hi everyone in this video I'll be showing you the crucial
first step in working digitally which is setting up our workspace
to start working in clip studio paint.
The first thing we need to do is open the canvas so let's file and
now we can set up with the height as a rule of salt.
I personally like to set the shorter side to be at least eight inches.
We can change the unit here.
You can use pixel size but I find interest easier to understand
by the way if you're planning to print your work,
make sure you input the princess you want.
So let's try and
fight paper size.
It's very important to set a good resolution for your work as well as a default 300 d.
p. I means that your work will always be displayed in a nice crisp quality.
Even on print.
Now we can name this file
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then. I said okay
and now we have a canvas. So changing the canvas size later on will be easy.
Just hit edit change canvas size and now we'll be able to set a new size.
We can also change the resolution for image. Of course as much as possible.
We already want to be working on the best resolution since scaling up
can be tricky and there's only so much you can do scaling down.
So it's easy
just click edit change adventurous solution.
I find it useful for when I want to avoid posting perfect resolution
images online especially when their commissions or art I intend to sell.
So here I just hit scale and pick by how much I want to size down. Say if I pick 75%.
It means I'm lowering resolution by 25%. So here let's try 0.5 for 50%.
50-75% is typically the number I go for.
We'll also be able to scale up or down the D. P. I. We previously set. So lower D. P. I.
It roughly translates to less dots per inch in your image.
So it usually means a lower resolution.
This is also a handy trick I like to use when scaling down.
Let's try setting it at 72 d. p. i.
So the result would be a lower quality crunchier image
compared to the original artwork here at 300 d.
p. i.
Now let's try scaling it up to 1200 d. p. I.
This is a lot so to be honest I don't really see the difference here again.
It's why I said that there's only so much you can do with scaling up
and that's why we should always be trying to
work in a good resolution canvas from the get go
since we'll be drawing. We're probably going to use colors in our work.
So this is why it's important to set the right color profile.
We can check the current color profile by clicking view color profile,
preview settings.
A color profile.
In simple terms specifies the range of colors
in our image color profile is important to make
sure that the colors in our image will be
the same even when viewed on different screens.
The simplest and safest profile is S RGB,
which is the most commonly used one across devices.
This is why it's our default one.
It's important to remember though, if you're planning to print your work,
we need to convert it into C M Y K.
Because printers have a more limited range.
Some RgB colors may not work properly unless your printer is able to print an RGB.
So the most common C M Y K profile is us web coated version two.
For now though, let's take to the default one.
So here's an example of an artwork I did in the RGB color space.
Let's see what happens if I convert it into C M I K.
You can see that the previous version is a lot brighter than the new one.
This is because C N Y K is not picking up
the very bright blue color that I put in the artwork.
So as a general rule, we'd like to avoid bright neon colors.
Now, let's customize our workspace.
It's important to keep your workspace tidy and understandable,
at least for yourself, so that you can work with these.
So let me show you how I build my workspace.
So this is my current setup and I'll show you how to build it from the default.
So let's go to window workspace and let you be set to default.
Okay, to start building up our work space, we need to add windows.
So first I want my layer palette to be always visible. So let's go to the window layer.
Now we can drag this window wherever we like. I'll place it here at the corner
next let's get our sub two window. So click window and sub tool.
So this window will show us exactly which tool will be using.
I have loads of brushes so I like to have it always visible to
let's place it above the layer window
to me being able to see what brush size I'm using is important.
So let's add the brush size window. Let's go to window, hit brush size.
So I like to put this just below the sub to window
by the way, we can resize the windows by clicking at the sides like. So
next I'll place the quick access window on my right hand side
because I'm right handed so I can easily access my shortcuts.
So let's go to window quick access.
So this is a very very useful window and I'll
show you how to customize this in the next video.
Lastly I'll place my sub view palette. So let's go to window and sub view.
So this allows me to place images which I use for reference.
So for this one I can import for drag images here.
We'll also be able to flip rotate and take colors from these images in any way we want.
So I use this very often
we can also choose to import these images instead of dragging by
clicking this little icon on the top left and then clicking import
now onto our left hand side. Let's hide the windows that I don't need on my interface
by clicking the three line icon. Again we can do this by clicking hide.
Let's also bring out the color wheel since I personally like to keep it free
from the sides so I can compare my color snacks on my images easily.
So this leaves us to the tool palette and the
material palette that I like to keep in disorder.
I'll be talking about the tools and materials shortly in the next video
we can also show and hide certain windows by clicking on these arrows.
So sometimes people like to have the navigator window that's quick.
Window Navigator,
which this one always shows the whole image of
our artwork and tells us exactly where we're going.
You can put it in if you like but I'm fine with leaving it out
and now we have our workspace.
Of course this is just how I like to do it and this is what I find efficient,
especially when working on an ipad where I need as much space as I
can so feel free to explore other windows and see what works for you
and that is it for this video.
I do hope that you learned a thing or two
about customizing your workspace and setting up a canvas.
And I do invite you to check out other windows and layouts that you may find helpful.
In the next video,
I'll be talking about the tools that we'll be using in clip studio for character art,
so I'll see you there.