brush shape > Dual brush turned on in the Advanced Tool Settings palette will now draw with the same density as on other layers.

  • It is less likely for symmetrical lines not to link when moving vectors snapped to a symmetry ruler using the Object tool.

  • The drawing result will no longer be distorted when you draw snapped to a symmetry ruler using a brush where the Advanced Tool Settings palette > Anti-aliasing > Speed and Quality is set to something other than High quality (default).

  • Clip Studio Paint will no longer force quit if you switch applications while converting to a vector layer via the Layer menu > Convert Layer.

  • When you click the Exclude layers buttons in the Edit menu > Advanced Fill, the on/off state is now reflected immediately.

  • An incorrect message will no longer appear when clicking Cancel during conversion to a vector layer via the Layer menu > Convert Layer.

  • In the Tool Property or Advanced Tool Settings palette for the Object tool, when Operation of transparent part > Select area by dragging is set to Control point, dragging over parallel line rulers, radial line rulers, concentric circle rulers, symmetry rulers, and guides will no longer select them.

  • Focus lines will now be drawn beyond the frame or canvas even if the center point is extremely close to the reference line when drawing with tools in the Focus lines group that have Extend lines in the Advanced Tool Settings palette turned on.

PRO / DEBUT

  • You can now select the Light table tool and Timeline edit tool icons when changing tool icons from the Tool Properties dialog.

EX

  • When Sync perspective view and canvas is enabled in the All sides view palette, you can now perform some camera operations such as changing camera perspective on the perspective view of the All sides view palette.

  • Changing the perspective using the mouse cursor on the perspective view of the All sides view palette will now work correctly when the projection method of a 3D layer is set to Parallel Projection and Sync perspective view and canvas is enabled in the All sides view palette.

  • If you export an unsaved file to PDF from the File menu > Export multiple pages > .pdf (PDF format), close it without saving, reopen it, edit it, and then export it to PDF again without saving, the latest edits will now be reflected. Note that if you want to apply edits to a file exported to PDF before updating to Ver. 5.1, you must perform a reset in Ver. 5.1 or later to initialize the Output cache.

  • The selection area will now be displayed when an empty line is selected in the Story Editor.

  • When running the File menu > Import > Batch import on a multi-page project where Cover page layout is set to Spread, images will now be imported to the pages specified in the Batch import dialog.

  • When running the File menu > Import > Batch import on a multi-page project with a cover page and importing more files than the number of pages, blank pages will no longer be created before the additional pages.

  • When you use Export (Single Layer) after Export layer comp, the Export settings dialog > Preview rendering result on output setting will return to the state before running Export layer comp.

  • When moving text on the same page with the Story editor, you can now move locked or hidden text layers.

  • Even if a 3D layer is selected when you open a page from the Page Manager window, you can now select another layer and use Smart Shape to operate control points in edit mode.

Main updates in Clip Studio Ver. 5.1.0

Version 5.1.0 includes the following updates.

All Grades

  • Lock as top pin has been added to the context menu of the material folder list in the Manage Materials screen. You can use this command to pin your most used folders to the top of the list, such as Favorites and Recently used.

  • You can no longer enter colons (:) when creating or editing a material catalog, or for material names.

  • Display within folders has been added to the Material palette menu. When a material folder is selected, you can choose how to display the materials within its subfolders. If you select Subfolders and materials, you can hide the materials within the subfolders.

  • Display within folders has been added to the menu in the Manage Materials screen in Clip Studio. When a material folder is selected, you can choose how to display the materials within its subfolders. If you select Subfolders and materials, you can hide the materials within the subfolders.

  • When a canvas with an RGB color profile is saved in Clip Studio format (.clip), the color profile will now be reflected in standard OS thumbnail displays such as File Explorer or Finder.

  • Show all materials in folder that appears below the material list in the Manage materials screen has been renamed to Clear search and tag filters.

  • An error message will no longer appear when app settings are backed up successfully in Clip Studio.

  • (Windows / macOS) The badge shown on Purchase PAINT will no longer appear after authenticating a Clip Studio Paint license in certain languages of Clip Studio.

