1. “Essential Tutorials” has been added to the Service menu in Clip Studio.
2. (Windows) The name of [Please check this if the web screen is displaying incorrectly] in the [Settings] menu (gear icon) > [Maintenance Menu] has been changed to [Adjust the display size if the screen display is too large].
3. Part of the left-hand menu has been updated through the website.

Improvements (DEBUT/PRO/EX)

1. When displaying palettes as pop-ups, some menus could not be switched on or off correctly.
2. After changing the texture of a 3D object material, the scale would revert to the default state.
3. After changing the display configuration, the [Sub Tool] palette would sometimes not display correctly.
4. When selecting a 3D layer, while changing the light source with the [Apply light source] option in the [Tool Property] palette, the direction of the light on the light source ball would not display correctly.
5. If a user applied scale to a 3D object and then clicked [Initial pose] in the Object Launcher, the object would not move correctly.

Changes of specification (DEBUT/PRO/EX)

1. When using a 3D object material made of multiple parts, you can now use options [Focus on editing target] and [Ground model to floor surface] for individual parts.
2. The scale rule for 3D materials has been updated.
3. When using the Movement Manipulator, the icons above the 3D material indicating the operation status will no longer be displayed.
4. Using the cloud service, you can now apply app settings from a newer version of the software to an older version. When applying saved settings from a newer version, a confirmation message will appear.

Improvements (DEBUT/PRO/EX)

1. Operation would become unstable during time-consuming processes.
2. Large 3D materials using textures would not display properly when loaded onto the canvas.
3. After displaying the progress bar, the command bar icons would not update correctly.
4. If the [Open] dialog box or [Save] dialog box was opened using a shortcut key, the original command bar icons would not be usable.
5. [Windows] After installing the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, some 3D layers compatible with Ver 1.5 became slow to operate.
6. [Windows] If using a touch keyboard after the following applications, CLIP STUDIO PAINT would sometimes stop working.
   - Register License
   - Using a scanner with [File] > [Import]
7. [Windows] If pressing a modifier key while using a pen on a tablet PC, the position of the mouse cursor would sometimes shift.
8. [Windows] Could not move the camera on a 3D layer forwards or backwards using the right-drag with a pen on a tablet PC.

Improvements (PRO/EX)

1. If the [Correct line width] tool was used on the following types of vector lines when [Add control point and correct] was turned on, the program would force quit.
   - Closed lines
   - Lines drawn with the spline curve tool

Improvements (EX)

1. Could not use keyboard shortcuts or enter text while the [3D Preview for Binding] dialog box was open.
2. When exporting a file from [File] > [Export animation] > [Export animation cels], the image could not be exported if there was a space at the end of the destination folder name.
3. [Windows/macOS] When exporting a file from [File] > [Export animation] > [OpenToonz scene file], the image could not be exported if there was a space at the end of the destination folder name.
4. If a cel that was not in the animation folder was selected to be at the end of the clip, the “×” that indicates the end of the clip would not be exported in CSV files exported from the [File] menu > [Export animation] > [Export time sheet].

The 3D drawing figure functions have been completely changed.

3D drawing figure-Ver.2 (Male) and 3D drawing figure-Ver.2 (Female) have been added.

[Windows/macOS/iPad] You can now use the cloud service.
The cloud service is an online service that allows you to share your works, materials, and app settings across different devices.

You can now manage your works from the [Manage works] screen. You can manage works on your device and in the cloud.

Subscribers to the EX grade on iPad will be able to use up to 100GB of cloud storage (from May 8).

Monthly and annual subscribers to the EX grade on iPad will be able to use up to 100GB of cloud storage (from May 8).
* You will be able to use the same CLIP STUDIO account for the iPad version and the PC version (regardless of the grade on PC).
* Multi-page files can only be opened in EX.
* Also applicable to current subscribers and six-month free trial users.

Improvements (DEBUT/PRO/EX)

1. [Output cache] has been added to items that can be reset in the [Initial boot] dialog box. You can reset the cache created when running [Export multiple pages] or [Corner store print]. The exported data will not be deleted.
2. [Object Launcher] has been added to the [View] menu. Hide or display the [Object Launcher] that pops up when selecting a 3D material.
3. The option [When changing brush size, display circle in the center of the canvas to show brush size] has been added to the [Preferences] dialog box > [Tool]. Hide or display a circle to preview the brush size when changing the brush size.
4. You can now open multiple files via [File] menu > [Open].
5. Settings chosen in the [File] menu > [Export animation] will now be maintained in subsequent launches.
6. [macOS] When livestreaming with Google Hangouts or pixiv Sketch, you can now choose the CLIP STUDIO PAINT window.

Improvements (EX)

1. [Create Fanzine], [Export EPUB Data], and [Publish Comic for Kindle] have been added to the side menu. You can export works made in CLIP STUDIO PAINT in several formats.

Changes of specification (DEBUT/PRO/EX)

1. In [Tool Property] for inputting text, the initial display settings for the [Font list] have been changed to [Display font name in specific font].
2. Files that are smaller than the [Canvas] window will now be opened at 100% scale. The following has been reversed to operate the same as Ver. 1.6.8. and earlier.
3. The display locations of the [Object Launcher] and [Movement Manipulator] have been changed. The launcher will display below 3D materials when setting fast view for a 3D layer inside a frame border folder or when hiding a frame mask, etc. In addition, the [Object Launcher] now displays in a location that is less likely to overlap with other features such as manipulators.

Changes of specification (EX)

1. You can now use the canvas window and [Page Management] window when displaying the [3D Preview for Binding] dialog box.

In addition, 30 other bugs were addressed.

The [Quick Access] palette has been added. EXPRO

Menu commands, Auto Action, Sub tools, Drawing color etc. can be registered and executed directly from the [Quick Access] palette.

The latest info is displayed in CLIP STUDIO.

