Clip Studio Paint Tutorial 🎓 Master the Fill Tool (Colour faster and better)

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In this video, I'll guide you through the Fill Tool and its essential properties in Clip Studio Paint. This is not a sponsored video - I've made a personal decision to change from Photoshop to Clip Studio Paint, so my software in the future will be that. Although I always aim to mostly do art videos that you can watch regardless of your software.
🔖 Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:31 - Accessing the Fill Tool & Sub-Tool Properties
02:05 - Introducing the Lineart
02:58 - Refer All Layers
04:36 - Reference Layer
06:45 - Selected Layer & Layer in Folder
07:17 - Close Gap
09:19 - Tolerance/Color Margin
12:45 - Area Scaling
14:58 - Tip: Enclose and Fill
15:32 - Tip: Paint Unfilled Area
16:08 - Tip: Anti-Aliasing
16:47 - Tip: Apply to Connected Pixels Only
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[@tearstoneactual9773]

One of the best Clip Studio tutorials I've ever seen and explains the fill tool so much better than Iv'e heard. I've been using it for a long time, but this will help immensely. I learned a bunch of new, useful stuff. Thank you, Nadia.

[@Nadiaxel]

I'm sooooooo super happy to hear that ;___; I'm always afraid if I over/under-explain or just talk gibberish that no one can figure out XD;; So I'm very, very happy whenever someone learns something from my videos! Thank you so much for watching ^^

[@tearstoneactual9773]

@@Nadiaxel - I've been watching you for a long time. Your tutorials are always great. Thank you so much for the art and education over the years.

[@omarkz6203]

Truly helpful ! Thank you so much, your tutorials are super clear Nadia ! ❤

[@romepa03]

I totally agree with you 👍🏻

[@JennaDrawing]

I had absolutely no idea the fill tool in CSP was so good!! This is such a helpful tutorial, thanks Nadia!! 💖

[@Nadiaxel]

RIGHT? My mind was blown away too when I started to dig into it XD

[@bradbowlamma3039]

@@Nadiaxel a feature I really like is the models... before I had to make my pose in a different app, screen shot, transfer to drawing program and use as layer 1 and tbt its pretty tricky when you got characters placed in front the other

[@edengrey670]

Clip studio should've paid you for this it was so extensive and well explained thank you so much !

[@Nadiaxel]

Haha, you're super sweet! 😚 I've worked with them before and they're super nice - maybe I'll get to do that again in the future ^^ Thank you so much for watching 💖

[@ZooTycoonLord]

Ive been using CSP for 3 and a half years now and I absolutely love it. Much better than Photoshop, personally.

[@Nadiaxel]

I had such a hard time letting go of Photoshop for some reason. But then I realized it was probably because I was just afraid to dive into something new and leave something comfortable behind. Now I'm only frustrated that I didn't go to CSP sooner 😅 It makes such a difference to work in a program that was specificly designed for artists!

[@nickmoy5058]

Another tip when using the fill bucket tool: Hold down and drag your cursor across your line art and it will fill all the areas you drag to. Much easier than clicking 10 times on each enclosed area. Additionally, similar to the "connected pixels only" part at 16:51 ,but with even more control: Say you only want to change half of your blue areas to red. Start your cursor in a blue area, hold and drag the fill tool over those blue areas and it will change them to red. CSP will intelligently know you only want to change that blue hue and will ignore all other colors as you drag your cursor around the page.

[@GuranPurin]

Amazing guide! I had no idea how people were coloring so efficiently in this program (I was basically doing it by hand), this is incredible and makes me more excited to really improve my drawing. Thank you so much for the guide!

