Hello! My name is Liz Staley and I’m a long-time user of Clip Studio Paint (I started using the program back when it was known as Manga Studio 4!). I was a beta-tester on the Manga Studio 5 program and for Clip Studio Paint, and I have written three books and several video courses about the program. Many of you probably know my name from those books, in fact. I write weekly posts on Graphixly.com and on CSP Tips, so be sure to come back every week to learn more Clip Studio Tips and Tricks from me!

Clip Studio Paint Ver 4.1.0 is now available for those with a monthly subscription or update pass! There are quite a few good new and updated features included this time, but I wanted to highlight the five that I think are the most useful! This will be covering features available on both desktop and mobile versions. 

Let’s stop wasting time and explore Ver 4.1.0!

Manual Bounding Box Alignment

This is honestly something I didn’t know I wanted until I saw it on the release announcement! There have definitely been times where I’ve gone to Transform an element like the one in the screenshot below that is diagonal on the canvas so the bounding box doesn’t line up with the thing I’m trying to transform. 

At the bottom of the blue bounding box around the object we’re trying to transform is an orange handle, just above the “OK/Cancel” options. Put the cursor over this handle and click and drag to move the bounding box to better align with the object. 

Now the bounding box is aligned, making transforming the object accurately easier! This is honestly so simple but I can definitely see myself using this all the time to be honest!

Grouping 3D Objects

I was already excited when the ability to link objects to 3D Characters was introduced, but now we can also group other 3D objects together as well in this update! Let’s say we have this 3D set I put together below.

However since every model is its own thing, if I want to move the table then all the things on it get left behind! So let’s group the table and the objects on top of it so they’ll all move together.

With a 3D object selected, click on the wrench icon in the bottom right of the Tool Property palette. Then click on the Object List category in the Sub Tool Detail window. Then click on the Add Group button, circled in red in the screenshot below. 

Click and drag the models you want to group together into the new group. 

Once you have your groups set up, click on the group in the Object List window to select it. 

Now moving the table group moves all the objects in that group at once! 

Daily Creative Time Recording

I think this feature is fantastic for anyone charging an hourly rate for art or who is working professionally. Now you can record your creative hours and see them on a chart. You need to turn this feature on to begin seeing your stats, so let’s do that now. In the Clip Studio app, click on Account (make sure you’re logged in!) Then find the “My creative hours” option and click on it. 

Next click on Start Recording. Now when you come back to this screen you will see a chart of your active hours spent creating in Clip Studio Paint. 

Studio and Simple Mode Switch Button

Now let’s head over to the new mobile features! I will be showing these on my iPhone 13.

If you find it cumbersome to switch between Studio and Simple mode, you can now turn on the switch button that allows you to change in just one tap! To do this, open Simple Mode on your device. Then tap on the three dots in the upper right corner and tap on “Preferences and Help”.

Find the “Studio Mode/Simple Mode switch button toggle.

Once the toggle is turned on, you will see a new icon on the side of the screen. 

Close out of Preferences and now you can tap and drag this new icon to anywhere on your screen that you like. Tapping it will ask if you want to switch from the current mode. You can always turn on the “Do not show again” toggle if you don’t want to be asked if you want to switch modes!

Delete Multiple Layers in Studio Mode

In Studio mode on mobile you can now delete multiple layers at once. Tap on the Layers icon and then tap on the three horizontal lines at the top left of the Layers window. 

Tap on Delete Layers.

Choose to delete either empty layers or hidden layers. 

You will be asked if you want to delete all the selected type of layers. Click Delete to complete the delete the layers or Cancel to go back. If you don’t want to see this message when deleting layers, tap on the “Do not show again” checkbox at the bottom of the message. 

Conclusion

For a full rundown of all the new features in Ver 4.1.0, be sure to check the release notes when you update your program, and have fun checking out the new things! 

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