Material palette

The Material palette stores default materials and downloaded materials. In the default layout on tablet or PC, you can find the Material palette on the right side of the canvas.

(1)Material list

This area shows the materials in the selected folder. You can drag and drop materials to the canvas or the Layer palette, as well as reorganize materials by dragging them to other folders.

Double tap a material to open the Material properties window, where you can see information such as the material name, settings, and stored location.

If a cloud icon is shown in the top right corner, it means the material has not been downloaded from the cloud. You will be prompted to download it if you drag it to the canvas.

(2)Search for materials on ASSETS

Click to launch the portal application Clip Studio which will show Clip Studio Assets. The portal application Clip Studio will open, and materials downloaded from Clip Studio Assets will be registered to the Download folder.

(3)Material folders

Displays the Material palettes hierarchically. Double clicking the folder or folder name part expands the sub-folders.

(4)Command bar

The command bar shows buttons for creating new folders, deleting a folder, or renaming folders. You can only delete or rename folders you have created. The default folders cannot be deleted or renamed.

(5)Material filters

Displays tags assigned to materials as a list of buttons. You can tap a button to filter for materials with that tag, or use the search bar at the top to search for materials.

(6)Material information

When you select a material in the material list, the basic information is shown here. The displayed information includes the thumbnail, material name, material type, tags set to the material, and the folder where the material is stored.

For materials downloaded from Clip Studio Assets, the Clip Studio icon will appear in the top right of the thumbnail. Tap this icon to launch Clip Studio and view the material's information.

You can change the Toning setting so that the material will be shown as black-and-white screentones when used. When the setting is turned on, additional settings will be shown with the material information, and you can tap the Tone settings button to adjust them.

Using the Material palette

You can view and sort materials in the Material palette by adjusting the thumbnail view, using folders, and changing the sort order.

Changing the thumbnail appearance

You can change the size and preview style of the material thumbnails from the icons on the Material palette menu or command bar.

·From the command bar, use the thumbnail icons to switch between Details, Large thumbnails, or Small thumbnails.

·Open the Material palette menu > View and choose from Details, Large thumbnails, or Small thumbnails.

Sorting materials

You can change the sorting order of the material list and view materials by name, date added, frequency, or folder name. Go to the Material palette menu > Sorting, and choose the sorting order as well as Sort descending or Sort ascending.

Hiding the command bar

You can hide the command bar for sorting materials by unchecking the Material palette menu > Show command bar. You can also show or hide the command bar for material folders from the Material palette menu > Show command bar for material folders.

Adding a checkbox to materials

Use the checkbox icon on the Material palette command bar to toggle whether or not checkboxes appear next to materials in the material list. You can also change this setting from the Material palette menu > Select with checkbox.

The checkboxes are useful when you want to select multiple materials at once.

Organizing materials

You can move materials and material folders to more easily store and access your most frequently used materials.

Adding a new folder

You can add a new folder from the Material palette command bar, from the Material palette menu > Material folder > New folder, or by long-pressing (right-clicking) a folder and tapping New folder from the context menu. The new folder will be created inside the selected folder.

Deleting a folder

You can delete a folder from the Material palette command bar, from the Material palette menu > Material folder > Delete, or by long-pressing (right-clicking) a folder and tapping Delete from the context menu. Any materials inside the folder will also be deleted.

Moving materials and folders

Move material folders by dragging and dropping them within the tree view. A red line will indicate the new position of the folder. You cannot move default folders.

You can also drag and drop materials from the material list to a new folder.

Renaming folders

You can rename folders from the Material palette command bar, from the Material palette menu > Material folder > Change name, or by long-pressing (right-clicking) a folder and tapping Change name from the context menu. You cannot rename default folders.

Adding to Favorites

You can add materials to your favorites by tapping the heart icon on the Material palette command bar, or from the Material palette menu > Add to favorites.

Materials added to favorites can be found in the Favorite folder and are given the Favorites tag.