  • (macOS) Thumbnail images shown in Continue drawing in Clip Studio will no longer appear with dull colors.

  • (Android) On smartphones, the Clip Studio footer menu will no longer be hidden behind the OS navigation bar when closing the software keyboard after placing the app in the lower half of split-screen mode, then opening and editing the Material info dialog from the Manage Materials screen in Clip Studio.

  • (Android) On certain tablets, you can now type while keeping the software keyboard open when tapping certain text input fields when the app is placed in the lower half of split-screen mode.

Main updates for Clip Studio Paint May 2026 patch update (Ver. 5.0.5) (Released on May 14, 2026)

  • (iPad / iPhone) Fixed an issue where the app would force close on certain devices due to insufficient memory.

Main updates for the Clip Studio Paint April 2026 update Ver. 5.0.4 (Released on April 21, 2026)

The following updates have been made.

All Grades

  • When switching to edit mode for Smart Shape, you can now snap to fixed angles when moving shapes or control points while holding down the Shift key.

  • (macOS / iPad / iPhone) When importing FBX files, shape normals are now calculated automatically for files that do not contain them.

  • (iPad / Android) When syncing from the Manage works screen in Clip Studio, if the sync fails because the canvas is open in Clip Studio Paint, See more details has been added to the message that appears. Clicking this will display an FAQ to resolve the issue. (This does not apply to smartphone devices.)

  • (macOS) When selecting a 3D layer with the Object tool, the drawing color circle now displays correctly even if you switch to the Eyedropper tool by right-clicking.

  • In the 3D hand model's slider mode, adjustments can now be made more naturally in conjunction with the hand movements.

  • Changed some specifications of the sliders for adjusting fingers in the 3D hand model's slider mode. When you select a handle for editing fingers, the slider for bending the fingers now appears on top. Also, moving the slider to the left bends the fingers, and moving it to the right extends them.

  • Improved the response when Joint angle limit is turned on when editing with the 3D hand model's gimbal mode.

  • After a license expires, a dialog notifying you of the expiration will now only appear on the next startup.

  • If a shape is initially converted to a triangle with Smart Shape, it can now always be converted to an equilateral triangle.

  • If a shape is initially converted to a quadrilateral with Smart Shape, it can now always be converted to a rectangle or a standard square.

  • If a shape is initially converted to an ellipse with Smart Shape, it can now always be converted to a perfect circle.

  • When clicking Edit on the Smart Shape launcher, the shape converted at the start of the Smart Shape now appears at the left end of the launcher.

  • When a 3D hand model is set in a parent-child relationship with a 3D drawing figure, posing with the Hand Scanner while the 3D drawing figure is selected now applies the pose to the 3D hand model.

  • (iPad / iPhone / Android) Changed the message that appears on the next startup after closing the application with an open canvas.

  • Undo now works correctly after adding a 3D background material to a 3D layer.

  • In the 3D hand model's slider mode, the slider handle positions are now saved even if you select a different part.

  • When a 3D hand model is set in a parent-child relationship with a 3D drawing figure, the way that a hand pose is applied depends on how the 3D drawing figure is selected.

  • When a 3D hand model is set in a parent-child relationship with a 3D drawing figure and using a pose sequence, poses are now applied to the 3D hand model according to the pose number. The joints of the 3D hand model are also now naturally adjusted.

  • When a 3D hand model is set in a parent-child relationship with a 3D drawing figure, applying a pose material now naturally adjusts the joints between the 3D hand model and the 3D drawing figure.

  • When a 3D hand model is set in a parent-child relationship with a 3D drawing figure, resetting the 3D drawing figure's pose now also resets the 3D hand model's pose. The joints of the 3D hand model are also now naturally adjusted.

  • When a 3D hand model is set in a parent-child relationship with a 3D drawing figure, applying a pose material now correctly bends the wrist of the 3D hand model.

  • When a 3D hand model is set in a parent-child relationship with a 3D drawing figure, Undo now works correctly when applying a pose from pose data (extension: pep) created in POSE STUDIO.

