Using Vector Lineart and Coloring | Clip Studio Paint Tutorial

[@selenahill6092]

OH MY GOSH! I'm so glad I found this vid! Thank you so much for simplifying it for the newbies like me! You hear people in other videos say a lot about the vector lines, and layers and they are using all of the digital art language that I don't fully understand yet but here, you really break it all down and explain each step! Can't thank you enough!

[@wickegtzg9294]

Not only was this a really solid quick tutorial, but looking at your replies in the comments solved a question that had been giving me so much frustration - the fact that CSP does not actually support the Fill tool on vector layers. Now I know to just use vector lineart on a larger canvas if I mean to print something! Thank you.

[@Raven5563]

Hey there, FINALLY used all the adjustments you detailed in Clip Studio for the first time. Thank you!!! I just couldn't understand it before!

[@Raven5563]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for breaking vector lines and flats down in a way that was actually understandable ! 💐

[@stroodledoodles]

Thanks for the video man! I had no idea how simple and helpful vector layers were until now and I've had Clip Studio for nearly 5 years haha

[@DarkPa1adin]

thanks a lot! this is a bridge for me from macromedia freehand / adobe illustrator to Clip Studio for vector work

[@SlickEvan]

comment for the algorithm and nice tutorial.

[@EricFaries]

Awesome, thank you!

[@TheKevphil]

Good video, Eric! FWIW, I do ALL my inking on Vector Layers. IMO, there are so many disadvantages to *_NOT_* doing so (is that a double backward somersault negative?), that it makes sense to always use Vector Layers. In addition to all the very good tips you had, Vector Layers are also good for drawing mechanical objects, especially using the Continuous Curve tool (essentially the Bezier Tool in most other vector apps), which allows you to mix straight and curved line segments within the same path.

[@EricFaries]

Yeah vector is nice for filling lol. Also a little easier to make adjustments. Just wish it full vector with fill ability on the vector layer like with most vector programs hehe

[@TheKevphil]

@@EricFaries Yeah, Word Balloons are a sort of _de facto_ Adobe Illustrator-style Vector art, though I could never figure out how to do anything useful with 'em. I think Celsys *_could_* do regular vectors; it would just add additional complexity in the form of stacking order and such. Clip Studio can be a pretty daunting program at first as it is! _LOL_

[@EricFaries]

@@TheKevphil Yeah it can, but thankfully it's pretty easy to get the hang of

[@kittylil9934]

I tried to export to the SVG file. But, the color layer doesn't get export. is just the sketch layer that I make in the vector layer. Does that mean I should coloring in the vector layer too? But, I can't use the bucket tool

[@aleynawastaken]

Thank you! I just got my first art comission and the client wanted something minimalistic. My lineart didn't look as clean as I wanted it to be, so this will really help!

[@itsvertex5606]

this tool.. its just way to op for mouse users ngl, ty so much :D

[@sydtscott]

This video is so appreciated! Thank you!

[@Higanbana87]

I bow to you. You are my life saver!

[@skodengaming2477]

i am having issues with the "color layer" that you have in default auto actions. my default looks nothing like yours, and there is no color layer. did you make those? do you have a video on this? i am on the galaxy tab7+ clip studio app. and it looks like you are on pc, so that maybe the difference. but im sure there is a way to do what you have done. please help.

[@ayejaymofo]

This was heaps better than the Clip Studio Tutorial

[@RealStarkinder]

You... Sir ~ Are a Hero & I thank you

[@xxspecterxx]

Really helpful

[@tomadough]

How do I thicken my lines again I can't see to grasp it in the video.

[@carodibuja958]

Man I love how understable this video is but I hate the music sounds you did 😭 it doesn't let me get focus 🔥 this video is very helpful 🌹thank you for sharing 💯

[@mint4790]

how do i save the whole piece as a vector file if im allowed to ask?

[@babygurl4492]

Very helpful thank you!

[@eathercrow]

Helpful!

[@calhoon1113]

Does this w9rk on the mobile version all I have is a tablet

[@Lunaeincola]

Cool video, I just have a question, is it possible to change colour of the line art drawn in vector ?

[@EricFaries]

Yes, as long as it's vector, after laying down the lines just switch over to the Object tool, click on the lines you want to change, and then in the tool properties you'll notice an area for line color.

[@juliosanchez-bello6236]

Hi Eric, nice video and easy to see, related to vector layers, I create my final art by vectors to be more specific, a logo, sadly same that the svg format only carry the outline, no fill, no nothing, only vectors, any solution for that?

[@NamasteBunny]

You could search on "vector coloring clip studio" in KZbin and maybe you'll find the solution. :) (I don't want to promote another video directly 😅 but it's an official tutorial from Clip Studio Paint)

[@thale9]

how do you change the color of the actual vector lines? i cant find that anywhere im struggling

[@EricFaries]

To change the color after you've placed it, switch to the Object tool, click on the line you wish to change, and over in the Tool Properties tab you should see Color

[@chewychibi03]

Niceeeeeeeeeeee thank you!