[@studiobrushpen]

Great tips! I was so happy when I learned ‘area scaling’. And yes- the reference layers. Just what we needed! Thanks so much for your videos- you inspired me to start my own drawing channel! 😊

[@Nadiaxel]

Agreed!! When I discovered the Reference Layer my entire world turned upside-down XD And the area scaling just upped the overall quality of my coloring! Thank you so much for watching! :D

[@argentoAFK47]

So glad you are back! Your channel got me into digital drawing (and drawing in general, to be precise) back in 2019 and it's been such a journey for me since then. There's this whole artistic side I never explored and your tutorials were the catalyst for wanting to begin. This last year I also transitioned out of Photoshop, but into Krita, which I'm very comfortable with. I may have to give CSP a shot if you keep up these vids :)

[@senipie]

THAT LAST TIP WAS SO GOOD!!! no more having to constantly have my flats in separate layers thank you thank you so much for this very informative video!

[@nannalindgaard2188]

Ahhhh this is so exciting! I'm so glad to see you back, you've just made my day

[@nico6992]

ive been using the tool for years and didn't know most of this, this is an AMAZING tutorial. thank you so so much!

[@PoshOx]

I’ve used CSP for about 5 years now and I can’t believe how much my mind was just blown all because it never occurred to me to look at fill tool properties.

[@mochiilover8007]

this was so SO helpful!! I've been struggling with using the fill tool for quite some time now, and now I understand it so much better! It helped my cut my drawing time in half now that I can do it much more efficiently. Thanks so much for making this tutorial!!

[@BEBHaven]

This is fantastic. I'd love to see more tutorials like this, more deep dives on the inner mysteries of specific tools.

[@melodiousmooose5301]

OMG YOU HAVE RETURNED!! 😭 I'm so glad! CSP is definitely the program I use the most and I learn more about it every day. Will definitely use the selection tool on my next piece.

[@LinuxxLin44]

This was the most entertaining, professional and helpful tutorial I have ever seen! 😊 I especially liked the part where you said "what you see, is what the fill tool sees", that was such a neat and simple way to explain it! Thank you for spending so much time on making this tutorial! ❤

[@lindy7149]

This is by far the best tutorial video for Clip Studio I have seen yet! I always feel like I’m doing so much guesswork when I work digitally because I don’t fully understand the tools I’m using, but I have trouble finding good comprehensive tutorials. This video was exactly what I’ve always wanted, I finally feel like I can use at least one element of Clip to its full potential! Subbed and liked, hoping for many more Clip Studio tutorials like this one!

[@fruiffi]

I learned so much! Thank you for the explanations! And I'm glad to see you back.

[@TripleTXL]

Thank you for this tutorial, I just got clip studio paint and was confused about colouring, this helped me understand it much better. Keep it up 👍

[@Alfos001]

Wow! I don't think I've ever sat through a more informative, smooth flowing tutorial dedicated to the usage of a single tool! Seriously those were incredible if not game-changing tips, even for my amature works! Thanks a bunch! 😄👍

[@Cookiegirl141]

Wow I didn't know how much I needed this. I've been using CSP now for years and never knew most of this stuff this because I always avoided the fill tools. I always thought they were not that precise. Guess I'll use it now more. Thank you for your informative tutorial. 😊

[@davidl9191]

I’ve been using CSP for years and a lot of this I didn’t know at all. I’ve just been trundling along using it my way this whole time. These tools are going to change my workflow so much! Thank you, you have a new subscriber here!

[@gkstudio2317]

You're amazing, the best explanation of these confusing tools I have seen so far! Thank you!!

[@ChrissaBug]

Awesome tutorial! And welcome back Nadia!!

[@CharlieMorningstar]

This is a fantastic tutorial, I am a total newbie who also switched from Photoshop after using it for years. I was coloring basically by hand all these years, this makes it SO much faster! Thank you!

[@OrangeDragonofDusk]

Hands down these are the best and most helpful CSP tips I have found. Awesome job!

[@lostfoundstudios]

This literally just cut my coloring time in half! I feel like I should send you a free book when I print next month! Thankyou!!!!

[@conebride2581]

This is a fantastic tutotrial! So detailed and well presented -- I have given up on fill due to it always feeling wrong, I think I'm gonna revisit it soon to much much better results!

[@Okami_Senpai_88]

I've just started learning to draw and got myself Clip studio Paint yesterday. This tutorial was super helpful so thank you very much!! I always love when a tutorial explains why things do what they do instead of just showing you which buttons to press etc without understanding any of it.

