Celsys announces that Ver. 4.0 for Clip Studio Paint, the illustration, comic, webtoon, and animation app, will be released in March 2025. Updates will include new filters and editing tools, 3D features, and animation features. Starting today, new purchasers of a Clip Studio Paint perpetual license of Ver. 3.0 can get a free update to Ver. 4.0 next year as a pre-release offer.
Learn more about Clip Studio Paint Version 4.0:
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/news/202411/20_01/
◆Main New Features in Ver. 4.0
Ver. 4.0 will have all the features that have been added since Ver. 3.0’s release, plus many additional new features.
●Improved editing tools & filters
Puppet warp
・Pin parts of a selected object to warp it as if it were a puppet with joints
・More easily adjust character poses
Improved filters
・Preview and compare filters while color correcting and refining your artwork
・New filter that can extract line art from images
・New filter that creates a blur like a camera lens
●Improved 3D tools
Draw on 3D primitives and 3D drawing figures
・Paint directly on 3D objects with brush tools
・Add guide lines or patterns to refer when drawing different angles and poses
Compatibility with STL file format
Users will be able to import STL files used for 3D printing and CAD
Support facial expression settings in VRM files
Customize facial expressions for imported 3D characters
●Improved tools and better usability
Snap to objects
・Snap to other objects when moving or transforming vector layers, rulers, text, and more
・Snap to grids, guides, rulers, canvas edges, canvas center, and more
・Place objects quickly and more precisely
●Enhanced export settings
Improved watermark feature
・Can add a noise pattern watermark to protect artworks from machine learning when uploaded to the internet
・Also works on batch export
●Improved animation features
Make short form videos more easily
・Import sound from video files as an audio layer, even on mobile
・Add subtitles and hand-drawn illustrations to filmed videos and export to post them online
Other updates include an improved interface for converting images to lines and tones, new animation functions based on feedback from animation studios, improvements to timelapse recording, and the addition of an in-app tutorial and hints to Simple Mode.
◆Pre-release Offer: Buy Clip Studio Paint now to get Ver 4.0 later!
From today, any new purchases of the Clip Studio Paint Ver. 3.0 perpetual version (one-time purchase for Windows/macOS) can get Ver. 4.0 for free next year as a pre-release offer. All eligible purchasers will be able to upgrade their license to the Ver. 4.0 perpetual version at no additional cost when it releases in March 2025.
See here for more details:
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/news/202411/20_02/
◆How to get Ver. 4.0
See below for details on how to use Ver. 4.0 depending on if you’re a new or existing user.
▼For New Users
Sign up for a Monthly/Annual plan or purchase a perpetual license to get Ver. 4.0. New users can upgrade to Ver. 4.0 perpetual license for free upon release next year if they buy a perpetual Ver. 3.0 license in the pre-release offer on now.
▼For Current Users
Users with a Monthly/Annual plan or the Update Pass will continue to have access to the latest versions including Ver. 4.0 and beyond as long as their plan is active. Users with a prior version of a perpetual license can sign up for the Update Pass or purchase a discounted upgrade to get Ver. 4.0.
See here for details on how to get Ver. 4.0:
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/news/202411/20_01/#page_in_link02
◆Ver. 4.0 pricing
The following are the prices of the new products that will be available with the release of Ver. 4.0.
●Clip Studio Paint PRO
・Windows/macOS Ver. 4.0 perpetual version (one-time purchase)
US$58.50
・Windows/macOS Ver. 3.0 → Ver. 4.0 discounted upgrade (perpetual version, one-time purchase)
US$24.99
●Clip Studio Paint EX
・Windows/macOS Ver. 4.0 perpetual version (one-time purchase)
US$258.00
・Windows/macOS Ver. 3.0 → Ver. 4.0 discounted upgrade (from EX, perpetual version, one-time purchase)
US$71.99
・Windows/macOS Ver. 3.0 → Ver. 4.0 discounted upgrade (from PRO, perpetual version, one-time purchase)
US$224.49
Clip Studio Paint is used by over 45 million people* for the creation of illustrations, comics, webtoons, and animation. The app is available on iPad, Android, Windows, macOS, Chromebook and iPhone, so creators can use it on whatever device they own. Known for its natural drawing feel and plentiful features, Clip Studio Paint is supported by illustrators, comic artists, and animators, and used by beginners and industry professionals alike.
Clip Studio Paint
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/
Clip Studio Paint is continuously updated to support creators to reach their full creative potential.
* Includes free trial users and downloads of the iPad, iPhone, Galaxy, Android, and Chromebook versions.
About CELSYS, Inc.
Celsys, with a mission of “Creating a more passionate world,” provides solutions for creative activities through the Clip Studio community and Clip Studio Paint drawing app for illustration, manga, webtoon, and animation production. Celsys supports people all over the world to enjoy creating more and all the experiences that come with it.
https://www.celsys.com/en/
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