My Favourite Art Program
Rating: 10 out of 10
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I really love how many tools and options that their suite has, and how much I can customize the layout of the program to suit my ever-changing needs. The option for cloud back-ups offers such a feeling of reassurance, knowing my work will still be there if something happens to my machine or my drives. I also love how community oriented it is, with the ability to buy or even obtain free materials, brushes and more from other creative or generous users. I use this app to create all of my work and commissions; without this tool, I would be producing lower quality work and likely hurting my business.
Pros
- Handles huge files with grace, and auto-saves back-ups while you draw.
- Can export into any other image file format, making for easy program transfers.
- Offers animation abilities, posable 3D models as references, mange/comic tools, and so many other options.
Cons
- The UI is absolutely not user friendly out of the box, and there are an overwhelming number of keybinds and options.
- Some huge files, while saveable, take about 3 minutes.
- Limited cloud space even though you pay for a license.
Likelihood to Recommend
I cannot really imagine a situation other than creating custom 3D models in which Clip Studio Paint would ever be inappropriate; it offers tools for art such as: 2D, pixel/voxel work, vectors, painting/drawing, comics, animations and more. The only place that Clip Studio Paint does not shine is in the creation of 3D models, but I think that that is fair given that it's competitor, Photoshop, also cannot do this; this was never a tool meant for 3D model design or creation, but the fact that you can import models and that there is a library of free and paid posable models native to the app is rather impressive.