[@SovietGrizzly]

Thank you for linking each of the chapters in the description. This makes it much easier to reference while practicing with the fill tool. 🙏 Please make more tutorials for CSP!

[@Simon-et4hu]

Wow thanks! New to clip studio paint here. Coming from photoshop (from a long time ago). I really love clip studio paint and love it more as I deepen my technical understanding of the tools. You make good stuff!

[@clockworkNate]

Watching your video is like working a giant field with just your hands and then looking over your shoulder and suddenly seeing actual farm machinery. Not even joking this will all save me many hours of work and I wish I looked this up sooner. Thank you so much! Got a sub from me!

[@ririREEEEE]

As someone who just started using CSP, I'm so lucky to have found your video so soon! I don't know what I'd be doing without knowing this, and you made it really easy to understand the fill tool! Thank you so much!!

[@ls9]

I've been using CSP for a few years now and there's still so much to discover!!! Thank you! My jaw dropped at the fill in painted area! And for the all of the same color thing, I had been selecting by color gamut and like omg that speeds things up! I've been coloring with selection and markers this entire time aaaa

[@Forsakenguard]

Holy crap! Thank you. I tried to understand all the settings myself but your video set me straight on a couple of things I had misunderstood. You've been a big help!

[@Jipposan]

Thank you for this! =) I found tons of useful info for me about the bucket/fill tool. I sparingly use the fill tool and with all the knowledge from your video, I might actually learn to use it more often from now on.

[@Styxintheriver]

Every program uses the fill tool differently and ive used four. Clip Studio is my newest and you have rescued me from SO much hassle thank y o u

[@MrNiskratus]

absolutely amazing, I've been using Clip Studio for years (started back when it was Manga Studio), but i was always to scared to fiddle with these tools because i never had an explicit example of how they worked. Thank you, this is going to change my work flow so much. 🤩

[@NoitHub]

youre absolutely the best tutorial channel ive encountered that always giving me more and more useful lesson everytime i watch your vids😭😭😭 thank youu

[@kcr8776]

This literally changed my life. All this time I had no idea you had to set the fill tool to refer to multiple layers. And here I thought I was just that bad at lineart! Thank you so much for this

[@Franku04]

This guide is absolutely amazing, I'm really new to digital art and this video is GREAT at teaching you the concepts of everything, thank you so so much!

[@grandaltis]

Oh wow this just helped me SO MUCH! thank you for these tips! I knew and used reference layers before but I had no idea about the antialiasing and narrow path tools. You just earned yourself a subscriber!

[@vivaciousalice6047]

HOLY MOLLY, THE QUEEN IS BACK!!!!😱😱😍😍💖💖 And what a perfect timing!! I've been trying to learn CSP and all its amazing features!!💖💖 Thank you thank you so so much for making this amazing video sis, and WELCOME BACK!!!!!!🤗🤗💖 Really missed your tutorials😫😫😫😫💕

[@panthaazmee7389]

The optimize workflow section of this literally just saved my life. Tip #2 and #4 are what i've been looking for forever!

[@JohnathanMilfurd]

This just utterly changed my whole workflow. Thank you for the hours of headaches you have just saved future me. Excellent tutorial!

[@berrieberrie1555]

haha OMG so full of NEW knowledge about fill in and really loves your personality in these vidoes ^^ lots of loves!!

[@greenpondcreative]

I’ve used PS all my years as an illustrator. Now this is starting to convince me to transfer entirely to Clip Studio. Thank you for this tutorial!

[@explorcation_luke4899]

Amazing, thank you!.... nice to have your content back, made me get back into my art and finish a few projects

[@malachyte_art]

This is the first time an explanation about the fill tools actually told me how the settings work and what they mean. I've been trying for YEARS to understand all these settings, but no one explains the "why" behind them! Thank you so much, this is huge for me.

