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Reddit mentions of Smith Micro Software Inc. CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX
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Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of Smith Micro Software Inc. CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX. Here are the top ones.
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- Includes everything professional comic artists and aspiring artists need to create manga comic art
- Easy to use, intuitive interface produces fast results and single-click special effects save time
- Complete control over text, lines, word balloons, and page layout
- Tons of screen tones included add dimension, depth, and character to your art
- Built in special effects, tones and tools give artwork a unique style and professional look
Features:
Specs:
| Height | 0.004 Inches |
| Length | 7.5625 Inches |
| Release date | April 2016 |
| Weight | 0.12 Pounds |
| Width | 0.5625 Inches |
Definitely get him a wacom tablet, any will do. Wacoms website has all the software for any tablet you get, no matter how old or new. The wacom Intuos series is probably the best, even the older ones are great. A medium sized tablet is probably the best, or a large if your sons desk is big enough (Though he can just use it in his lap if he wants). They aren't horribly expensive but they are great quality, the cheaper tablets from other brands stop working and are generally unreliable. (the 30$ range)
amazon.com/dp/B079NWPZTG/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_ilqZBb55VQXMD
(if the link shows up, this should be a good one to get.)
It would be hard to spend 500 dollars on one tablet haha, but I would reccomend having some drawing software for him to use.
I love Paint tool SAI, it's great for line work, they don't have a physical copy however. You have to buy it off of the website (systemax.jp) for around 55 bucks (5400JPY) although you can only use it on Windows operating systems.
Photoshop is a great software for digital art, however it is extremely expensive, and Adobe wants to get people into paying yearly for it, which is dumb. You might as well pirate it if you really want it bad, which it's not really a necessity.
For software that is similar to photoshop, manga studio/clip studio paint is great. It's like a combination of paint tool sai and photoshop, and works on Mac and Windows.
I'm sure your son knows how digital software works and with tons of tutorials online he'll get the hang of it in no time.
amazon.com/dp/B01F70HHBC/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_MvqZBbGCS2PVV
(if this link shows up, this is clip studio paint EX, and is a good choice.)
The links I put in would be the easiest things to get for your son, and would be easy to give to him and he will be able to figure it out with the instructions and such, if he knows how to use computers/technology. (what kid doesn't at this point lol) I hope he has fun! c:
Manga Studio was pretty cheap when I last took a look at it, and is entirely designed for people looking to draw/further their drawings and less so for standard image editing
Tbf, I've no idea where to get it or how much it is anymore though; all I found from a quick Google search was this amazon entry (which shows me a "currently available" message).
Ninja edit: looks like it;s also called Clip Studio 5 now, it's about 20 euros - http://www.mangastudio5.com | https://www.clipstudio.net/en.. I've no idea why, but it looks to be significantly more expensive on Amazon (over $100)