  • When a 3D hand model is set in a parent-child relationship with a 3D drawing figure, using Flip Horizontal or Mirror pose on the 3D drawing figure now reflects the pose on the 3D hand model.

  • Poses are now applied correctly when the Object scale of the 3D hand model is set to something other than 100%.

  • When selecting the Window menu > Canvas > New Canvas to display duplicates of the same canvas, the Smart Shape launcher now only appears on the canvas currently being edited.

  • In Smart Shape edit mode, pressing the Enter or Esc key while dragging to edit and then releasing the key after ending the edit, will no longer confirm or cancel actions.

  • When using Smart Shape at the edge of the canvas, the Smart Shape launcher no longer protrudes outside the canvas.

  • When using Smart Shape with Show stroke preview to reduce brush lag turned on in Preferences, parts of the drawing will no longer remain on the canvas after using Undo or Redo.

  • When drawing with a large brush size, using Smart Shape by long-pressing outside the canvas will no longer draw outside the canvas.

  • The Smart Shape launcher can now be operated correctly even when the canvas magnification is set to an extreme level.

  • When switching shapes in Smart Shape edit mode, the center position for scaling and rotating now switches to match the shape.

  • After creating a shape with Smart Shape, changing settings such as the drawing color or in the Advanced Tool Settings palette, and then switching to edit mode, these settings will no longer be applied to the drawn shape.

  • When editing a polyline in Smart Shape edit mode, a control point is now always created at the end point of the drawing.

  • When using Smart Shape with a brush that has Watercolor edge and Process after brush stroke turned on in the Tool Settings or Advanced Tool Settings palette, the drawing quality of the blurred parts is now maintained.

  • The Smart Shape launcher now appears in windows opened by selecting the Window menu > Canvas > New Window.

  • Fixed an issue where, when Save recovery data for every operation is turned on in Preferences, selecting a 3D primitive with the Object tool and operating the following sliders with the mouse wheel in the Advanced Tool Settings or Tool Property palettes would stop recovery info from being recorded for subsequent editing actions.

    • Opacity in the Primitive category

    • Scale ratio in the Texture settings category

    • Position in the Texture settings category

  • Fixed an issue where using Maintenance Menu > Organize Material Database in Clip Studio caused the Material palette to return to its initial state when Frequency was selected for sorting materials.

  • Fixed an issue where running Maintenance Menu > Organize Material Database in Clip Studio caused the Manage materials screen to return to its initial state when Frequency was selected for sorting materials.

  • When painting on a 3D model, the rendering of the end of a stroke is now reflected immediately after the stroke is completed.

  • The edges of lines drawn on 3D models no longer appear rough.

  • Improved responsiveness when moving 3D layers or switching frames on a canvas with a light table enabled.

  • When image materials in Recently used materials in the Material palette are used to register or change the brush tip shape, they now remain in Recently used materials.

  • When image materials in Recently used materials in the Manage materials screen are used to register or change the brush tip shape, they now remain in Recently used materials.

  • When image materials in Recently used materials in the Material palette are used for a brush texture, they now remain in Recently used materials.

  • When image materials in Recently used materials in the Manage materials screen are used for a brush texture, they now remain in Recently used materials.

  • Fixed an issue that caused unnamed folders to be created in the Material palette or the material management screen, and deleting this folder would delete all materials inside.

  • Drawing a polyline completely different from a regular polygon and switching to Smart Shape edit mode will no longer display Regular polygon in the Smart Shape launcher.

  • When drawing a short line, changing it to Curve via the Smart Shape launcher, and manipulating control points in edit mode, the drawn line now correctly follows without deviating from the control points.

  • When copying a layer with Clip to Layer Below enabled to the clipboard and pasting it into another application, the Clip to Layer Below setting is now reflected.

  • When a 3D hand model is set in a parent-child relationship with a 3D drawing figure, using Pose hand while the 3D drawing figure is selected now applies the pose to the 3D hand model.

  • (Windows / macOS / iPad / Android) Saved the Do not show again setting for the message that appears when using Window menu > Workspace > Ver. 4.2 basic layout. (This excludes smartphone devices.)