[@spiritretro3571]

i already knew mos tof these (the hard way) but clarification on a couple options and specifically hwo to use the enclose and fill and fill unpainted areas was epic!! its gonna make my colour work SO much easier

[@daystarillustration1843]

Thank you for this tutorial! I've been avoiding using the bucket. This'll help shave off some time for sure!

[@VincentVangasbel]

Best video tutorial I've seen about clip studio. Love it 🔥🔥

[@thedigitalnoodle4021]

nice to see you back, take it easy and thank you 🙏

[@tavenasart7419]

Your content is life saving! I am learning so much ♥️ thank you

[@jenjentendo]

And here I was, using CSP for years (I came from a PS background originally), using the selection tool as a means of blocking, then having to go back, fix my selection, then use the fill tool, and then to create ANOTHER selection for ANOTHER area meant for ANOTHER block of color--as you can see this was my process for awhile before I could find a solid tutorial that could teach me how to color in CSP in the most efficient way possible. Thank you a million times. This has been a gamechanger for me.

[@eggoatt]

bless this video, i recently moved over from medibang to csp and felt like i was constantly wrestling with the fill tool because mb had such a simple one

[@Peppertice]

Glad your back and alright! Your artstyle's incredibly iconic. I love the lineart mostly

[@Nadiaxel]

aaaa omg thank you >/////< I really appreciate it!!! Thank you for watching ❤️

[@Clases3d]

hey welcome back, I miss you a lot!, thanks for another amazing tutorial

[@Talizmyn]

I love the energy and subtle humour in your videos. Thanks for doing what you do. :D

[@UnsaltedFry]

I'm just starting out with digital art, and I've been learning as many tips and tricks for Clip Studio. This is an extremely helpful video! Thanks!

[@arkathewolf7635]

Okay I've never seen anyone explaining those videos so well and easy to follow like you did! Thank you for taking this time to help others becoming better artists 🍀

[@davidci]

One thing that helped me so much in using the fill tool (and coloring in general) is by using vector layers for the linework! This made it so that it will be more accurate and much less necessary to constantly tweak my settings, because vector lineart uses a mathematical path for the linework. As long as you check the 'fill up to vector path' tickbox and make sure that you set up your vector lineart as reference layer, you can easily color it in!

[@TheMattybake]

Best fill tools tutorial ever, hands down, thank you!

[@RisingSunfish]

Abundantly helpful, and well-edited to boot. I'm so excited to get the hang of this toolset- I think it'll be a game-changer!

[@rabpanz6145]

Oh my god!! The Paint Unfilled Area tool just blew my mind!! I've been using CSP for a little while and I had no idea that was there, this solves SUCH an annoying problem so easily!! You're a lifesaver!

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

wow, csp has been my goto for years and there's so many things on the fill tool alone I was either using wrong or didn't know about. thank you so much!

[@mumfnah]

Good to see you back here 👍 I don't even use Clip Studio but always enjoy these type tutorials anyway

[@samueltimothy636]

Thank you so much for this kind of information. It’s makes it a lot easier for me to finish my artwork/animation twice as fast now.

[@Nadiaxel]

aaaaa I'm super happy you found the video useful C: Thank you so much for watching 💝

[@2creates1]

Great tutorial!! I've seen this topic before but benefited more the way you simplified it. Thanks!!

[@ayalamelanie184]

I havent finished the video, but I HAVE finished sitting in self-directed anger for 5 minutes after reading that amazing Refer Multiple tip. I never even knew the fill tool had a Tool property window!! HOW have I gone over a year without knowing that was an option?? It wouldve cut my coloring time by HOURS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. That tip alone has made me so happy. THANK YOU!! (sorry if my english is bad, its my second language)

[@ancientgrass9691]

Incredible. This is a really really good tutorial. Your explanations were very succinct and explained what they needed to very well. I didn't realize how great the fill tool is in clip

[@peterfurlong5]

Fantastic video! One of the best on CSP I have seen on any topic.