[@realsongbook]

Thanks for this video!... Is there any way to paint inside the vector layer?. It'd be helpful when animating, to keep the color of elements along the timeline. Regards,

[@EricFaries]

No, not in CSP. For features like that'd you'd need an animation software that is mainly vector based, like Moho Studio, Flash, or Toon Boom. The vector lineart ability in CSP is mainly to help make manipulating the lines must easier and cleaner before you get to the coloring stage.

[@realsongbook]

@@EricFaries Thanks!... And what about blender?. I'm thinking abiut givin it a try. Is it vector based?

[@EricFaries]

@@realsongbook That i'm not aware of, as i've never tried using blender for animation

[@DL-pu4sg]

Hi, I've done my manga inking on a vector layer. Now I would like to tone/shade the pages. Am I not gonna be able to do it since it's a vector layer? What if I merge the layer? How can I tone my pages? Thank you

[@EricFaries]

I mean, it's better to do all your coloring and tone work on different layers anyway. That way you don't lose your linework in case you need to change things. Just make sure your fill bucket tool is set to reference multiple layers. It even has an option for vector referencing which is helpful

[@DL-pu4sg]

@@EricFaries Thank you very much, it definitely works this way. ;-)

[@bubblebath2892]

Very useful...Thanks man

[@1989AlphA]

Does CSP let you colour each line separately on a vector layer?

[@EricFaries]

Yes, every individual line can have it's own color. I'd recommend cleaning up the lines a bit before that, like merging some together, that way it's easier to select them for re-coloring.

[@1989AlphA]

@@EricFaries thanks for the help!

[@NateTDOM]

I wish i would’ve known how useful the curve tool was in vector layers. I never really mess with a lot of tools as i mostly freehand everything i draw, but i really should, i’m sure my life would be a lot easier. I have a question for you. I cel shade a lot of my art, as i don’t really understand smooth shading or how to do it. If i ever rotate a part be it to fix something or if i’m animating something, I find that the colors tend to blend together in a rather gross way. Do you know of any ways to remedy or prevent this as we don’t have vector coloring(yet, hopefully they decide to add it soon)?

[@MrsKatieAnn]

Thank you!!!!!

[@EricFaries]

Thank you for the idea hehe

[@Cartoonicus]

How can I change the stroke/brush tip of a line I've already drawn?

[@VergilPrime]

Hey Taylor, as long as your vector line is on a vector layer, you can select it using the object select tool (cube with a cursor) and then look at the Tool Property window to see all the things you can change!

[@ErenJeagerslosthead]

Thank you !

[@nguyenngo5498]

I've learned a lot, thank you :333333

[@melissanm888]

I’m trying to get into logo making and I know working with Vectors is important when making them . So, can you color in vector or just raster ? Following this tutorial, can a customer enlarge their image I make with no problem ?

[@EricFaries]

With this software only the lines can be vector. The colors would be on a raster layer bellow, so the safest bet would be to make the Logo very large. That way it has a lot of resolution to work with. You CAN export the vector layer, so if you wanted to do the lineart here, and then bring those into say Inkscape to do the coloring in Vector as well, you could do that.

[@zenyfilmsrambo]

I CANT SEE THE COLOR LAYER IN MY CLIP STUDIO PRO ?

[@angelnippy]

what if i wanna color the lineart like disney style?Thanks in advance!

[@VergilPrime]

I would use a raster layer above the lineart and then right click that layer, click layer settings and then "Clip to Layer Below." This will use the lineart's alpha channel (transparency) while showing the colors of the raster layer, so you can paint over the lineart with any color you like!

[@pineapplepawnch523]

Perfect 😀

[@masterofthieves152]

Hey question, can you shade and light while using only vector lines?

[@EricFaries]

Unlike almost any vector based art software, CSP currently doesn't let you make a filled vector object on one layer. So you can outline where you want shadows to go, but you'd have to use another layer to then fill those areas in.

[@masterofthieves152]

@@EricFaries Oh, can you make a video about using Vector lines and how to shade and light 😅

[@EricFaries]

@@masterofthieves152 Huh.....that's not a bad idea actually, alright that'll be my next art video! XD

[@Mikelaxo]

The only bad thing is that the actual drawn line is not a vector, hopefully they add that feature at some point

[@Goth_Kitten22]

>:( This was really good UNTIL the end, I wanted to know EXACTLY what he's talking about at the end part but I have NO Idea how he's using the fill tool to select a square on the screen. I really wana learn how to use vector to enlarge or shrink images but he totally lost me when he tried to explain that part. Everything else was great tho.....TILL that part HOW is he doing all this stuff while using the fill tool?????? 12:44 Has 0 explanation for how he selects the image and then scales it all I see is that he's on the fill tool which obviously has nothing to do with any of what he's doing. Very frustrating for me to watch.

[@EricFaries]

All i was doing was picking the lineart layer, and then hitting "Ctrl+T" to transform whatever is on the layer. I didn't have to make a selection since i wanted to scale everything that was on that layer. My having the fill tool was irrelevant there since the tool you have selected doesn't effect the transform function.

[@milesyardi8208]

comment for the algorithm and nice tutorial.

[@EricFaries]

Thank youuuuuuuu!!! ;w;