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01 129869 ffirs.qxp11/29/0710:50 AMPage iiManga Studio For Dummies Published byWiley Publishing, Inc.111 River StreetHoboken, NJ 07030-5774www.wiley.comCopyright 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, IndianaPublished by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, IndianaPublished simultaneously in CanadaNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form orby any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permittedunder Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the CopyrightClearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests tothe Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4355, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions.Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for theRest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, and related tradedress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the UnitedStates and other countries, and may not be used without written permission. Manga Studio is a trademarkor registered trademark of e frontier Inc., and e frontier America, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book.LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THE PUBLISHER AND THE AUTHOR MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THECONTENTS OF THIS WORK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUTLIMITATION WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION. THIS WORK IS SOLD WITH THEUNDERSTANDING THAT THE PUBLISHER IS NOT ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, OROTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. IF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, THE SERVICES OF ACOMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PERSON SHOULD BE SOUGHT. NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THEAUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HEREFROM. THE FACT THAT AN ORGANIZATIONOR WEBSITE IS REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK AS A CITATION AND/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER ENDORSES THEINFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE MAY PROVIDE OR RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAYMAKE. FURTHER, READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNET WEBSITES LISTED IN THIS WORKMAY HAVE CHANGED OR DISAPPEARED BETWEEN WHEN THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN AND WHEN ITIS READ. FULFILLMENT OF EACH COUPON OFFER IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR.For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer CareDepartment within the U.S. at 800-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002.For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport.Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print maynot be available in electronic books.Library of Congress Control Number: 2007926397ISBN: 978-0-470-12986-9Manufactured in the United States of America10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

01 129869 ffirs.qxp11/29/0710:50 AMPage iiiAbout the AuthorDoug Hills has been drawing ever since high school. Originally influenced bythe superhero comics of the early- to mid-1990s, his style has adaptedtowards his other favorite genre: manga. Learning and studying techniquesfrom both the East and West, he’s constantly striving to create a style thatcan truly be called his own.In recent years, he has taken that love and desire for comics onto the Internetwith two webcomics: Place Name Here and Chibi Cheerleaders From OuterSpace, which he works on with his wife, Stacey. His webcomic work led himto Ten Ton Studios, where he worked on a story for their book, Anthologica,and eventually became a member of the group.Originally from Chatham, NY, Doug now lives in Logan, UT, with his wife ofseven years and their three-year-old daughter, Brady. All told, Doug’s a prettyhappy and lucky guy.

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01 129869 ffirs.qxp11/29/0710:50 AMPage vDedicationTo Ben Tassinari, who taught me what it means to live for today and enjoy lifeto its fullest.Author’s AcknowledgmentsJeez, where to start.Special thanks go out to my wife, Stacey, and my daughter, Brady, for theirnever-ending support and patience. To Mom, Dad, and my entire family fortheir support and always pushing me to do my best. To the guys at Ten TonStudios — if it weren’t for you guys and your support (and pushing me infront of the right people), I wouldn’t have had this opportunity. To Fahim Niazand the folks at e frontier for offering this project. To Jean Rogers and SteveHayes at Wiley Publishing for their infinite patience during this whole project.Special thanks go out to Jason Masters, Joe Brudlos, Lincy Chan, and TeyonAlexander for providing additional artwork for this book. I wanted to showhow Manga Studio works for all different artistic styles, and these guysstepped up to the plate. Thanks so much!

01 129869 ffirs.qxp11/29/0710:50 AMPage viPublisher’s AcknowledgmentsWe’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our online registration formlocated at www.dummies.com/register/.Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following:Acquisitions, Editorial,and Media DevelopmentComposition ServicesProject Editor: Jean RogersProject Coordinator: Lynsey OsbornSenior Acquisitions Editors: Melody Layne,Steve HayesLayout and Graphics: Stacie Brooks,Reuben W. Davis, Melissa K. Jester,Barbara Moore, Christine WilliamsCopy Editor: Heidi UngerProofreader: Evelyn W. StillTechnical Editor: Sarah VaughnIndexer: Sharon ShockEditorial Manager: Kevin KirschnerAnniversary Logo Design: Richard PacificoMedia Development Project Manager:Laura AtkinsonMedia Development Assistant Producer:Josh FrankEditorial Assistant: Amanda FoxworthSr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie CaseCartoons: Rich Tennant(www.the5thwave.com)Publishing and Editorial for Technology DummiesRichard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group PublisherAndy Cummings, Vice President and PublisherMary Bednarek, Executive Acquisitions DirectorMary C. Corder, Editorial DirectorPublishing for Consumer DummiesDiane Graves Steele, Vice President and PublisherJoyce Pepple, Acquisitions DirectorComposition ServicesGerry Fahey, Vice President of Production ServicesDebbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services

