Clip Studio Paint Ver. 2.1.4 has been released for monthly / annual plan and Update Pass users

August 30, 2023

Clip Studio Paint EX/PRO/DEBUT Ver. 2.1.4 feature update (Windows / macOS / iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) was released on August 30.

Monthly Usage Plans / Update Pass users:

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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.

Major fixes in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 2.1.4

Ver. 2.1.4 features the following fixes

All Grades

Fixed an issue where the app would force quit when opening a Photoshop file format (PSD, PSB).

What's new in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 2.1.3 (Released August 29, 2023)

Version 2.1.3 includes the following updates.

All Grades

(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) In the Simple Mode menu, Share has been renamed to Export image and Share timelapse has been renamed to Export timelapse.
(Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) Projects can now be shared to other apps. If you select Share from Export image or the Export timelapse submenu, you can select an app to share to. Selecting Save to device will save your project to the device.
You can now download materials from Clip Studio Assets on more device types.
When a font displayed in Recently used fonts in the font list is deleted from the device, the history in Recently used fonts may become less than 10 items.
Fixed an issue where videos exported from Export timelapse may be distorted.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) In Simple Mode, you can now resume drawing immediately after downloading material collections from Clip Studio Assets.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) When entering text in Thai in Simple Mode, it is now possible to move the caret to the left of 「ำ」 by pressing the left arrow key.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) When entering text in Simple Mode, you can move the caret one letter forward or backwards using the arrow keys.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) You can now use Flip Horizontal even when using certain tools in Simple Mode.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) When you close the color set selection screen while downloading color set materials in Simple Mode, unintended color sets will no longer be downloaded.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) You can now save after adding a 3D material from the Material palette in Simple Mode and confirming the edits.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) In Simple Mode, the correct color set will now be downloaded when you download a color set from Clip Studio Assets from the Border color screen that appears when you tap a layer and select Border effect from the menu.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) In material collections in the Download list of the Material palette in Simple Mode, thumbnail image corners will now appear without trimming.
(Windows / macOS) When you run Sync Now on the Manage works screen in Clip Studio while Clip Studio Paint is running at the same time, the edited data will be reflected in the cloud data.
(iPad / iPhone) When entering text in Simple Mode, even if you tap outside of an unconfirmed text area, the caret moves within the unconfirmed area.
(Galaxy / Android) You can now export timelapse for certain file types on more device types.

PRO/EX

When a 3D layer is selected, the reference position when rotating the camera will no longer change when you use Straighten, or Reset adjustment after turning on Lens shift in the Sub Tool Detail palette while Roll is set to something other than “0”.

What’s New in Clip Studio Ver. 2.1.3?

Version 2.1.3 includes the following updates.

All Grades

(Windows) You can now choose between Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer to display the Clip Studio website.
When work history is downloaded from Manage works in Clip Studio, the work time in Manage works now displays correctly.
(Windows / macOS) When you run Sync Now on the Manage works screen in Clip Studio while Clip Studio Paint is running at the same time, the edited data will be reflected in the cloud data.

EX

When you edit a multi-page work that was edited on another device in Clip Studio Paint and save pages other than the first page, it will now appear correctly on the work management screen in Clip Studio.

What's new in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 2.1.2 (released August 10, 2023)

The following updates have been added to Ver. 2.1.2.

All grades

(Galaxy/Android) The Galaxy Z Fold 5 can now switch between the UI for smartphones and the UI for tablets.
(Windows / macOS / iPad / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) Fixed a problem in which canvas tabs were not displayed when multiple canvases were opened in the main window when the Window menu > Always Show Tab in Canvas was off. Note that this excludes smartphone devices.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) Fixed a problem in which switching tools or editing image materials or drawing figures while downloading brush materials from Clip Studio Assets in Simple Mode could cause the canvas to become inoperable and the app to close.

What's new in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 2.1.0 (released July 27, 2023)

(iPad/Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) Intuitive Simple Mode for tablets

Simple Mode has been added to tablets. With the new interface, you can switch tools more quickly and intuitively than the traditional Studio Mode. Simple Mode includes a selection of convenient features that are easy even for beginners to digital art, from basic illustration tools to 3D drawing figures, Close and Fill, and Liquify.
The app will launch in Simple Mode the first time after updating to Ver. 2.1.0, but you can switch to Studio Mode at any time from the menu.

Reduced timelapse file size

Reduced the size of Clip Studio format files (extension: .clip) when Record timelapse is turned on.
If a timelapse is recorded in Ver. 2.1 or later, the timelapse cannot be exported in versions earlier than Ver. 2.1.

Record work time

You can now record the time spent on a project in the Information palette. If there is no activity for a certain period of time, recording will be paused and start again the next time you make changes. The work time is saved with the .clip file.
The work time for existing projects will be recorded starting from when it is opened in the new version.

Export transparent animated GIFs

Make background transparent has been added to File menu > Export animation > Animated GIF dialog. You can use this to export animated GIFs with transparency.

Improved operability of 3D drawing figures

Mirror poses on 3D drawing figures
- The Mirror pose option has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D drawing figure or 3D character is selected with the Object tool. You can apply symmetrical posing to the arms, hands, fingers, and legs.
Improved performance when posing and editing 3D drawing figures
- There is now less lag when changing the pose and body shape of 3D drawing figures.

Font name search

You can now search font names with the Text tool in the Tool Property palette and in the Font list settings dialog.

Main updates in Version 2.1.0

Version 2.1.0 includes the following updates.