Information for ASSETS and ASK, as well as the official Facebook and Twitter's latest posts can viewed via the CLIP STUDIO application.

Improvements (DEBUT/PRO/EX)

1. A launcher has been added when executing [Edit]→[Transform]. Transformation can be confirmed or canceled with the launcher.
2. A launcher has been added when inputting text. Inputted text can be confirmed or canceled with the launcher. EX/PRO users can edit text by displaying the [Sub Tool Detail] palette.
3. The [Real G-pen] sub tool has been added to the [Pen] tool.
4. The [Real pencil] sub tool and [Design pencil] sub tool has been added to the [Pencil] tool.
5. [Maximum value] can now be specified when using [Tilt] as the [Effect source] of [Tool Property]. Values defined by a pen’s tilt can now exceed 100%.
6. 6 or more palettes can now be stacked and converted into a tab.
7. Default names of new files have been changed from [New canvas] to [Illustration], [Comic], and [Animation].
8. The [Navigator] palettes’ [Image preview] range has been widened.
9. [Shape of cursor] can now be set to [None] from the [Preferences] dialog → [Cursor]. By doing so, the cursor will not be displayed on the canvas.
10. [Try adjusted result] will be displayed after adjusting pen pressure by strokes with [File] menu ([CLIP STUDIO PAINT] menu in macOS)→[Pen Pressure Settings].
11. [Change color name] has been added to the [Color Set] palette menu. Names of colors in a color set can now be changed. Color names can also be changed by right clicking on them in the [Color Set] palette.
12. Text layer font compatibility across platforms has been improved.
13. Function keys can now be used to check animations with [Animation] menu → [Check cel motion by key input] or [Check surrounding cels by key input].
14. [Import color set material] palette has been added to the [Color Set] palette. Color Set materials downloaded from CLIP STUDIO ASSETS can be imported.
15. [Import sub tool material] has been added to the [Sub Tool] palette. Sub Tool materials downloaded from CLIP STUDIO ASSETS can be imported.
16. [Enable canvas recovery] has been added to the [Preferences] dialog→[File]. If CLIP STUDIO PAINT does not close normally while editing a canvas, the edited canvas will be automatically restored upon next activation.
17. The following items have been added to the 3D drawing figure and 3D character material [Object launcher].
    - [Joint fixation] has been added. A selected part’s joints can now be fixed/unfixed.
    - [Release fixation of all joints] has been added. A selected 3D material’s joints can be unfixed simultaneously.
18. [Show/Hide all palette] can be assigned to a Tab-Mate Controller.
19. [CLIP STUDIO TABMATE] has been added to the [File] menu ([CLIP STUDIO PAINT] menu in macOS). A CLIP STUDIO TABMATE (sold separately) can be connected and set up.
    - In [CLIP STUDIO TABMATE Settings], operations can be assigned to CLIP STUDIO TABMATE.
    - In [Tool Rotation], tools to rotate when CLIP STUDIO TABMATE’s button is pressed can be set.
20. [Win] A [Touch gesture] category has been added to [Preferences]. Touch gesture controls can be set.
21. [Win] [Undo] and [Redo] can now be executed with touch gestures. These settings can be enabled/disabled in the [Preferences] dialog.
    - To [Undo], two finger tap the canvas.
    - To [Redo], press and tap the canvas.
22. [Win] When using the [Eyedropper] tool with a finger, colors above the finger will be selected and displayed around the finger.
23. [Win] Improved response when using touch operations with the [Color Wheel] palette.
24. [mac] The following items will now be displayed in high resolution on a retina display.
    - Canvas control slider
    - [Navigator] palette slider
    - [Sub View] palette slider
    - [Brush Size] palette slider
    - [Font list] of [Tool Property] when inputting text.

Improvements (PRO/EX)

1. [Quick Access] palette has been added. Items such as “Main menu” commands, auto actions, sub tools, and drawing colors can be assigned to the [Quick Access] palette. Assigned functions can be executed from the [Quick Access] palette.
2. The [Selection Launcher Settings] dialog has several changes.
   - In place of previews, users can now change settings while visually confirming the selection launcher.
   - [Sub Tool], [Drawing color], and [Pop-up palette] have been added to the [Setting area]. These functions can be assigned to the selection launcher.
   - More items can be set when selecting [Options]. Items such as canvas control and perspective rulers can now be added.
   - [Show/hide all palettes] has been added to [Main menu].
3. The selection launcher can now be edited directly.
   - The position of the selection launcher icons can be changed with [Ctrl] + mouse drag.
   - Selection Launcher icons can be edited by right clicking the Selection Launcher.
4. [Command Bar Settings] dialog has been changed.
   - In place of previews, users can now change settings while visually confirming the Command Bar.
   - [Sub Tool], [Drawing color], and [Pop-up palette] have been added to [Setting area]. These functions can be assigned to the command bar.
   - More items can be set when selecting [Options]. Items such as canvas control and perspective rulers can now be added.
   - [Show/hide all palettes] has been added to [Main menu].
5. The command bar can now be edited directly.
   - The position of the Command Bar icons can be changed with [Ctrl] + mouse drag.
   - Command bar icons can be edited by right clicking the command bar.
6. [Horizontalize eye level] has been added to the [Tool Property] when selecting the [Object] sub tool with the [Perspective ruler].
7. More items can be set when selecting [Shortcut Settings].
   - [Pop-up palette] has been added to the [Setting area].
   - [Horizontalize eye level] and [Fix eye level] has been added when selecting [Options] from the [Setting area].
8. [None] can be selected from the pulldown menu when setting [Settings for each process of tool] in the [Modifier Key Settings] dialog. Depending on the tool, [Common settings] can be overridden.
9. [Import material set] has been added to the [Auto Action] palette. Auto action set materials downloaded from CLIP STUDIO ASSETS can be imported.

Improvements (EX)

1. [Win] [All sides view] palette can now be controlled with fingers.