  • (Windows / macOS / iPad / Android) When Pop-up related palettes for each tools is turned on from the Tool palette menu and linked palettes are displayed, the title bar height of the linked palettes now displays correctly even on high display scaling settings. (This does not apply to smartphone devices.)

  • (Windows / macOS / iPad / Android) The positions of the Command Bar, Quick Access palette, and Selection Launcher are no longer reset when launching from the Reset to original defaults dialog with Preferences, Shortcut Key Settings, or Window position selected. (This does not apply to smartphone devices.)

  • (macOS / iPad / iPhone / Android) Fixed an issue where the application could sometimes unexpectedly quit when connecting to Companion mode.

  • (iPad / Android) When closing the “Start drawing" prompt displayed upon launching Clip Studio using the x in the top right, the icon badge will now disappear if all tutorials on the learning screen have been completed. (This excludes smartphone devices.)

  • (iPad / Android) In Studio Mode, you can now draw and use other tools even when tapping near the lock icon on the Doodle Mode bar. (This does not apply to smartphone devices.)

  • ( iPhone / Android) On smartphones, the position of the Quick Access palette is no longer reset when launching from the Reset to original defaults dialog with Preferences, Shortcut Key Settings, or Window position selected.

  • (Windows) When drawing on the canvas using a mouse, the start of the stroke now appears correctly.

  • (Windows) When switching to tools like the Curve tool using modifier keys or tool shift, you can now keep drawing with brushes even if you release the key while drawing.

  • (macOS) Fixed an issue in macOS 26 where the F and C keys would sometimes stop responding when entering text, and the screen would subsequently become unresponsive.

  • (Android) Fixed an issue where some characters would not display on the canvas when using certain fonts with the Text tool.

  • (Android) On smartphones, fixed an issue where the Simple Mode and Studio Mode UI would appear mixed and multiple palettes would appear while the progress bar for recovering files in Simple Mode was displayed.

EX / PRO

  • When using Register shape as material... on a 3D hand model, the material thumbnail now reflects the initial pose of the 3D hand model.

  • Improved behavior when drawing on a vector layer using a brush with multiple image materials registered to its tip shape, while Save recovery data for every operation is turned on in the Preferences dialog.

  • Image materials and template materials, including 3D hand model materials, can now be synced to the Clip Studio cloud and published to Clip Studio Assets.

  • When drawing triangles, quadrangles, or polygons using Smart Shape on a vector layer with a brush that has Starting and ending settings in the Advanced Tool Settings palette, control points are now created at the start of the "starting" position and the end of the "ending" position, and the starting and ending effect is rendered correctly.

  • When selecting a frame border with only one corner control point using the Object tool, the handle for moving the edge will no longer appear.

  • When using the Balloon pen or Frame border pen tools and selecting Continuous curve in the Smart Shape launcher, the start and end of the drawing will be control points that are not corners. Also, selecting Polyline, Straight line, or Curve now makes the start and end of the drawing corner into control points.

  • When using Smart Shape with the Balloon pen tool, balloons can now be created outside the canvas.

  • After using Smart Shape with the Balloon pen tool, the position of text inside the balloon will no longer shift if you use Undo.

  • Using Smart Shape on a tool where the Input process is set to Brush and Output process is set to Focus lines or Speed lines will no longer add a layer with each edit, even when there is an active selection.

  • Undo now behaves correctly after confirming a Smart Shape edit with a tool where Input process is set to Brush and Output process is set to Focus lines or Speed lines.

EX

  • All operations using the mouse wheel in the All sides view palette are now recorded in the History palette.

What’s New in Clip Studio Ver. 5.0.4?

Version 5.0.4 includes the following updates.

All Grades

  • Fixed an issue where running Maintenance Menu > Organize Materials in Clip Studio caused the Manage materials screen to return to its initial state when Frequency of use was selected for sorting materials.

  • When image materials in Recently used materials in the Manage materials screen are used to register or change the brush tip shape, they now remain in Recently used materials.

