B

Learn about Balloon, Brush shape, Brush size, and other setting categories starting with B in Clip Studio Paint.

Balloon

You can adjust the outline and fill color when a balloon layer is selected with the Object sub tool.

(1)Line/Fill

You can set the color of Balloons from Create fill, Create line, and Create both line and fill.

·Create fill fills the balloon with Fill color. Its outline is hidden.

·Create line draws the outline of the balloon with Line color. The inside of the balloon will be transparent.

·Create both line and fill draws the outline of the balloon with Line Color and fills the inside of the balloon with Fill color.

(2)Line color

Tap the color icon to open the Color settings dialog where you can set the color of the balloon outline.You can also change the color of the balloon outline by changing the main color from the Tool or Color Wheel palettes.

(3)Fill color

Tap the color icon to open the Color settings dialog where you can set the color of the balloon fill.

You can also change the color of the balloon outline by changing the sub color from the Tool or Color Wheel palettes.

(4)Fill opacity

Sets the balloon’s fill opacity.Note that Fill opacity cannot be set if the expression color of the balloon layer is set to monochrome.

Balloon tail

The Balloon and Balloon tail sub tools in the Balloon tool allow you to set the shape and bend of the tail when adding it to a balloon.

(1)Type of balloon tail

You can choose from Normal or Rounded tails.

(2)How to bend

You can choose how to bend the tail from Straight line, Polyline, and Spline. How the tail is drawn depends on the How to bend setting.For details, see "Adding a balloon tail".

(3)Add/delete control points while drawing

This can be set when How to bend is set to Polyline or Spline. Turn this on to edit control points before finalizing the tail.Tap a control point to delete it.Tap the line to add a control point at that position.

(4)Width of tail

Using the slider, sets the width of the tail at its base.

Brush shape

When using a drawing tool, you can select from a preset of frequently used brush tip shapes.

(1)Add to presets

Settings made in Brush tip, Spraying effect, Stroke, and Texture can be registered as brush shape presets.

(2)Brush shape preview

This shows a stroke preview of the brush shape for the selected sub tool.

(3)Brush shape

This is a list of brush shape presets.Tap to select a preset.

(4)Apply brush shape

Tap to apply the selected brush shape preset from the preset list.When a preset is applied, the settings of the sub tools are replaced with those registered in the preset.

(5)Change name of selected brush shape

Tap this to open the Preset of brush shape settings dialog and change the name of the selected brush shape.

(6)Delete selected brush shape

Tap to delete the selected brush shape preset from the preset list.

Brush size

This sets the brush size when drawing with the Pen or other drawing tools, or with the Figure tool.

(1)Brush size

You can set the size of the line to be drawn with a slider.Tap the Dynamics icon to make the brush size reflect changes in the pen pressure and stroke speed.

(2)Specify by size on screen

When on, the brush size will change according to the scale of the canvas.The tool appears at the same size as 100% view even when the canvas is scaled up or down.

(3)At least 1 pixel

When turned on, a line of at least one pixel can be drawn when drawing thin lines, for example, when using Starting and Ending.

(4)Brush preview

Previews the brush size and brush tip shape set in the other categories.

(5)Disarray (for focus lines/speed lines only)

When a Focus lines or Speed lines tool is selected, you can add variation to the size of each of the lines.The indicator allows you to configure the degree of variation.When setting with a numerical value or slider, you can set it in percentage units.

Brush tip

When using a drawing tool such as the Pen tool, you can set the shape of the brush tip.Some brush shapes allow you to combine multiple tip shapes to create a multi-brush.

(1)Tip shape

You can select the brush tip shape from Circle and Material. If you select Material, you can use an image material for the brush tip shape.You can change the brush tip shape and create brushes that combine multiple tip shapes.

(2)Brush tip icon

Shows the brush tip shapes set to the selected sub tool.You can select this when Tip shape is set to Material.

Tap the arrow to open the Select brush tip shape dialog and select and add a brush tip shape.

When multiple brush tip shapes are shown, they can be rearranged by dragging and dropping.

(3)Add brush tip shape

Adds a brush tip shape to the brush tip.Tap to open the Select Material dialog, where you can select and add a brush tip shape.

(4)Delete selected brush tip shape

Tap to delete the selected brush tip shape from the brush.

(5)Hardness

You can use the indicator to adjust the hardness of circular brush tip shapes.The lower the value, the more blurred the brush tip becomes.This can be set when Tip shape is set to Circle.

(6)Thickness

You can set the thickness of the brush tip shape with the slider.The thickness changes in the direction set under Direction. Tap the Dynamics icon to make the thickness reflect changes in the pen pressure and stroke speed.

(7)Direction

Sets whether the Thickness setting is applied horizontally or vertically.

(8)Angle

Allows you to set the angle of the brush tip.Moving the slider changes the direction of the brush tip from 0 to 360 degrees.Tap the Dynamics icon to make the brush reflect changes in the pen and stroke direction.

(9)Flip horizontal

You can select how to flip the brush tip shape from Off, Flip, Random, or Invert on reversed strokes. Flip on reversed strokes can be used when the Repeat method for the stroke is set to Reverse. This can be set when Material is selected for Tip shape.

(10)Flip vertical

You can select how to flip the brush tip shape up and down.The settings are the same as those for Flip Horizontal. This can be set when Material is selected for Tip shape.

(11)Brush density

Sets the opacity of each selected brush tip shape.Tap the Dynamics icon to make the brush density reflect changes in the pen pressure and stroke speed.

(12)Adjust brush density by gap

When turned on, the brush density will be reduced if the brush tip shape spacing is set to Narrow in Gap under Stroke. The density is automatically adjusted so that the opacity is approximately constant.

Angle dynamics

This screen appears when you click the Dynamics icon under Angle, which can be set in the Brush Tip and 2 - Brush Tip categories in the Sub Tool Detail palette.You can set pen operations, such as pen tilt, that will affect Angle.

(1) None

Keeps the direction constant regardless of pen operation.

(2) Direction of pen

Makes the brush tip tilt in the direction the pen stylus is tilted.If you are using a pen that does not detect pen orientation, this setting will not apply.

(3)Pen tilt

Changes the brush tip rotation angle in accordance with the rotation (twist) of the pen stylus.If you are using a pen that does not detect the rotation of the pen shaft, this setting will not apply.

(4) Direction of line

The direction of the brush tip changes according to the direction in which the line is drawn.

(5) Random

The orientation of the pen will change randomly.You can adjust the strength of the effect.You can set this even if you have selected other settings.