Layer types: How to get a custom brush to behave

While not necessarily a bug, the way custom brush materials work are a little counter-intuitive to those used to Photoshop. In Photoshop, saving brush presets doesn’t typically lock color information. In Manga Studio, it does by default, presumably to make it...

A little more like Photoshop: Using Opacity & Brush Density

There’s a lot of parallels between Manga Studio and Photoshop. Opacity and flow are two of the most powerful brush controls that apply to all brushes.  In Manga Studio, flow is called Brush Density.While not absolutely necessary, understanding opacity and flow...