  • When image materials in Recently used materials in the Manage materials screen are used for a brush texture, they now remain in Recently used materials.

  • Fixed an issue that caused unnamed folders to be created in the Material palette or the material management screen, and deleting this folder would delete all materials inside.

  • (macOS / iPad / iPhone / Android) Fixed an issue where the application could sometimes unexpectedly quit when connecting to Companion mode.

EX / PRO

  • Image materials and template materials, including 3D hand model materials, can now be synced to the Clip Studio cloud and published to Clip Studio Assets.

Main updates for the Clip Studio Paint March 2026 second patch update (Ver. 5.0.2) (Released on March 30, 2026)

The following updates have been made.

All Grades

  • Fixed an issue that caused the app to repeatedly fail to start up.

  • Fixed an issue where the app would force close while restoring files during startup.

  • (Windows) Fixed an issue on some devices where launching Clip Studio Paint and then interacting with the desktop or other applications would cause shortcut keys to not respond correctly.

  • (Windows) Fixed an issue where using Scan from the File menu would prompt an OS error message, "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b)". 

Main Updates for Clip Studio Ver. 5.0.2

The following updates have been made.

All grades

  • (Windows) Fixed an issue where updating Clip Studio Paint from Clip Studio would prompt an OS error message, "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b)".

Main Updates for Clip Studio Paint Ver. 5.0.1 (released March 13, 2026)

The following updates have been made.

All Grades
  • Fixed an issue where some operations would become unresponsive after temporarily switching to a tool and using Smart Shape, then switching out of the temporary tool while still in editing mode.

What's new in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 5.0.0 (released March 11, 2026)

Version 5.0.0 includes the following updates.

Smart Shape allows you to intuitively and quickly draw straight lines, curves, and shapes without switching tools

Smart Shape has been added. You can now draw clean straight lines, curves, and figures with a pen or brush by long-pressing with the pen on the spot without switching to a Figure tool. You can toggle Smart Shape settings from Smart Shape in the Preferences dialog > Tool.

High-quality 3D hand models allow you to adjust the hand appearance to suit your character design

Hand model has been added to 3D in the Material palette. It includes high-quality 3D hand models with a range of customizable hand shapes that you can use as a reference for drawing hands. You can also pose them using hand pose materials or the Hand Scanner.

More types of 3D objects can now be drawn or painted on

  • You can now draw on more 3D objects using drawing tools.

  • Batch export textures has been added to the Tool Settings palette and Advanced Tool Settings palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. You can export all textures of your own custom material or 3D model at once. (EX)

Height-based fog

You can now select Height from Fog type in the Tool Settings palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. Fog can be set according to the height of the 3D space, and you can set the direction to start from above or from below.

Tonal Correction for multiple layers

Commands in the Edit menu > Tonal Correction can now be applied to multiple layers. Color corrections can be applied to each layer.

Improved processing speed for transformations

We have improved the speed of transformations made from the Edit menu > Transform on raster layers.

Improved usability of the Material palette

  • A Recently used materials folder has been added to the Material palette. You can select materials from those you have previously used.

  • Frequency has been added to Sorting in the Material palette menu. Materials can be displayed in order of usage frequency.

  • The position of the icon in the upper right corner of the thumbnail of materials downloaded from ASSETS in the Material palette has been moved to the upper right corner of the thumbnail in the material details. The icon design has also been changed to that of Clip Studio. Tap it to open the material information in Clip Studio Assets as before.

  • The save location of a selected material is now shown in the material details of the Material palette. Tap the location information to select the folder where the material is registered.

Improved workspace and palettes

  • (Windows / macOS / iPad / Android) Pop-up related palettes for each tool has been added to the Tool palette menu. Turn this on to pop up the Tool Group palette and Tool Settings palette when you tap the icon for the selected tool group on the Tool palette. You can also tap the color icons to pop up the Color Wheel palette and Color Set palette for color selection. (This excludes smartphone devices.)

  • The name "Sub Tool" has been changed to "Tool". The interface names and dialogs have been updated accordingly.

    • The Sub Tool palette has been renamed to the Tool Group palette.

