Clip Studio Paint
VerifiedDrawing and painting software for comics, manga, illustration and animation
See all screenshots - Deployment Hybrid
- Starting price $4.49/month
- Free trial Available
- Best for Freelancers, SMEs, Agencies
What is Clip Studio Paint?
Clip Studio Paint is a professional drawing and painting application made by the Japanese company Celsys, widely used for illustration, comic and manga production, and 2D animation. It runs on Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, Android and Chromebook, and offers tools such as vector layers, perspective rulers, posable 3D figure import, and panel and speech-balloon tools built specifically for comic pages.
The software is sold in PRO and EX tiers, available either as a one-time perpetual license for Windows and macOS or as a monthly or annual subscription that also covers tablet and phone devices. EX adds multi-page comic export and a frame-by-frame animation timeline on top of PRO's core painting and illustration toolset.
Key Features of Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint lists 8 documented features, including Vector layers that stay editable at any resolution, Posable 3D figure and prop import for reference and backgrounds and Comic and manga tools: panels, frames, speech balloons, screentones. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.
- Vector layers that stay editable at any resolution
- Posable 3D figure and prop import for reference and backgrounds
- Comic and manga tools: panels, frames, speech balloons, screentones
- Animation timeline with onion skinning (EX version)
- Perspective rulers and symmetry rulers for precise linework
- Customizable brush engine with pressure and texture settings
- 10GB of cloud storage for cross-device project sync
- CLIP STUDIO ASSETS store for brushes, materials and 3D models
Clip Studio Paint Pricing
Clip Studio Paint lists 6 plans, from $4.49 to $219.
PRO Monthly
$4.49/month
Single device
Subscription tier with core painting and illustration tools
PRO Annual
$24.99/year
Single device
Annual subscription, cheaper than paying monthly
EX Monthly
$8.99/month
Single device
Adds multi-page comic tools and animation timeline
PRO Perpetual License
$49.99
Windows/macOS only
One-time purchase, lifetime access to PRO features
EX Perpetual License
$219
Windows/macOS only
One-time purchase, lifetime access to EX features
Clip Studio Paint Specifications
Clip Studio Paint is available on Windows and macOS and has iOS and Android apps. It has a free trial.
- Deployment
- Hybrid
- Billing cycle
- Monthly
- Desktop
- Windows
- macOS
- Mobile
- iOS
- Android
- Languages
- English
- Built for
- Freelancers
- SMEs
- Agencies
- Support
- Tickets
- Training
- Integrations
- CLIP STUDIO ASSETS store, PSD file compatibility, 3D model import (OBJ/FBX), Live2D, cloud sync across devices
- Public API
- No
- Free trial
- Yes
- Free plan
- No
- Runs in browser
- No
- Customisable
- Yes
- Website
- clipstudio.net
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