Changes of specification (DEBUT/PRO/EX)

1. When using the following operations on a layer mask, areas outside of the canvas can also be masked. - [Edit] menu → [Clear Outside Selection] - [Edit] menu → [Clear](when there is no selection)
2. Palette dock features have been changed.
   - The palette can be popped up by clicking on a palette icon tab.
   - [Minimize palette dock] and [Turn palette dock to tab] icons have been added above the palette. Palette icons can be displayed as tabs without stacking palette docks.
   - The palette dock tab on the bottom of the screen is now displayed as an icon.
   -[Minimize palette dock] on the bottom of the palette dock is now displayed on the left side. [Turn palette dock to tab] icon has been added.
3. [Crop] has been added to the default layout of the [Selection Launcher].
4. The maximum [Thickness] of drawing tools’ [Tool Property] is now 1000.
5. When using [Tilt] as the [Effect source] of [Tool Property], the default [Settings of tilt] graph value now becomes larger along with the pen’s tilt.
6. Several drawing sub tool default values have been changed. They now support pen tilt.
7. The following operations can now be used on items selected in the [Shortcut Settings] dialog with a click.
   - Opening/closing items
   - Shortcut inputs
8. Improved response when using touch operations with the palette slider. The palette cannot be scrolled with fingers while on the slider.
9. The following dialogs and lists will now be displayed larger when dragged to the edge.
   - [Font list] of [Tool Property] when inputting text.
   - [Settings of font list] dialog
   - [Initial boot] dialog
10. The launcher will now move when moving a selection area or 3D material.
11. The definition of a drag and a click has been changed when using tools such as the [Selection area] tool and [Text] tool. As long as it is for a short time, when dragging with a pen, it will be judged as clicking, even if the drag distance is somewhat long.
12. [File] menu (macOS: [CLIP STUDIO PAINT] menu)→[Start CLIP STUDIO] has been changed to [Open CLIP STUDIO].
13. The following palettes can be displayed in a more narrow space.
    - [Information] palette
    - [Sub Tool] palette
14. Icons that are displayed when using the [Object] sub tool, such as the rotation handles of image materials and the position of the triangle button to expand the frame border have been changed.
15. Regardless of the [Cursor] settings in [Preferences], the brush size cursor will be displayed in the middle of the canvas when changing a tool’s [Brush size].
16. The default settings of [Tool Property] such as [Roundness of corner] for [Rectangle] and other tools, has been changed to [Specify length].
17. [Fit to screen], [Reset display] from the [View] menu will now show areas according to the view regardless of canvas size.
18. Methods on how to display any hidden text in the palette and dialog have been unified. ・Scale down the text by scaling down horizontally. Any remaining hidden text will fade out at the border.
19. When the [Pen Pressure Settings] dialog is displayed, the pens’ tail switch and swipe will not change the current tool.
20. Default setting of [Preferences] dialog →[Cursor]→[Display position of reversed cursor (Brush-size/Sight/Single pixel dot)] has been changed to [No delay].
21. Holding down the Tab-Mate Controller button now repeats the assigned command.
22. [Tab-Mate Controller Settings] dialogs’ [Change tool temporarily] has been renamed to [Change tools]. The functions are the same as the previous [Change tools].
23. [Win] Tapping the input area of a dialogue or palette will start the input with all fonts selected.
24. [Win] When inputting a text layer, single swipe controls and settings will no longer be reflected.
25. [Win] When selecting a 3D layer with the [Object] sub tool, the [Tool Property] palettes’ [Light Source direction] can now be operated with swipes.
26. [Win] When touch operating sub tools that need multiple clicks to use such as [Polyline], the line will be previewed while the finger is moving, and will be confirmed after the finger is lifted. Additionally, the process will be confirmed when somewhere other than the canvas is touched.
27. [Win] When turning [Adjust an interface to suit touch operations] on from the [Preferences] dialog, the [Timeline] palette’s command bar size will change according to the interface.
28. [Win] [Configure basic layout of the palettes to one for tablets] has been added to the [Preferences] dialogue→[Interface]. When ON, the palette layout will be changed to one suited for tablets.
29. [Win] When using the [Text] tool or [Transform] command, the area of the displayed handles and border lines responsive to touch controls becomes larger.
30. [Win] When touch controls are set to ON, operations such as the [Polyline] sub tool cannot continue being input by touch if the line was first drawn with a pen or mouse.
31. [Win] The [Tab-Mate Controller Settings] dialogue’s display method when the OS text size is large has been changed. Items in the list will automatically change height.
32. [Win] The layout of the dialogue displayed when a number dialog is tapped has changed. When somewhere other than the dialog is tapped, the input is confirmed and the dialog will close.
33. [mac] In a retina display environment, the clickable area of the handles and borders that are displayed when the [Text] tool or [Transform] command are used have been changed.

Changes of specification (PRO/EX)

1. When switching between [Illustration] and [Show all comic settings] in [New] dialog’s [Use of work], certain settings will not be carried on.
2. Icon designs of certain commands displayed in the [Command Bar] and [Selection Launcher] have been changed.
3. When dragging the edge of the [Color profile preview] dialog, it can now be displayed wider.
4. [History] palette can be displayed in a thinner place.
5. [Mouse], [Pen/Gesture] have been added to the [Modifier Key Settings] dialog’s [Refine].
6. The icons displayed after the following operations have been changed.
   - Execute [Reset] from the [Command Bar Settings] dialog.
   - Switch workspaces with [Window] menu→[Workspace].
7. [Win] The [Modifier Key Settings] dialogue’s display method when the OS text size is large has been changed. Items in the list will automatically change height.
8. [Win] Vector lines can now be selected when using touch operations with the [Control point] sub tool.

Changes of specification (EX)

1. [Page Management] menu’s [Combine Pages] and [Split Pages] cannot be used if the file is externally edited after the processing page has been opened.
2. [Win] The [Batch process] dialogue’s display method when the OS text size is large has been changed. Items in the list will automatically change height.

