Best practice to always keep the background in a separate layer like the Paper Layer. In fact it makes things easier, when I usually start coloring my work, I change the color of the Paper Layer to soft of a grayish color so I can see white highlights I'm making more clearly. So keeping the background on a separate layer has it's numerous benefits. I'm very new to clip studio and art in general. I'm using a tab s7 plus and I'd like to know if there is a way to hide all the panels temporarily while I sketch or paint so that I can use the entire surface of my tab. How to master layer masks: Part 1 'Selecting and masking #1' by ClipStudioOfficial - The layer mask is a function that allows you to mask (hide) an image on a layer.
Artists often hold their art up to a mirror to see if it looks just as good when it’s flipped left-to-right as it does on the drawing board. If you’ve never used this trick, you’d be amazed at how well it works. Try it with something you’ve drawn on a piece of paper. Take it into the bathroom and hold it up to the mirror above the sink. If something is wonky, you’ll spot it instantly.
In the digital world, it’s a bit more awkward to hold a mirror up to the computer screen to see the art reversed.
Instead, a lot of image manipulation programs will have a shortcut to reverse an image for you on the screen.
Clip Studio Pain has a way to do this, of course.
Mesh transform is the tool we use in Clip Studio Paint to distort or warp an image or selection. Sometimes while drawing this is very useful, because we can just edit some lines or parts of a piece without having to erase and redo everything. So how can you use Mesh Transform in Clip Studio. Read moreUsing Clip Studio Paint Mesh Transform To Change Your Art! With the iPad, move any layers by hovering the mouse cursor over the grip on the right side of the layer and move it. For details, see ' Try Drawing an Illustration in CLIP STUDIO PAINT Basic Guide' → ' Drawing the Fine Details' → ' Drawing the Eyes (Combine Layers)' → ' Tips: When unable to move layers on the iPad.'
The Navigator Pane
Flipping an image in CSP is as easy as a button press in the Navigator pane. If you don’t see your Navigator pane, look for the Sub View or Item Bank. By default, those tabs share the same pane. Switch over to the Navigator.
In the bottom right corner, you’ll see a couple sets of arrows that will flip the image for you. The one on the far right will flip the image upside down. The one just to its left where the triangles point to each other across a vertical line is the mirror flip you’re looking for.
Note that when the image is flipped in your work area, the Navigator continues to show it in its original, unflipped, state.
You can click the same button over and over again to look at it in its original state and its mirrored state.
Use the Menu
If you don’t want to interrupt one of the other tabs that are currently showing there, of course, there’s also a way to do this through the menus. Go to View –> Rotate/Invert –> Flip Horizontal.
Keyboard Shortcut
Unlike the rotate commands, there is no default keyboard shortcut for this. You can, however, make one. If this is a technique you plan on using a lot, then it’s worth it to create a keyboard shortcut for it. If you’re on a Mac, click the “CLIP STUDIO PAINT” item in the upper left corner of the OS X title bar. Click on “Shortcut Settings.”
In the “Setting Area” dropdown box, choose “Main Menu.” Then click on the same sequence as you did in the menu bar before. View –> Rotate/Invert –> Flip Horizontal. Double click on that last one or click on the “Edit Shortcut” button, and a spot on the right side will open up for your keyboard shortcut. Press the key command you want to use and away you go.
I used “F” for flip. I was surprised to see that the “F” key wasn’t taken already. I was prepared to go with CTRL-F or CTRL-SHIFT-F. I got lucky, I suppose.
Further Reading
There are threads on this painting message board and this CG art board that discuss why the mirror technique works.
Honestly, I looked for more, but the Google search terms are all over the place for this kind of topic…