All Grades

Reduced the size of Clip Studio format files (extension: .clip) when Record timelapse is turned on. If the timelapse is recorded in Ver. 2.1 or later, the timelapse cannot be exported in versions earlier than Ver. 2.1.
The Information palette now displays the time spent on a project. The work time for existing projects will be recorded starting from when it is opened in the new version.
When the Manage works screen in Clip Studio is in list view, the work time for each project is now shown.
Make background transparent has been added to File menu > Export animation > Animated GIF dialog. You can use this to export animated GIFs with transparency.
The Mirror pose option has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D drawing figure or 3D character is selected with the Object tool. You can apply symmetrical posing to the arms, hands, fingers, and legs.
The Straighten pose option has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D drawing figure or 3D character is selected with the Object tool. You can use this to straighten the tilt of the neck and torso.
Improved performance when changing the pose and body shape of 3D drawing figures.
You can now search font names with the Text tool in the Tool Property palette and in the Font list settings dialog.
Up to 10 recently used fonts are shown when selecting a font from the Tool Property palette of the Text tool.
You can now use Align/Distribute on solid fill layers and gradient layers that have a layer mask applied using Mask Selection.
You can now drag and drop multiple 3D files to Clip Studio Paint at once.
When the canvas scale is set to 50% or less, the content of the canvas is now displayed more accurately than before.
More than 80 options have been added to the Shortcut Key Settings dialog and Command Bar Settings dialog in the Options > Tool property palette category.
Layer Palette has been added to the Shortcut Key Settings dialog and Command Bar Settings dialog in the Options category. You can now set the following layer folder operations.　　
- Open/close folder
- Open/close folder and all content
- Open/close all folders at the same hierarchy
- Open/close all folders at the same hierarchy and below
- Open/close all folders
Modifier keys for layer folder operations have been added to the Layer palette.
- Alt key: Open/close the tapped layer folder and its subordinate layer folders.
- Ctrl key: Open/close the tapped layer folder and other layer folders in the same hierarchy.
- Alt + Ctrl keys: Open/close the tapped layer folder, other layer folders in the same hierarchy, and their subordinate layer folders.
Tools in the Preferences dialog has been split into Tools and Drawing Tool. The new categories contain the same settings as before.
Export alpha channel has been added to the Export settings dialog when exporting a PNG format file with the File menu > Export (Single Layer). You can set whether to export the alpha channel.
Register to default has been added to the View menu > Grid/ruler settings. You can register frequently used settings as defaults.
Position has been added to the Tool Property palette and Sub Tool Detail palette when using Edit menu > Transform. You can now set the position of the object or layer being transformed with numerical values.
When Enable Fog is turned on for a 3D layer, the initial fog start distance and depth are automatically adjusted based on the object and camera position. If you have enabled fog in a previous version, it will be displayed as before.
Distance fog and Opacity have been added to the Fog category > Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. Distance fog becomes thicker spherically according to the distance from the camera. Opacity adjusts the darkness of the entire fog.
(iPad/Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) Touch has been added to Preferences on tablet devices. You can adjust the touch position so it is easier to control with your fingers.
(iPad/Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) Simple mode has been added to tablets.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) In Simple Mode on smartphones, performance has been improved when a large number of materials are saved to the Material palette.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) Changed the appearance of the Layer palette in Simple Mode. We have improved clipping to lower layers, the layer folder hierarchy, the outline color of the selected layer thumbnail, and connection with functions such as layer masks and rulers.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) You can replay the “Getting Started” tour again from Preferences in Simple Mode.
(Galaxy/Android) Show cursor estimation has been added to Cursor Details in the Preferences dialog on some devices such as the Galaxy Tab S8 series.
(Galaxy/Android) Show stroke preview has been added to Drawing tool in the Preferences dialog on some devices such as the Galaxy Tab S8 series. When turned on, predicted strokes are temporarily shown while drawing, which can improve the delay when drawing quickly.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) Draw with finger has been added to Preferences in Simple Mode on smartphones.
(iPad) New materials have been added to the Material palette.
3D layers can no longer be registered to the General light table on the Animation cels palette.
When a 3D layer's Lens shift is set to something other than "0", after applying Center object for the 3D material, the 3D layer display is now adjusted so that the camera rotates around the center of the screen when controlled with a mouse.
The Sand pattern image materials in the Material palette > Monochromatic pattern > Basic and Gradient folders will now appear with monochrome expression color when pasted to the canvas.
(Windows/macOS/iPhone) The reference for changing the height and head-to-body ratio of a 3D drawing figure with a pose has been changed from the base of the root manipulator to the base of the 3D drawing figure.
(iPad/Galaxy/Android) When using a pressure-sensitive pen for the first time on a tablet device, Use different tools with fingers and pen will no longer automatically turn on.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) On smartphone devices, user-made folders and material collections stored directly under All materials in the Material palette in Studio Mode will now appear in the All materials list in the Material palette in Simple Mode.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) On smartphones, materials containing frame border folders are no longer shown in the Material palette in Simple Mode.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) On smartphones in Studio Mode, when all selected layers are set to Clip at Layer Below, the setting will be indicated as turned on in the menu command and in the Layer palette, even if a layer is locked.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) In Simple Mode on smartphones, the + and - buttons that appear when you tap a number are now slightly smaller.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) Only brush materials appear when you use Search for new brushes in Simple Mode on smartphones.