    • The Tool Group menu > Tool Settings dialog has been renamed to Tool Properties.

    • The Tool Property palette has been renamed to the Tool Settings palette.

    • The Sub Tool Detail palette has been renamed to the Advanced Tool Settings palette.

Sequential saving of canvas editing operations

Save recovery data for every operation has been added to the Preferences dialog > File. When turned on, the changes after each action on the canvas can be recorded. If Clip Studio Paint closes unexpectedly, the canvas will be restored to its last edited state based on the recorded information upon restart.

Batch toggle draft layers (EX / PRO)

Hide all visible draft layers has been added to the Layer menu. Tap once to hides all visible draft layers. Tap again to restore the previous display state.

What’s new in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 5.0?

Version 5.0.0 includes the following updates.

All Grades

  • Smart Shape has been added. You can now draw clean straight lines, curves, and figures with a pen or brush by long-pressing with the pen on the spot without switching to a Figure tool. You can toggle Smart Shape settings from Smart Shape in the Preferences dialog > Tool.

  • Hand model has been added to 3D in the Material palette. It includes high-quality 3D hand models with a range of customizable hand shapes that you can use as a reference for drawing hands. You can also pose them using hand pose materials or the Hand Scanner.

  • You can now draw on more 3D objects using drawing tools.

  • You can now select Height from Fog type in the Tool Settings palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. Fog can be set according to the height of the 3D space, and you can set the direction to start from above or from below.

  • Commands in the Edit menu > Tonal Correction can now be applied to multiple layers. Color corrections can be applied to each layer.

  • We have improved the speed of transformations made from the Edit menu > Transform on raster layers.

  • A Recently used materials folder has been added to the Material palette. You can select materials from those you have previously used.

  • Frequency has been added to Sorting in the Material palette menu. Materials can be displayed in order of usage frequency.　

  • The position of the icon in the upper right corner of the thumbnail of materials downloaded from ASSETS in the Material palette has been moved to the upper right corner of the thumbnail in the material details. The icon design has also been changed to that of Clip Studio. Tap it to open the material information in Clip Studio Assets as before.

  • The save location of a selected material is now shown in the material details of the Material palette. Tap the location information to select the folder where the material is registered.

  • (Windows / macOS / iPad / Android) Pop-up related palettes for each tool has been added to the Tool palette menu. Turn this on to pop up the Tool Group palette and Tool Settings palette when you tap the icon for the selected tool group on the Tool palette. You can also tap the color icons to pop up the Color Wheel palette and Color Set palette for color selection. (This excludes smartphone devices.)

  • The name "Sub Tool" has been changed to "Tool". The interface names and dialogs have been updated accordingly.

    • The Sub Tool palette has been renamed to the Tool Group palette.

    • The Tool Group menu > Tool Settings dialog has been renamed to Tool Properties.

    • The Tool Property palette has been renamed to the Tool Settings palette.

    • The Sub Tool Detail palette has been renamed to the Advanced Tool Settings palette.

  • Save recovery data for every operation has been added to the Preferences dialog > File. When turned on, the changes after each action on the canvas can be recorded. If Clip Studio Paint closes unexpectedly, the canvas will be restored to its last edited state based on the recorded information upon restart.

  • Files larger than 5 GB can now be uploaded to the Clip Studio cloud.

  • VRM files can now be imported in a photorealistic rendering format. When importing a VRM file, select Realistic (Recommended) in the Import 3D file dialog and turn on Apply light source in Light source in the Advanced Tool Settings palette to display it with a photorealistic texture.

  • (Windows / macOS / iPad / iPhone) Import from clipboard has been added to the Sub View palette menu. Images copied to the clipboard can be loaded into the Sub View palette. You can do the same on iPad / iPhone from the Sub View palette menu in Simple Mode.

  • (iPad / iPhone / Android) In Simple Mode, materials used in Studio Mode are now also shown in the History tab of the Material palette.

  • (iPad / Android) On tablets, new items have been added to the Simple Mode tooltips.

  • (iPad / Android) On tablets, the required time for each tutorial is now displayed in Learning in the Simple Mode tooltips.