In addition, 30 other bugs were addressed.

It is now possible to upload materials to ASSETS.

You can now share your original materials with the world.

For details on how to make materials, please see the following.

• How to Create Materials

Animated sticker (APNG) files can now be exported.

You can now export in APNG format using [Export animation]. Products such as Line Animated Stickers can be created.
*The animation will play if viewed on an APNG supporting browser such as “Firefox”.

APNG

Animated Gif

[Tone effect in case of scaling down] has been added to preferences. EXPRO

You can select whether to display a scaled down pattern of tone, or gray scale when lowering magnification factor of the canvas.

Now officially supports macOS Sierra.

[mac] Modification of OS and application has been conducted to resolve several malfunctions confirmed in macOS Sierra. Check the following page for more details.

• Support for macOS Sierra

OpenToonz Scene file has been added to the Export animation feature. EX

Cels and Timelines created in CLIP STUDIO PAINT can be exported as an OpenToonz Scene File.
*OpenToonz Scene File export feature is available on macOS and Windows 64bit.

Half color has been added to the display methods of the light table.

[Color], [Half color], [Monochrome] can be selected from when layers are registered to [Animation cels] palette. When Half color is selected, it is possible to conduct same display as Stylos’s halftone.
These display methods are also available with Onion skin.

[Light table] category has been added to [Preferences].

Initial settings when light table layers are registered to [Animation cels] palette.

Layer thumbnail is now displayed in timeline palette. EX

Since a layer thumbnail is now displayed in timeline palette of animation window, it is now easier to distinguish timeline information and display switching cels. View settings can be changed in palette menu.

1. Now Supports German Language.
2. [mac] [Raw Input] has been added to [Preferences]dialog -> [Precision] of [Tablet].
3. By holding down the [Shift] key and dragging a handle, it is now possible to move along a frame for the operations listed below.
   - [Edit] Menu -> [Transform] -> [Free Transform]
   - When free transforming an image material layer using the [Object] sub tool
   - When free transforming a vector layer using the [Object] sub tool
   - When free transforming a balloon layer using the [Object] sub tool
   - When free transforming a ruler using the [Object] sub tool
4. By holding the [Shift] key and dragging the center point, it is now possible to move by 45 degree increments for the operations listed below.
   - When [Edit] Menu -> [Transform] commands are executed
   - When selecting an image material layer using the [Object] sub tool
5. When executing [Edit] menu -> [Transform] -> [Mesh Transformation], it is now possible to move in 45 degree increments by holding down the [Shift] key and dragging a handle.
6. From the [Tab-Mate Controller Settings] dialog, it is now possible to adjust the [Brush Size], [Timeline], and [Parallel line ruler] with the control stick of the Tab-Mate controller.
7. Certain operations which utilize brush type tools such as [Colored pencil] have been accelerated.
8. [Win] Now available in New Surface Pro and Surface Studio, released on June 15th (Thursday). Furthermore, supports the 4096 pressure point pen pressure sensitivity and the directional tilt detection feature of the new Surface Pen and the devices it is compatible with.
   *https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/store/d/surface/8ZL5C82QMG6B/G2MM
9. [Win] Supporting Surface Dial With the Surface Dial it’s possible to magnify and rotate canvases, undo, adjust brush size, move along timelines, and rotate the parallel line ruler.
10. [Win] The tilt value of a stylus can be acquired on [Tablet PC] supporting computers, when [Tablet PC] is selected from the [Preferences] dialog, [Tablet] -> [Using tablet service]. Also, it is now possible to process pen pressure posterization using the computer’s maximum resolution.
11. It is now possible to select from [Color], [Half color] and [Monochrome] for the display method of the light table layer in the [Animation cels] palette.
12. [How to show] has been added to the [Animation] menu -> [Show animation cels] -> [Onion skin settings]. It is possible to select from [Color], [Half color], and [Monochrome] for the display method of an onion skin.
13. The color setting method from the dialog and palette has been modified [EX/PRO/DEBUT]. Conventionally, where the default dialog for the OS being used was displayed, now a unique [Color settings] dialog will be displayed instead.
14. The operations of the [Color Wheel] palette have been accelerated.
15. The name of the color and the RGB value (HSV value) are now displayed when the mouse cursor is on a color tile in [Color Set] palette. However, it will not be displayed in Mac OS X 10.9.
16. The [Light table] category has been added to [Preferences]. It is now possible to set the default value for the light table layer.
17. The scroll method for palettes have been improved. For the scrollable areas of the palettes that are scrollable such as [Layer] palette and [Timeline] palette, it is now possible to scroll by pressing the [Space] key and dragging.
18. The methods to select several 3D materials have been improved for selecting a 3D layer with the [Object] tool. Multiple selections can been enabled from [Tool Property]’s [Object List] while pressing the [Shift] key and clicking on the 3D materials.
19. It is now possible to switch between show and hide even when quickly clicking on the [Show/Hide] icon from the [Layer] palette and the [Timeline] palette.
20. The[Layer] palette now scrolls automatically to show the editable object layer when transitioning between canvas.
21. The following settings will be adapted to the [Timeline] palette thumbnail list.
    - The palette color set with the [Layer] palette
    - [Layer] Menu -> [Layer Settings] -> [Display palette colors on canvas]
22. The settings in the following path can be saved: [View] menu -> [Color profile] -> [Preview]. Canvases that have been set with [Preview] will be re-opened with the [Preview] settings applied.
23. Use of memory after application launch has been reduced.
24. [Mac] Movie exporting speed has improved when using the following path: [File] menu -> [Export animation] -> [Movie].
25. [Animated sticker (APNG)] has been added to [File] menu -> [Export animation].
26. [Output as [background]] has been added to the dialog when selecting [.psd (Photoshop Document)] and [.psb(Photoshop Big document)] from [File] menu -> [Export (Single Layer)]. You can save by combining with a Photoshop background layer.
27. [Loop count] has been added to [File] menu -> [Export animation] -> [Animated GIF]. You can set the loop count of an animation.
28. [Frame rate] has been added to [Create moving illustration] in the [New] dialog. You can set the number of cels to display per second.
29. Cel numbers are now displayed in track name of animation folder within [Timeline] palette.
30. A layer thumbnail is now displayed in the [Timeline] palette. The display method for thumbnails can be set by using [Thumbnail size] and [Thumbnail display settings] in [Show Menu].
31. Pertaining to 3D materials that are selected with the [Object] sub tool, a checkbox for switching between showing and hiding outlines has been added to [Outline width] of [Tool Property]. However, 3D layers (compatible with version 1.5) cannot be displayed.
32. Pertaining to 3D materials that are selected with the [Object] sub tool, [Offset amount] has been added to the dialog that is displayed when [Rendering settings] of [Tool Property] is clicked. Outlines can be displayed as how they were in Ver.1.5.4. and earlier versions.
33. Multiple 3D materials can be selected simultaneously. It is now possible to select multiple parts simultaneously for 3D object materials with multiple parts or LWS files with associated elements.
34. [Cut], [Copy and paste], [Delete] can now be collectively done when selecting several 3D materials.
35. Light source settings are now automatically enabled, when importing 3D materials. However, light source settings are disabled when importing 3D character materials.
36. 3D drawing figures can now be controlled with animation controller.
37. [Export] and [Print] have been added to the [Initial boot] dialog.
38. [Cut and paste] and [Copy and paste] have been added to the selection launcher.