The canvas is no longer locked when opening Clip Studio format files (extension: clip) containing layers with layer masks or hidden layers in previous versions.
Materials uploaded from Clip Studio to Clip Studio Assets can now be synchronized with the Clip Studio cloud after being downloaded from Uploads in Clip Studio.
「น้ำ」 can now be displayed correctly in some Thai fonts.
After moving a text layer, dragging on the same layer with the Text tool now creates a text box at the dragged position.
Zero width no-break spaces (U+FEFF) no longer appear when entering text with the Text tool.
You can now export a timelapse when you press OK immediately after the Export Timelapse dialog opens.
3D object materials whose default state is set to unselectable now return to being in an unselectable state when you undo changes to the selection or display settings.
When editing a 3D object material that has parts that are not connected with the mesh, selecting a part from the Object List no longer causes the app to force close.
Improved performance when changing colors while the Color Wheel palette or Approximate Color palette are hidden.
In the Tool Property palette when a 3D layer is selected, when switching the Display settings for editing between Normal and High speed, the displayed position of the 3D material will no longer shift.
When a 3D layer is selected, if Center object is applied to a 3D material after setting Lens shift in the Sub Tool Detail palette, the perspective ruler of the 3D layer will still appear correctly. If you move the 3D layer with the Move layer tool in the same state, the 3D material will no longer blur.
When the edge of the canvas is not displayed, the performance of the 3D layers will no longer lag when switching the Edit display settings on the Tool Property palette or using Undo or Redo for other layers when a 3D layer is selected.
When a 3D drawing figure Ver.2 is selected, the maximum value that can be set for Head to body ratio on the Tool Property palette is now 10.0.
When selecting a 3D layer, 3D materials and perspective rulers will now appear correctly when selecting the camera angle from the object launcher or Tool Property palette > Angle after turning on Lens shift in the Sub Tool Detail palette.
Angle can no longer be set from the Tool Property palette or Sub Tool Detail palette when multiple 3D materials are selected.
Meshes are now displayed correctly when importing some glTF format files to 3D layers.
(Windows/macOS/iPad) When using the Object sub tool to select a 3D layer and turning on Operate camera with gestures in the Operation category of the Sub Tool Detail palette, the canvas magnification will no longer affect the amount of movement of the camera back and forth when pinching in or out.
iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) Materials will downloaded from Clip Studio Assets without issue even if you repeatedly pause and resume the download.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) When the camera is locked in the object launcher of the 3D layer, you can no longer operate the 3D layer with two fingers.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) The range of text that can be added to the same text layer has been changed when How to add is set to Detect position in the Edit settings category of the Sub Tool Detail palette for the Text tool. The range for which you can add text will no longer be affected by the canvas resolution or scale.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) Fixed a problem in which when a layer folder is selected, a new text layer is created when dragging text in the layer folder with the Text tool.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) Fixed a problem that prevented Smart Smoothing and the Hand Scanner from running on some devices.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) After installing Clip Studio Paint in a Japanese environment, you can now use the additional materials even if you launch Clip Studio Paint in a different language by changing the OS language settings, etc.
(Windows/macOS) Fixed an issue where the scroll bar would not appear in the Add from default dialog on tablet devices.
(Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) When downloading multiple files or materials from the Clip Studio cloud at once, rare failures no longer occur.
(Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) When downloading multiple files or materials from Clip Studio Assets at once, rare failures no longer occur.
(Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) When exporting a canvas containing 3D layers as an image or animation, the content of the 3D layers is now be exported correctly.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) 3D files can no longer be imported by dragging and dropping in Simple Mode on smartphones.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) The start screen will appear even if a file fails to open from the Files app.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) Improved performance when changing colors in Simple Mode.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) Unconfirmed edits are no longer automatically saved or restored when editing 3D layers in Simple Mode on smartphones.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) In Simple Mode on smartphones, the Eyedrop with long press setting in Preferences is no longer carried over from Studio Mode.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) In Simple Mode on smartphones, if Preferences > Eyedrop with long press is turned off and single-swipe is set to scroll the canvas, brush tools will not draw when you swipe after long-pressing.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) In Simple Mode on smartphones, after downloading a material collection consisting only of unsupported materials from the Download list in the Material palette, the material collection will now appear when the Download list is set to list view.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) When typing to edit a layer name in Simple Mode on a smartphone, characters will no longer disappear when the cursor is moved to the left and then to the right twice using the keyboard.
(Galaxy/Android) You can now use Undo and Redo with keyboard shortcut keys when typing in entry fields in Simple Mode on smartphones.
(Windows) You can now use the Hand Scanner with DroidCam.
(macOS) The display of the mouse cursor now switches when the position of the selection launcher is changed.
(iPad) If a finger touches the screen while drawing on the canvas with a stylus, this no longer causes interrupted or unintended strokes.
(iPad) Pressing and holding a palette while drawing on the canvas will no longer disrupt drawing.
(iPad) Touching a floating palette with a finger while drawing on the canvas will no longer disrupt drawing.
(iPhone) When launching the app from a link in a browser, etc., the start screen will appear without needing to tap the screen.