  • (Android) The Import from in-app clipboard option has been added to the Sub View palette menu. Images copied from the canvas can be loaded into the Sub View palette. You can do the same with Sub View palette menu in Simple Mode.

  • The application icon and the splash screen displayed at startup have been updated.

  • The default layout of the application has been changed. You can update to the new layout by selecting Window menu > Workspace > Reset to default.

  • Ver. 4.2 layout has been added to the Window menu > Workspace. Use this to return to the default layout as of Ver. 4.2.

  • The default layout of the Command Bar has been changed.

  • The default setting for the Window menu > Always Show Tab in Canvas has been changed. Tabs are no longer displayed when there is only one canvas.

  • The design of the Command Bar Settings icon displayed on the Command Bar and Quick Access palette has been changed.

  • The design of the color icons in the Tool palette and Color Wheel palette has been changed.

  • The layout of the Command Bar, Quick Access palette, and Selection Launcher is now recorded at the first startup and initialized startup.

  • (macOS / iPad / iPhone) The library for importing FBX files has been updated.

  • (Windows / macOS) Enable canvas recovery and Save interval for recovery info in the Preferences dialog > File have been integrated into Save recovery data every (x) minutes.

  • (iPad / Android) On tablets, Save at regular intervals and Save interval in the Preferences dialog > File have been integrated into Save interval.

  • The Rendering Method setting is now maintained when saving and reopening a canvas containing a 3D layer set to Ver.1.12.3 or earlier in the Rendering settings dialog.

  • Facial expressions for Ver. 1.5 compatible 3D character materials can now be selected correctly.

  • When overwriting a canvas while a recovery canvas is saved, the creation date of the saved file is no longer updated.

  • The Position in frame setting in the Tool Settings or Advanced Tool Settings palette for the Text tool is now maintained after you restart Clip Studio Paint.

  • For some 3D characters imported from VRM files, the behavior when dragging the legs is now the same as for 3D drawing figures.

  • It is now faster to save and open canvases containing 3D characters with skirt settings, and the display of 3D characters no longer distorts.

  • Skirts with enabled skirt settings now display correctly even when manipulating 3D characters with Object scale set.

  • More 3D character materials can now be imported correctly onto the canvas.

  • After saving a canvas and updating Recent files, the file is now correctly displayed in File menu > Recent files even after restarting Clip Studio Paint.

  • Text linked to a balloon no longer moves when you use Undo after editing the balloon with the Redraw vector line tool.

  • When running an Auto Action that applies Edit menu > Tonal Correction > Brightness/Contrast to a layer mask, the behavior is now the same as when it was recorded.

  • When Watercolor edge is selected from Border effect in the Layer Properties palette and Blurring width is set, the blurred part of the watercolor edge is now drawn without being cut off.

  • Block-like patterns are no longer drawn when Watercolor edge is selected from Border effect in the Layer Properties palette and items such as Area and Blurring width are set to specific values.

  • When using the page management window more than once to open a canvas with a 3D layer selected, the crop marks and guide lines now appear correctly.

  • Positions no longer shift significantly when operating objects without thickness, such as planes and polygon primitives, with the root manipulator while snapping is enabled.

  • In a timeline-enabled canvas, when a 3D layer set to an animation cel is selected and Lock current animation cel as editing target is turned on in the Animation Cels palette, the 3D layer is now rendered correctly even when switching frames in the Timeline palette.

  • You can now revert a light table layer to its pre-transformation state even if you turn off Enable light table and use Undo after transforming the light table layer.

  • The behavior of 3D drawing figures and 3D character materials with Partial rotation set to specific values has been improved when Joint angle limit is turned on.

  • When selecting a 3D background material with the Object tool, the movement manipulator now appears as it did before Ver. 4.0.

  • Files with set color profiles now take less time to load, even when repeatedly opened.

  • When a specific item is selected with the movement manipulator of a 3D layer, starting a drag over the Snap to 3D models icon no longer executes the operation currently selected with the movement manipulator.