[@PocketKanin]

Thank You Thank You!! I never knew this was possible in csp and always had problems with the fill tool, trying to figure out other ways to color but struggling. This helps so much!!!💙

[@suzietoanoneart]

Your video was so helpful ❤️ thank you so much ! I knew some of these, but I didn't quite understand the other sub tool settings. I learned a lot and can now apply it to my designs 😁

[@officerM1911]

This a very valuable an much-needed tutorial! I loved it!

[@arattactician5697]

Awesome! I was just fighting with these tools but now that I understand them better, things should work out. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@silvarafafeitosa]

I already knew most of this stuff but it was so worth watching it for that one little thing I didn't know I could do. Great video!

[@ang.andzelika]

this tutorial is just great!! i've been using the lasso tool under the 'shapes' section to fill in my drawings, but this video might be a deal breaker to me omg. thank you so much for it! i've been using csp for over a year now and i'm still discovering new features that make working easier and more fun. this software is truly great, i hope they can add a feature that can automatically align elements on the canvas, in the middle for example:)

[@newmanwolfry1630]

I feel like I levelled up irl after watching this tutorial. Coloring has always been a hassle for me to figure out in digital art and this tutorial so good. No nonsense, straight to the point, extensively explaining the tool and all the properties so you actually *understand* exactly what you're doing when using the tool.

[@heathermartin4497]

I just switched over from procreate, and I am entirely in love with CSP. Somehow, you made it even more awesome. Thank you for this tutorial!

[@gvanzillust8729]

Wow, this could optimize my workflow a heck lot, thanks for the tips! ✨

[@maplehoneii5404]

Thank you so much! This video helped me a lot! As someone coming from Firealpaca where you use the paint bucket tool and the section you want just fills, it was nice to have a break down of CSP paint bucket tool! I will definitely be saving time, thank you so much!

[@DragonCrimes]

This was exactly the video I needed, as always great job on explaining! Thank you Nadia :D

[@doodle_bug131]

I've been trying to figure out how artists do that in speed paints for ages! Thank you so so much!

[@user-zy6bc7lv7p]

I'm a beginner at digital art, and finding your channel has been life changing!

[@JoiskiMe]

A definite subscribe for this gem of a tutorial/walkthrough! From the bottom of my heart, thank you!

[@gamemasterofscratch]

This tutorial was extremely helpful and really well structured, thank you for making this!

[@AndreaNaeko]

Thanks for helping me out about this! I haven't known the fill tool since I've had CSP until I've watched the video entirely. Thank you again! 🙏

[@DemiGod772]

OMG never thought I would see some kind of this video that very understandable. Thanks a lot miss, This is really helpful.

[@CasterXDesigns]

You just saved me so many agonizing minutes in the future 😭💜 thank you so much

[@Jkjoannaki]

The BEST csa tutorial I've seen. We'll done. I'm subbing and liking, this was extremely helpful

[@user-re5mt1vx7q]

I''m a beginner, and I spend about 20 min, now I'm master now!(this vide helps a lot to me!)

[@andykoala3010]

Hi Nadia. Brilliant video thank you. I have been using csp for awhile but never really fully understood those options. Love your art keep the tutorials coming

[@Morgast]

ive been using CSP for years and just. assumed id have to color everything painstakingly by hand forever until i found this video today WHILE coloring something. blew my mind. saved my life. thanks a lot for this tutorial!

[@dpourdesign]

Simply the best csp fill toll tutorial on youtube!! you got me subscribed :D

[@cosmicplum2440]

Wonderful tutorial!!💕✨

[@rftm]

Just made the switch to CSP and hands down the best tutorial for it I've encountered.

[@majekart]

by bar the best titorial on the fill tool!!! awesome thanks nadia!!

[@Kogami]

Thank you so much for this!! When I first switched from SAI to CSP, the fill tool was one thing I had troubles with getting used to mainly because I didn't know what I was doing with the settings, even with the Reference Layer and such (esp with CSP not having the selection pen like SAI do). Turns out there's still a LOT I didn't know about it, especially how it could be explained with a 18 minutes video lol. Thank you so so much again for this, I'll be sure to apply these lessons into my workflow~

[@nichak1398]

Thank you so much! Amazing explanation of area scaling and tolerance :D💖