PRO/EX

When editing the perspective ruler of a 3D layer, the position and direction of the camera of the 3D layer will no longer suddenly change.
A lens circle adjustment handle has been added to the fisheye perspective ruler. You can use this handle to adjust the size of the lens circle. It is linked with the Field of view setting in the Tool Property palette and Sub Tool Detail palette.
An Anti-aliasing setting has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette for the Liquify tool. You can turn this off to liquify without changing the color of pixels.
(Windows/macOS) When previewing color profiles on multiple displays with the View menu > Color Profile > Preview, the color profile is now applied to each display.
(macOS) From the Preferences dialog > Color conversion > Color conversion settings or from the View menu > Color profile > Preview settings pull-down menu, you can now select color profiles that were previously not displayed even if they were installed on the system.
3D objects hidden in the frame border folder can now be selected by clicking the Switch to a different layer in the Operation of transparent part of the Tool Property palette of the Object sub tool.
When a 3D layer is selected, the perspective ruler of the 3D layer will still appear correctly even after Center object is applied to a 3D material after turning on Straighten in the Sub Tool Detail palette.
When using Center object for 3D materials on a 3D layer inside a frame border folder, the 3D material is now displayed so that it fits within the frame border.
When a fisheye perspective ruler is selected with the Object sub tool, changing the Distortion strength or Field of view settings in the Sub Tool Detail palette no longer moves the position of the guide line handles more than necessary.
When multiple perspective rulers are created on one layer, the handles of the latter created perspective rulers can now be operated correctly.
When creating a perspective ruler with angles that are infinitized, the ruler now snaps to the correct direction.
When a 3D layer is selected, the perspective ruler of the 3D layer will display correctly after setting multiple cameras using Duplicate camera in the Camera category of the Sub Tool Detail palette, even if Lens shift is turned on.

EX

For multi-page works that have a specified fanzine printing vendor, the 3D preview binding has been sped up when some settings are applied.
The lens shift of the camera is now reflected when using Make canvas camera reflect perspective view on the All sides view palette.
After turning on Sync perspective view and canvas in the All sides view palette, when Lens shift is set on the Sub Tool Detail palette, the Lens shift setting is now synchronized with the perspective view in the All sides view palette.
When editing a 3D layer, after adjusting a 3D material on the All sides view palette with the mouse wheel, the operation of the mouse wheel is now stable even if you repeatedly delete and add 3D materials.

What’s New in Clip Studio Ver. 2.1.0?

Version 2.1.0 includes the following updates.

All Grades

When the Manage works screen in Clip Studio is in list view, the work time for each project is now shown.
Materials uploaded from Clip Studio to Clip Studio Assets can now be synchronized with the Clip Studio cloud after being downloaded from Uploads in Clip Studio.
(macOS / iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) Materials will download from Clip Studio Assets without issue even if you repeatedly pause and resume the download.
You can now set a thumbnail image when creating a material catalog in Clip Studio.

Updates in Version 2.0.7 (released July 7, 2023)

Details

The following bugs have been fixed.

All Grades

(iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) Fixed a problem where deleted materials could not be used if Settings menu > Maintenance Menu > Initialize Additional Materials in Clip Studio was run after deleting additional materials that were not downloaded from the cloud in Clip Studio Paint's Material palette or Clip Studio's Manage materials screen.
(iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) Fixed a problem in which some default materials did not display in Clip Studio's Settings menu when Download additional material now or Maintenance Menu > Rebuild Material Database were run.

Updates in Version 2.0.6 (released June 27, 2023)

Bug Fixes

The following bugs have been fixed.

All Grades

(Windows/macOS) Fixed an issue where the scroll bar would not appear in the Add from default dialog.
(Windows/macOS) Changed the range for which you can add text onto an existing text layer when Detect position is turned on for the Text tool in the Sub Tool Detail palette > Edit settings > How to add setting. The range for which you can add text will no longer be affected by the canvas resolution or scale.
(Windows/macOS) Fixed a problem in which when a layer folder is selected, a new text layer is created when dragging text in the layer folder with the Text tool.
(Windows/macOS) Fixed a problem where text would move or disappear when tapping on text with the Text tool.
(Windows/macOS) Fixed a problem that prevented Smart Smoothing and the Hand Scanner from running on some devices.
(Windows/macOS) Fixed a problem in which the browser starts up and opens a page with a white border when the activation code entry screen is opened.
(Windows/macOS) Fixed a problem where files could not be imported by dragging and dropping into Clip Studio Paint after updating the app from Clip Studio.

What's new in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 2.0.5 (released June 13, 2023)

(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) New Simple Mode for smartphones

Simple Mode has been added to smartphones. With the new interface, you can switch tools more quickly and intuitively than the traditional Studio Mode. Simple Mode includes a selection of features easy for beginners to digital art, from basic illustration tools to 3D drawing figures, Close and Fill, and Liquify. The app will launch in Simple Mode the first time after updating to Ver. 2.0.5, but you can switch to Studio Mode at any time.

(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) Adjust touch position on smartphones

Touch gesture has been added to the Preferences dialog on smartphones. You can adjust the touch position so it is easier to control with your fingers.

Main updates in Version 2.0.5

Version 2.0.5 includes the following updates.

All Grades

(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) Simple Mode has been added to smartphones.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) Touch gesture has been added to the Preferences dialog on smartphones. You can adjust the touch position so it is easier to control with your fingers.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) New materials have been added to the Material palette. You can also add these materials on Windows/macOS/iPad by tapping Download additional materials at launch in Clip Studio.
(iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) When all selected layers are set to Clip at Layer Below, the setting will be indicated as turned on in the menu command and in the Layer palette, even if a layer is locked.
(iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) The reference point for changing the height or head-to-body ratio of a 3D drawing figure that has been posed has been changed from the root manipulator to the height from the bottom of the 3D drawing figure.
(iPhone/Galaxy/Android) On smartphones, the design of the Doodle Mode indicator has changed from red to blue.
(Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) On tablet devices, the Use different tools with finger and pen setting will no longer automatically turn on when using a pressure-sensitive stylus for the first time.
(iPhone /Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) When a 3D layer is selected with the Object sub tool and Adjust camera with touch gestures is turned on, you can pinch in and out to change the canvas scale without changing the distance of the camera.
(Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) Enlarging or shrinking the Story window by pinching in or out no longer causes the order of pages to change.
(Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) You can drag and drop without issues even if another finger touches the screen while dragging.
(Galaxy/Android) On tablets, hovering with the pen while a finger is touching the screen will no longer cause the canvas to scroll unintentionally.
(Galaxy/Android) Hovering with the pen while single swiping the canvas with a finger no longer causes the canvas to skip position or draw unintended lines.
(iPhone) Drawing on the canvas while holding down a toolbar with a finger no longer disrupts the drawing.