PRO/EX

1. It is now possible to register workspaces as a material. It is now possible to publish a workspace as a material in CLIP STUDIO ASSETS as well as import published workspace materials.
2. [Workspace import settings: have been added to [Window] menu -> [Workspace]. At the time of importing, it is possible to edit the settings of workspaces from the menu.
3. Name of [Window] menu -> [Workspace] -> [Reset Workspace] has been changed to [Reload Workspace]. It is possible to select the desired settings to reset when reverting a workspace.
4. [Camera position], [Focal point Position], and [Link camera advancing/retreating] have been added to the [Tool Property] of the [Object] tool when selecting a 3D layer. The display settings for the camera position and perspective can be edited in more detail.
5. [3D] has been added to [Layer] menu -> [New layer]. It is now possible to create a new empty 3D layer.
6. The probability that the shape after erasing the line becomes a sharp corner has increased when [Eraser] tool’s [Tool Property] [Vector eraser] is set to [Erase up to intersection].
7. [Tone effect in case of scaling down] has been added to [Preferences] dialog -> [Layer/Frame]. You can select whether to display a scaled down pattern of tone, or gray scale when lowering magnification factor of the canvas.
8. Operation categories such as rotation and flip had been added to the [Sub View] palette. You are able to rotate or flip images registered to the [Sub View] palette.
9. [One time only] and [One random round] have been added to [Repeat method] which is found in [Tool Property] of drawing tools. It is now possible to set the [Brush tip shape] so that the drawing will be disabled upon completing a sequence until a new stroke is created.
10. The number of menu commands that can be configured at the[Selection Launcher Settings] dialog have increased. Also, it is now possible to add auto actions to the selection launcher.
11. [Add control point and correct] and [Smoothening range] have been added to [Tool Property] of the [Correct line width] tool. By adding control points, line width can be changed smoothly. The range of line width smoothening can also be edited in [Smoothening range].
12. [Move Auto Action to a different set] and [Copy Auto Action to a different set] have been added to the [Auto Action] palette menu. You can move or copy selected auto action to other auto action sets.
13. Set values in the following commands will be maintained upon sequent launch.
    - [File] menu -> [Export (Single Layer)]
    - [File] Menu -> [Save Duplicate] -> [.psd (Photoshop Document)]
    - [File] Menu -> [Save Duplicate] -> [.psb (Photoshop Big Document)]

EX

1. [File]menu -> [Export multiple pages] -> [3D Preview for Binding] has been renewed.
   - Time required to display [3D Preview for Binding] dialog has been reduced.
   - Magnification factor is now not reverted when changing between saddle stitch and side stitch in [3D Preview for Binding] dialog.
   - Menu is removed and button operation is installed to [3D Preview for Binding] dialog.
2. [File] menu->[Export multiple pages] -> when proceeding to [Export fanzine printing data], print data can be exported without having to display [3D Preview for Binding].
3. [All sides view] palette has been added [EX/PRO/DEBUT]. It is now possible to confirm 3D materials from 4 different directions when a 3D layer is selected. It is now possible to confirm the placement of a 3D material as well as adjust the position of the camera and focal point.
4. It is now possible to scroll when the binding list is displayed by holding the [Space] key and dragging. It is also possible to scroll by sliding left and right on a trackpad.
5. [OpenToonz Scene File] has been added to [File] menu -> [Export animation]. Cels and Timelines created in CLIP STUDIO PAINT can be exported as a OpenToonz Scene File.
6. [Align crop mark] has been added to the [New] dialog. Spread page crop mark can be edited when creating new multipage works.
7. [Sort page file names] has been added to [Story] menu. For pages managed in the [Page Management] window, file names can be revised to the same number as the [Page Management] window’s page number.
8. [Adjust precision to the scene dimension] has been added to [LT conversion of layer] dialog when selecting a 3D layer. The accuracy of outline detection can be automatically adjusted depending on the size of the 3D material.
9. The value set through [File] menu -> [Export multiple pages] -> [Batch export] will be maintained upon sequent launch.

The file format of 3D data has been changed and the operability of 3D layers has been improved

The file formats of 3D characters, 3D backgrounds, etc. that can be loaded in CLIP STUDIO PAINT have been changed. This is accompanied by an improvement of the functions and operability of 3D layers, including fast view for 3D editing, rendering settings and improvements to the manipulators. 3D materials in software from Ver. 1.6.0 onward are in the new data format.

