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Many manga artists using Manga Studio will do a rough sketch on paper, scan in the sketch, and finish the drawing from there. Still others do the entire work, beginning to end, in Manga Studio. And then there are those who prefer to do the penciling, pen or brush inking on paper, and use Manga Studio solely for tones, letters, and other graphical effects.

Those in the first two camps will find this chapter useful. Here, we’re going to focus on the manga line; in other words, the inking step. You’ve already sketched out the drawing, whether on paper or in Manga Studio with a mouse or tablet. Now, you’re ready to ink it. Since most manga is devoid ...

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