PRO/DEBUT

(iPhone/Android) In DEBUT/PRO on smartphones, after a message appears to notify the user that a multi-page project cannot be opened, the app will return to the file management screen.

What's new in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 2.0.3 (released April 28, 2023)

The following updates have been made in the Ver. 2.0.3.

All grades

Windows/macOS: Adjusted license authentication period to facilitate offline use.

What's new in Clip Studio Paint Ver.2.0.2 (released April 21, 2023)

The following was resolved in Ver. 2.0.2:

All grades:

Clip Studio format files (.clip) saved with version compatibility would not display layers in a folder if the folder was hidden when the file was saved.

Main updates included in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 2.0.1 (Released April 18, 2023)

Version 2.0.1 includes the following updates.

All Grades

(Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) A Language setting has been added to Preferences. You can now use Clip Studio Paint in a different language than the OS language.
When multiple layers are selected with the Object sub tool, the context menu on the canvas now shows the same menu as when a raster layer is selected.
For the Object tool, when the Tool Property palette > Operation of transparent part has Switch to a different layer turned off and Select area by dragging is set to Object or Control point, control points for rulers and vector layers outside the current layers will not be selected.
When moving multiple layers with the Object tool, hidden layers will no longer be moved.
When Show save status as pop-up is turned on in Preferences > File, a different message now appears when the save is finished if additional edits were made during the save process.
Ruby settings are now carried over correctly after copying the text of a text layer or registering a material.
If a file with hidden layers or layer masks is saved in compatibility mode, the layers will no longer be locked when the file is opened in an incompatible version.
The settings are now reflected correctly when the following menu commands are executed for a canvas that contains layers locked for version compatibility.
- Edit menu > Canvas Properties
- Story menu > Change page settings (EX)
- Story menu > Change project settings (EX)
The Camera and Lens categories now appear in the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D head model is selected with the Object sub tool.
When the Sex settings of a 3D drawing figure is changed after the Head to body ratio is changed, the position of the feet will no longer shift.
Layers will no longer move when pressing the arrow cursor keys while a single raster layer is selected with the Object sub tool.
The Object tool will no longer drag layer types that are not checked in the Tool Property > Selectable object list.
Text no longer changes scale when selected with the Text tool.
When the chest part of a 3D character material is selected and a hand pose material is added to the character, the pose is now applied to the right hand.
Fixed an issue where the Hand Scanner did not work on some devices.
After changing the position of the Selection Launcher, it will no longer revert to the original position after using Transform or moving the layer with the Object sub tool.
After changing the position of the Selection Launcher, it will no longer revert to the original position after displaying the Object Launcher for a 3D layer.
A maintenance error screen no longer appears when running Download additional materials now in Clip Studio.
When a 3D layer is selected, the Object Launcher now appears after importing a Clip Studio format file (.clip) or after switching Display settings for editing in the Object tool > Tool Property palette.
(iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android/Chromebook) When Back up application settings when opening or logging into Clip Studio app is turned on in the Clip Studio cloud settings screen, backup will now be performed at login.
(Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) Fixed an issue where in certain circumstances, the edges of the Hand Scanner's camera image would be distorted.
(Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) If the device screen is locked while the Hand Scanner is running, the video feed in the Hand Scanner dialog will now restart the video feed when the device is opened again.
(iPad / iPhone) When entering characters using the Pinyin keyboard with the Text tool, “X” will no longer appear in spaces.
(Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) If you launch another app that uses the camera while the Hand Scanner is running, the video feed in the Hand Scanner dialog will now restart the video feed when the camera is available again.
(Windows) Fixed an issue where after upgrading to a newer version of Clip Studio Paint, the installation location reverts to the default folder when restoring the app to a previous version.
(Windows) A message will appear in the Hand Scanner dialog if the video is unavailable because another application is using the camera.
(iPad) Fixed an issue where the first stroke drawn with the Pen tool after changing a layer name sometimes would not appear correctly.
(iPad) When running Hand Scanner in multitasking mode with split screen display, a message will now appear in the Hand Scanner dialog telling you that the camera is not available.

PRO/EX

The design of perspective ruler vanishing points has been improved to be larger and more visible than before.
When using the Object sub tool and you select a ruler in a layer folder on the Layer palette, the ruler settings will now appear in the Tool Property palette.
When Specify direction of parallel line ruler is turned on for the Object sub tool > Tool Property palette > Operation of transparent part, you can now specify the direction of the parallel line ruler by dragging a part of the raster layer, without moving the raster layer.
The Edit display settings of the Tool Property palette and Sub Tool Detail palette are now synchronized when a 3D layer is selected with the Object sub tool.
When the vanishing point of a perspective ruler is not set to Fisheye perspective, but is set to Set to infinity, it can now be snapped to the point at infinity correctly.
When using a perspective ruler with Fisheye perspective and Fix eye level enabled, the vanishing point will not protrude beyond the lens circle.
The eye level handle no longer protrudes from the lens circle on a one-point perspective fisheye perspective ruler.
When creating a perspective ruler with the Perspective ruler sub tool, you can now draw lines at specified angle increments by pressing Shift.
When using Reset correction on a 3D layer with Vertical correction turned on in the Sub Tool Detail palette > Lens category, the perspective ruler of the 3D layer will no longer shift.
When aligning/distributing a speed lines layer or focus lines layer that contains multiple objects, you can now align/distribute each object individually.