Fast view

Improvements to Manipulators

*3D materials that you have added or created by yourself prior to this update can still be used, but they will be handled on a different layer from 3D data in the new format, and the two types cannot be linked. General 3D data such as lwo and obj files will be loaded in the same layer as the new format and can be operated in the same way as the new format.

File size reduced EXPRO

Saving of monochrome layers has been optimized. The file size of monochrome works is now 10-20% smaller than standard works.

*We plan on making CLIP files even more user-friendly in future, including further lightening of CLIP files containing color layers and removal of caching for high speed displays to optimize commissioning.

Animations can now be registered as materials EXPRO

Animation has been added to the material types. Clips selected in the [Timeline] palette can be registered as animation materials.

MP4 files can now be exported

Movie files in MP4 format (extension: mp4) can now be exported from [Export animation].

The initial values of several settings have been changed

Several initial settings have been changed, such as the software interface color and undo count.

1. [Automatically switch IME when typing text into panel] has been changed to On in [Interface] -> [IME control].
2. [Theme of color combination] has been changed to [Dark color] in [Interface] -> [Color].
3. [Undo count] has been changed to "200" in [Performance] -> [Undo].
4. [Delay before recognizing new object to undo after drawing] has been changed to "0" in [Performance] -> [Undo].
5. [Opacity of area display] has been changed to "30" in [Layer/Frame] -> [Mask].
6. [Color of Crop mark/Default border] in [Ruler/Unit] -> [Ruler/Grid/Crop mark] has been changed.

If you have never changed the preferences, the new values may be applied after updating. These can be reverted to the previous settings by changing the settings.

Improvements

1. [Search for additional materials] has been added to the [Material] palette. Start CLIP STUDIO and display CLIP STUDIO ASSETS. Additional materials can be downloaded from CLIP STUDIO ASSETS.
2. Details of materials can be displayed by opening CLIP STUDIO ASSETS from the thumbnail of a material on the [Material] palette. This function can be used with materials downloaded from CLIP STUDIO ASSETS.
3. [3D Data] has been added to the [File] menu -> [Import].
4. Exporting from the [File] menu -> [Export animation] -> [Image sequence], [Animated GIF] and [Movie] is now faster. The canvas screen is no longer updated during exporting.
5. [Affected by] has been added to [Tool Property] -> [Opacity] for tools such as brushes. The opacity can be changed by pen pressure, etc.
6. [Flat marker] has been added as a sub tool of the [Pen] tool.
7. [Display settings for editing] has been added to the [Object] tool -> [Tool Property] when a 3D layer is selected. When [Fast] is selected, layer effects and the displays of other layers are simplified to speed up the display of 3D materials.
8. [Rendering settings] has been added to the [Object] tool -> [Tool Property] when a 3D layer is selected. Detailed settings can be configured for the display methods of features such as textures and the shadows of 3D materials. Shadows of 3D materials are displayed on the floor by default.
9. [Physical settings] has been added to the [Object] tool -> [Tool Property] when a 3D layer is selected. This can be used to configure how to reflect physical settings when operating 3D character materials.
10. [Ambient light], [Parallel light 1] and [Parallel light 2] have been added to the [Object] tool -> [Tool Property] when a 3D layer is selected. Selecting this allows you to configure various items. A lighter shadow than usual can now be set by enabling Light Source in the initial settings.
11. An animation controller can now be used when editing the poses of 3D character materials. If the animation controller is not shown, it can be displayed by clicking the 3D character.
12. Manipulator functions for 3D character materials have been improved. Manipulators are now displayed automatically without needing to be set in [Tool Property]. The position of 3D character materials can now be moved in addition to moving parts.
13. 3D materials and 3D data are now registered to the [Item bank] palette when loading them in the canvas. However, 3D materials compatible with Ver. 1.5 (extension: c2fc, c2fr) are not registered.
14. A [Move tone pattern] and [Move grid] sub tool have been added to the [Move layer] tool.
15. A [Snap eraser] sub tool has been added to the [Eraser] tool.
16. A [Manga gradient] sub tool has been added to the [Gradient] tool.
17. The configurations of the [Tool] palette and [Sub tool] palette have been changed. The changes will be applied when newly installing CLIP STUDIO PAINT Ver.1.6.2 or when performing an initial boot. The original configurations can be used after a normal update.
18. The [Timeline] palette can now be split into two levels. Click [Show Menu] and select this setting from the displayed menu.
19. Commands for functions such as animation functions can be added to the menu displayed by clicking [Show Menu] in the [Timeline] palette.
20. The display range shown when changing the scale of the [Timeline] palette has been improved. When a selected frame is displayed, that frame is displayed in the center when changing the scale.
21. The [Timeline] palette can now be scaled up or down by pinching.
22. The background color of the [Timeline] palette has been changed. It is now displayed in a different color each second.
23. The color of the [Timeline] palette, [Layer] palette, [Search Layer] palette and [Animation Cel] palette when [Dark color] is set for [Color combination] has been changed.
24. A menu can now be displayed by right clicking a track name or [Show/hide tracks] in the [Timeline] palette.
25. The operable area of [Show/hide tracks] in the [Timeline] palette has been expanded from the area surrounding the icon to the whole framed area.
26. The file size is now optimized when saving a layer whose [Expression color] is [Monochrome].
27. Animation materials have been added. Clips selected in the [Timeline] palette can be registered as animation materials by selecting the [Edit] menu -> [Register material] -> [Animation].
28. MP4 files (extension: mp4) can now be exported from the [File] menu -> [Export animation] -> [Movie].
29. The operation speed of text layers containing multiple text objects has been improved.
30. [Use simple display for lines being created with the figure tools] has been added to the [Preferences] dialog -> [Tool]. When this is turned off, settings such as drawing color and line width are reflected in lines being drawn with the drawing tool.
31. 12 blending modes have been added to [Blending mode] in the [Layer] palette.
32. 12 blending modes have been added to [Blending mode] in [Tool Property] for drawing tools and the figure tool.
33. 12 blending modes have been added to [Blending mode] in the [Edit] menu -> [Advanced Fill].
34. [Select file] has been added to the [Material property] dialog. This allows you to load image files and change the thumbnail of materials.
35. [EX/PRO]A [Snap eraser] sub tool enabling snapping has been added to the [Eraser] tool.
36. A [Manga gradient] sub tool has been added to the [Gradient] tool. Black and transparent gradients can be drawn simply by selecting the tool.
37. [EX] [Selection] has been added to [Output range] in the dialog displayed when the [File] menu -> [Export (Single Layer)] is selected. A rectangular image with the width and height of the selected area can be exported.
38. [EX] The quality of thumbnail images on conflicting pages when using the group work function has been improved.
39. [EX] The function for exporting for PaintMan from the [File] menu -> [Export animation] -> [Export animation cels] has been improved. [Line width] settings and a preview image can be displayed.
40. [Win] A mouse cursor compatible with high resolutions is now displayed when a value larger than 100% is set as the display scale in the OS.
41. [Win] MP4 files (extension: mp4) and QuickTime files (extension: mov) can now be imported from the [File] menu -> [Import] -> [Movie].
42. [Mac] Now compatible with the retina display. Applications and canvases can now be displayed in the usual resolution of the retina display.
43. [Mac] The drawing performance on the canvas has been improved. The delay in brush drawing has been reduced.
44. [Mac] MP4 files (extension: mp4) can now be imported from the [File] menu -> [Import] -> [Movie].
45. [Mac]The drawing performance on the canvas has been improved. The delay in brush drawing has been reduced.
46. [Mac][EX/PRO]Fixed the issue in which the resolution changed to 72dpi when a JPEG file was output in CMYK color.