  • (Windows / macOS / iPad / Android) Fixed an issue where Clip Studio Paint would sometimes crash when closing a canvas after running an Auto Action containing Save and Copy and Paste operations for 3D layers while Save in background is turned on in the Preferences dialog.

  • (iPad / iPhone / Android) Materials now appear correctly in the Downloads list of the Material palette in Simple Mode, even if only materials not supported in Simple Mode have been downloaded.

  • (iPad / Android) Fixed an issue where the notification mark on the Clip Studio icon would sometimes not disappear on tablets. This has also been fixed for Simple Mode.

  • (Windows) Fixed an issue where docking a palette to the Palette dock would cause the app to force close.

  • (macOS) When Direction of pen or Pen tilt is selected in Angle Dynamics in the Tool Settings or Advanced Tool Settings palette, the shape of the stroke ending drawn on the canvas is now displayed correctly.

  • (iPhone) The header color is now displayed correctly when the Getting Started or New Feature/Release Notes screens are displayed from the Help menu.

  • (Android) Fixed an issue where only the menus would appear without any palettes or canvas when launching Clip Studio Paint after installing specific fonts.

  • (Android) Fixed an issue where color flickering and reduced saturation would occur throughout the application on some devices.

EX / PRO

  • Hide all visible draft layers has been added to the Layer menu. Tap once to hides all visible draft layers. Tap again to restore the previous display state.

  • The conditions for the camera of a newly created 3D layer to align with the perspective ruler when dragging and dropping 3D materials onto the canvas have been changed. 3D materials will be placed along the perspective ruler when there is only one perspective ruler on the canvas and the 3D layer's camera can be aligned with the perspective.

  • The correct layer is now selected when performing Redo for the following operations:

    • Convert Layer

    • Divide frame border equally

    • Combine frames

    • Dividing a frame folder using the Divide frame folder tool

  • When Snap to special rulers is off and Snap to grid is on in the View menu > Snap, line adjustments caused by brush settings such as Post correction or Vector magnet will snap to the canvas grid even when a perspective ruler is displayed, as long as its grid is not displayed.

  • Dragging a control point while holding down the Shift key with the Control point tool now moves it horizontally, vertically, or diagonally at 45 degrees, even if snap settings are disabled.

  • When dragging a control point while holding down the Shift key with the Control point tool, releasing the Shift key and continuing to drag will now move the control point to the mouse cursor position.

  • When selecting a ruler with the Object tool, the process of turning on Scale in the Tool Settings palette, setting it to Equal division, and setting a value for Number of divisions is now recorded as a single operation in the History palette, similar to other items.

  • (macOS / iPad / iPhone) Perspective ruler grid intervals no longer change when moving files to different environments. The grid interval may differ from perspective rulers created in previous versions.

EX

  • Batch export textures has been added to the Tool Settings palette and Advanced Tool Settings palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. You can export all textures of your own custom material or 3D model at once.

  • Embed ICC profile has been added to the Export settings dialog when exporting in PDF format from the File menu > Export multiple pages menu command. You can embed color profiles in PDFs. Also, you can now select CMYK color from Expression color. You can also export PDFs with embedded CMYK color profiles.

  • Changed the interface when selecting Only body pages in Page range of the Batch export dialog from the File menu > Export multiple pages > Batch export.

  • Camera operations in the All sides view palette are no longer registered in the History palette, even immediately after opening a file.

  • The display order of text in the Story Editor no longer changes from the last session when opening a canvas saved after performing certain operations.

  • Image sequences can now be exported correctly even when executing File menu > Export animation > Image sequence for canvases containing a "%" in the timeline name.

What’s New in Clip Studio Ver. 5.0.0?

Version 5.0.0 includes the following updates.

Common

  • Files larger than 5 GB can now be uploaded to the Clip Studio cloud.

  • A Recently used materials folder has been added to the Material palette. You can select materials from those you have previously used.

  • (Windows) Progress in Data Transfers is now displayed correctly when downloading files larger than 4 GB from the Clip Studio cloud or Clip Studio Assets.

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Release notes before version 4.2.7 can be found here