EX

When entering Thai in the story editor, the caret position is no longer misaligned when entering vowels and tone marks.
When using Edit menu > Change canvas height > Insert area on a canvas created at the maximum size, empty space will be added even if Adjust canvas size accordingly is off.
(Win / iPad / iPhone / Galaxy / Android / Chromebook) When a 3D layer is selected with the Object sub tool, you can now move the camera back and forth in the front view of the All sides view palette when Pinch in/out to move camera back and forth is on.
When the perspective ruler of a 3D layer is displayed, the perspective ruler is now updated when you use Make perspective view camera reflect canvas from the All sides view palette.

What's new in Clip Studio

Version 2.0.1 includes the following updates.

All Grades

When running Download additional materials now in Clip Studio, a maintenance error screen no longer appears.
(Windows) Fixed an issue where after upgrading to a newer version of Clip Studio Paint, the installation location reverts to the default folder when restoring the app to a previous version.

Main updates included in Clip Studio Paint Ver. 2.0.0 (Released March 14, 2023)

The following functions have been added to Ver. 2.0.0.

More realistic brush blending

A Mixing mode option has been added to the Ink section of the Sub tool detail palette for Brush-type tools. You can set this to Perceptual for more realistic and intuitive color blending. You can turn on Brightness correction to make more detailed adjustments to mixed colors.
- To make the most of the improved brush settings, the default settings for some existing sub tools have also changed.
  Note: If you are updating from a previous version, the settings will not change. You can use the new mixing mode by changing the settings in the Sub Tool Detail palette.

Shading Assist to automatically generate shadows

Shading Assist has been added to the Edit menu. Shading Assist adds shading based on the lines and existing colors to speed up the coloring process . You can set the position, angle, and shadow color of the light source, as well as adjust the shading with a preview window.

Head model for sketching characters

Head has been added to the 3D section of the Material palette. You can adjust the 3D head model including the overall head shape and facial features to use it as reference when drawing characters. Some functions are not available in Clip Studio Paint DEBUT.

Hand pose scanner that can apply hand poses from your camera to the 3D model

Hand Scanner has been added to the Tool Property palette and to the Object Launcher when selecting 3D drawing figures and character materials. You can use your device’s camera to import a hand pose in real time and apply it to the model.

Perspective ruler supports fisheye perspective (PRO/EX)

Fisheye perspectives can now be applied to the canvas with the perspective ruler. You can use this setting from the Tool Property palette or Layer menu > Ruler/Frame > Create perspective ruler > Fisheye perspective on the Tool Property palette.

Liquify tool can now be applied to multiple layers

You can now use the Liquify tool on multiple selected raster layers, selection layers, and layer masks. The effect will also be applied to layer masks that are linked to selected layers.

Align & Distribute layers and objects

Align/Distribute features have been added. You can align and distribute multiple objects and control points within one or multiple vector layers. You can find these features in the Align/Distribute palette or from Edit > Align/Distribute.

Enhanced 3D features

3D camera tilt correction (PRO/EX)
- The Lens category has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. Lens shift allows you to adjust the drawing position on the 3D layer while keeping the camera view as it is. Vertical perspective > Straighten corrects vertical distortion in 3D space and changes to two-point perspective.
Fog setting to convey depth in 3D space
- The Fog category has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. Turn on Enable Fog to add a fog-like effect that expresses depth in 3D space.

Search layers by keyword (EX)

A function to search for layers by entering a keyword has been added to the Search Layer palette.

Improved Text tool, now supports word wrap and ligatures

You can now select multiple texts with the Text tool and move or transform them all at once. Likewise, the Tool Property palette can also be used to change settings for multiple texts at once. You can create a text box by dragging and enter text so that it fits within it. Other new features have also been added. You can find them in the Sub Tool Detail palette.
Text now breaks at more suitable places when Wrap at frame is turned on in the Sub Tool Detail palette for the Text tool.
A Ligatures setting has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette > Font category for the Text tool. You can use this to replace certain character combinations with the appropriate ligatures.

Spin Blur filter for a rotating motion blur effect (PRO/EX)

The command Spin blur has been added to the Filter menu > Blur. You can adjust the size, shape, direction, and intensity of the blur effect.

Adjust 3D camera with touch gestures

The Adjust camera with touch gestures option has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. When turned on, you can move and rotate the camera with touch gestures. You can set up which gestures are enabled.

Additional languages available

The app is now available in four new languages: Simplified Chinese, Thai, Brazilian Portuguese, and Indonesian. Please note that Simplified Chinese is not available for Windows or macOS.

Main updates in Version 2.0.0

Improvements

The following features have been improved.