Changes of specification

1. [Install material], [Organize Materials], [Initialize Materials] and [Do Not Send Anonymous Usage Log] were deleted from the [File] menu. These functions can be used from "CLIP STUDIO", a portal application included from version 1.6.2.
2. The installation method for materials has been changed. Materials are now automatically downloaded from the server on startup of "CLIP STUDIO", a portal application included from version 1.6.2. Please note that a network connection is required to download materials.
3. The playback speed is now displayed in the [Timeline] palette during playback.
4. The setting range is now 0.1 to 10,000 for the [Object] tool -> [Tool Property] -> [Object scale] when a 3D layer is selected. The same-size value has also been changed to 100.
5. [Manipulator] has been deleted from [Tool Property] of the [Object] tool when a 3D layer is selected. However, it can still be used when using 3D layers compatible with Ver. 1.5.
6. The calculation method has been changed for settings in the [Object] tool -> [Tool Property] -> [Perspective] when a 3D layer is selected.
7. The file formats of 3D character materials, 3D background materials and 3D object materials that can be loaded in CLIP STUDIO PAINT have been changed. New 3D functions added in Ver. 1.6.0 can be used for the latest file formats.
8. The method for moving 3D object materials has been changed to a manipulator. Click a 3D object material to switch between moving the whole material and moving a part.
9. The layout no longer changes when [Angle] is changed for 3D background materials.
10. The name of [Pixel size] has also been changed to [100%] in areas such as the [Display] menu and the [Navigator] palette.
11. [200%] has been added to the [View] menu now that the software is compatible with the retina display.
12. The [Opacity] settings screen in the [Animation] menu -> [Show animation cels] -> [Onion skin settings] has been changed.
13. Cels can no longer be specified for frames other than those between the start frame and end frame in the [Timeline] palette.
14. The maximum value that can be set in the [Balloon tail] sub tool -> [Tool Property] -> [Width of tail] has been changed.
15. The initial values in the [Preferences] dialog have been changed. Some settings, such as the interface color, may change if you are using the initial values of the [Preferences] dialog.
16. The initial value for [Thickness of edges] has been changed when the [Layer Property] palette -> [Layer effect] -> [Border effect] is selected. This is reflected when an initial boot is performed.
17. The position of the Command Bar in the [Layer] palette, [Search Layer] palette and [Animation Cel] palette has been moved from the bottom to the top. This is reflected when an initial boot is performed.
18. The display now switches to the [Divide frame folder] sub tool after selecting the [Layer] menu -> [New Layer] -> [Frame Border folder].
19. The layout of the [Filter] menu has been changed. Initially set plugins and plugins created by the user are now displayed separately.
20. [Register Image as Material] from the [Edit] menu has been moved and renamed. This function can now be found by selecting the [Edit] menu -> [Register Material] -> [Image].
21. [Register Layer as Template Material] from the [Edit] menu has been moved and renamed. This function can now be found by selecting the [Edit] menu -> [Register Material] -> [Template].
22. [Stabilization] in [Tool Property] for drawing tools can now be displayed using a slider on initial boot.
23. Key frames created in CLIP STUDIO ACTION are now displayed in different colors depending on the "How to correct" setting.
24. [Mac] The scale of the canvas has been changed so that the display size of the canvas remains the same when moving the canvas between the retina display and the standard display. The [Sub View] palette and [Page Management] window have been changed in the same way.

