This week we’ll be continuing talking about the new Clip Studio Paint features that were released as of the end of July 2026. This week we will cover the other two new filters: the Glow and the Inflate filters. In this article we will cover the following topics: Using the Glow Filter Using the Inflate Filter Let’s dive right in!

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Join us watching the webinar recording of Thursday, July 30 at 11am PDT (California Time) with the artist Elsie-Rose aka CATTSICA. In this presentation, Elsie will go over the fundamentals of the anime style, tips and tricks for creating engaging illustrations, and her complete illustration workflow using tools and features of Clip Studio Paint. You'll see her thought process behind a drawing, how to refine your work, and her style development. Following this presentation there will be a Q&A session.

As of writing this in July of 2026, Clip Studio Paint Ver 5.1.0 has just been released, and there are some much awaited features in this update that I’m really excited for. You can get this update by either having a Clip Studio subscription or if you are currently subscribed to the Update Pass. In this article we will cover the following topics: How to Update Clip Studio Paint Using the Drop Shadow Filter  

For a lot of artists, special effects such as glowing can be intimidating, especially if you are new to the digital art space. However, this is a very easy effect to achieve with just a few layers, two blending modes, and one filter!  In this article we will cover the following topics: Creating a Glowing Item Let’s get glowing!

Join us on Thursday, July 30 at 11am PDT (California Time) for a free 45 minutes webinar with the artist Elsie-Rose aka CATTSICA. In this presentation, Elsie will go over the fundamentals of the anime style, tips and tricks for creating engaging illustrations, and her complete illustration workflow using tools and features of Clip Studio Paint. You'll see her thought process behind a drawing, how to refine your work, and her style development. Following this presentation there will be a Q&A session.