All Grades

A Mixing mode option has been added to the Ink section of the Sub tool detail palette for Brush-type tools. You can set this to Perceptual for more realistic and intuitive color blending. You can turn on Brightness correction to make more detailed adjustments to mixed colors.
To make the most of the improved brush settings, the default settings for existing sub tools have also changed.
Shading Assist has been added to the Edit menu. Shading Assist adds shading based on the lines and existing colors to speed up the coloring process . You can set the position, angle, and shadow color of the light source, as well as adjust the shading with a preview window.
Head has been added to the 3D section of the Material palette. You can adjust the 3D head model including the overall head shape and facial features to use it as reference when drawing. Some functions are not available in Clip Studio Paint DEBUT.
Hand Scanner has been added to the Tool Property palette and to the Object Launcher when selecting 3D drawing figures and character materials. You can use your device’s camera to import a hand pose in real time and apply it to the model.
The Adjust camera with touch gestures option has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. When turned on, you can move and rotate the camera with touch gestures. You can set up which gestures are enabled.
The Fog category has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. Turn on Enable Fog to add a fog-like effect that expresses depth in 3D space.
The On-screen manipulator setting has been added to the Tool Property palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. You can adjust which of the movement, rotation, and scaling manipulators are visible on the 3D material root manipulator.
We have improved the quality of images exported from Export as panorama image in the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object sub tool.
You can now change the type of 3D model after placing it on the canvas. After selecting the 3D drawing figure with the Object sub tool, you can switch the type in the following ways.
- You can change the sex from Sex on the Tool Property palette.
- You can change the body shape, sex, and version of a 3D drawing figure on the canvas by dragging and dropping a different body shape material from the Material palette.
You can now change the names of parts of 3D materials in the Object list and Allocate categories of the Sub Tool Detail palette. Double-tap a name in the object list to edit it.
3D drawing figure has been added to the Layer menu > New layer. You can now create a new 3D layer after selecting the type and pose of the 3D drawing figure.
It is now faster to import posable 3D files with a large number of bones and meshes.
You can now move 3D materials more quickly with the movement and root manipulators.
You can change editing settings for text from the Sub Tool Detail palette > Editing properties category for the Text tool. With the Apply to setting, you can set whether the Tool Property palette applies to new text or selected text. When set to Selected, you can edit the selected text in the same way as with the Object sub tool. When set to New only, the Text tool behaves the same as previous versions.
The Operation category has been added to the Sub tool detail palette for the Text tool. You can set the following items.
- Drag allows you to set the operation when dragging on the canvas with the Text tool. When set to Create text box, you can create a text box the size of the dragged area. The created text box will have Wrap at frame enabled.
- Selection mode allows you to set the operation when tapping on the canvas with the Text tool. When set to Add to selection, you can select multiple text boxes.
You can now select multiple texts with the Text tool and move them, transform them, or edit their settings with the Tool Property palette all at once.
You can now set Tool-specific settings > Tool aux. operation for the Text tool in the Modifier Key Settings dialog. You can assign operations for tapping or dragging while holding down a modifier key.
Text now breaks at more suitable places when Wrap at frame is turned on in the Sub Tool Detail palette for the Text tool.
The Compatibility category has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette for the Text tool. You can change the version for the text input settings. This is useful when you want to have text compatibility with previous versions.
A Ligatures setting has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette > Font category for the Text tool. You can use this to replace certain character combinations with the appropriate ligatures.
You can now use the Liquify tool on multiple selected raster layers, selection layers, and layer masks. The effect will also be applied to layer masks that are linked to selected layers.
You can now select multiple layers with the Object sub tool and move all layers all at once. Accordingly, the following settings have been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette > Operation category.
- Always show border displays a blue border around the drawing when multiple layers are selected, when raster layers are selected, and when vector lines are not selected on vector layers.
- Select folder can select the layer folder belonging to the clicked layer.
- When Operate transparency is set to Select area by dragging > Layer, you can select multiple layers within the rectangular area created by dragging.
With the Object sub tool, you can now select multiple texts in a text layer and move or transform them. You can change the settings for multiple text boxes at once from the Tool Property palette or the Sub Tool palette.
Text selected with the Object sub tool now appears with a blue border.
Toggle selection and Toggle selection (Add to selection when dragging) have been added to the Modifier key settings dialog when set to Settings for each tool process and Sub tool > Object or Layer selection are selected. If it was set to Add to selection before updating, it will be set to Toggle selection (add to selection when dragging) after the update.
It is now faster to type long strings of text.
Save files as a background process has been added to the Save subsection in Preferences > File. You can continue working while saving, overwriting, or restoring files in Clip Studio format (extension: clip).
The Color settings dialog can now be displayed from shortcut keys or the command bar. You can set this from Options > Drawing color in the Shortcut key settings dialog or Command bar settings dialog.
A handle has been added to the bottom of the Selection Launcher. Drag to change the position of the Selection Launcher.
The display now changes faster when hiding or showing layers.
Existing profile at time of saving has been added to Preferences > Color conversion. When saving in a universal RGB image format, you can now embed the color profile in the file even if the Export settings dialog does not appear when saving from the File menu > Save or Save as.
The app is now available in four new languages: Simplified Chinese, Thai, Brazilian Portuguese, and Indonesian. Please note that Simplified Chinese is not available for Windows or macOS.
The Help menu now includes a link to check out the new features.
(mac/iPad/iPhone) The app is now compatible with Apple's universal clipboard. You can copy and paste between Apple devices such as macOS, iPad, and iPhone. In Clip Studio, you can copy and paste text.
(iPad) When the OS settings > Apple Pencil > Double tap setting is set to Show ink attributes, the Brush size palette will appear or disappear when you double-tap the Apple Pencil in Clip Studio Paint.