Corrections

1. There were cases in which Photoshop Documents (extension: psd) containing adjustment layers or text layers cannot be imported. This issue has now been fixed.
2. There was a saving issue with page files managed by a page management file (extension: clip) containing 3D layers. If the [File] menu -> [Save] was selected after performing [Save as] or [Save Duplicate], the file could not be saved after opening the file again and editing it. This issue has now been fixed.
3. The application closed if an arrow key was pressed while multiple handles were selected for [Perspective ruler]. This issue has now been fixed.
4. It took a very long time to save extremely tall or long canvases. This issue has now been fixed.
5. The application closed when a layer with the specified layer name did not exist when executing an auto action containing a [Selection from Layer] command. This issue has now been fixed.
6. Manipulators for 3D materials were not displayed in the correct position when the scale of the canvas was 50% or lower and the canvas was rotated or flipped. This issue has now been fixed.
7. An item with no name was added to the [History] palette when a track name was changed in the [Timeline] palette. This issue has now been fixed.
8. Files exported from CLIP STUDIO PAINT in CMYK color JPEG format were not displayed in the correct resolution when loaded in other applications. This issue has now been fixed.
9. The [Play/Stop] button could not be operated while playing animation when [Play/Stop] was registered in the [Command Bar]. This issue has now been fixed.
10. There were cases in which cels were specified in odd positions when pasting a clip partway through another clip in the [Timeline] palette. This issue has now been fixed.
11. Part of the canvas could not be displayed when the [Animation] menu -> [New animation cel] was selected after moving a layer in the [Animation Folder] using the [Move layer] tool. This issue has now been fixed.
12. There were cases in which animations could not be played correctly on small canvases when [Prefer speed] was set in [Settings of play]. This issue has now been fixed.
13. Works were not saved correctly when [Unit of length] was set to [mm] for the [Thickness of edges] in [Tool Property] for the [Text] sub tool. This issue has now been fixed.
14. There were cases in which some pixels were colored faintly when the [Filter] menu -> [Blur] -> [Smoothing] was selected. This issue has now been fixed.
15. There were cases in which the application closed when the [File] menu -> [Revert] was selected while using the [Object] sub tool. This issue has now been fixed.
16. There were cases in which Photoshop files (extension: psd) containing layer masks could not be loaded. This issue has now been fixed.
17. Memory workload was displayed at 100% at all times on the [Information] palette when using versions 1.5.4 onward in some environments. This issue has now been fixed.
18. Fixed the issue in which the application could not be started after using an invalid color profile.
19. The creation date was updated when a CLIP STUDIO FORMAT file (extension: clip) was saved by overwriting. This issue has now been fixed.
20. There were cases in which CLIP STUDIO FORMAT files (extension: clip) became read-only files after incidents such as a forced shutdown of the computer. This has now been changed.
21. Photoshop files (extension: psd) could not be loaded after exporting from some applications. This issue has now been fixed.
22. [Select previous cel] from the [Animation] menu did not operate correctly when a cel before the start frame was selected. This issue has now been fixed.
23. There were cases of non-operation when the reference of a file object layer contained a timeline that included its own file. This issue has now been fixed.
24. There were cases in which the application force quit when a file enabling a common movie or timeline was referenced in reference source files for each file object layer when a file contained multiple file object layers. This issue has now been fixed.
25. There were cases in which the application force quit on selection of items such as the [Edit] menu -> [Cut] when the [Page Management] window was not reopened after creating multiple pages using a template. This issue has now been fixed.
26. The frame rate was displayed in the [Page Management] window when animations were played for works with multiple pages. This issue has now been fixed.
27. [Win] There were cases in which incorrect lines were drawn when gesturing was used during operation of the drawing tools when [Ignore touch input when I'm using my pen] was enabled in the [Settings] of Windows 10. This issue has now been fixed.
28. [Win] The size of the ruler display in the canvas window could not be changed according to the display view settings in the OS. This issue has now been fixed.
29. [Win] Fixed the issue in which touch operations in monitors other than the main monitor were not correctly reflected.
30. [Win] There were cases in which the scale of the canvas could not be changed smoothly when [Change the size of text, apps, and other items] in the [Display Settings] of Windows 10 was set to a value larger than 100%. This issue has now been fixed
31. [Mac] The values have been corrected for the dpi display when configuring the settings in the [Preferences] dialog -> [Canvas] -> [Display resolution] for the retina display.
32. [Mac] [Show/hide title bar and menu bar] was not enabled on the Command Bar. This issue has now been fixed.

Problems confirmed with Ver.1.6.2

1. Text cannot be exported to a file if PDF is selected for [File format] in the [File] menu -> [Export] -> [Batch export].
2. When using the Export fanzine printing data process, color pages are always output in RGB with no profile settings. To publish works in which a profile is applied, use the standard export function.
3. It may not be possible to record some commands and operations on the [Auto Action] palette.
4. Works may not be displayed in the correct colors after executing items in the [View] menu -> [Color profile], depending on the profile being used.
5. If a mixing font is set for text, it is not possible to change to a different font during input. To change to a different font, select input text and change the font.
6. If the save folder name or file name is changed while editing the data of managed pages, it will not be possible to operate the file correctly.
7. Page files and work files created in ComicStudio 3.0 or earlier cannot be loaded.
8. Discrepancies may occur in mesh colors and texture colors when data in HexaGreat format (extension: 6kt, 6kh) is loaded with Light Source turned off.

Reducing file size

The standard file format has been changed to CLIP STUDIO FORMAT (extension: clip). Files in CLIP STUDIO FORMAT are lighter than those in the old CLIP STUDIO PAINT format (extension: lip), meaning that they load and save more quickly.

※The file sizes of existing lip format will be reduced using [Save as...] in Version 1.5.4.
※The specifications of files in CLIP STUDIO PAINT format (extension: lip) and page management files (extension: cmc) has been changed. Files saved in the latest version cannot be opened in Ver. 1.4.4 or earlier or CLIP STUDIO PAINT.

Moving illustrations and animation can now be created

You can create animation and moving illustrations using easy pens and brushes and handy coloring tools. When you're done, you can export your work as a movie or animated GIF.
You can create full animation in PAINT EX, while PRO and DEBUT allows you to create short animation or moving illustrations with up to 24 frames.

• Click here for details on the features to create moving illustrations and animation

Sample

• Animation Production Guide
• Download sample