02 129869 ftoc.qxp11/29/0711:33 AMPage viiContents at a GlanceIntroduction .1Part I: Welcome to Manga Studio! .7Chapter 1: Getting to Know Manga Studio .9Chapter 2: Help for the Beginning (Manga Studio) Artist .27Chapter 3: Creating Your First Manga Page: A Quick-Start Guide .41Part II: Roughing It .63Chapter 4: Your New Page Awaits .65Chapter 5: Importing and Penciling Your Rough Draft .77Chapter 6: Layers, Layers, Layers! .93Chapter 7: Panel Layers and Rulers .111Chapter 8: You Can’t Draw a Straight Line without a (Virtual) Ruler .137Chapter 9: Working with Selections and Selection Layers.155Part III: Refining and Exporting Your Work.183Chapter 10: Inking Your Work .185Chapter 11: Tone It Up! .203Chapter 12: Words Speak Louder than Actions: Adding Text to a Page.231Chapter 13: Printing and Exporting .251Part IV: Advanced Tips and Tricks.267Chapter 14: General Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts .269Chapter 15: Manga Studio EX Only!.295Part V: The Part of Tens .323Chapter 16: Ten (Or So) Books and Web Sites to Check Out.325Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Improve Your Manga Studio Experience .335Appendix: About the CD .343Index .347

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02 129869 ftoc.qxp11/29/0711:33 AMPage ixTable of ContentsIntroduction.1About This Book.2Foolish Assumptions .2Conventions Used in This Book .3How This Book Is Organized.4Part I: Welcome to Manga Studio!.4Part II: Roughing It.4Part III: Refining and Exporting Your Work .4Part IV: Advanced Tips and Tricks.4Part V: The Part of Tens.5Icons Used in This Book.5Where to Go from Here.6Part I: Welcome to Manga Studio! .7Chapter 1: Getting to Know Manga Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9How Manga Studio Differs from Other Drawing Programs .9Finding out what Manga Studio can do for you.10Knowing what Manga Studio can’t do (easily) .13Debut versus EX: Which Is Right for You? .13Getting to Know Your New Workspace.14Recognizing the Main toolbar.15Adjusting your view with the Page toolbar.17Accessing your core set of tools .19Exploring various palettes .22Chapter 2: Help for the Beginning (Manga Studio) Artist . . . . . . . . . .27Acquiring Useful Tools .27You can never have too much RAM! .28Time to create some art — But with what? .28Understanding the Essentials of Comic Creation .30Basic terminology.30Storytelling basics: It’s harder than it looks .35A few other odds and ends you might find useful .37Chapter 3: Creating Your First Manga Page: A Quick-Start Guide . . .41Opening a New Page .42Roughing the Page Out .43Adding a New Layer .46

02 129869 ftoc.qxpx11/29/0711:33 AMPage xManga Studio For DummiesInking Your Work .46Erasing Your Mistakes .48Readying Your Panels .49Adding Screentones .52Adding Text.54Saving Your Work .56Reopening Your Work .58Exporting to an Image File .58Printing a Hard Copy .60Part II: Roughing It.63Chapter 4: Your New Page Awaits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Creating a New Page .65Setting up a custom page: As you like it.66Selecting page templates a la carte.68Creating your own page templates .70Save As Template: On-the-fly template creation .72Creating a New Story .72Adding author and page information.74The Save Button: A Vital Tool.76Chapter 5: Importing and Penciling Your Rough Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77Time to Import Some Art!.77Using your scanner .78Importing an image file .79What Happened?! (The Image Looks All Wonky) .79Adjusting the image layer settings.80Adjusting the image size.84Regarding color .86The Pencil and Eraser Tools: Your New Best Friends .86Laying down the line: The Pencil tool .87Whoops: The Eraser tool.87Pencils and erasers of all shapes and sizes .88Treat Your Canvas Like You Would in the Real World —and Then Some! .90The Zoom tool .90The Hand tool .91The Rotate tool .92Chapter 6: Layers, Layers, Layers! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93The Benefits of Using Layers .93Getting to Know Your Layer Types .95Creating a New Layer.96