PRO/EX

Fisheye perspectives can now be applied to the canvas with the perspective ruler. You can use this setting from the Tool Property palette or Layer menu > Ruler/Frame > Create perspective ruler > Fisheye perspective on the Tool Property palette.
Align/Distribute features have been added. You can align and distribute multiple objects and control points within one or multiple vector layers. You can find these features in the Align/Distribute palette or from Edit > Align/Distribute.
The Lens category has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool. Lens shift allows you to adjust the drawing position on the 3D layer while keeping the camera view as it is. Vertical perspective > Straighten corrects vertical distortion in 3D space and changes to two-point perspective.
The Only snap to vanishing points with a guide line option has been added to the Sub Tool Detail palette when a perspective ruler is selected with the Object tool. This prevents snapping to vanishing points and lenses that do not have visible guides.
The Curve and straight line handle settings in the Preferences dialog are now applied to the handle sizes for perspective rulers.
The command Spin blur has been added to the Filter menu > Blur.
The commands Geometric distortion and Convert to Panorama have been added to the Filter menu > Distort.
When a template material is set in the New dialog > Template, a message now appears if the chosen template material cannot be loaded.

EX

A function to search for layers by entering a keyword has been added to the Search Layer palette.
Change canvas height has been added to the Edit menu. You can set the position and height to add or remove length from the canvas. This is useful for adding vertical space between frames or deleting unnecessary frames when creating webtoons.

Feature Changes

The following features have been improved.

All Grades

Multiple sub tools can now be added at once from the Add from default dialog.
When selecting a layer containing a layer mask or ruler that is not linked to a layer, or when the selected layer folder contains a corresponding layer, a frame will now appear to indicate the selection status of the layer mask or ruler.
The Toggle selection setting has been added to Selection mode in the Sub Tool Detail palette for the Object tool. You can use this to select and deselect the tapped layer.
When the Tool Property palette > Operation of transparent part > Select area by dragging is turned on for the Object sub tool, you can now drag to select vectors and text on other layers.
When you update to Ver. 2.0, the Toggle selection setting will appear in the Tool Property palette of the Object tool.
After updating to Ver. 2.0, the blending brushes in the Blend palette and Companion Mode will have the Mixing mode set to Perceptual and the Brightness correction set to Medium.
(iPad/iPhone/Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) Mouse wheel operations have been added to the Modifier Key Settings dialog.
(iPad/iPhone/Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) Color profiles are now embedded in images exported via Quick Share and Export to photo library.
(macOS) You can now copy image files in Finder and paste the image to Clip Studio Paint.
In the New dialog, Canvas Properties dialog, Change page settings dialog, and Change project setting dialog, Binding (finish) size has been renamed to Trim size,and Default border has been renamed to Inner border. The setting behaves the same.
In the PDF export settings dialog, the Export range options have been renamed. All pages has been renamed to Entire page, To offset of crop mark has been renamed to Crop to bleed marks, and Inside of crop mark has been renamed Crop to crop marks.

PRO/EX

Panorama has been moved below Ambient light and Directional light in the Object List of the Sub Tool Detail palette when a 3D layer is selected with the Object tool.
When a perspective ruler is selected with the Object sub tool and Snap is turned off in the Tool Property palette, the toggle snap handle for the perspective ruler appears as a “no” icon (circle-backslash symbol).
When selecting text on a balloon layer with the Object sub tool, tapping an empty spot on the canvas no longer selects the balloon.
If you tap a balloon on the same layer while text is selected with the Object sub tool, the original selection of the balloon will be canceled and only the tapped balloon will be selected.

EX

When multiple layers including 3D layers are selected, the content of the 3D layers are no longer displayed in the All sides view palette.

Bug Fixes

The following bugs have been fixed.

All Grades

Fixed an issue where unintended block shapes would appear in cases when Color mixing was set to Running color, the Amount of paint and Density was low, and the Color stretch value was high.
Fixed an issue where the Joint angle limit settings for 3D drawing figures and 3D character materials would not be carried over when duplicating a 3D layer.
Fixed an issue where using Back up app settings now in Clip Studio might fail if the amount of data is large.
Fixed an issue where some guide lines would remain visible when moving text with the Object tool on a text layer containing multiple texts.
Fixed an issue where symbols would overlap in some fonts.
(Galaxy/Android/Chromebook) Fixed an issue where the pen could not draw while the canvas is inertially scrolling.
(iPad/iPhone) It is now easier to type the email address on the login screen.
(iPad/iPhone) Fixed an issue where incorrect information may be entered when using auto-fill on the login screen.
(iPad/iPhone) You can now import multi-page folders from the Files app to Clip Studio Paint on iPadOS 16 and iOS 16 devices.
(iPad) Fixed an issue where after opening a file by pressing Command + O, the temporary tool switching of the modifier key may not switch to the Hand tool.
(iPad) Fixed an issue where it was not possible to move the separator between the page management window and the canvas window with touch gestures.

EX/PRO

Fixed an issue where a selected radio button would become unselected if tapped again under Operation of transparency in the Tool Property palette of the Object sub tool.
Fixed an issue where using the Object sub tool and pressing Ctrl + Shift + z to Redo would select the Operation category in the Sub Tool Detail palette.

What's new in Clip Studio

Improvements

The following features have been improved.

All Grades

The app is now available in four new languages: Simplified Chinese, Thai, Brazilian Portuguese, and Indonesian. Please note that Simplified Chinese is not available for Windows or macOS.
(mac/iPad/iPhone) The app is now compatible with Apple's universal clipboard. You can copy and paste between Apple devices such as macOS, iPad, and iPhone. In Clip Studio, you can copy and paste text.

Bug Fixes

The following bugs have been fixed.

All Grades

Fixed an issue where using Back up app settings now in Clip Studio might fail if the amount of data is large.

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