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[...]... 11 2 The Panel Maker tool 11 4 Working with Your Panel Layer 11 6 Opening a panel layer 11 7 Adding layers 11 8 Masking off areas 11 8 Closing a panel layer 11 9 Manipulating Your Panel Layers 12 0 Scaling 12 0 Moving 12 2 Deleting 12 2 The Panel Ruler Layer 12 2 Manipulating the Panel Rulers 12 4... .13 8 The Line tool .13 8 The Shape tool 14 0 Drawing a line or shape .14 2 You Can’t Use Rulers until You Make Rulers 14 2 The ruler layer 14 3 Rulers on an image layer 14 3 xi 02 _12 9869 ftoc.qxp xii 11 /29/07 11 :33 AM Page xii Manga Studio For Dummies Creating rulers with the Line and Shape tools .14 4 Deleting rulers 14 5 Adjusting and Transforming... webcomics that I’ve worked on for a few years 04 _12 9869 pt 01. qxp 11 /29/07 11 :34 AM Page 7 Part I Welcome to Manga Studio! 04 _12 9869 pt 01. qxp 11 /29/07 11 :34 AM S Page 8 In this part o, you either bought a copy of Manga Studio and picked this book up because you aren’t exactly sure where to go from here, or maybe you saw this on the bookshelf and would like to know exactly what Manga Studio is This first... and off is handy Table 1- 1 lists all the functions on the Main toolbar Table 1- 1 Icon The Main Toolbar Buttons Name Description New Page Creates a new page file New Story Creates a new story file Open Opens an existing Manga Studio file Save File Saves your page or story file (continued) 15 05 _12 9869 ch 01. qxp 16 11 /29/07 11 :34 AM Page 16 Part I: Welcome to Manga Studio! Table 1- 1 (continued) Icon Name... balloon shapes to choose from, but if you don’t see what you’re looking for, you can always create your own! Check out Chapter 12 for more information on how the word balloon function works 05 _12 9869 ch 01. qxp 11 /29/07 11 :34 AM Page 13 Chapter 1: Getting to Know Manga Studio Knowing what Manga Studio can’t do (easily) The one thing Manga Studio can’t do, at least as easily as other drawing programs can,... I: Welcome to Manga Studio! 7 Chapter 1: Getting to Know Manga Studio 9 How Manga Studio Differs from Other Drawing Programs 9 Finding out what Manga Studio can do for you 10 Knowing what Manga Studio can’t do (easily) 13 Debut versus EX: Which Is Right for You? 13 Getting to Know Your New Workspace 14 Recognizing the Main toolbar 15 Adjusting... Debut is less expensive than EX This book will work just fine for you, regardless of which version of Manga Studio you’re using 03 _12 9869 intro.qxp 2 11 /29/07 11 :33 AM Page 2 Manga Studio For Dummies About This Book To say that Manga Studio is feature rich is a bit of an understatement If you’ve used Photoshop before, much of how Manga Studio works will seem somewhat familiar, if not exactly the same... 345 Bonus Chapters 346 Troubleshooting 346 Index 347 xv 02 _12 9869 ftoc.qxp xvi 11 /29/07 11 :33 AM Page xvi Manga Studio For Dummies 03 _12 9869 intro.qxp 11 /29/07 11 :33 AM Page 1 Introduction I t’s amazing to think about how much the industry of creating manga and other forms of comics has changed in such a short period of time It wasn’t all that long ago that the... settings 260 Raster settings 2 61 Tone settings .2 61 Optimal Settings for Your Work 262 Tips for exporting for the Web 262 Tips for printing (locally or professionally) 264 xiii 02 _12 9869 ftoc.qxp xiv 11 /29/07 11 :33 AM Page xiv Manga Studio For Dummies Part IV: Advanced Tips and Tricks 267 Chapter 14 : General Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts ... staring at your brand new workspace (shown in Figure 1- 1), with no idea where to start Figure 1- 1: Time to get acquainted with your new workspace 05 _12 9869 ch 01. qxp 11 /29/07 11 :34 AM Page 15 Chapter 1: Getting to Know Manga Studio This is as good a time as any to familiarize yourself with the basic tools, functions, and palettes that you’ll be using in Manga Studio You’re going to be using them a lot, so . Rhodes Manga Studio ® FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_ 129869 ffirs.qxp 11 /29/07 10 :50 AM Page i 01_ 129869 ffirs.qxp 11 /29/07 10 :50 AM Page iv by Doug Hills and Michael Rhodes Manga Studio ® FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_ 129869. .11 1 The Idea Behind Panel Layers 11 2 Creating a Panel Layer 11 2 Converting a selection to a panel layer 11 2 The Panel Maker tool 11 4 Working with Your Panel Layer 11 6 Opening a panel layer 11 7 Adding. 346 Troubleshooting 346 Index 347 xv Table of Contents 02 _12 9869 ftoc.qxp 11 /29/07 11 :33 AM Page xv Manga Studio For Dummies xvi 02 _12 9869 ftoc.qxp 11 /29/07 11 :33 AM Page xvi Introduction I t’s amazing to