Clip Studio Paint is a digital art app for making illustrations, comics, webtoons, and animations. Its drawing tools include customizable brushes, and users can pose and adjust 3D reference models to help with characters and backgrounds. Comic features include panel frames, speech balloons, text, effect lines, screentones, and multi-page project management. Animation tools include a light table and onion-skin features: PRO supports simple animation up to 24 frames, while EX includes full-length animation tools. Monthly and annual plans include 10GB of cloud data, with an option to increase capacity. Clip Studio Assets offers downloadable brushes and materials, and GOLD can be used to buy materials there. The app supports Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, Android, and Chromebook, with web also listed. PRO is described for concept artists, illustrators, and designers; EX is for comic artists, manga artists, and animators. Listed monthly prices include US$0.99 for PRO and US$2.49 for EX. Windows and macOS perpetual editions are listed at US$63 for PRO and US$277 for EX; Update Passes are separate.
Who it is for
PRO is described for concept artists, illustrators, and designers. EX is described for comic artists, manga artists, and animators who want multi-page management and full-length animation tools.
What is good
- Customizable brushes and adjustable 3D reference models.
- Comic tools include multi-page project management.
- EX includes full-length animation tools.
- Monthly and annual plans include 10GB of cloud data.
- Free trials are available for up to six months, varying by platform.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Perpetual Ver. 5.0 licenses are limited to Windows and macOS.
- Feature updates for perpetual licenses require a separately purchased Update Pass.
- Cloud plans include 10GB, with increased capacity optional.
Verdict
Clip Studio Paint offers drawing, comic, and animation tools across desktop and mobile platforms. Compare PRO and EX against the features you need, and note that perpetual licenses and Update Passes have different terms.
Clip Studio Paint plans and pricing
All plansCompared on graphic design software
- Free plan
- No
- Illustration tools
- Yes
